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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
intermix sale +30% off
J Brand coated capris currently $69.30 (orig. $218) on Intermix...they are stretchy!
Black and white is trending again... Maybe you can up pick this skirt for $41.30 (orig. $178)
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In pictures: Prabal Gurung for Target at Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal
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| Prabal Gurung for Target -nykeiko.com |
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Project NYC feature #3: WeWOOD "You buy a watch, We plant a tree"
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| WeWOOD "One Watch ,One Tree, One Planet" |
Hello!
Here's another company I got to meet at Project NYC which is WeWOOD. The concept is simple and that for every WeWOOD watch you buy, a tree is planted! Makes you feel good about buying a watch right? Same concept as Toms' 'One for One when you buy a shoe, a child in need receives a pair of shoes' but planting a tree is in my opinion, more grand...buy a watch and a darn tree is planted and it will grow forever and benefit all of humanity...and not just one kid-do (which I'm sure deserves those shoes). Also, it helps that the watches are not that expensive for something so unique looking and truly limited editions. Watches range around $120-$140 US and they are made entirely from reclaimed wood so there is no waste and total upcycling.
Ryan Alexander (PR, Lever Your Business) who
oversees the marketing operations of WeWOOD helped answer a couple of questions
I had about WeWOOD.
1. If every single person buys a WeWOOD watch and you're
able to plant a tree per watch, then we would have more trees than humans on
Earth. Ideally, how many trees do you guys want to plant by the end of 2013?
What about in 20 years?
By the end of 2013 WeWOOD would like to plant an additional
100,000 trees. To date, we have planted over 120,000 with American Forests and
Trees for the Future. Our goal is to plant one million trees by 2020 and
hopefully even another million in the next 20 years.
2. Hypothetically, someone has a tree from their childhood
that they have grown attached to for whatever reason (first tree house, first
kiss under that tree, etc) but now, it was destroyed from a hurricane and they
want to remove it. Can WeWOOD make a watch out of the wood so someone can keep
their tree dear and near? (In other words, how custom can these watches be if
someone is willing to spend the money?)
At this time, unfortunately we are not able to make custom
watches from specific cuts of wood. Hopefully we can incorporate this into our
business one day. Right now we use mostly reclaimed or recycled woods to make
sure we are being as green as possible.
3. I can't make up my mind, which are your most popular
girls or mens watch styles?
Our classic Date watch is a favorite between both men and
women. Right now our new Voyage men's watch is also getting a lot of
attention as well as the women's Odyssey watch that has a narrower wrist band
and smaller watch face.
4. I saw some celebs rockin', tweetin' and
instagramin' WeWood which spreads the message pretty quickly and
effectively but which celebrity do you think really cares about the planet and
if not already, you want to see proudly wearing a WeWood watch?
There are many eco-friendly celebrities that love WeWOOD
watches. We recently spotted Daryl Hannah at Sundance
festival sporting WeWOOD. Daryl is known mainly for her acting career
but is also very committed to the environment and sustainable
solutions, just like WeWOOD. We were glad to see her wearing WeWOOD and
supporting our cause.
5. What are the future endeavors of the company? After you
plant all the trees you can, what's the next world problem you'd like to
conquer if any?
Right now our primary focus is to continue planting trees.
We hope to have the opportunity in the future to continue to provide beautiful,
all natural, eco-friendly products committed to giving back to the environment.
Thanks Ryan!
leveryourbusiness.com
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| Current WeWood colelction |
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| Every watch is almost never identical because of the wood used. |
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| Men's Jupiter - a best seller - WeWood. |
Also see my Project NYC features with Scott Morrison from 3x1 and Rajaa Nemani for Bucketfeet!
Friday, January 25, 2013
Project NYC feature #2: Raaja Nemani. Bucketfeet. Artist designed shoes.
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| Bucketfeet: Current and new styles |
3 Q for Raaja Nemani, co-founder and CEO of Bucketfeet. Becketfeet is all about the artists and the shoes and I wanted to know more about them through Raaja.
