Don't save your money, save the music!
Do-gooder department store Saks has teamed with vh1 for Gifts That Give Back, proceeds of which support vh1's Save the Music charity. I like the Missoni scarf and especially the Dior bag (it's a makeup bag, but I'd use it as a purse). I don't like Ashanti's dumb poses.
One man's trash...
Whenever Pottery Barn gets a little adventurous, the stuff ends up on sale. But since I like it when they get a little wacky, this is good for me. Hence, the Pottery Barn sale. I like the faux fur throw (and matching pillow cover), the Trinidad sheets, and this fire hazard waiting to happen, the Votive vine.
Whenever Pottery Barn gets a little adventurous, the stuff ends up on sale. But since I like it when they get a little wacky, this is good for me. Hence, the Pottery Barn sale. I like the faux fur throw (and matching pillow cover), the Trinidad sheets, and this fire hazard waiting to happen, the Votive vine.
A meeting of the minds
My favorite makeup, Nars, and my favorite store, Barneys, have collaborated on this genius product, the Barneys New York Palette. With neutral eye shades, red lip shades, and the excellent Orgasm blush, this is definitely on my list.
My favorite makeup, Nars, and my favorite store, Barneys, have collaborated on this genius product, the Barneys New York Palette. With neutral eye shades, red lip shades, and the excellent Orgasm blush, this is definitely on my list.
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Strip-mall hipster
Can you find hipster threads at such bastions of preppiness as Banana Republic, The Gap, and J. Crew? Lynn Yaeger investigates in this week's Village Voice.
Can you find hipster threads at such bastions of preppiness as Banana Republic, The Gap, and J. Crew? Lynn Yaeger investigates in this week's Village Voice.
Rich Girls' prom vs. my prom
So, I watched Rich Girls last night on MTV. Yikes. In the first 10 minutes of the show, the girls must've spent $10,000, all in search of a prom dress (they seem to get easily distracted). They were limo-chauffeured as they went from What Goes Around Comes Around in SoHo to Scoop to Saks to God knows where else. Jaime (the portly one, although, to be fair, TV adds weight, so she's probably not that heavy) dropped 5Gs on her leopard-print number. You know where I got my prom dress? I'll give you a hint: It starts with JC and ends with Penney. The girls then had a day of beauty at Frederic Fekkai to prepare for the big event (which, from what I could tell, was a lot of drama, underage drinking, smoking, and riding around in a limo). For my prom, I did my own hair and makeup, then I called my best friend Jen and we both had a shot of vodka to steady our nerves. Then, after pictures at Laura's house (where my dad, slightly inebriated, decided to sit on the floor while taking pictures, so half of my photos are up everyone's nose) I think we drove ourselves to good ol' Drury Lane. But you know what? I had a damn good time at my prom and there was no drama, aside from my discovering that, much to my chagrin, my date was gay. But, hey, he was hot!
So, I watched Rich Girls last night on MTV. Yikes. In the first 10 minutes of the show, the girls must've spent $10,000, all in search of a prom dress (they seem to get easily distracted). They were limo-chauffeured as they went from What Goes Around Comes Around in SoHo to Scoop to Saks to God knows where else. Jaime (the portly one, although, to be fair, TV adds weight, so she's probably not that heavy) dropped 5Gs on her leopard-print number. You know where I got my prom dress? I'll give you a hint: It starts with JC and ends with Penney. The girls then had a day of beauty at Frederic Fekkai to prepare for the big event (which, from what I could tell, was a lot of drama, underage drinking, smoking, and riding around in a limo). For my prom, I did my own hair and makeup, then I called my best friend Jen and we both had a shot of vodka to steady our nerves. Then, after pictures at Laura's house (where my dad, slightly inebriated, decided to sit on the floor while taking pictures, so half of my photos are up everyone's nose) I think we drove ourselves to good ol' Drury Lane. But you know what? I had a damn good time at my prom and there was no drama, aside from my discovering that, much to my chagrin, my date was gay. But, hey, he was hot!
