The Fashionista Lab

Tag: the Gap

  • Bourgeois Jetsetting

    Being in phase III of my shopping cleanse, I bought a pair of Bourgeois Chic sandals over the weekend. Now, I love an espadrille – it’s a chic summer classic that never gets old. But something else really drew these sandals to me (aside from the glitter). It was the allure of the lifestyle that…

  • 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!…

  • The Jigsaw Budget

    Every two weeks I engage in a vital ritual that preserves my happiness and sanity: I make a budget. In the beginning it was more like a budget. Now it’s more a puzzle to solve. A puzzle whose pieces are comprised of a list of things I have to spend money on (bills, food, BART,…

  • 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:…