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Rue La La & Elle LBD Boutique: Starts Today!
I wanted to give a heads up to all you online shopping mavens that Rue La La and Elle have teamed up for a special Little Black Dress boutique that starts at 11am Eastern today through Wednesday.
Violet Moon Gaynor, Senior Fashion & Accessories Editor at Elle.com, worked with Rue La La to hand pick 16 dresses from top fashion designers creating a covetable selection of LBDs from the following:
Rue La La is actually one of my favorite of the online sample sale sites. Last Thanksgiving, I wasn’t near a computer and ended up purchasing Hanky Panky gift sets straight from my phone. If you aren’t a member yet, here’s a referral from Clutch22. If you sign up before December 24, you’ll get $10 store credit Read the rest of this entry »
Wendy Brandes Jewelry Events Next Week!
If you’re in NYC, you have to check out the Wendy Brandes Jewelry sample sale next Friday and Saturday. I’ve been drooling over her pieces for so long, it’s time for me to finally indulge next week! So thrilled! Maybe you could drop a note to your boyfriend or husband too…her pieces are definitely on my holiday must list.
The sale runs noon to 8pm on both days at 48 Greenwich Avenue (near Perry Street).
As if Wendy didn’t already have her hands full with the sample sale, she’s also going to be showcased next Thursday, Nov. 19, at Zang Toi’s House of Toi Holiday Read the rest of this entry »
Hunting for the Shoe Woo Woomobile!
Just got word that Shoe Woo, a fabuolous shoe store that just opened its newest location in Manhattan (59th and Lex), is going full force with a real-life giveaway campaign driven through social media. The marketing geek in me is super excited about this.
If you’re in New York, you can track down the Woomobile, a red Mini Cooper with a giant stiletto on top (as shown above), by following Read the rest of this entry »
Sneak Peek: IHNW for Shrimpton Couture!
If you’ve seen past posts on my I Heart Norwegian Wood harness and panelled leggings, you probabaly already know of my obsession. It’s about to get better. Angie Johnson of I Heart Norwegian Wood is doing an exclusive line for Shrimpton Couture, a fabulous vintage shop owned by Cherie Federau.
Angie filled me in on some exclusive details about the line including Read the rest of this entry »
The Monokini That Changed My Mind
I keep seeing and hearing about the “monokini” or “trikini” trend. It certainly isn’t new this season, but I’ve recently been feeling a strange force toward trying them on, similar to what happens when I’m drawn to odd, sometimes even ugly, shoes. On top of that, I’ve been living under the “rule” I’m supposed to wear solid colors to minimize attention to areas I’m insecure about…aka, my butt.
Above: My new monokini (photo credit: OndadeMar)
Christina Silva of Tininha, a beach/swimwear boutique in Fremont, helped give me the confidence to try on the Under the Sea monokini by OndadeMar, even though I was almost certain it would be a disaster. She’s from Brazil, aka bikini paradise, and totally knows her stuff when it comes to swimwear and body types. After coaxing me out of the dressing room and having me do a few embarrassing twirls, I realized it fit me perfectly and had to have it.