Stop! In the name of fashion
In this week's E! Fashion Police, sitting in the front row at all those fashion shows has finally paid off for Hilary Swank; Britney Spears has clearly hired a new (and much better) stylist; Scarlett Johansson takes a huge risk, and works it; Goldie Hawn seems to be channeling I Dream of Jeanie; Sharon Osbourne is a cool mom (although the Fashion Police seem to disagree); and Mya, though well accessorized, wears an ill-fitting dress.
In this week's E! Fashion Police, sitting in the front row at all those fashion shows has finally paid off for Hilary Swank; Britney Spears has clearly hired a new (and much better) stylist; Scarlett Johansson takes a huge risk, and works it; Goldie Hawn seems to be channeling I Dream of Jeanie; Sharon Osbourne is a cool mom (although the Fashion Police seem to disagree); and Mya, though well accessorized, wears an ill-fitting dress.
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Go West
You can now order online from affordable, minimalist wonderland West Elm. If I had a bigger apartment, I'd order the geometric storage unit and the G bench. Until then, I'll settle for the graphic-pattern rug, the beaded shower curtain, and the swirl-print pillow cover. Love the lilac.
You can now order online from affordable, minimalist wonderland West Elm. If I had a bigger apartment, I'd order the geometric storage unit and the G bench. Until then, I'll settle for the graphic-pattern rug, the beaded shower curtain, and the swirl-print pillow cover. Love the lilac.
'Tis the season?
It's not even Halloween and I'm starting to get e-mails with gift ideas. Since the official Christmas shopping season has not yet begun, I think it's perfectly acceptable to buy this stuff for yourself. Sephora has a cool-looking Tales of Great Hair gift set from the yummy-smelling Fresh. Gloss has a Mini lip glaze set (enter code HELLO at checkout for free shipping for orders of $50 or more). MAC has a plethora of holiday kits. And Benefit says that their lip gloss set is the gift of the season. Or the pre-season.
It's not even Halloween and I'm starting to get e-mails with gift ideas. Since the official Christmas shopping season has not yet begun, I think it's perfectly acceptable to buy this stuff for yourself. Sephora has a cool-looking Tales of Great Hair gift set from the yummy-smelling Fresh. Gloss has a Mini lip glaze set (enter code HELLO at checkout for free shipping for orders of $50 or more). MAC has a plethora of holiday kits. And Benefit says that their lip gloss set is the gift of the season. Or the pre-season.
Um, OK...
Williams-Sonoma is having a last-minute Halloween sale of up to 50% off, in stores only. In case you were interested.
Williams-Sonoma is having a last-minute Halloween sale of up to 50% off, in stores only. In case you were interested.
Fear and loathing in fashion
In today's Times, the fashion industry is atwitter over the possible departure of Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole from Gucci. I'm guessing that, much like the subway workers' threat to strike, it's all a matter of posturing. Ruth La Ferla reports that people want aggressive costumes this year and P.Diddy is under fire for his use of Honduran sweatshops. Oh no, you Diddy-n't!
In today's Times, the fashion industry is atwitter over the possible departure of Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole from Gucci. I'm guessing that, much like the subway workers' threat to strike, it's all a matter of posturing. Ruth La Ferla reports that people want aggressive costumes this year and P.Diddy is under fire for his use of Honduran sweatshops. Oh no, you Diddy-n't!
Monday, October 27, 2003
For the fellas
Tom Sykes reports in today's Post that (gasp!) men are shopping. All by themselves! And not just for Dockers! For the clueless, there's a sidebar on places to hit, although I'm sure Tom, brother of fashionistas Plum and Lucy Sykes, does not actually frequent these establishments.
Tom Sykes reports in today's Post that (gasp!) men are shopping. All by themselves! And not just for Dockers! For the clueless, there's a sidebar on places to hit, although I'm sure Tom, brother of fashionistas Plum and Lucy Sykes, does not actually frequent these establishments.
