… and so does Serena! Me and my fave Gossip Girl gal now share a pair of FABULOUS earrings: I rocked these Rich Rocks NYC ‘Oversized Hanging Smokey Faceted Dangles’ earrings–fancy talk for smoking hot faux-crystal huge sparklers–to a birthday party this weekend and got a TON of compliments. Everyone loved them. They’re only $75!…
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#omg @hippest
I had a “Lyssa” nameplate necklace at 16 (that’s before Sex & The City, for anyone who’s counting) and still own a faux-blinged-out platinum chain with “Lyssa” on it. So when I read about Survival of the Hippest, where they make TWITTER NAMEPLATE NECKLACES, I couldn’t help but post. Only $49.95! Check it out. I…
Flash Sales – $$$
Deals sites, sample sales, flash sales, designer sales … it’s all about getting the limited-edition hot deal these days. Below I’ll list the companies I have invites to if you want to join, but first, some nerding-out business news about these sites. According to WWD, the leading four members-only shopping sites are HauteLook, RueLaLa, Gilt…
Peacock Plume
Lately the world has seemed pretty small–a former job applicant turned freelance writer and friend of mine in Austin is best friends with the roommate of a girlfriend of a friend of my boyfriend’s in Aspen who was in Austin this weekend for his birthday party. What the what? Then I got an email about…
How to Buy a Man’s Suit
I don’t post so much on men’s fashion because it’s sort of boring. And the Vermonster is frankly uninterested. My brother still wears his Ghanaan caftan thing on stage when he performs. My dad tries, but loves puffy vests more than stylin’ suits. So when I found a fantastic guide to buying a super-hot men’s…
Lovely on the Catwalk
Join Lovely Austin Boutique for their debut fashion show featuring exclusive “Lovely-Style” ensembles from cutting edge and trendy to vintage and timeless. While I’ve yet to visit the cute boutique on S. 1st street, check out this fantastic description one of the owners gave me: We’re aiming for “Couture Consignment” and attempting to take the…
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.…
Shop787 at Phoenix & Sugar Mama’s
Two of my favorite companies are doing fun stuff on Thursday! Shop787 at The Phoenix The latest shopping extravaganza from the Launch787 clan is an assortment of pop-up shops inside the swank Phoenix (formerly Pangaea). The next two Thursdays (Dec 10th & 17th) feature happy-hour priced cocktails from 5–9pm, 20 vendors (they’re different each night).…
A little neighborhood love: Randalls
My favorite ex-Texas-resident was shocked to discover a few months ago that Randalls is cheap. That boy buys the same things every week: sandwich bread, turkey, hummus, lettuce, avocado, tomato, milk, eggs, frozen berries, and some special items for dinner. The first time he went to Randalls for the usual grocery run, he called me…
Because Gratitude Makes You 25% Healthier
At least that’s what my mom told me she read in a study … Things I’m Thankful For: My amazing, wonderful, big-word-using, quick-witted family Denali, the lovably quirky mutt who sleeps with her paws in the air My amazing, wonderful, GRE-word-using, quick-witted, silly Vermonster My ridiculous, athletic, big-word-using, sarcastic, witty friends Hey! That’s Not My…