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| Photo: Raaja Nemani @Raajanemani |
1. You have met so many artists from all over the planet whom you mentioned are mostly unknown but super talented individuals. Which artist would you personally love to see grow?
I'd love to see Inkheart grow! He's an artist from London, who's story is actually very similar to my co-Founder Aaron's. He customizes all sorts of products with his art and we came across his work early on in this business. Working with him embodies what we are trying to do ... which is taking projects people have on a smaller scale, and giving them the platform to do the same thing on a much larger scale and touch more people around the world.
2. If you had to pick ONE pair of shoes to live with forever, which design would you pick? Basically, which one is your favorite pair/artist.
It seems like my favorite pairs is always changing because every artist has their own unique style. Depending on my mood for the day, I like to wear different things. Right now, my favorite pair is the Fisticuffs by Christian Andersen, a really young but crazy talented artist from Denmark. I'm actually wearing them right now while visiting NYC.
3. Every shoe has a story (the artist), which one has touched you the most?
Benny Diar's story is one of the most powerful. Benny is the artist behind the Boxcars. Benny was a rising graffiti artist known for his train cars in the bay area. He painted train cars because that way his art could be seen all over the US. Benny was unfortunately in a bad car accident and is now paralyzed from the neck down. He tells us the reason he was excited to work with us was because by painting on shoes, his art could actually travel the world. The craziest thing, Benny did the Boxcar print using a paintbrush with his mouth!
Bonus 4.These shoes are like art pieces. What's the best way to keep these shoes as good as new for as long as possible? What's the best way to care for them?
Every pair definitely is like a piece of art, and that's why we spent a lot of time on nice packaging and giving everyone a canvas bag with their shoes to protect them. That said, art doesn't travel to new places unless you wear the shoes, so we encourage people to get out there as much as possible. Not to mention BucketFeet are super comfortable, so they're meant for travel and adventure. We recommend hand cleaning with a wet towel, but you can absolutely throw them in the washing machine (remove the insole first). Always air dry!
Thanks Raaja! Follow Raaja on Twitter @rajaanemani and his partner @Aaronfuegostein together @bucketfeet
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| Shoes in the middle by Karo Akpokiere (Nigeria).On the right: Dj Lu (Bogota) |
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| I like these ones! |
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| Two in focus: Left: Christian Andersen (Odense). Right: Pez (Barcelona) - Bucketfeet |
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Shameless display of my 2012 holiday wishlist [luxe version]
Hello.
I don't get too excited about Christmas except for the great holiday deals on stuff I don't really need. Also seeing people being generally happier because of shorter work hours, holiday parties filled with booze and food and receiving lots of gifts or little or none (like me!) makes me happy too.
Since many bloggers shamelessly compile a holiday wish list for all their readers (and family and friends?) to read, so will I! I have no hopes of receiving anything from this list because I made sure it was generally unaffordable and even my best of friends would not want to buy for me.
Here's my holiday wishlist from 2010. I didn't really get anything from that list except a new winter parka and Dave got the ipad2 which I don't really play with it proving that I didn't really want it in the first place. I am still generally happy without those things except missing my parents from time to time. I thought I also wrote a list for 2011 but I can't find it so I guess not.
Here goes my 2012 holiday wishlist!
1- A gift certificate for a spa day at the Mandarin hotel in NY. My boss got one once as a birthday gift from the department and I thought it was so girly but a man can indulge right? I checked the website to see what my $10 was contributing to and at up to $950 USD for some spa treatments, it looks like going there can change your life! What I really want is a 2 hour massage followed by a facial while simultaneously getting a deep foot massage. Oooh yes baby! I'd like this to be a couples' massage so I won't feel too guilty swimming in indulgence by myself.
2-Delicious, long burning, naturally scented candles from Diptyque, Jo Malone, Voluspa, ...Yes I already have some luxe candles but they eventually burn out...after 60 hours! Oh, what about this $600 candle?
3-Now that I'm engaged, I have to start thinking about this thing called wedding. So what I wish for is a wedding planner with excellent, sophisticated taste that will find me my venue, my flowers, my decors, my emcee, my DJ, even my dress and dealing with relatives? teehee.
