February 2010
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baby, it's cold in Dallas
I know I know.
The rest of you have been cold since December.
Chilly weather comes and goes in Dallas and right now, it’s see-your-breath cold.
I lived in nyc for 5 years and the winters there were brrrrrrrr.
Silk long underwear was my saving grace.
But the coldest places I have been are Montana and Vermont.
I would like to go to one of those ice hotels one day.
For one day. My...
January 2010
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OH DIRK-Y.
Last night at the end of the very...
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one small step for steph
After a week of 70 degree weather, it turned cold today.
TIme to break out my comfy, warm Tecnica Moonboots.
I got them on ebay several years ago.
Like walking on Marshmallows.
Lined with some sort of fake fur-ish insulator.
toasty!
moon-y!
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crazy cat lady alert!
JACK’S HOLE
…looks like this
…holds secrets of mystery and wonder
…requires much further study
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Rue the day
Several people have joined Rue La La from my blog link, which is awesome! (They send me a note whenever that happens)
Since that was a pretty old post, thought it worthwhile to post about it again. Rue La La is a 48-hr boutique sale site for men’s and women’s fashion, shoes, accessories, housewares, electronics, travel, spa, and various other things.
Free to be a member.
They send...
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what up 1990
In 1990 I was a freshman in highschool.
Big shirts with leggings was a regular ensemble.
This totally takes me back to those “fashion” days.
I got this Lux dress from Buffalo and wear it all year round, all sorts of ways.
LOVE the minimal red-on-black pattern with a few teeny tiny dashes of bright blue.
Pretty in Pink, Until the End of the World, and Pump up the Volume
pretty...
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luv your lips
Dry, wintry lips are no fun!
This is my fave lip moisturizer. Molton Brown.
I got a tube of it in business class over the atlantic many years ago
and have been a devotee ever since.
One tube lasts me an entire year.
It’s not readily available in USA stores, so I order it online.
BTW : A friend says her work blocks PHOTOBUCKET, which is where I post my photos.
Are others also...
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button love
Today’s prep-inspired outfit is all about the sleeves!!
Ralph Lauren shirt thrifted for $2.99
I don’t know if this type of cuff/button has a professional, fashion-y name,
so let’s call them link buttons (or just go with cuff links. bah).
sweet as pie. On a separate note - today I saw a business guy with some killer loafers on.
They had a print on the top. Nothing too...
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mmmmmgravy
I loosely mentioned it before.
This time I mean it. Best brunch deal in Dallas : The Old Monk.
Their gravy looks sorta like this :
creamy, chunky, pepper-y goodness.
mmmmmmmmm
And this deal can NOT be beat :
They also have breakfast tacos, ya austinites…
…and spicy bloody mary’s.
…and no one seems to know about it, ‘cause it’s never...
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A song to start the weekend. I wanna know!
What...
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thakoon for target trick
This throwback style makes me feel so classic, yet hip, yet sexy (hello legs!) while still maintaining a professional & adult air.
I guess it shows because today a young lady stopped me on the street to ask about the dress and took a photo.
The Thakoon for Target line was released in December 2008.
I bought this piece at Buffalo Exchange/LBC last fall for $15-20. Secret to its success...
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sfw
The other day a woman commented on Angela’s blog about giving up on fashion
because “she can’t wear anything cute to work, anyway” hogwash!! (unless you work in scrubs or are a chef or something…) Whew! How about those winter white legs!
I think this is a cute work outfit. $10 for the clothes… (vintage shirt=$2, Gap skirt=$8) Belt was free i.e. came with...
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modcloth sale
When I first came across ModCloth, I was excited by their plethora of dresses and cool accessories at very affordable prices.
However, in my humble opinion, their prices have risen way too high with the site’s success. (esp. because the two accessories I ordered from them once were REALLY cheap quality)
Even though they’ve priced me out, I am still fond of their stock and for...
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looks like you're not happy...
…’less i open a vein
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drunk clowns abound
Can someone please explain this to me?!
An actual craigslist post I came across :
(WTF mate?)
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not big sunglasses!
Man.
I resisted buying big sunglasses for years, feeling they were cliche from the get-go.
However, Saturday, a $10 pair at Payless lured me into the trend.
I like these because they are thin, wrap around and a weird sorta tortoise shell.
My entire outfit today is resale.
Plain enough, except for the l’il details. •Top with neat-o flaps (Mossimo aka Target, I got it at Buffalo for...
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sunny sunday
gorgeous morning in Dallas.
sunny and warm enough to pop open windows.
