nykeiko buys: Post Christmas shopping at Anthropologie

I took advantage of Anthropologie's post Christmas Tag sale (happening right now!) where you can take an additional 40% off sale items. I think the sales section is the only place I ever shop at Anthropologie and always when there are additional markdowns too.

Some post-Christmas shopping...

Anthropologie haul - nykeiko.com

I went to do some post-Christmas shopping this weekend and guess what, I bought NO clothes! Crayzay.

On Sunday, I had a couple of stores in mind. I went to Soho's Aritzia, Maje, Madewell, Uniqlo, Bloomingdale's bathroom and Anthropologie. I wanted to check out Opening Ceremony (70% off) amongst other stores but the coldness and hunger impeded my spree. I think the real discounts is when stores hit over 70% off but most stores I visited only had 30-50% off. I tend to go a little crazy when the sale section at Anthropologie goes on sale i.e. extra 30% off sale items post Christmas. Sometimes they do 50% extra off sale items but you're left with the undesired bunch. I bought over 13 items almost all under $7-10. It is a great place to stock up on small gifts or get something for yourself. The candles on sale usually smell weird but this year, the holiday candles were surprisingly pleasant and I got a few. The only candle I got and was not sure about is the 'Frosted Maple' one. It was only $7 so I decided to give it a try and think of sugar shacks in Quebec when I burn it! The other two candles were also under $10 and scented: Oakmoss +Sandalwood, Earthy musk + Sparkling citrus. Both hand-poured soy candles! I usually pay lots more for these. I got some recipe cards which I think I will give along with Birthday cards or something to share some of my favorite recipes. That's a good idea right?! I got charms to make keychains or necklaces and other knick knacks for gift stuffers like these cute Arctic push pins and memopad. I got a big bottle of hand made bath salts for $10 (orig. $32) which I cannot wait to use when it gets warmer. All natural with no harsh chemicals so I can soak for as long as I want! Earlier this year, I broke this huge bottle of bath mineral powder from Sabon and was kind of bummed about it because I had only used 4 scoops from the $24 bottle. I didn't buy a new one since.

My favorite purchase at Anthropologie is this solid perfume made by creators of Le Labo in collaboration with Anthropologie. Le Labo is a New York based company which hand manufactures their perfumes using high quality fragrances. The scent is called 'Bouquet Blanc' and smells just like roses. Once I am done with the perfume, I can use the heavy metal container to put delicate jewelries or other keepsakes. Love it! I like to carry around solid perfumes to travel because it won't leak and there is no risk of confiscation if I have it in my carry-on!
It was on sale for $6.96 (orig. $28).

Grasse Le Labo New York + Anthropologie - nykeiko.com

Gold plated charms Anthropologie - nykeiko.com

Anthropologie Hand poured soy candles capri blue -nykeiko.com

Recipe cards Anthropologie -nykeiko.com

Barr Co. Handmade bath salts numbered and signed -nykeiko.com

And last, I also passed by Bloomies to use the bathroom but then ended up looking around the cosmetic section and got the only thing that was on sale which was this Laura Mercier bath and body Fresh fig set at 40% off. It was $36 after discount. The set is valued at approximately $87.  The body wash alone is $36. I have always wanted to try Laura Mercier's highly-reviewed body cream soufflé and body scrubs but the full size 12 oz. bottles are $55 for the soufflé and $46 for the scrub so I never went for it. The body cream and scrub in the gift set are half sizes so it's not a full commitment if I get sick of the scent which is a little on the sweet side. Right now, with the Winter dryness, my body is absorbing anything I can give it and I'm using double the amount of cream than normal.

Laura Mercier Body and Bath Fresh Fig set -nykeiko.com

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Whilst we were in Soho... Meeting Ernest Alexander and spotting Mario Batali (in Crocs) in NY.

We went from shopping on Bergen Street in Brooklyn after checking out the A.P.C. overstock sale to shopping in Soho for the All Saints sample sale. The boy was a trooper all along and he got a new shirt, lunch at his parents and a haircut along the way so it was not a total waste of a day for him.
Bonus: We heard Beastie Boys songs everywhere we went today... to Adam Yauch. R.I.P. MCA.
Here is my favorite music video from Beastie Boys.
And must watch this Beastie boys all star cast music video too!

In Soho, I checked out the latest stuff at the Anthropologie and of course the SALE section and I saw this (not for sale) amazing glass moisaic dress. Like wearing an art piece. I am more likely to wear that top though.

Ernest Alexander flagship store

Pic taken from the Ernest Alexander blog

Since we were on Wooster street, we decided to stop by Thompson St where the future Ernest Alexander flagship shop is which will be opening in June. It is currently under construction but Ernest himself mentioned on his blog for people to stop by and knock on the window to say 'Hi' to his staff and so we did! Lucky for us, Mr. Ernest Alexander was there by himself getting hands-on working on his shop. He saw both of us curiously peaking through the window. With hands and clothes full of paint stains, he popped out of the store to chat with us. He now knows that; D owns one of his bags, we follow the company's journal blog on our feeds and are on a half "stalk" mode about the company's latest news, music suggestions, trips (we went to Beacon city inspired by one of their posts) and latest designs. Ernest was super humble and thanked us for visiting the store, being clients and supporting him. We can't wait to attend the opening party of the store. Wait, are we invited?




As we walked from Soho up to 14th street, we stopped by an Italian grocery store called Citarella. D stayed around while I decided to get a free exfoliating hand wash at Sabon nearby. That's when he spotted Mario Batali going into Citarella and calls me immediately. As I joined him later, I was able to see Mario come out of the store and was able to snap this picture of him hopping onto his little Vespa. I wouldn't have been able to recognize Maria Batali myself but D knew it was him for sure because of his infamous fashion faux-pas. And what is that? The orange Crocs he is known to wear everywhere in public. How did I not know this?
Also, why doesn't he shop at his own store Eataly? Should everyone know that this world reknowned chef shops at Citarella? Maybe Citarella is just better...and pricy :)

Doing some Google research, it looks like he wears the same stuff all the time when riding his Vespa. Here is a shot of him wearing a similar outfit we spotted him in. Oh wait, the shirt is white and not pink. Ok fine.

 Crocs on the red carpet

Crocs on the red carpet. The only person that can and WANTS to do this? There's also pictures of him wearing them at the White House. Oh wait, now I know why. He's got his own Crocs line! Duh.

We walked so much today and I will always love walking around New York city because you just never know what to expect!

xx

H