4-A large PS11 Proenza Schouler bag. The metal hardware with the inverted studs makes this bag a modern but classical item which I like a lot. This bag comes in all sorts of color. I liked it in oxblood or dark blue but black is..well black! I think the PS11 has been my 'it' bag for a while since it made me forget about the PS1 which I find does not suit my age anymore. Yikes! Did I just say that? It is a simple design and the hardware , not too flashy and seems large enough to fit my everyday supplies. I like.
5-A new faster, thinner, prettier laptop or computer ie. Macbook air or iMac. My Macbook was purchased in 2005 (exchanged in 2007 because of repairs). Shall I say more?
6-An Equipment blouse. Because $200 for a silk blouse, I must think twice about but if it were a gift, I would love one! Actually, the silk blouses from Everlane at $80 are a great alternative although Equipment is equipped with tons of color and pattern choices. But since I like it clean and simple, Everlane just might do it for me and I would like the one in Navy and Light Grey.
7- It is Winter and a good quality soft cashmere sweater is desired. I like the $50 cashmere sweater I got from Uniqlo but it's still slightly itchy making me doubt that it is 100% cashmere. At that price, it's probably low grade cashmere somehow mass-produced in China. What are good cashmere sweaters out there?
8-Rich luxurious body creams that are thick and leave my body soft without too much chemicals. $5 jar of Nivea? I wish it was scented with natural essential oils or something. But hey, this is my wish list so why not a $220 jar of La Mer body creme?
9-A thick and heavy but soft throw for our couch. I never really like lying on our couch because there is lack of something soft. How about this faux fur throw from Restoration Hardware? Not expensive enough? A real fur throw then!
10- I would usually end my list with some type of shoes, watch or jewelry. Like a Louboutin or something. Or I can wish for a timeless watch like a Cartier tank. But this year, I got the one and only thing that's more beautiful and more valuable than any of that. My beautiful engagement ring. Bling. I'm still shy about showing off my ring so I cropped it. I adore the diamond Dave carefully picked (or jeweler picked) which he had beautifully set on an intricate hand-engraved Tacori wedding band. He choose the whole thing allll by himself (proudly saying it). Zooming in makes diamond appear larger than it really is.
11-Usually stopping at 10 is good enough but I want to ask for more. Well, this is something money can't buy and a true wish. I will ask that for 2013 and forward, people close to me such as my family and friends, lover and myself to stay healthy and happy. Really. I really do wish for health. Without health, you cannot be yourself and you cannot be fully happy. When one person suffers, everyone around him/her suffers too. Therefore this wish is a selfish one because if someone close to me is sick, it affects my happiness too and I don't want that. Eat healthy, sleep well, drink water, exercise and laugh!
From the top of my head, this is my 2012 holiday wish list. Is it too unreasonable? ;) Maybe just the free wedding planner right? But that would be a good one because as of now, I have no desire to plan anything :)
Happy holidays xxx
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I don't get too excited about Christmas except for the great holiday deals on stuff I don't really need. Also seeing people being generally happier because of shorter work hours, holiday parties filled with booze and food and receiving lots of gifts or little or none (like me!) makes me happy too.
Since many bloggers shamelessly compile a holiday wish list for all their readers (and family and friends?) to read, so will I! I have no hopes of receiving anything from this list because I made sure it was generally unaffordable and even my best of friends would not want to buy for me.
Here's my holiday wishlist from 2010. I didn't really get anything from that list except a new winter parka and Dave got the ipad2 which I don't really play with it proving that I didn't really want it in the first place. I am still generally happy without those things except missing my parents from time to time. I thought I also wrote a list for 2011 but I can't find it so I guess not.
Here goes my 2012 holiday wishlist!
1- A gift certificate for a spa day at the Mandarin hotel in NY. My boss got one once as a birthday gift from the department and I thought it was so girly but a man can indulge right? I checked the website to see what my $10 was contributing to and at up to $950 USD for some spa treatments, it looks like going there can change your life! What I really want is a 2 hour massage followed by a facial while simultaneously getting a deep foot massage. Oooh yes baby! I'd like this to be a couples' massage so I won't feel too guilty swimming in indulgence by myself.
