4 for the 4th

May 3 , 2012 In: Bagz

usa flag bag
These are getting easier to find every year…

For someone looking to conserve and only buy previously owned items…a printed Kate Spade tote, found on Chicago’s Craigslist. I don’t recall seeing it before, then again, I only seek out American Flag handbags once a year. Read the rest of this entry »

One That Almost Got Away….

May 2 , 2012 In: Bagz


I admit it, I am very good at reading e-mail, and flagging the mail that needs attending to, but when it comes to going back to that flagged mail…suffice it to say, I am a procrastinator, and sometimes I miss one…fortunately, I never, ever, delete my mailbox until I am sure it’s only nonsense and junk. Read the rest of this entry »

OUR MARC IS ALL GROWED UP!

April 22 , 2012 In: Fashion Trends

Marc Jacobs fall 2012
All the usual suspects were in the house and the answer to the big question everyone wants to know……it started about an hour and 20 minutes late. Anna showed up with both her daughter Bee and Harry Connick Jr. on her arm. Lil’ Kim was in the house but Michelle Rodriquez was the one wearing the ankle bracelet (wtf?). The collection was very vintage YSL. And when we say vintage YSL we mean just that. It wasn’t progressive or old with a new twist. It was straight up YSL pulled from the archives and slapped on the runway. Read the rest of this entry »

Goldenbleu? Golden buy!

April 19 , 2012 In: Accessories


Who doesn’t love the 4th of July? The fireworks, the day off (even without a weekend attached on either side, I’ll take it!), the real start of beach season. Yeah, yeah, yeah, all those are good reasons, but the best one of all, the reason July 4th is circled in red on my calendar is that it’s the beginning of real markdowns!

Finally, all those bags I’ve been eyeing are marked down as much as 40%, add a discount coupon, and BAM, we’re talking shopping city here I come! Read the rest of this entry »