[distractions from shopping for others.]
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jeffrey campbell cutout heel
urban outfitters, $98
ok, i am back!
spent the weekend in cape cod and had the very best time. had a hard time getting out of here thanks to a freak blizzard, an intrastate snow adventure and lots of airport chaos. but i made it and want to be back there right this second.
[photo courtesy of my phone, so forgive the image quality.]
... i promised a gift guide, and i swear more is to come.
greedygirl gift guide: $50 and under.
here's a start to the holiday gift guide... a few things i wanted to point out first off, all under $50. more are to come over the next week.
have you got suggestions? just drop me a line.
dolmen mini radio. moma store, $48.acrylic candelabra. wishing fish, $48.
stendig 2007 wall calender. crate & barrel, $32.95.
apoidean pendant. anthroplogie, $48.
recycled cosmetic pouches (set of three). uncommon goods, $25.
fancy goldfish earrings. fred flare, $10.
test print blank journal by hammerpress. the curiosity shoppe, $6.
warhol soup cans. barneys, $12.
doing the holidays the right way.
happy thanksgiving, all.
the first installment of the greedygirl gift guide debuts friday.
in the meantime, all hail the mighty sedaris.
'i like you: hospitality under the influence'
by amy sedaris
amazon, $16.16
a tiny bit heartbroken.
i just spied this on oh joy! and clicked right on over to port2port press. and they're sold out!
more! we must have more!
they are beautiful, BEAUTIFUL prints, and i need them.
limited edition letterpress calendar
port2port press on etsy, $30
just weird.
loomstate flux swell
anthropologie, $149
more.
this is very tempting to me. can i, as a girl, rock the jack spade laptop bag? because, i don't know if you picked up on it, but it's brown on the outside and green on the inside.
jack spade technical nylon small laptop sleeve
kate spade, $48 (from $80)
sample sale.
i look most awful in hats, which is unfortunate considering how much i'm always drawn to them.
p.s. kate spade sample sale!
corset cloche hat
kate spade, $147 (from $245)
judging another book by its cover.
not to go all hippie environmentalist on you, but i noticed this book the other day at the bookstore.
yeah, sure, it's probably a good read, but the cover design by stefan sagmeister is amazing (the photo does not do it justice).
the book (all of that paper between the two exquisite covers) is done in a sort of encyclopedia format. it looks like a pretty comprehensive resource on green issues and would no doubt make a nice gift for that little tree hugger on your list.
'worldchanging'
by alex steffan, al gore and bruce sterling
amazon, $24.75 ($37.50 retail)
bleh.
now, don't get me wrong... i really, really despise the holidays.
or, at least i try to.
i do like the season (pure chaos compounded with bittersweet nostalgia), and god help me if i don't like the music – on occasion. (delilah was playing some christmas-by-the-carpenters song the other day. i swear, it was barely november. i threw up inside my mouth six times before getting a little bit excited.)
but, i hate corporate christmas commercialism. at the same time, i have a hard time not buying into it.
so, that said, i am announcing the upcoming arrival of the first-ever greedy girl gift guide for the holidays.
gnome diorama cards
fred flare, $7
ring, ring.
i've gotten strangely inspired in the last like nine minutes. it's weird, really. kind of freaking me out.
anyway. i might be back on my letterpress kick. also, i'm feeling the urge to order calling cards again.
old rotary calling card
emmarose papery, $30 (for 25)
boston cowgirl.
to go along with the link recently posted here (dogs of all kinds dancing around in people clothes! and doing people things!), i bring you these prints. they have been making the rounds on the blog circuit lately, but most recently at holly's plate.
pearl paper doll prints
egg press, $35
go!
from what i've seen so far of the behnaz sarafpour line at target, this skirt has been my favorite and the most me.
it may be because i've had a huge (if i do say so myself) hard-on for purple lately, but i absolutely love it. i also picked up this top but haven't really made up my mind on it.
i tried on the little plum taffeta dress and thought it looked great, but i wasn't convinced my chest wouldn't pop out at first breath.
another thing i absolutely love but haven't seen in my store yet is this satin skirt. again, it's the color that does it for me. if i were minus 20 pounds what i am now, i'd be whoring this skirt out like nobody's business.
now, let's talk about when the next line will launch! rumor has it it will be proenza schouler? as if knowing will do me any good. i'll just look forward to the next... and the next... and the next. please tell me there will always be a next.
stretch velvet skirt
target, $30
i'm back. with a vengeance.
i promise this is the end to my blogging absence. i blame it on being overworked, underpaid and generally displeased with most everything. all of that, i realize, is just how the real world is so i am choosing now to embrace it.
so i am back. with this great aluminum collator from canoe out of portland.
aluminum collator
canoe, $29
