Archive for May, 2006

Forever 21 Linen Tube Dress $27.80

This is a great dress to have in your closet for any random summer event that pops up. (Or, if your social life isn’t so happening, wear it work with a cardigan and ballet flats. That’s what I’m planning to do.)
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Forever 21 Plaid Spaghetti Dress $27.80

This sweet linen dress screams “I’m at a barbeque.” And even louder “I’m the best dressed one here.”
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Forever 21 Zip Zag Spaghetti Dress $27.80

Close one eye and squint the other and this dress is very reminiscent of a certain Italian designer that shall remain nameless. (I’ll give you a hint: it’s Missoni.)
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Forever 21 Secret Garden Dress $27.80

The mixed patterns, the bowtie in back, the dainty cap sleeves, and even the name are just a few of the things I love about this dress. And it’s 100% cotton and fully lined to boot. Keep ‘em coming, please, Forever 21.
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Newport News Battenberg Lace Blouse $29

Look like a lady even if you’re wearing it to this weekend’s beer pong tourney. It’s a blend of linen and cotton and has the prettiest Battenberg lace. (I’m not so sure what that is, but I’m a fan.)
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SPLURGE of the Week: Kate Spade Rubber Tote $95

Sure, it’s pricy for a rubber bag. But it’s sturdy and it deters stains like a champ — anything that sticks can be easily wiped off or hosed down. Sandy beach supplies, muddy garden tools, the random bits and pieces that accumulate daily at the bottom of my purse? Please. […]

Candlelight Garden Party Hairpins $8.50

Add a little pretty to your coif with these handmade hairpins. They’re made from glass and shell flowers on copper-plated bobby-pins, and while they may not cover up a bad-hair day, they could at least distract the viewer from noticing.
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Urban Outfitters Strappy Skimmer $38

I think my I’d consider it one of my greatest acheivements in life thus far if I discovered a shoe that was both appropriate to wear to a cocktail party (without evoking stares of horror) and . . .wait for it. . .comfortable. It can’t be done, you say? Well I have pretty […]

Day-Lab BMX Tote $25

A silk screened image of a BMX bike on this 100% cotton tote inexplicably reminds me of Paris. So if you see me cruising around with brie and baguettes peeping out of my bike bag, don’t be surprised.
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Anthropologie Eyelet A-Line Skirt $40*

With an eyelet lace hem and a grosgrain ribbon tie at the waist, this pretty a-line skirt is a summer staple. Another perfect piece to wear on vacation to Greece. Or to the beach or to the park or to work. You get the idea.
*Down from $118.
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