Oh, Billabong Milena Dress, how I love thee. I don't think I need to insert anymore pics of this dress that I own in four different colors!!!
Let this be a brief tale too...I own this dress in charcoal (which I argue falls into the "black" family). I wore this dress a week ago and captured the attention of another quartet of Englishmen. :) Sadly, the night was not quite as exciting as some of my previous summer escapades, but it did result in a new friend who happens to be in a band. Not a famous band (like the boy that I met the week before) but he still has artistic sensibility. And he has a nice body. And he has my phone number.
Once again, the best purchase I've made in a long while is the Billabong Milena dress.
Friday, August 31, 2007
An Inconvenient Tag
Okay, I know you're probably sick to death of hearing about my little summer dresses, but I haven't quite got my fix yet.
Anyways, this tale will be short and sweet. Well...not so sweet.
I was invited to celebrate a friend's birthday with her and her parents this Sunday. This entails going to a fancy steakhouse and namely having to "dress up" a bit. Now, my friend, who is not entirely a fashionista herself, posed a minor skepticism that I would be able to find attire to wear. I consider my wardrobe to be pretty set, having a little number to wear for everything (except maybe a walk down the red carpet). However, I did not want to disappoint my friend or offend her parents, so I went in search of a dress that would satisfy the occasion. These are some of the dresses I would like to have purchased: Anna Sui or Navy dress. However, they were both totally out of my price range. I decided on a brown and blue version of this dress: Oneill dreamy dress. The good news? This dress was on sale at surfride.com for a mere $22.98 + $4.95 shipping! Fantastic! But there's always a catch, right? Well, the dress took the full 6 business days to arrive and when it did arrive (there's always the moment where I fear I will not fit into anything) it still had a security tag on it! I informed customer service and their brilliant plan to remove the security tag involved needlenose pliers and a flathead screwdriver. How does an urban princess compromise? By making a small tear around the security tag (it was on the hem of the slip) and sewing up the mistake. The only satisfaction I have now is that I have a "conservative" dress to wear to dinner and I think I can get away with it at work too. :)
Anyways, this tale will be short and sweet. Well...not so sweet.
I was invited to celebrate a friend's birthday with her and her parents this Sunday. This entails going to a fancy steakhouse and namely having to "dress up" a bit. Now, my friend, who is not entirely a fashionista herself, posed a minor skepticism that I would be able to find attire to wear. I consider my wardrobe to be pretty set, having a little number to wear for everything (except maybe a walk down the red carpet). However, I did not want to disappoint my friend or offend her parents, so I went in search of a dress that would satisfy the occasion. These are some of the dresses I would like to have purchased: Anna Sui or Navy dress. However, they were both totally out of my price range. I decided on a brown and blue version of this dress: Oneill dreamy dress. The good news? This dress was on sale at surfride.com for a mere $22.98 + $4.95 shipping! Fantastic! But there's always a catch, right? Well, the dress took the full 6 business days to arrive and when it did arrive (there's always the moment where I fear I will not fit into anything) it still had a security tag on it! I informed customer service and their brilliant plan to remove the security tag involved needlenose pliers and a flathead screwdriver. How does an urban princess compromise? By making a small tear around the security tag (it was on the hem of the slip) and sewing up the mistake. The only satisfaction I have now is that I have a "conservative" dress to wear to dinner and I think I can get away with it at work too. :)
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Plastic is for Barbie Dolls
The sophisticated urban gal knows that plastic bags are sooooo out. They're environmental disasters, they litter the streets and get stuck in trees, and they rip open at inopportune times (like when you're trying to suavely saunter past a group of adorably dorky-but-cute boys outside the drug store and your bag splits open to reveal a tube of yeast infection cream or something equally spirit-crushing ... I'm not saying this happened to me, but if it *were* to happen, it would be to me).
So what's a stylish, Mother Earth loving girl to do? Go re-usable hip, of course!