2-Delicious, long burning, naturally scented candles from Diptyque, Jo Malone, Voluspa, ...Yes I already have some luxe candles but they eventually burn out...after 60 hours! Oh, what about this $600 candle?
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| Diptyque Baies candles -nykeiko.com |
3-Now that I'm engaged, I have to start thinking about this thing called wedding. So what I wish for is a wedding planner with excellent, sophisticated taste that will find me my venue, my flowers, my decors, my emcee, my DJ, even my dress and dealing with relatives? teehee.
4-A large PS11 Proenza Schouler bag. The metal hardware with the inverted studs makes this bag a modern but classical item which I like a lot. This bag comes in all sorts of color. I liked it in oxblood or dark blue but black is..well black! I think the PS11 has been my 'it' bag for a while since it made me forget about the PS1 which I find does not suit my age anymore. Yikes! Did I just say that? It is a simple design and the hardware , not too flashy and seems large enough to fit my everyday supplies. I like.
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| Photo via Tuula |
5-A new faster, thinner, prettier laptop or computer ie. Macbook air or iMac. My Macbook was purchased in 2005 (exchanged in 2007 because of repairs). Shall I say more?
6-An Equipment blouse. Because $200 for a silk blouse, I must think twice about but if it were a gift, I would love one! Actually, the silk blouses from Everlane at $80 are a great alternative although Equipment is equipped with tons of color and pattern choices. But since I like it clean and simple, Everlane just might do it for me and I would like the one in Navy and Light Grey.
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| Image via Everlane |
7- It is Winter and a good quality soft cashmere sweater is desired. I like the $50 cashmere sweater I got from Uniqlo but it's still slightly itchy making me doubt that it is 100% cashmere. At that price, it's probably low grade cashmere somehow mass-produced in China. What are good cashmere sweaters out there?
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| Chinti & Parker for Goop |
9-A thick and heavy but soft throw for our couch. I never really like lying on our couch because there is lack of something soft. How about this faux fur throw from Restoration Hardware? Not expensive enough? A real fur throw then!
10- I would usually end my list with some type of shoes, watch or jewelry. Like a Louboutin or something. Or I can wish for a timeless watch like a Cartier tank. But this year, I got the one and only thing that's more beautiful and more valuable than any of that. My beautiful engagement ring. Bling. I'm still shy about showing off my ring so I cropped it. I adore the diamond Dave carefully picked (or jeweler picked) which he had beautifully set on an intricate hand-engraved Tacori wedding band. He choose the whole thing allll by himself (proudly saying it). Zooming in makes diamond appear larger than it really is.
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| You see why I need a good moisturizing cream! Tacori wedding band - nykeiko.com |
11-Usually stopping at 10 is good enough but I want to ask for more. Well, this is something money can't buy and a true wish. I will ask that for 2013 and forward, people close to me such as my family and friends, lover and myself to stay healthy and happy. Really. I really do wish for health. Without health, you cannot be yourself and you cannot be fully happy. When one person suffers, everyone around him/her suffers too. Therefore this wish is a selfish one because if someone close to me is sick, it affects my happiness too and I don't want that. Eat healthy, sleep well, drink water, exercise and laugh!
From the top of my head, this is my 2012 holiday wish list. Is it too unreasonable? ;) Maybe just the free wedding planner right? But that would be a good one because as of now, I have no desire to plan anything :)
Happy holidays xxx
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
T'was a week before Christmas...
The weekend kicked off on Friday with a holiday work party slash housewarming party at my boss' new condo. What a great Manhattan apartment to-die-for on the 18th floor overlooking Central Park. There were about 40 people and it did not feel too crowded even with all the kids running around. My favorite kid that night ate, napped and ate some more. A king!
