Pulling Nail Polish Colors From Beautiful Things

While Autumn might have been a more appropriate time to be inspired by Dios De Los Muertos fabric, these colors are so cheerful and summery, I was moved to try and find some corresponding nail polish:

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Chanel “Melrose” - Let’s make no pretenses here. You won’t find me spending $30 on one bottle of nail polish. [...]

I Love My… Huge Jade Ring From Sundance

I borrowed this ring from my mother five years ago, and let her know I would never be returning it. Thankfully, she agreed to let me keep it (ah, the sacrifice of mothers!).
I wear it all the time–you’ve seen it in several of my photos here (for example).
It’s huge, so it’s been knocked around a [...]

Not Your Typical Goth

Last night, I went to a show at the goth club.

All Dressed Up With No Place To Go

I decided to play dress-up.

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If You Like Devendra Banhart, You’ll Love Tyrannosaurus Rex

Indie-folker du jour Devendra Banhart’s obvious influence, Tyrannosaurus Rex is a late 60’s folk duo led by Marc Bolan–who would later become the glam-rock king of Britain.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex - Chariots of Silk

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Vintage Wooden Purse = Jewelry Box

The talented artist and blogger, Laura S. Taylor recently asked her readers how they organize their jewelry. If you have been follwing my website for a while, you may know that organization is not exactly one of my strongpoints. But–everything in its right place! I keep a bunch of jewelry in this vintage wooden purse.

It [...]

The Holy Grail Of Private Online Shopping Communities

Let me tell you about an exclusive shopping community that I was invited to recently. I’m a member of a few private shopping websites where you get great discounts via secret sample sales, but ideeli.com is by far the best. Like other invitation-only communities, ideeli gives you exclusive access to limited-time-only sales where designer items [...]

I Love My… Ugly Fugly Socks!

I found these socks at a random bodega in Philadelphia. They were the ugliest pair on the rack, so of course I had to adopt them!

They’re gray with pink leopard spots, red roses, and bright green leaves. They’re absolutely hideous–and I love that about them. It’s like what my grandmother used to say about the [...]

Went to a benefit show last night.

Saw one band that sounded like Pavement, and another that sounded like Slint. I prefered the latter, but it was all good. Later we went to an afterparty where I raided a friend’s vinyl collection.
This is what I wore:

Black halter top, J.Crew
Multicolor-striped extra-long halter top, Gadzooks (lolol…)
Target skinny jeans
Bamboo shoes (they’re new, I’m kind [...]

I’ve Got Your Antioxidants Right Here

OK, I’ll admit it. I am horrible at incorporating fresh fruits into my diet. It’s shameful. I buy fruit, have some of it, and then let the rest of it go bad while my attention is automatically redirected to burritoes. (It’s true!) I take my vitamins, and I’m okay with vegetables. A meal should never [...]

Sweatin’ To The Indies

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Need a quick pick-me-up? Get up and dance or jump around to this song. Do some stretches during the build-up, then sit-ups, jumping-jacks, invisibile hop-scotch… whatever, just keep moving! The catchy beat will keep you going at a fast pace, and before you know it, you’ll have spent 10 minutes doing aerobics, which will boost [...]

What I wore to go see a band that my friend produces:

Look at Wesley’s pretty blue eyes!
So last night I went to a show to see a band that my friend produces, and I wore:

A vintage Dinosaur Jr. t-shirt (Does 15 years count as vintage?)
Bandana
Huge jade ring from Sundance
Target jeans
Bamboo shoes
Vintage handbag, thrifted
Red red Maybelline Superstay lipstick
Yellow nail polish
Luctor et Emergo perfume (which is PERFECT for [...]

What Happened To All The Contraceptive Sponges?

The Today Sponge is a wildly popular method of birth control for women in monogamous relationships who choose not to take birth control pills. The sponge does not contain any hormones, but rather, spermicide, and it acts as a barrier against sperm entering the cervix. It works much like a diapraghm, but unlike a diaphragm, [...]

I Love My… Gemstone Ice Cubes!

How glamorous are these? They make cocktails so much fun! I love to use them with my rose-colored rocks glasses. They’re so much more festive and “gin & tonic dahling” than just regular ice cubes and regular rocks glasses.

Click here to check out more novelty ice trays. Last time I checked, there were some gemstone [...]