Converse + Barneys CO-OP

Just appreciating these just released "remastered" Converse low top sneaks in rip stop material in the funnest colors! I want me those silver ones....


(photo credit:barneys.com)

Lanvin Obsession / First Win On Ebay

No, I did not bid nor win Lanvins on ebay. I've just been crazy obsessing over these leather cap toe knee boots (far left in image) that have been playing hide and seek on Barneys.com over the last month and a half. They have been marked down to $399 from $1005 retail. I guess the woeful economy is in some ways an equalizer of sorts. Still a lot of money for budget strapped shoppers like yours truly but unbeatable prices for Lanvins!!!! (maybe if I repeat this one more time I'll actually believe it myself).

I could not take the game anymore and needed to know if fate would let me have them. I called Barneys yesterday and of course they did not have my size. The sweet dude on the phone said:"Next time, don't wait too long honey! Maybe in the next fall/winter?" Well, if I can afford full price I would not wait at all!!! It was absolute love at first sight in Paris. I didn't think to inquire about them there. I can't think of why. One day, Lanvin. One day.






Let's talk about what I did win. I adore the recently discontinued Breathe line from Bath and Body Works. (why!?! why!??! why??!!!) The Delight (orange) line in particular. It says "uplifting tamarind nectar" on the label but I think it's Clinique Happy-ish. Citrusy hint. Very light. I panicked when I couldn't find it in stores or online as I'm more than half way through my fragrance mist bottle. I had to resort to ebay. I won the auction against seven other bidders while juggling work emails and hitting the F5 key last Monday. It arrived yesterday. Now I can breathe, delightfully at that. Oh the joys of online shopping.


It's a little too early to be talking about elusive footwear and extinct product lines isn't it? At five something in the morning? I'm just waiting for online registration to start in a few. I've prepared five sets of bearable class schedules. The last of which I came up with just before going to bed last night which I now deem as the must-get schedule. Wish me luck.

(photo credits:barneys & bathandbodyworks.com)

Fashion, Style and Money

We were at Barneys Coop 'on lunch'. I was examining a 3.1 Phillip Lim crepe dress that I thought was amazing mainly because it was well made and had such cute details - lattice neckline, unfinished sleeves and hem. It was $575. I eagerly held it up for my coworker and she loved it as well and uttered these exact words "oh god, why was I born poor?? I don't have the sense of style of poor people!!!??" Only jokingly of course. I thought this was hilarious. It is torture sometimes to even go to stores with merchandise that you frankly can't afford just like that. *snap*snap*. For us normal people, the zeroes on the retail price tag don't just fall out. You have to think it through and decide whether to save/splurge. I rarely write about 'expensive fashion' as I don't own such things and won't even pretend to know much about them.

But boy oh boy, that was a nice dress... libre naman to appreciate pretty things.

No Purple Dinosaurs Allowed

So it started last week. I went to the one last September and it was a madhouse. Like I said, I've never seen so many chic women go amazona in my life. I went on a weekend and it was i-n-s-a-n-e. I should figure out when to brave it before it ends.

***From nymag.com 2/13/08

The Barneys Warehouse Sale Starts Tomorrow Morning, and We Want You to Survive It

It's time for that holiday for lovers who don't retch at the sight of all things pink, a.k.a. Valentine's Day. Unfortunately, Hallmark's big day leaves many singletons feeling less than lustrous. But! We assure you that sticking a fork in your throat is not only tired, it's the wrong choice. That's because Barneys Warehouse Sale is starting! Since they offer Christian Louboutins for $240 (regularly pushing $700) and Diane Von Furstenberg dresses for $129 (regularly $365), shoppers can get pretty aggressive, thus making it the perfect place for you to diffuse some V-Day angst. Or, if you've got a prix fixe reserved for 8 p.m., it's the perfect place to get that chic outfit you've yet to nail down for the affair. So quick — get a 24-hour cold! Practice your sick voice! Because tomorrow morning you want to be the first in the doors when they open at 8 a.m. A brave ambassador from the Cut will be right there with you to bring you the vicious blouse-snatching and belt-whipping live tomorrow morning. And just in case that sort of violence actually goes down, here are our tips for rocking the sale like you wish someone had at the Grammys:

1. Leave your manners on the sidewalk. A $75 Marc Jacobs dress is not like the last dinner roll. If you reach for it at the same time as someone else, you don't just let them have it. Ask yourself this: Do you want that Marc Jacobs dress? Or [switch to mental Tyra Banks voice] do you WANT that Marc Jacobs dress? That's what we thought.

2. Either go alone or with a friend who is a completely different size than you. Shopping is not a good reason to ruin friendships.

3. Keep your hands free. If you have one of those "trendy" fanny packs, wear it. We'd even excuse you for wearing a dorky, awful one, but tomorrow and only tomorrow. Or if you've got a bag that goes across the shoulder, sport that. You'll need your hands free for rapid digging through bins and racks.

4. Distract anyone who seems like a threat. Feel free to cry out, "Oh my God, Rachel Zoe is filming her reality series here?!" at will. Or, "Oh my God, that woman's face is having a bad reaction to her peel!" Or just, "Oh my God!" with any sort of aimless pointing should do the trick.

5. Smell unpleasant so people will stay away from you. We don't know how to do this since we always smell like caramel and sunflowers, but if you're that hard-core, we salute you.

6. Don't discount wearing heels. Yes, you'll want to dash from rack to rack, but it's not bad to have a weapon within reach, lest a thieving hand attempts to snatch those tank tops next to you on the floor that, like, you were totally trying on.

7. Speaking of try-ons, there are no changing rooms. But there are also no refunds, so you need to be sure of your purchases. There will be plenty of girls stripping down, so it won't be terribly awkward. But there will also be men shopping the sale, and we can't guarantee they'll all be gay. So if you're game for the change, we suggest tights or leggings (which we don't necessarily love but will excuse for tomorrow) to make the experience less humiliating. Also, wear a snug cami under your shirt. This is assuming you're not one of those bothersome exhibitionists whom we don't like, which obviously you're not because you're reading this.

8. If you do take things off to try stuff on, make sure they don't get mixed in with the Barneys merchandise. If you don't find anything to buy, you will have a very cold and embarrassing trip home. And on Valentine's Day, that's insult to injury.