Tag: shopping
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How the Bag Was Snagged
Your eyes do not deceive. That is the 3.1 Phillip Lim doctor bag in blue, sitting in my apartment. * After finishing at Anthropologie I sat down in one of their fancy armchairs and called Jeremy’s. I hadn’t come up with a plan for how to acquire the bag. I figured I’d just confirm that…
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Frivolous Frippery vs Stylish Simplicity: An Epic Shopping Experience
This past weekend I had an epic shopping trip – or at least that was the plan. It was a birthday shopping spree – with the purpose of finding something to wear to my birthday gathering at NocNoc, and with the leeway to fudge my budget a little because, hey – I’m the birthday girl!…
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Searching for… the perfect boots (of the moment)
It’s a matter of efficiency: I need new boots. Sure, I already have a pair of black leather riding boots (2-inch heels), tan leather cowboy boots (again, 2 inches), gray leather booties (3 inches), and black suede slouch boots (flat). But what I need are flat, leather boots – so I can run to catch…
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Recessionarama?
Last weekend I was on a mission – find a holiday party dress. And isn’t it always how it goes that when you absolutely want to find something, you don’t. Not right away at least. The first distraction appeared as soon as I exited BART in Union Square and spotted this sign at the Gap:…