Saturday was meant for some holiday gifts shopping. Christmas holiday shopping for me means ...procrastination. I got one secret santa gift out of the way... more or less because I came home and bought it online and hope it will arrive on time. I also ordered this personalized memory game online for my nephew which was guaranteed to arrive before Christmas. Yay. Instead of shopping for gifts, I checked out the Opening Ceremony sample sale on Saturday hoping to score some Proenza Schouler goodies but was disappointed by the sale. It was day 2 and probably all the good stuff was gone but I thought the men's selection was better in terms of casual wear because as usual, Opening Ceremony things for gals are a little too avant-garde for my everyday wear. So, I got myself a cozy men's large sized Opening Ceremony tartan plaid sweater which I love, a men's belt from N. Hoolywood 1/2 Mister Hollywood from Japan and some random $1 Sanrio cell phone charms to give to Dave's little cousins. They don't have cellphones but kids will find good use for them. Then I went to Chinatown to join Dave for some won ton noodles which he has been craving forever and then to REI to find something for my secret Santa giftee who is outdoorsy. Finally on our way back home, we realized that we had forgotten about the 3rd ward holiday craft fair and had an hour before closing to get there. Good thing it was only a 10 minutes walk. We have been attending the fair over the past three years looking for some unique handmade goods but each year, we end up buying nothing. I like seeing all the crafts and talking to the artists and also finding creative gifts so I don't know why I never buy anything. The artists are probably charged a leg to rent a booth and they also need to cloth and feed themselves so I should support them and purchase something next time. Maybe a $49 wood ipad holder? Wait, I do not own an ipad.
and on Sunday, I did absolutely NOTHING at all and it was great! Oh, except going out to eat with Dave's familia! Something like this was on the table...
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Saturday was meant for some holiday gifts shopping. Christmas holiday shopping for me means ...procrastination. I got one secret santa gift out of the way... more or less because I came home and bought it online and hope it will arrive on time. I also ordered this personalized memory game online for my nephew which was guaranteed to arrive before Christmas. Yay. Instead of shopping for gifts, I checked out the Opening Ceremony sample sale on Saturday hoping to score some Proenza Schouler goodies but was disappointed by the sale. It was day 2 and probably all the good stuff was gone but I thought the men's selection was better in terms of casual wear because as usual, Opening Ceremony things for gals are a little too avant-garde for my everyday wear. So, I got myself a cozy men's large sized Opening Ceremony tartan plaid sweater which I love, a men's belt from N. Hoolywood 1/2 Mister Hollywood from Japan and some random $1 Sanrio cell phone charms to give to Dave's little cousins. They don't have cellphones but kids will find good use for them. Then I went to Chinatown to join Dave for some won ton noodles which he has been craving forever and then to REI to find something for my secret Santa giftee who is outdoorsy. Finally on our way back home, we realized that we had forgotten about the 3rd ward holiday craft fair and had an hour before closing to get there. Good thing it was only a 10 minutes walk. We have been attending the fair over the past three years looking for some unique handmade goods but each year, we end up buying nothing. I like seeing all the crafts and talking to the artists and also finding creative gifts so I don't know why I never buy anything. The artists are probably charged a leg to rent a booth and they also need to cloth and feed themselves so I should support them and purchase something next time. Maybe a $49 wood ipad holder? Wait, I do not own an ipad.
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| Nap time for Ren after stuffing his face at my work holiday party |
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| Tsumori Chisato with raffia Hawaiian palmtree |
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| Opening Ceremony sweater-nykeiko.com |
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| Rodarte for Opening Ceremony-$150 |
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| Sanrio surprise egg toys |
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| 3rd ward vending machine! Pocky! |
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| 3rd ward holiday craft fair -nykeiko.com |
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| 3 rd ward- nykeiko.com |
and on Sunday, I did absolutely NOTHING at all and it was great! Oh, except going out to eat with Dave's familia! Something like this was on the table...
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| Giant oysters with black bean sauce |
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Friday, October 5, 2012
Oh GOOP! Gwyneth Paltrow's fab collabs! [online shopping]
Ever heard of Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP page? It used to be kind of like her little blog but has now turned into an e-commerce and digital media page. What I like about the page is that she shares many of her favorite things with her readers and also gives tips and advices on traveling, restaurants and hotel recommendations, recipes to try at home, different hot spots in every city she has ever visited and must-have beauty products she has tried tested and true. However, not everything mentioned in her blog is accessible to the general population since sometimes, you can only get that one thing in Paris or the UK or simply too expensive/exclusive! It is sometimes interesting to get a glimpse into the life of a celeb if that's what you're into.
