Gucci & The Lucky Number 8

In celebration of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, the Italian fashion house Gucci announced a special limited 8-8-2008 collection of just eight fashion accessories. And as you know, eight is considered the luckiest number in Chinese culture. The bold red color evokes “happiness” and “celebration”, two emotions that couldn’t be more appropriate to describe [...]

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Reasons to Squeal Like a Schoolgirl

Yesterday was a great day. Having the day off I decided to spend some time alone shopping and running errands. Even though my blog doesn’t reflect it, I do like love shopping. It’s not the actual act of buying lots of stuff it’s more finding that fabulous piece at just the right price. (Okay. Who [...]

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A Little Slice of Heaven

Shhhh. Don’t tell anyone, but we know a guy who has a cousin who knows someone else who got us into this A.M.A.Z.I.N.G warehouse (read: not open to the public and or for sale in this country) stuffed to the gills with gorgeous antiques.
Now, those who know me and have been to any of my [...]

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Polar Bread Pimped by a Reindeer

Not something I would normally ever in a million years come in contact with back home in my Whole Foods Market, so you can imagine I was a bit jolted when I rounded the corner in the grocery store and laid my big brown eyes on this guy. He was marketing, Polar Bread or Polarbröd [...]

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Every girls needs at least one pair. Probably two.

It’s official. I now live in the country.
It’s truly gorgeous here. We’re sitting in-between the 4th & 5th holes on a luscious green and manicured golf course overlooking a tranquil lake. It’s like living in the middle of a resort.
However, as beautiful and peaceful as it is, coming from a busy metropolitan city I wasn’t [...]

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LocalHarvest ~ Cool Website

I adore the LocalHarvest website and the concept behind it….
LocalHarvest was founded in 1988 and they say they are America’s #1 organic and local food website. By maintaining a definitive and reliable “living” public nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources they have become the main informational resource for the [...]

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Branch out!

According to their website, Branchhome.com is a place where you can buy products that are wholly appealing—sexy, even—but that are also manufactured and brought to market in such a way that you don’t have to feel guilty about buying—or, eventually, disposing of—them.
At Branch, they’re all about sustainability.
What do they mean by that? In short, [...]

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Give It Back.

I heard today is National Philanthropy Day. Now you can shop and make a difference.

7th on Sale is back with a one-of-a-kind fashion experience that offers shoppers thousands of items direct from the world’s top designers between November 15 and December 6. You can shop online or in person at the New York shopping days. [...]

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Who you calling a snob?

I’m not too picky in other areas of my life; but I have to admit, I am unbelievably particular about the purses and bags that drape over my shoulder. I do know it’s ridiculous but I can’t seem to stop.
This white leather Louis Vuitton Onatah GM bag is stinking gorgeous.

For more hip bags check out [...]

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