Advance warning
Clothingline has some blockbuster sample sales coming up:
November 3: Vince, Kooba, and Vakko
November 20-29: Diesel
December 6: Theory and Kulson (a bank-breaker right before Christmas—ouch!)
Clothingline has some blockbuster sample sales coming up:
November 3: Vince, Kooba, and Vakko
November 20-29: Diesel
December 6: Theory and Kulson (a bank-breaker right before Christmas—ouch!)
The week in shopping
Hey, skinny girls! Slim-cutter Rebecca Taylor and lovely lingerie-maker Leigh Bantivoglio are having a girly joint sample sale at 336 W. 37th (between 8th and 9th Avenues), 15th floor. Sale is Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-8. Rebecca Taylor tops are $60-$80; skirts and dresses are $90-$100; pants are $90; jackets are $100; shoes are $70. Leigh's dresses are $100; camisoles are $60; boy shorts are $35.
Zero Maria Cornejo is a much-overlooked, very cool downtown label, and her store, at 225 Mott, is having sale. Items are up to 80% off: $40 tops, $99 pants. Hours are Monday-Friday 12:30-7:30; Saturday-Sunday 12:30-6:30.
Portolano, an Italian knitwear company, makes excellent wool and cashmere winter accessories. They're having a sample sale at 15 W. 37th Street (between 5th and 6th), 2nd floor, today through Friday, from 10-6. Last year I got a nice cashmere hat and cute little mittens.
Sometimes Steve Madden has really cute shoes. I have no idea what the sample sale will be like, but it's worth a look: Shoes are $25 (5 for $100); boots are $40 (3 for $100). The sale is at two locations: 247 W. 37th (between 7th and 8th) and 134 5th (between 18th and 19th). Hours are 8-7 weekdays, 10-5 weekends, now through Saturday. The Steve Madden website is also having a 50% off sale.
For more New York sales, check out Lucky.
Hey, skinny girls! Slim-cutter Rebecca Taylor and lovely lingerie-maker Leigh Bantivoglio are having a girly joint sample sale at 336 W. 37th (between 8th and 9th Avenues), 15th floor. Sale is Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-8. Rebecca Taylor tops are $60-$80; skirts and dresses are $90-$100; pants are $90; jackets are $100; shoes are $70. Leigh's dresses are $100; camisoles are $60; boy shorts are $35.
Zero Maria Cornejo is a much-overlooked, very cool downtown label, and her store, at 225 Mott, is having sale. Items are up to 80% off: $40 tops, $99 pants. Hours are Monday-Friday 12:30-7:30; Saturday-Sunday 12:30-6:30.
Portolano, an Italian knitwear company, makes excellent wool and cashmere winter accessories. They're having a sample sale at 15 W. 37th Street (between 5th and 6th), 2nd floor, today through Friday, from 10-6. Last year I got a nice cashmere hat and cute little mittens.
Sometimes Steve Madden has really cute shoes. I have no idea what the sample sale will be like, but it's worth a look: Shoes are $25 (5 for $100); boots are $40 (3 for $100). The sale is at two locations: 247 W. 37th (between 7th and 8th) and 134 5th (between 18th and 19th). Hours are 8-7 weekdays, 10-5 weekends, now through Saturday. The Steve Madden website is also having a 50% off sale.
For more New York sales, check out Lucky.
Friday, October 24, 2003
Daylight savings time
Now through October 28, save 15% at Purpleskirt.com when you enter the code SKIRT at checkout. I like this devil shirt, these m.r.s. pants, this Anna Sui dress (I like how they show it over jeans), and what every girl needs, a tampon case. Oh, you have one already?
Now through October 28, save 15% at Purpleskirt.com when you enter the code SKIRT at checkout. I like this devil shirt, these m.r.s. pants, this Anna Sui dress (I like how they show it over jeans), and what every girl needs, a tampon case. Oh, you have one already?
Oh no, SoHo: part 2
In the vein of the two Astor Place Starbucks, H&M is opening up a second SoHo branch...one block away from the previous location. This one's at 515 Broadway (between Spring and Broome) and opens at noon; be among the first 100 people in line and get a free H&M T-shirt. Or, be civilized and shell out the $4 yourself.