I'm liking her latest venture which is GOOP Collection. GOOP collaborates with all these mighty designers she loves which I may or may not have heard of before but some of you must have. That's the great thing about collabs where one brand takes advantage of the other's popularity and rides the wave of new found popularity. I'm sure all the designers she has projects with already have a cult following or else she wouldn't have heard about it right?
Like this sweater collab for instance. I've never heard of this UK based brand Chinti and Parker but now I'm curious about their knitwear line after falling in love with this cashmere sweater they did for Goop. Only thing is, it's way over my budget. Come to think of it, almost every other thing in Goop collection is not really affordable for me :) Any Goop sample sales coming up?
These are truly limited edition reserved to those who have extra money in their bank and a fan of Gwyneth's taste in garments.
Here are some limited edition goodies I'd like in my closet!
Some of you already know I am a fan of Rag and Bone so to see them create three pieces just for Goop, I was in awe.
I don't see myself wearing this but I like Nicole Richie's hobo line : House of Harlow and she created this clutch exclusively for Goop.
The latest from Goop!
Ever heard of Birchbox? It is a great service for anyone that loves to sample different kind of beauty products before committing to a full size product. Each month, a Birchbox filled with curated beauty samples is delivered to your door steps. They have created a special one just for Goop readers. I heard of Birchbox but was never interested in signing up but this picked my interest because Gwyneth's taste is fine and I have a feeling her picks will be worth the $10 this box cost.
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I'm liking her latest venture which is GOOP Collection. GOOP collaborates with all these mighty designers she loves which I may or may not have heard of before but some of you must have. That's the great thing about collabs where one brand takes advantage of the other's popularity and rides the wave of new found popularity. I'm sure all the designers she has projects with already have a cult following or else she wouldn't have heard about it right?
Like this sweater collab for instance. I've never heard of this UK based brand Chinti and Parker but now I'm curious about their knitwear line after falling in love with this cashmere sweater they did for Goop. Only thing is, it's way over my budget. Come to think of it, almost every other thing in Goop collection is not really affordable for me :) Any Goop sample sales coming up?
These are truly limited edition reserved to those who have extra money in their bank and a fan of Gwyneth's taste in garments.
Here are some limited edition goodies I'd like in my closet!
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| Chinti and Parker Heart infested cashmere sweater for Goop! |
Some of you already know I am a fan of Rag and Bone so to see them create three pieces just for Goop, I was in awe.
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| Gwyneth Paltrow looking fab in her Rag and Bone blazer! |
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| Rag and Bone leather jeans for Goop! |
The latest from Goop!
Ever heard of Birchbox? It is a great service for anyone that loves to sample different kind of beauty products before committing to a full size product. Each month, a Birchbox filled with curated beauty samples is delivered to your door steps. They have created a special one just for Goop readers. I heard of Birchbox but was never interested in signing up but this picked my interest because Gwyneth's taste is fine and I have a feeling her picks will be worth the $10 this box cost.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
MY BEAUTY "I need these" LIST [Sephora]
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| My most basic beauty products I use. I had an eyeliner too but I don't know where it is now. |
I don't think that I own a lot of beauty products and if you think I do, it is due to an accumulation of all my old makeup which I haven't thrown out in the past few years even after moving from country to country to country. I just dragged that old mascara that I rarely wear around because it smells like roses (Anna Sui's voluminous mascara). I should empty my makeup bag one day and show it to the world and you will laugh! Ok, I do have many current beauty products that are not expired. I buy at most one lipstick every year or two (I bought this Chanel liptsick in May). I buy one tube of mascara per year because that actually runs out or dries to the point I cannot use it anymore. And then I bought this NARS Multiples stick in March to replace this blush I had for a reeeeally long time which I did not throw out yet! I should test it in the lab for fungal growth right?