The Sunday List : 1…a little cleaning with Soma FM’s ILL STREET LOUNGE as soundtrack 2…off to a favorite place to swim in salt water* *best gym ever. five words : Kiehl’s. in. the. locker. room. 3…going through a friend’s wardrobe with her…let’s call it closet...
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AT&T is the worst.............EVER!
that is all.
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it's a bird. it's a plane. it's cashmere!
A cape!
Gosh I wish I had this layer when I lived on the West Coast.
So soft and warm. $4 at Thrifttown, yesterday.
gah!
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li'l ballz
l’il wayne was on every radio track last year.
unstoppable-style.
And then he went out on a limb and produced a record that is a left turn from what he’s been doing…leaving behind everything but the lyrical content :
If only he would jump off the cliff completely and really write about something.
Other than booty and weed.
You know he’s got it in him. ...
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today's $2 trick
Another $2 find.
Also red. Hmmmm.
I think this may actually be a mens nightshirt…
But the fabric jumped out at me and it’s cute belted as a dress.
And at 2 bucks, it was a must-grab.
Attention to detail are what make fancier brands so fancy.
Like the pocket placed neatly on the bias of the check print.
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CONTRA trick
Luckily I just checked my myspace band mail. Vampire Weekend is selling an MP3 download of their new album CONTRA on Amazon for only $3.99 today and tomorrow (1/11 & 1/12). Sweet deal.
Really nice guys.
I played on a bill with them and my pal CFTPA when I lived in Portland.
Rostam came up to me after I played, complimented my performance and told me I was a good musician. When I later...
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do it dapper
My buddy, Marianne, forwarded me this NYTimes article on Mens fashion coming around to dapper, again.
I’m so into that.
When working on Crystal City 1969, the men looked so handsome in costume with their fitted clothes and high-waisted pants.
Fit. Fit. Fit. It’s all about the fit.
Then the costumes came off and they were just…dudes. (No offense guys, I’m just...
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9021ohhhhhhhh
This weekend I Netflix streamed the 2hr pilot of the original 90210.
Totally fun to watch. I loved it! Of course, I watched when it originally aired, but that was 20 years ago (really?!! gasp)…
Soooo good bad-teen-movie-tastic.
Shot on film, Brandon and Brenda are both sparklingly beautiful as innocent Minnesota to Beverly Hills transplants. (once the regular shot-on-video episodes...
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$2 top
How will I ever be able to pay brand new, in-store prices again!??!?!
Thrifted this great top for two big ones.
That’s 200 pennies.
Or 8 quarters.
sheesh.
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goodies again
The Shecky’s Girl’s Night Out is coming around again.
$12.50 ticket “sale” through Jan 15th. (Last fall I got that deal a few days before the event, but may buy ahead this time)
You may remember my goodie bag from the last one.
Honestly, the vendors are only so-so.
There was some neat jewelry, but the rest was not for me.
BUT.
It is totally worth it to get a free...
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jumpin' for jj
Being the occasional recipient of my Dad’s Mavericks tickets = hometown perk. Thanks, Dad!
I have become a real fan and a live game is always a good time.
Every year, season ticket holders get a night to go behind-the-scenes.
Here is my phone pic of Dampier’s, Dirk’s and Terry’s “lockers” last spring.
I hope to one day see a Mav in the outside world -...
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chirp chirp
Yesterday I thrifted this swish CRICKETEER blazer for $4.98.
I love how the plaid is stuffy professor, yet feminine.
There are no signs of wear and the pockets weren’t even opened, yet.
I couldn’t find much info on the company.
It appears they made suits (mostly mens) from the late 60’s-ish to early 80’s-ish.
I did come across this 1967 ad :
Working late for...
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peep this
The last many weeks I’ve enjoyed all five seasons of the solid British sitcom :
(Straight-laced) Mark living with his mate, Jez (loose and lazy rock n’ roll type).
A tried and true formula produced perfectly here.
The title is meant to convey “peeping” inside their heads.
(by way of shooting style and voice-over)
Get ready for some english teeth and a good...
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litterbox trick
Earlier this year, a woman I was chatting with at Target told me of this great litterbox idea.
•66 gallon storage bin ($5-8 at Target)
•box cutter + heavy duty scissors
•packing or utility tape to cover cut edges = a huge, easy to clean litterbox that cats love
Yesterday, my mom’s new adopted cat took to it instantly after refusing to properly use traditional litter boxes for a week....
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sweatshirt trick
Inspired by the cut-up sweatshirt on display in yesterday’s post, today I experimented on my teal sweat top.
tons of variations possible.
love the raw sleeve cut on yesterday’s.
on this one I tried hemmed sleeves & ghetto-sewed side seams to fit.