Built NY has a line of reusable bags and other fun stuff, from wine bottle holders to laptop sleeves. They're all made of Neoprene, which is what wet suits are made from, and are therefore super insulating and shockproof. I carry my lunch to work each day in the black Gourmet Getaway bag (purchased for a discount $10 at Homegoods), but how cute are these striped or plaid versions? You can fit a water/soda bottle in there ... brilliant! Unfortunately for me, these fun designs came out after I had already grabbed mine, so get one yourself that I can admire! And come on, how can you not love a six-pack holder? Perfect for picnics, beach trips, or drinking on your lunch break to drown the sorrows of your workday!
Feeling a little more European? Grab your cotton string bags and head to the outdoor vegetable market or cheese shop! Or, you know, Stop and Shop. Whichever. Five dollars each may seem a little steep for bags, but they last forever. You'll also feel a moral superiority over those chumps doubling up their wimpy plastic bags (string bags can hold up to 40 lbs. each!) and get admiring glances from the hot, eco-smart cashier boys. It's a win-win situation!
Or if you have some secret purchases you wish to conceal from the outside world (again with the yeast cream), try the modern cotton totes. There are tons of awesome patterns and they can also handle a lot more weight than their puny plastic counterparts. Great for us city folk who often need to haul a bunch a stuff on public transportation ... and want to look super fabulous while doing it.
Finally, these are not so much super fabulous looking, as super practical and awesomely money saving. I don't know about you, but I'm awful with letting fresh fruits and veggies go to waste ... I always set out with the best of intentions at the supermarket ("I WILL take an apple to work each day!" "I WILL add fresh veggies to my pasta sauce!"), but then time and laziness conspire against me until my delicious fresh produce is a mushy, blackening mess in my fridge. That's until I stumbled upon these wonderful reusable cotton mesh produce bags. Not only do they save a lot of trash by helping you to avoid those flimsy bags-on-a-roller at the store, but they seriously keep fruits and veggies fresh for days longer than usual. Pure excellence.
So what's a stylish, Mother Earth loving girl to do? Go re-usable hip, of course!
Built NY has a line of reusable bags and other fun stuff, from wine bottle holders to laptop sleeves. They're all made of Neoprene, which is what wet suits are made from, and are therefore super insulating and shockproof. I carry my lunch to work each day in the black Gourmet Getaway bag (purchased for a discount $10 at Homegoods), but how cute are these striped or plaid versions? You can fit a water/soda bottle in there ... brilliant! Unfortunately for me, these fun designs came out after I had already grabbed mine, so get one yourself that I can admire! And come on, how can you not love a six-pack holder? Perfect for picnics, beach trips, or drinking on your lunch break to drown the sorrows of your workday!
Feeling a little more European? Grab your cotton string bags and head to the outdoor vegetable market or cheese shop! Or, you know, Stop and Shop. Whichever. Five dollars each may seem a little steep for bags, but they last forever. You'll also feel a moral superiority over those chumps doubling up their wimpy plastic bags (string bags can hold up to 40 lbs. each!) and get admiring glances from the hot, eco-smart cashier boys. It's a win-win situation!
Or if you have some secret purchases you wish to conceal from the outside world (again with the yeast cream), try the modern cotton totes. There are tons of awesome patterns and they can also handle a lot more weight than their puny plastic counterparts. Great for us city folk who often need to haul a bunch a stuff on public transportation ... and want to look super fabulous while doing it.
Finally, these are not so much super fabulous looking, as super practical and awesomely money saving. I don't know about you, but I'm awful with letting fresh fruits and veggies go to waste ... I always set out with the best of intentions at the supermarket ("I WILL take an apple to work each day!" "I WILL add fresh veggies to my pasta sauce!"), but then time and laziness conspire against me until my delicious fresh produce is a mushy, blackening mess in my fridge. That's until I stumbled upon these wonderful reusable cotton mesh produce bags. Not only do they save a lot of trash by helping you to avoid those flimsy bags-on-a-roller at the store, but they seriously keep fruits and veggies fresh for days longer than usual. Pure excellence.
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