The Rumpled to Runway fashion event sponsored by Electrolux benefiting the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund is next Wednesday in New York City and I’ve been practicing my runway walk for weeks.

Just kidding!

(Or not.)

Our challenge was to dress in white and accessorize with teal (the official color of Ovarian Cancer Awareness) and send in a photo of our “look” for a consultation with a stylist (to see what kind of mess they got themselves in by inviting me, I’m sure), so I thought I’d share what I’ll be wearing!

Being from Austin, where “dressed-up” is clean jeans and flip-flops, I went super casual with my wardrobe and incorporated some unique accessories. Oh, and since I’m a bargain shopper at heart, my entire outfit was purchased for less than $150. Take that Fashion Week.

• Gap cropped jeans
• Gap tank top
• Old Navy slub knit cardigan
• Yummie Tummie original tank
• grey with teal Necklush
• Marc Jacobs script hinge bangle
• ZiGiny sandals
• Julie Vision Designs clutch
• earrings, bracelet, and ring from Charming Charlie

The event will be aired live on September 8th at 1 pm on the Electrolux Facebook page and www.Kelly-Confidential.com, so make sure to RSVP! After the event, you’ll want to check back here because we are auctioning off the fabulous clutch by Julie Visions Designs pictured above with all proceeds benefiting OCRF!

If you’re interested in who else will be walking the runway, check out these fabulous bloggers…

• Nichelle Pace from Style Mom
• Lindsay Ferrier from The Stir & Café Mom
• Dana Walsh from I’m Not Obsessed & Fit Celeb
• Victoria Pericon from Savvy Mommy
• Leah Furman from Mamaista
• Bethany Winters from LA Stylist Mom
• Erika Lehmann from Lifetime Moms & Chic Shopper Chick
• Isabel Kallman from Alpha Mom
• Melissa Angert from Girly Mama & b*Stylish

So, what do you think of my outfit? Am I runway ready? Any fabulous white and teal fashions you’d wear on the runway?

My participation in the ‘Rumpled to Runway’ Campaign was sponsored by Electrolux who provided me with a $150 stipend to style my look as well as travel arrangements to and accommodations in New York to participate. Please see my site policy with any questions.

Congrats to Brit, Jamie, The Q, and Kati!

Well, not me me. I’m too much of a wuss to go under the knife. My blog. Which is kinda me, right? And not really a face lift. A redesign.

The more I think about it, the less sense my post title makes, but I’m committed at this point. There’s still some nips and tucks to be made, but TA-DA! Feast your eyes on my new “look”!

If you follow me on Twitter or have met me in real life, you know that I wear glasses. People have started to recognize me by my glasses. So, I’m going with it. I’ve incorporated my glasses into my business cards and now cute Wayfarer glasses are part of my new blog design, which made it damn near impossible to pass up these adorable eyeglass necklaces when I was out shopping a few weeks ago!

Lucky for you, I’m a hoarder and bought two sets!

Leave a comment. Call me four eyes. Ask a question. Tell me the winning lottery numbers. I’ll pick four winners on the 1st.

Also. Take a look at my current eBay auctions – jeans, shoes, clothes! All brand new! I have to pay for this fancy new blog somehow and my husband told me I couldn’t show any skin.

Reasons why this post shouldn’t exist:

1. I live in Austin, TX.
2. It is currently 103 degrees in Austin, TX.
3. I hate Tommy Hilfiger.

And yet, I find myself drawn to this Tommy Hilfiger sleeveless blazer.

If you love to layer – it’s a great way to extend your wardrobe – and want to incorporate a modern take on a classic piece, this is a perfect addition to your wardrobe. I love that it nips in at the waist and that it has a hint of pea coat style. You can start wearing this blazer in the fall and it will take you right through spring!

The sleeveless blazer is the new puffy vest!

There are definitely much funkier takes on the sleeveless blazer and the 80′s blazer dress is even making a comeback (My mom will be excited about that. I’m sure she rocked a blazer dress at some point in time.), so take a look at these other options:

More Maje…

So, what’s in your (imaginary) shopping cart this week? Leave your links in the comments so I can window shop with you!

PS – I’m also giving tips on how to embrace neutrals at Blissfully Domestic!

Horrified doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel about this.

I’ve been getting my eyebrows waxed since I was 15-years-old. Highlights since 16. Manicures and pedicures since 17. I am no stranger to the inside of a salon. But waxing, microdermabrasian, Brazilians for tweens goes way past proper hygiene and skin care.

Where’s the Noxzema? The Sea Breeze? The Daisy Razors?

From MSNBC:

One New York City salon, Wanda’s European Skin Care Center, boasts on its Web site that children 8 years and older can get discounted waxing for “virgin” hair. “Virgin hair can be waxed so successfully that growth can be permanently stopped in just 2 to 6 sessions. Save your child a lifetime of waxing … and put the money in the bank for her college education instead!” the salon proclaims.

People aren’t comfortable taking their teenage daughters to the gynecologist but there’s a market for Brazilians for 8-year-olds?! I’m 30-years-old and have trepidations about getting a bikini wax. I can’t imagine how humiliating the experience has the potential to be for a child.

More:

• Bikini Waxing for Tweens! Have Spas Gone Too Far?
• This Exists: Tween Bikini Waxing Is On The Rise
• Trend: Pretty Babies

These articles have my head spinning, but I wanted to start the discussion. What are your thoughts? What do you think are the ramifications of offering these services to children? What do you think of the parents that are allowing their daughters to participate?

Item #8 on my 40×40 reads:

8. Attend NYC Fashion Week.

It does not read:

8. Walk in a fashion show hosted by Kelly Ripa to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) during NYC Fashion Week.

Yet, that’s exactly what I’ll be doing just days before the official start of Fashion Week.

I think I can go ahead and check #8 off my list now.

Electrolux has asked me to participate in a special OCRF-themed fashion show on September 8th to demonstrate how their Perfect Steam™ washer and dryer can take anyone from “Rumpled to Runway.” My challenge is to wear white one last time this summer and accessorize with teal – the official color of Ovarian Cancer Awareness.

So, how can you get involved? Besides reminding me to pack my Xanax?

Electrolux has committed to donating $750,000 to OCRF and starting September 8th, a donation will be made for each Perfect Steam™ washer and dryer purchased. If you’re not in the market for new appliances, $1 will also be donated to OCRF every time you press the Perfect Steam™ button at www.Kelly-Confidential.com. By participating, you have the chance to win daily shopping sprees and a Perfect Steam™ washer and dryer from Electrolux!

Everybody wins, and we all look fabulous while raising awareness for Ovarian Cancer!

I’ll have more info on how to watch the fashion show live online in the coming days, but for now I’m off to fret about my wardrobe and hope I don’t pull a Carrie.

Turn down the volume if you have sensitive ears. A few fiddlesticks are uttered.

My participation in the ‘Rumpled to Runway’ Campaign was sponsored by Electrolux who provided me with a $150 stipend to style my look as well as travel arrangements to and accommodations in New York to participate. Please see my site policy with any questions.