Merry Christmas Eve! I got an early Christmas present this week in the form of a sleek, structured laptop clutch from j’tote, one of my fave functional lines of handbags (previous coverage here). They sweetly left a bag on my porch for me to give a spin, and let me tell you–it’s far cooler than…
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Merry Christmas to Me!
I’m sure you all have your own lists of what you want for Christmas, even if you haven’t formally made a list since you were about 13. Well, I think it’s time again. Except that my parents bought me a trip to LA for Christmas, so I won’t actually be getting any gifts from them.…
Party at the Trailer Park
6:30 to 9pm Holiday Preview at Trailer Park home for the holidays! Torchy’s Tacos, Holy Cacao, and Man Bites Dog invite you to groove to DJ Chicken George while sipping Liquid S’mores made with complimentary Dripping Springs Vodka and 1921 Tequila and try Holy Cacao’s 12 DAYS OF CHOCOLATE Cake Balls! 10% of sales for…
Weekend Fashion & Shopping
Friday, Saturday, Sunday … it’s a shopaholics’ (or casual fashionista’s) fantasty! Saturday: Runway to Heaven fashion show I’ll be live-blogging/tweeting my reactions to the show up onto the wall behind the models as they walk down the runway, so this is going to be super cool. But what will I wear?! Friday: 2ND Street District…
Winner Winter Winner
When I asked for your fave winter clothes in exchange for the chance to win tickets to Sunday’s Shop787 event, I got tons of responses (and keep in mind that we’re Texans here), but here’s a sampling of my personal faves: Vic My favorite (new) winter clothing item would have to be my plum coat…
Shop787 / WIN free tix!
Win tix to this! That crazy event company Launch787 (Austin Fashion Week and FLAVORS) is throwing a holiday shopping party with over 50 local boutiques, designers, artists and more in one location. That Matt Swinney sure knows how to wrangle the city’s creatives into one fun, happy place. The event is also a fundraiser/book drive…
I am a beer bottle. (The tale of a Playback t-shirt)
After reading about Playback recycled bottle and cotton tees, I couldn’t resist ordering one for me and one for the (Ver)monster. Luckily, they came in the mail right before I had to go to an early Halloween party that I was NOT ready to dress up for … so I wore this lovely light brown…
Project Parts & Runway Labour: a Chloe Dao/SoCo Institution Mashup
Two Austin original companies – Parts & Labour and stylish bag and travel gear maker Nuo Tech – are bringing Project Runway Season 2 winner and Houston native Chloe Dao (boutique Lot 8 is in Rice Village) to the shop on Thursday from 6 to 9pm. Nuo will debut new products from their collabo with…
Get Your Weekend Mall On
Simon Trends & Friends Weekend Kick Off @ Barton Creek Square Barton Creek Mall is hosting a whole weekend of Trends & Friends that kicks off with a happy hour fashion show with Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy providing light bites and libations on the house (mall?)! Check out the latest beauty trends at the style…
Girly post: free makeover! Teddies for Bettys!!
In other words, welcome to the girliest post I may ever have posted. For all my tweeting about football and pullups, I present to you: makeovers and teddies. The Clinique Fresh Faces Tour with Teen Vogue (supported by Taylor Momsen aka Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl) hits Austin Thursday & Friday. Clinique’s one-of-a-kind “Mobile Beauty…