It's the Weekend!

So let's party to the latest song that's been stuck in my head all week.
I'm totally blaming the guys upstairs who have been blasting this song 24/7.
At least they're out of their German Techno phase right?



Videophone
Beyonce ft. Lady Gaga

Wish List

Starting to think about spring, and spending my saturday lounging about, imaginary shopping (aka things to buy when the paycheck comes in).
What's on my wishlist at the moment?
So glad you asked.



Rosalind Crop Cardi
My closet always has room for another cardigan, and I love the quirky trompe l'oeil pattern on this one.

Classiques Entier "Cosmo" Jacket
For a pop of color in a sort of parisian style. Also a good coat for those in between spring days.



Ann Taylor Loft Drawstring Anorak
So since I've been working at the loft I've been staring at this coat on the mannequin. It's probably the one thing in the whole store that I'm whole-heartedly salivating on.

ASOS Maxi Dress
See why I need this here.



Aerie Striped Tee
This is one of those basics that I just haven't found the perfect one until now. Long sleeves, thin navy stripe, boat neck, slim cut, perfect.



Butter by Nadia Signature Jersey Dress
I like dresses and skirts. Like a lot.
The only thing I love more? When they're made of jersey.
Why do I love this dress beyond reason? Because it's like a bazillion favorite dresses in one.

Do You Want to Start This?

Sorry babes, I got in a heated debate this morning about a subject that just kicks it off for me, and now I have to rant about it here. I'm not the most eloquent speaker, but we're talking about it anyway because it's driving me up the wall.

The PLUS-SIZE ISSUE

Yeah, I said it.

Why this movement drives me crazy:

Phrases like "Big is Beautiful" "Real Women have Curves" and comments like "god, give that model a cheeseburger"

The glorification of an unhealthy lifestyle

The demonization of anyone under a size 4

The weird bi-polar effect we're getting.

The only two types of women out there are either anorexic (BAD! But still beautiful. Skinny bitch anyone?) or embracing their femininity in curves and poundage (GOOD! Real Women! Fight the man!).

Um. Hello? I'M THAT SKINNY BITCH. And I consider myself a real woman, whatever that means.

I HATE when people assume I'm anorexic or I must work out 24/7 or that I have some sort of disorder. Especially when they're snotty about it, "You eat? Like what, a celery stick?" "I could look like you too if I vomited my food and lived at the gym" "Why don't you get a boob job?". GAH!

I am what I am.

I try to eat right, exercise enough, and take care of my body so it will last me for a century or so (here's hoping). My body has it's own challenges when it comes to dressing it just like yours, but it's healthy and does what I need it to, and for that I'm grateful and consider it beautiful.

And guess what people? Women come in more than two flavors. I have friends who are pear shaped, hour glass shaped, athletic-triangle shaped. From size 0 to size 12. Women with freckles and crazy hair and cellulite and long feet. Who also have beautiful hips and lips and graceful hands.

And guess what? We're all women, and we all consider ourselves feminine.

So can we please stop focusing on the image and the number on the tag?

Yeah I realize that I'm putting focus on it right now. Wish I could help that.

I think we should all hug, and just try to take care of our bodies. We should treat ourselves and others nice, and reach our potential to be our healthiest and strongest.

Let's try focusing on "healthy" instead of "beautiful" for once.

Anyway, that's just my opinion. But feel free to throw your two cents in, I love a good discussion.

photo thanks to V Magazine

Epic Fail

I like to think I'm a pretty fair-minded person. I always try and clue you guys in if something blows me away, but I think it's important that I warn you about products you should never waste your money on.
So here's a few duds I found when cleaning out the makeup drawer.

No!No! Hair Remover



Seriously, is there anything more obnoxious than shaving? Perhaps waxing, just because I always get my fingers stuck together. So when I heard about the no!no! I thought this was a miracle. Unfortunately, I've been using it for three months now with barely any results.

Pros:

- It's great to use before you shave, because it gets rid of those annoying dark spots that are sometimes left behind when you've been shaving too much.

- Painless, actually is kind of fun to use.

Cons:

- Um... didn't do what it's supposed to do. I don't have any less hair. I wouldn't be so bothered by that if it did the same thing that shaving does, but it doesn't. Even after using the polisher I still have little nasty shriveled/burnt hair stubble that I have to shave off.

So.... for a couple Benjamins this is definitely not worth the expense.

Sally Hansen French Manicure Pen



I try to keep my nails polished at all times since they need a little love and support to keep from cracking. Plus I think it just looks more polished (I crack myself up).
Of course, I love french tipped nails because it's just like your nails in a perfect world.
Am I willing to pay $20 every week or so to get this done? Hell no.
So I loved the idea of this pen, because I thought it would be just as simple as drawing on my nails. I'm an artist! I can draw! I CAN DO THIS!!

Um. not so.

Pros:

- Great idea.

Cons:

- Needs several coats of the equivalent of white-out to make anything look white. Did I mention its strange and chalky and goes on lumpy?

- The tip is WAY to big. Unless you're planning on doing french manicures on man hands, this is not going to work. And if you are giving a guy a french manicure that's a whole different story.

So basically I still had to do a little magic with a cotton swab to get it to look presentable, and because this is basically white out it started to peel and looked strange.
Seriously, you're better off just using white nail polish, then a cotton swab dipped in a remover to clean it up.

Victory!

Yes my dears, this quirky, beautiful, Kenneth Jay Lane elephant bracelet is now being shipped to me after I just sniped it in the final moments.

Wah-cha!

So let's just do the math for a second.

Final price: $30

Kenneth Jay Lane enamel bracelet retail price: $225

That, ladies, is the thrill of the hunt. I'm so excited for this lovely elephant to join the rest of my jewelery zoo.

???

I enjoy shopping on ebay, there's a lot of great stuff you can find but on the flipside sometimes you just look at it and think "WHY??"

Example

I saw a cute pair of Chanel tweed booties, $11. Natch.

Then I read the description:

CHANEL BLACK TWEED

HIGH HEEL SHOE WOMENS

This is just for 1 shoe, not for a pair of shoes

This shoe is a sample and says on the bottom of the shoe "sample"


"WHY???"



Why are you selling only one shoe? Who in the world wants just one shoe, even if it is Chanel? So they can put it up on their dresser and look at it?

Okay, I'm done.

Sweet & Sour

When I saw these t-shirts from Locher's I literally laughed out loud.
I then sent a link to my friend.
She then replied "You need one of these."

I think I might. I'd like to think of this as my own feminine response to the ever-popular dude's crude tee (those t-shirts printed with The Man, The Legend ring a bell?). But of course, our feminine snipes will be so much more aesthetic.

Now I'm not one for vulgarity usually, but I think the Boys shirt might do nicely. I just wish I could customize the little tick marks....



Or perhaps the Best Piece of Ass in Town.




Hey, I can't help it if it's true. ;P