For those of you who don’t know about Housing Works Thrift Shops in NYC, now you do! These upscale thrift stores, spread across the city, resell many of their items via online auction auctions. You just bid, hope you win and stop by a pick your little prize up! A great idea that thrift stores in other locales should consider. Plus the price you paid for that gorgeous new outfit, all goes to help a great community and social cause.
It’s the earth’s day! April 22, 2008
I remember sitting in my “writing for public relations” class at Boston University and chatting with the girl next to me who mentioned her dad founded Earth Day. I had no idea what she was talking about but it sounded cool. This was a long time ago, mind you, and it seems for a bevy of reasons that Earth Day has snowballed in recognition. I wonder if it’s because she took over the PR for it? Anyhow, enough musing…
Now I know most of you have pretty “green” lives and have been living more green that the average greenie for some time now so on this day I think it is best to celebrate yourself and how great you are by prettying up - inside and out!
Inside: You are what you eat, and if you don’t have a copy of Veganomicon yet, you should. Not only are there some glorious recipes in this book, they are the kind that don’t use all that processed soy crap, so eating from Veganomicon will have your body thanking you for taking that bit of extra care.
Inside/Outside: I haven’t read it, but I hear that the new book Gorgeously Green has a great chapter on vegan and cruelty-free body products that also focuses on their safety ratings. It’s great someone finally put these two together so that those of us not killing bunnies, aren’t killing ourselves doing it!
Outside: Lastly, I think a way to make sure you’ve got your outside fully covered in all the pretty veggie things you can muster, as well as support our earth and all the cool peeps on it, is to spend some time on Etsy today. Sparkle yourself up from head to toe. Don’t forget the fingers and ears too.
Happy Earth Day to the prettiest, veggiest lady out there!!
Where does the time go? April 17, 2008
Sometimes I get so busy doing nothing, that it’s all I can do to keep up! It’s a tough life these days.
Which is why I was thinking it might be nice to treat myself to something a little luxurious and a little unexpected. My first “me treat” was this hideous Loretta Lynn-inspired layer dress from the Seattle Goodwill. I have a weird thing for ballgowns. I am not sure if this is a gown or a costume, but I am going to go with gown and damnit, I will find a place to wear it if it kills me! Plus, for $6.95, even ugly things are a steal!
Then I wrote this whole big thing about all the other great things I got at the Goodwill, and all these other great finds I tackled online and MY COMPUTER CRASHED. So here we are. I am too mad to start over so I will just say “me treat” #2 from the Goodwill was a gorgeous 80’s Diane Von Furstenburg dress (shoulder pads intact!) for another bank breaking $6.95.
The other great things I found online centered around “green” designer Deborah Lindquist who makes everything from fun flirty clothes to…dog sweaters…and wedding dresses?! For reals!
Most of her clothes are made of organic cotton, peace silk and hemp; some pieces are made of recycled cashmere so know how you feel about that. For those of us in the PacNorthwest, where stores don’t seem to carry her clothes, we can all order this same dress online and come up with a secret PVT handshake for when we see eachother on the steet.
Buy a Caia April 3, 2008
One of my favorite artists, Caia Koopman, has some great new goodies available – not for your walls, but for your purse and person!
Check out her card, wallet, vanity and yes, even tampon, cases-as well as jewelry-available through the Classic Hardware website. Not only are her designs gorgeous, girly and attention-grabbing, Caia is also a big supporter of great charities like Keep A Breast (boobies!) and Born Free USA’s National Bird Day.
Let’s give her some support in return, and get ourselves prettied up in the process!
delighted, i’m sure! April 2, 2008
delia’s has some cute new Spring shoes just coming available. If you live on the west coast and therefore, not near a delia’s, ordering online is easy with these folks. The shoes are generally true to size and tend to last longer than you’d expect for such itty-bitty prices. Let’s get this shoe started!:
What girl couldn’t use a pair of orange metallic wedges? I have never had a pair, therefore, could definitely use.
I swear that my grandma Nanny has had this same pair of shoes since I was a shorty. She’s always been a woman ahead of her time.
Sneakers that go well with Spring dresses are an absolute – I am digging these in kelly green.
More from the flat side: a funky little t-strap sandal, a sandal I am not quite sure what I think of (this is one of those shoes you have to see on a foot before judgement is passed), and…seriously in love with… this little pair of turquoise and purple t-strap lassies. Oooh, these linen flats with metallic detailing are super-sophisticated, yet fun.
And JUST in time for the season – iridescent peep-toe pumps. And I thought the frosted look went out with the seventies. If only I weren’t proven wrong so often.
