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Archive for the ‘Daily Tips’ Category

April 13th, 2007

yay - we’re back! and other cool stuff too…

Sorry about the blog burp last night - I tried to write a post & my site objected :-P  I’m back now with a cool site!
It’s called MyShape and it’s a very clever idea to help you find what clothing styles & shapes are most flattering on you.  You simply enter your measurements and it […]

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April 2nd, 2007

Elle Magazine must-have accessories

Sorry about the lack of updates yesterday, I got nailed with a migraine & wasn’t up to much!
I was running a few errands this morning and found a copy of Elle magazine’s new “Accessories” issue.  I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but spent some time checking out their online “must-haves”
This monogrammed pink […]

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March 27th, 2007

great ideas for scarves

American Apparel is offering a lovely sheer 100% cotton jersey scarf (in 30 colors!)

Go check out their website for 14 great online tutorial videos on how to tie scarves, make tops - even skirts!  Very cool :-)
Tags: american-apparel, how-to, scarves

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March 20th, 2007

it’s like playing with paper dolls…

I just recently came accross a very cool online tool!  It’s called Polyvore:

Polyvore allows you to create entire outfits, using either their pre-loaded images (includes shopping sources & links!) or to load your own images into the program!
Seriously fun :-)

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March 19th, 2007

fashionable diaper bag finds

Amalah over at the Wednesday Advice Smackdown (one of my favorite reads) just posted a fantastic round-up of diaper bags that A: work and B: actually look cool enough to carry with your treasured Kate Spade handbag :-)

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March 18th, 2007

solutions for heavy calves

I’ve had problems with trying to get my legs into boots, all my adult life in fact!  It was a real chore when I was a horse-crazy teenager to find riding boots that would fit comfortably & wouldn’t make my toes go numb.
A kind store owner once suggested to me (after trying every boot on […]

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March 16th, 2007

shopping mags for my southern neighbors

Since I have Loulou Magazine up here, I didn’t think it was fair to exclude all my readers from the USA :-)
Have you guys checked out Lucky Magazine?   I’m particularly fond of their list of 200 awesome online shopping sites… not that I need more help to spend money on bags… or jewelry… or […]

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March 16th, 2007

Canadian shopping magazines

I’m a Canadian (all my life in fact :-) )   love to discover sources for great finds & trendy fashion in my own country.  I’ve got a fondness for Loulou Magazine.  The have Canadian sources for high fashion, shop profiles for different cities as well as a website available in both English & French!
Tags: canada, […]

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March 15th, 2007

vintage “french ivory” necktie box

I was recently given a beautiful old necktie box:

Seeing as I don’t actually wear neckties, I’m going to use it store my porcelain flowers.  It’s lovely to have a special place to store significant jewelery.
So where do you store your special treasures?

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March 14th, 2007

spring colors - Kenneth Cole bag

I’m still hunting around for more yummy finds in the new spring colors…
I came across this very cute Kenneth Cole New York handbag this morning - tada!  It’s even on sale at Bluefly :-)

Yes, I admit, I tend to be a girly-girl & love that flower on the side :-)
Tags: blue, Bluefly, clutch, flower, handbag, […]

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