In the wake of my extraordinarily tomboy-meets-girly six-item me-centric Christmas List, may I present to you the flipside of the coin: ten things that I already have, that you should give people for Christmas, because they are awesome. Broken down into who the eff those people are. You’re welcome. Female, Any This Coach Mini Skinny wallet is…
Even if it really means List-of-Things-I’m-Gonna-Buy-Myself-at-After-Christmas-Sales. Because really, when it comes to gifts, I’d rather have presence than presents. Let’s gift each other spending time together—while doing cool things. Christmas Gifts that Are Not Material That I’d Like: Tickets to an NFL football game. Will travel for tickets. Wine-tasting. Catalina. Someone planning a hiking +…
Nike launched its first store + studio in the US at Fashion Island today, and I got to visit for a media preview, where I was given gear to wear during my media workout—and take home (who wants my sweaty used clothes? nobody). I wrote about the store and studio for Orange Coast mag, click here…
Does a charitable-giving, fair-trade, eco-friendly, recycled dog leash exist? No, not that I have found. But here are a few other options that fit one of those categories … This is the one I want (but won’t buy myself … $60 for a leash?!) Found My Animal promotes animal adoption through the product, they say: “let your…
Living in SoCal, I don’t really NEED boots … but as a fashionista, I obviously NEED boots. Enter: neutral booties, the beach bum’s solution to winter in 70-degree paradise. Not too dressy, not too casual, for a creative, fashion-y office. Looking for neutral colors, NOT black or brown (although a few slipped in, whoops!). Leave a…
Look, I love to shop. But there’s a bit of an ethical dilemma—buying a $4 necklace at Forever 21 gives me the rush of shopping, something new to wear, something to not care about if it breaks, and lots of cheap jewelry taking up space on my wall. Buying a $4 necklace at Forever 21…
Look, there are just certain places you don’t go shopping in. When in New Orleans this past weekend with my parents, my mom veered into a Chico’s having a sale. She beckoned me inside and I said, “Mom! I just turned 30, NOT FORTY!” Alas, she found a cute jacket for herself and lured me…
Upping your Shoe/Onesie/Whatever Game is a recent cultural phenomenon capturing the essence of both having style and a collection of things in a category of that style. I must confess, my ‘Bra Game’ has never been tight. Legitimately, I sneakily wore a sports bra to work yesterday disguised as a tank under a vest (incidentally,…
Hawaii has a way of making you wear less swimsuit. It was there I bought my first bikini, as a 12-year-old, and I remember my mom saying “now remember, not everyone wears bikinis.” (She was wrong) (Times have changed) On my most recent sojourn to the aloha state, teeny weeny butt bikinis were all the…
<— AND THE WINNER IS … WENDY!! Faux celebs like me love being stopped and asked about things they’re wearing—it happens more than you think, especially when you’re wearing as unusual a watch as this. I’ve recently been on a watch search, tired of checking my phone (is anyone getting the sense I’m just tired…