Shopping, Style and Beauty

23 Oct 2010

A Post Where I Get Irrationally Angry at the Goodwill

I have a special place in my heart for the Goodwill (and other everyday thrift stores). We go way back, starting in high school when I would wander through the Jersey malls, bewilderedly thinking Really? This is how I’m supposed to dress? And I’d say I have probably purchased 98%

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20 Oct 2010

Fall Coats: A Guide

There’s a rotting cornucopia gourd’s worth of reasons why fall is the best season (except for spring, early summer,  Christmas and my birthday). But, if you’re like me, it means you have a vagina, and if you have a vagina it means you like clothes.  This means that your favorite kind of

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16 Oct 2010

“Visitors” Discounts at Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s

Usually, pretending to be a tourist in NYC is only good for a killer Halloween costume or trying to get a pass for something stupid you’ve done like not having enough cab fair. But at Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s, it pays to be a “visitor.” Folks with out of state drivers

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13 Oct 2010

Fall Fashion: Sally Draper Style

So it doesn’t take a cultural-critic genius, or  a Marc Zuckerberg coding type to tell you that Mad Men has been kicking serious ass this season.  Yes, part of it is because Don Draper has become more human, more layered and complex, part of it is because we’ve delved deeper

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12 Oct 2010

Disposable Fashion: A Blessing Or A Curse?

As a shopper, your dollar has more worth than it’s monetary calculation. The way you spend your money says tells advertisers exactly what, where and who to pitch their products to. A consumer society is always looking for the next fad, the latest technology and the latest products. And as

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05 Oct 2010

5 Reasons To Shop Vintage

Fabulous Seafoam Green Number from Strim Vintage 1. You can punctuate your wardrobe with interesting pieces. Every time I wear a vintage piece out, I literally will get at least one comment throughout the day about it. “Wow, that is really cool, where did you get that?!” It  feels nice

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01 Oct 2010

Getting Philanthropy to Pay Off (Finally)

By definition, being charitable and philanthropic means removing yourself from your self-absorbed cocoon of cheap beer and a DVR full of Jersey Shore reruns to think about someone else for a little bit. But let’s be honest with ourselves for a moment – even if you’re just looking for a

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29 Sep 2010

Art Supplies on the Cheap Tomorrow at Blick Madness

If you’re looking to stock up on art supplies before you finally get started on that masterpiece you’ve been thinking about all summer then tomorrow is your chance to drop by notable art supply store Blick‘s new location on Market at 6th Street and get 20% off everything in the

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