I K E A

So tell me, what the hell is so fashionable about shopping all day walking forever and then going to a warehouse to pick up your selections by yourself while you lug around whatever little goods you managed to find while pushing a flat trolley that goes wherever it wants?

IKEA prices are not that impressive to drive for 45 minutes and then have to self-serve everything and not have any salespeople to answer questions, even. Their best products are the same price as furniture you can find anywhere else without all the drama.

Marie Claire

Hmm...I never gave MARIE CLAIRE much thought before. Not sure if the mag changed or if the changing occurred in me but it's now part of my top mags. I was just extraordinarily satisfied with the July issue which of course I was lured into by Mrs. SJP!

If you haven't read it yet go pick it up and you might want to jump straight into the 8pg Sex and the City feature. It's the best article I've ever read on the girls and it has comments from the creators, producers, actors that did temporary stints in the show, etc.

My New Obsession

And it's going to be your new obsession too.

You can search for people in locations all over the world, search by style, designer/brand/label. It's just so much fun.

Upload a stylish pic of yourself and let people know what your signature pieces are and where you scored them.

i like my style

Save A Whale

Use organic lip treatments.

try

Origins Organics Soothing Lip Balm

Thing of the Week

Creative Recreation kicks will keep your feet and your eyes really, really happy.

Ecoist

Yes, as you may have already noticed, both my "thing of the week" and my green product this week are both from designers who participated in last night's event. Hope you get inspired too.

This is really cool - it's a recycled glass necklace and Ecoist teamed up with Citrine by the Stones to make it.

Gen Art Shop Miami

How fun was Shop Miami last night? Such a great atmosphere and the Moore building was super cute. The liquor stayed flowing but I opted out this time, instead I raked through racks with the care and precision of a health inspector. Thankfully I only had to deal with one crazy b*tch who decided to go through each piece on the same Toff rack as me - including the top I held examining in my hands - she grabbed the same white tank and proceeded to check it out like I wasn't even standing there uncomfortably close to her much less holding onto the same shirt. Damn woman - there will be other sales!