Pages with tag "shopping"

A little sexist, absolutely! But genius just the same...

Here’s a marketing ploy that falls somewhere between a left-handed compliment, a Henny Youngman wannabe, and a crack that a country club gent would gloat about over a gin and tonic and a smoke, “It only cost me $50,000 to stop my wife from shopping at Zappos.com!” Bah-dum-dum.

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Scrap the luxury orange or turquoise signature shopping bag and make hers a modest plain Jane…

We are totally behind carrying your own eco bag to the grocery store, but this shopping bag switch is on a whole other level!

The Daily Beast reports, “What Rich People Don’t Want You to Know About Their Spending” is that although the cash cows are more than happy to drop a mother lode to support their luxury indulgences, they simply don’t want to be caught red-handed walking out of tony shops flaunting the armloads of arm candy. Have they not heard of FedEx?

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Kelly Nishimoto Launches Cute Booty…

Victoria’s Secret move over, there's another cute homebody around with a to-die-for tush! Los Angeles designer Kelly Nishimoto launched her Cute Booty lougewear collection at a winter wonderland party for the fashion savvy.

There were models walking around dressed in her fabulous bootylicious clothes and sporting the most adorable and soft knit caps and scarves also from the collection. I have to say, these accessories made me wish I lived near the snow because they were the most utterly soft and plush way to bundle up while still looking totally winter cute.

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Karl Lagerfeld dresses up Printemps and Galeries Lafayette gets a dose of shocking pink…

So much gorgeousness, so little time. What's a chic recessionista to do?

No need to fly off to Paris, when we can bring the best of the Christmas holiday windows to you.

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Style tips to look cute in bad winter weather…

This week has been far from glamorous when it comes to dressing! With temperatures dropping to minus-degrees, we have had both snow and rain most of the week in Oslo. And even though I am dreaming of California weather, every day before I wake up and quickly realize I need to dig deep into my closet for warm and comfy clothes it becomes quite ok that the season is changing. In just a few weeks, I will start my Christmas-shopping. I will listen to Christmas carols while I search for the perfect dress for the Christmas parties in December.

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Save on wardrobe essentials and then some…

We all like a sweet deal, and there are just 2 days left on this one. Banana Republic is the go to source for modern classics that you can build a core wardrobe around for seasons to come. Take advantage to save and get 20% off when you spend $125 at BR. Just enter promo code: CELEBRATE. We shopped the site, and here are a few things we think you’ll wardrobe will really thank you for: a cashmere hoodie, the perfect LBD for day to night, polished casual wide leg cords, and a super cute puffer jacket. Go for it!

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Home Town Style: Oslo, Norway…

Retail remedy tips to shop your closet.

I know, going shopping with an empty wallet is not easy. Trust me, I am the kind of person who always finds great things to buy- - no matter what, no matter where, and especially when I cannot afford to buy a thing.

However, from time to time many of us do have to rethink before buying that pair of boots that are just a bit too expensive for our empty wallets– even though we try to convince ourselves that the quality justifies its price since they will last forever… yeah right. Sometimes budget overtakes the lust for something new.

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Jennifer Fisher - Layering Isn’t Just For Clothes…

Boho chic has become a staple wardrobe from Melrose to Sunset and I have absolutely been taken by the whole trend. My favorite look consists of a skinny jean, loose tank, vest, and strappy flat sandals.

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