"6 months shelf life for a mascara? 1 year for foundation? 1 year lipstick.."
I don't follow any of those petty rules but I know I should. I'm still happily using my DIOR 5 couleurs INCOGNITO eyeshadow palette I purchased with my Pharmaprix (equivalent of Duane Reade) points back in Montreal in 2008? Booya!
So the point of this post was to mention that I am running out of my Kiehl's Creme de Corps whipped body buttah and I've gone through two tubs of it for over a year now. I have decided that it is time to move on to better moisturizing things. I dread changes because you always stumble upon undesirables before finding your true love...body lotion. I was visiting Aussie brand Aesop the other day and tried some of their body lotions. They are really expensive but good thing I didn't like the scents so I gladly walked away buuut not before taking a buncha samples with me though. It smells better when it's free! Also, a large bottle of Aesop body lotion is $95 so my little samples are gold.
As your may or may not know, I have become a fan of Josie Maran's Argan oil skincare line and looked to the collection to find that she indeed has whipped body lotion. It is only available online on Sephora.com (I want the free samples!)! Since it is $50 for free shipping, I needed to find $15 more of something to buy. You'd think it was easy but it's not. So what else do I need? Mmmm I need eye lotion! I have been using samples or free eye creams gifted to me over the past few years. In fact, I don't remember the last time I bought eye cream or ever. It is is a high price to pay for just my eyes and I also read that Tyra Banks' mom uses good ol' Vaseline so I thought I could try that too! But I'm almost 30 now so I HAVE to take care of my skin. Josie Maran's eye cream is $65. Is the price justified if it includes 2 types of eye cream? A day and night eye cream. I didn't think I needed two types of eye creams do I? The day time one can help hold your makeup and that could be useful when I wear concealer and it would look blotchy because it is dry...So, do I splurge? It is definitely not the $15 that I wanted to spend to get free shipping and I still have various eye cream samples laying around. hmm
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Randomness: Creature Cups [Etsy finds]
Need an extra jolt to your morning coffee?
Pictures taken from Etsy store: Creature Cups from Brooklyyyn!
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Did you ever buy something to get the free gift with purchase? [Jewelmint]
I never tried Butter's nail polishes before so it was the perfect time to try! They are usually $14 per bottle and Jewelmint gave 2.
The downside is that I am actually dissapointed with the necklace. It looked nicer on their website but cheap quality in person. I can't expect much from costume jewelry but Jewelmint has had some decent pieces and so I was hoping for better. The shape also makes my skin itch when I wear it. Oh well, at least I got two polishes with colors I'd wear for Fall.
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Sunday, July 15, 2012
Mackage sale! Now!
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| Mackage.com |
There is currently a summer sale going on in Mackage stores and online and the prices are just as good and even better than sample sales I have been to in New York and Montreal! You get more selections, no line ups, no guarding your loot and shoving over trying on in front of a mirror. Clothes are up to 60% off whereas at sample sales, prices are usually around 50% off AND sizes and selections are very limited unless you're the first 50 girls in line.
I am lucky there's a Mackage flagship store in Soho in New York and currently the only store in the world, where I was able to try on the dress I had my eye on. I couldn't decide online if I preferred the black or the gray.
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| Black or gray? I wanted both! At 60% off, it was tempting! |
I looooved the dress because of the flowy skirt! Twirling in it is much fun. I loved it in black which they had in my size but I also tried on the gray dress which the last one in store was a size 8 and was too big. I loved the black but thought I should go for gray since the leather trimmings were more obvious and another black dress might be too boring. I didn't know which one to choose and even considered both. It was harder that I could not try the gray on in my size.
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| I wanted to try the color despite the larger size. Wrong size shoes too. |
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| Picture posted on Mackage fb of Dina trying it on in gray in the right size for her! |
I thought I wanted the gray but now I am thinking of changing my mind because although it looks good on her, it's more cute than sexy which is not what I want...hmmm I can always cancel my online order and change my mind. Perplexed.
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| This piece was more gorgeous in person than in picture. Thinking about it! |
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| I tried this one on. Spanx are recommended! |
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| I really like this style! |
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