Don't miss out on your chance to win this incredible beauty gift bag! Ends March 1!

SouthPark Magazine is giving away this INCREDIBLE beauty gift bag (and reusable tote) sponsored by Belk! The goodie bag comes complete with FULL size beauty products that are sure to get you ready for spring. Here's a list of the items included: 

• Clinique Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator
• Lancome Definicil's Precious Cells Mascara
• Lancome Absolue Precious Cells Eye
• "Big Pony" by Ralph Lauren (all four travel size!)  #1 - The Sporty Fragrance #2 - The Sensual Fragrance #3 - The Free-Spirited Fragrance #4 -  The Stylish Fragrance 
• StriVectin-EV Get Even Brightening Serum
• Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair, 30 Year Anniversary Bottle
• Parisian Beauty Brights 5 Piece Nail Polish
• Biltmore Bath and Body 20 percent Shea Hand Cream
• Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Premiere Intense Moisture and Renewal Activation Cream SPF 30
• Sample of "Rebelle" by Rhianna
• Clarins NEW Extra-Firming Day Cream
• Reusable Belk tote

You can't pass this up, so just 'Like' SouthPark Magazine on Facebook  http://www.facebook.com/southparkmagazine (if you haven't already) & email gshearman @ charlotteobserver.com with Belk Giveaway in the subject line. 

Good Luck! 

Hurry! Giveaway ends March 1! 

Hats off to Stephanie McMechan - Jackson Fashion Examiner

Hats off to Stephanie McMechan. She served as managing editor, stylist and writer for this fab fashion article! http://exm.nr/Spring-Fashion 

Fashions Courtesy of Belk

Angelina Jolie's right leg? Jennifer Anniston did it way better back in 2011

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Oscar Love!

First, let me start by recommending you go right over to Alexis Barton's blog "Same Chic Different Day" and sign up to follow her by email. Very good writer and always so on target with her fashion observances.


Didn't have a chance to watch all of the Oscar's since Chris Hastings of Hot & Hot Fish Club was on Iron Chef America, where he actually WON! But I did get up early to check out all the Oscar Fashion.


One of my favorite sites to check after a big event is Megan Larussa's Southern Femme. She usually puts everything in one big report that you can just scroll through, which is helpful if you're  pressed for time.


Here are a few random Oscar thoughts I had:


Best 70's Virginia Slims Cigarette Commercial flashback: Jennifer Lopez.

That dress grew on me: Michelle Williams:  And she's the only person who could have pulled that off. Lovely gamine.

Solid Gold: Stacey Keibler. She wrestled that gold gown to the mat and won! Loved. That. Dress.

Not Solid Gold: Meryl Streep. Love her, not the dress.

Do you feel ok? That pasty pale gown look has got to go. It doesn't work on anyone.

White isn't always right: With the exceptions of the flawless Gwyneth Paltrow, the delicate Li Bingbing and the effervescent Octavia Spencer, white was  way overdone on the red carpet.

White IS right: For Milla Jovovich. She's my second place top pick for ultimate beauty and glamour. 

First Place: Just loved Viola Davis. Everything. Hair. Dress. She's the total package.

Could have been so much better: I love big curvy girls. I'm the curvy sort myself. But I do so wish Melissa McCarthy had received the memo that billowing yards of fabric DO NOT make one look slimmer.

That dress wore her: The winner of this category is a toss up between Emma Stone and her big red floppy bow,

and Angelina Jolie and her floppy contorted right leg. 

And with that herky leg shot, I'll sign off for now. Rock it Angie!

Have you seen Carol Mark's great blog?

She's so cute! Her tag line is "Where Dolce & Gabanna meet Smith & Wesson." 

If you're in or around Huntsville, or really anywhere, you'll want to bookmark her blog. It's a great read and goes down smooth.

She's a member of the Independent Fashion Bloggers network and a contributor at Deep South Magazine. You'll love it.

Did you see the Shopping Diva's blog on Monday?

Here at the Birmingham Fashion Blog, we also follow fashion writers from other cities and states. We caught up on our reading over the long weekend and had a chance to read Cathi Aycock's blog on Monday and can she ever write! Talk about making me want it, her descriptions do just that. The Tennessean is lucky to have her.

She featured a Vince Camuto bag from Belk in her column Monday, along with the BB Creams. I must try those and soon.

This roomy satchel can do double-duty as a carry-all for work or weekend or a great day-to-day tote. Vince Camuto “Phoebe” satchel in white, black and grapefruit, $325 at Belk.

Birmingham Fashion Week report from the ArtBelles

Check out the fabulous Birmingham Fashion Week report from the ArtBelles http://artblt.com/2012/02/13/birmingham-fashion-week-2012-our-top-5-looks/#more-8009

Stars Fell on Alabama - Spencer & Haley at the launch of Y.U.R.I. Magazine

Stars Fell on Alabama - Spencer & Haley at the launch of Y.U.R.I. Magazine

"Cold Temps and Thoughts of Spring Fashions" by Melissa Nowers

Thought you might like to read some fashion news from Nashville.

Follow the link to read what Style Express blogger Melinda Nowers has to say about Belk's Spring Fashion forecast. http://thestyleexpress.com/2012/01/20/cold-temps-and-thoughts-of-spring-fashions/#comment-2414

"Last week before I left for the mountains, I was kindly invited to Belk’s Spring Preview.  Arlene Goldstein their fashion forecaster, went over Belk’s view of the upcoming season.  They had some great thoughts and fun items picked out to represent their take on Spring 2012.

Reading about the shows last fall, Belk seems to be right on target.  BIG pops of color will be a hit.  The color tangerine will be a major factor, it has slowly been inching forward for a couple of seasons now....." 

Green is the new black? Yes, when it's a UAB graduation gown!

Birmingham native Heather N. Caygle has returned from her grad school studies in journalism at American University in Washington D.C. for some R & R and  to participate on the graduation ceremony at UAB. And that makes Green the New Black! At least for Saturday it was.

Here's Heather receiving her B. A. in Communications. (Summa Cum Laude.)

Every time we see Heather around town, she's the height of fashion. And not just fashion for fashion's sake, but a personal fashion that lives and breathes who she is and where she's going. Now that she's in grad school and working as a fellow Bureau of National Affairs in D.C., we don't get to see her as much here in Birmingham. But when we do, WOW, we're always impressed with Heather's style.

That's Heather in the left with her brother Brandon and sister Hope. Heather had on an adorable high-waisted and thin belt cinched dress that absolutely seemed to dance when she moved. Bad photographer that I am, I missed her shoes in the pic, but trust us when we say that they were tres-chic!

Go ahead and set up a Google alert for Heather N. Caygle, because that girl is going places!

Welcome to the Birmingham Fashion Blog!

We love this town and we think we're VERY fashionable on so many different levels. So we'd like you to join us as we celebrate the beauty and uniqueness of Birmingham Fashion! 


Birmingham Fashion Blog, "The place where you wear it, and we write about it."