In the vein of the two Astor Place Starbucks, H&M is opening up a second SoHo branch...one block away from the previous location. This one's at 515 Broadway (between Spring and Broome) and opens at noon; be among the first 100 people in line and get a free H&M T-shirt. Or, be civilized and shell out the $4 yourself.
Oh no, SoHo
Because there are not enough people crowding the narrow streets of SoHo on the weekends (not to mention the annoying guy who causes major gridlock at Prince and Broadway by selling cheap coats and sweaters for $20), the SoHo Partnership is hosting the fourth annual SoHo Stroll on Saturday, from 11 a.m. until the stores and restaurants close. Click here to see a list of participants. Most are lame (raffles, coffee), but some have excellent incentives: Fragments is offering a whopping 20% off (!), as is Face Stockholm; H2O Plus, my former employer, has a four-piece gift with purchase of $30 (not hard to do in that store); and Dos Caminos SoHo will give you a free Prickly Pear Margarita with your lunch or dinner. God knows you'll need a stiff drink after dealing with those crowds.
Because there are not enough people crowding the narrow streets of SoHo on the weekends (not to mention the annoying guy who causes major gridlock at Prince and Broadway by selling cheap coats and sweaters for $20), the SoHo Partnership is hosting the fourth annual SoHo Stroll on Saturday, from 11 a.m. until the stores and restaurants close. Click here to see a list of participants. Most are lame (raffles, coffee), but some have excellent incentives: Fragments is offering a whopping 20% off (!), as is Face Stockholm; H2O Plus, my former employer, has a four-piece gift with purchase of $30 (not hard to do in that store); and Dos Caminos SoHo will give you a free Prickly Pear Margarita with your lunch or dinner. God knows you'll need a stiff drink after dealing with those crowds.
Thursday, October 23, 2003
Last-minute fun
Bloomingdale's is hosting a Girls' Night Out tonight from 6-8 p.m. Monogramming will be available for $10; if you spend $250, you get a $25 gift card; if you spend $300, you get a mini-tote full of beauty goodies (yes! gift with purchase!). Free Türi vodka white cosmos will be served. What's better than shopping? Shopping while you're tipsy!
Bloomingdale's is hosting a Girls' Night Out tonight from 6-8 p.m. Monogramming will be available for $10; if you spend $250, you get a $25 gift card; if you spend $300, you get a mini-tote full of beauty goodies (yes! gift with purchase!). Free Türi vodka white cosmos will be served. What's better than shopping? Shopping while you're tipsy!
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Breakin' the law
This week in E! Fashion Police, Beyoncé looks Barbarella-ish (I love this woman and her thighs—to hell with Nicole Kidman and her pipe-cleaner-like stems); Angelina Jolie finally wears some color (a nice mint green, but the dress is shapless and not too flattering); Milla Jovovich looks red-hot; Björk tops her swan dress; Liz Hurley (and her implants) are back in Versace; and Lisa Marie Presley looks surprisingly good (in a butch kind of way).
This week in E! Fashion Police, Beyoncé looks Barbarella-ish (I love this woman and her thighs—to hell with Nicole Kidman and her pipe-cleaner-like stems); Angelina Jolie finally wears some color (a nice mint green, but the dress is shapless and not too flattering); Milla Jovovich looks red-hot; Björk tops her swan dress; Liz Hurley (and her implants) are back in Versace; and Lisa Marie Presley looks surprisingly good (in a butch kind of way).
In other blogs...
MUG has new stores, including Darling, which is kitty-corner from my apartment, but I haven't been there yet. Expect a full report within a week or two.
On Monday, Daily Candy featured cute new jewlery by Brit company Tatty Devine. I love the guitar-pick bracelet.
MUG has new stores, including Darling, which is kitty-corner from my apartment, but I haven't been there yet. Expect a full report within a week or two.
On Monday, Daily Candy featured cute new jewlery by Brit company Tatty Devine. I love the guitar-pick bracelet.
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