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Just For Him: Collar Stays

tanja — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:22:41 +0000

Hidden Message Collar Stays

Growing up, Valentine’s Day always seemed like the day girls waited around for boys to make the first move. In elementary school we’d decorate empty tissue boxes with romantic pictures clipped from the pages of YM and Seventeen. Using a glue stick, we’d paste up images of women in floaty dresses and red high heels, tubes of pink lipstick and the words “LOVE” and “BOYFRIEND.” Those decorated boxes would sit on our school desks all day just waiting to be filled with secret love messages.

In middle school, it was all about the dance. I’d shop at 5-7-9 for some satin or lace dress in red or pink. Gussied up in Bonnie Bell chapstick, my friends and I would wait near the bleachers until some “cool” boys would ask us to dance. We were waiting a long time.

I’m all grown up now, and I realize that Valentine’s Day isn’t about waiting around for your date to make the first move. It’s nice to find a silly, romantic gift to share with your loved one. For my husband, I’m thinking about these secret message collar stays. This set of 12 stays come with six each of two sizes, 2-1/2″ and 2-3/4″. They say cute things like “You’re so handsome,” “You make me laugh,” and “You keep me warm.” Bonus: they come all wrapped up in a black leather carrying case lined with red faux suede. Oo la la!

Red Hot Sales on Red Hot Valentine’s Day Dresses!

ss_shopgirl — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:00:34 +0000

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and whether or not you revel in this day of love or decry it as a conspiracy by Hallmark, it’s still a great excuse to jazz up your wardrobe with a cute red dress. Don’t be shy! Red dresses are flattering on virtually everyone, regardless of skin color, hair color, body shape or size. They simply make.a.statement. So “gather ye rosebuds while ye may” and add one of these fun and totally affordable red dresses to your cocktail dress repertoire.

Vera Wang Silk Red Draped Dress sale: $437

Ok, you may be balking at the $400+ price tag but this is a Vera Wang dress on sale that is originally $1200! Not to mention it’s made from pure silk and has gorgeous jeweled detailing on the shoulder. Totally worth it and you’ll WOW them on Feb 14th, whether you’re at a romantic dinner or a SAD (Singles Appreciation Day) party!

New York & Company Red Dress sale: $15.98!

Have you shopped at New York and Company lately? I am blown away by their styles and prices. Right now they’re having a huge 60% off clearance sale and I found tons of dresses — like the one above –as low as $16!

Calvin Klein Red Wrap Dress sale: $104!

There’s no shortage of gorgeous designer red dresses on sale too. I found both this Calvin Klein wrap dress and this BCBGMAXAZRIA dress on sale right now for around $100 each, what a steal!

BCBG Maxazria Red Dress

Plus Size Red Pencil Dress $34.95

I just discovered this new site called ChicStar. It’s a site that allows you to create your own fashions and others can vote on your designs. And they sell really cool, unique clothing too, very vintagey, rockabilly inspired clothing. I found this adorable 50s style pencil dress in PLUS SIZE!! I love it! AND it’s only $34.95…not bad at all.

Do you have a red hot dress to share that you’re coveting? Please share with us!

May Your Love Last Long…Like a Roll of Toilet Paper

ss_shopgirl — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:09:39 +0000

Seriously, someone actually wrote that in my high school yearbook. Well, they wrote, “May your summer be long and useful, like a roll of toilet paper.” I guess that’s a bit different.

So I’m an open-minded person, but I really can’t imagine why anyone would buy a roll of Valentine’s Toilet Paper. I mean, it’s cute and all, but is that really the best way to say “I love you”? Really, the message you’re sending seems to be, “your bottom is wiped with love.” But maybe that’s the message that people buying this toilet paper would be going for? Who knows.

Anyhow, Valentine’s Day is approaching, and although we’re in a recession, I can’t help but find a lot of what’s out there for V-Day to be pretty cute. I really love this heart-shaped waffle maker, I think it’s a fantastic idea to make someone heart shaped waffles and totally utilitarian too.

And although it’s pretty cheesy, I kind of like the idea behind personalized Valentine’s Day fortune cookies like this one from 1-800-Flowers. It’s cheesy but edible, so you can forget about how kitschy the gift was in a few days while you’re digesting.

What’s the best Valentine’s Day gift you’ve ever gotten? Please share…

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