I’ve made it blatantly clear that I want to wear glasses. Don’t ask me why, just always have. I love eyewear as an accessory, but I refuse to be “that girl”. You know, the one who wears clear-lenses glasses.
I’ve tried everything in my power to try to mess up my eyesight and make me eyewear-eligible: I read in the dark, I’m always on my computer…hell, if I liked TV more, I’d be sitting a foot away from it every night.
But alas, I know I’ll be cursed with good vision until I need reading glasses.
This morning, I met @styleit at Ilori to help her select her newest pairs of Chanel frames. Naturally, I had to try on a few pairs of my own hypothetical frames.
I fell in LOVE with these Oliver Peoples frames. $325. I don’t know the style number, so I’ll lovingly refer to them as my “If I Were a Hipster” glasses:
Then there were the “If I Were a Russian Prostitute” glasses:
*sigh* Even if my eyewear fantasies can’t be fulfilled soon…at least a gal can dream and continue to try them on!!
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I’m not sure how I would ACTUALLY incorporate it into a regular wardrobe without having it look too costume-y.
I can totally see it paired with stilettos, skinny disco pants, a beret, matte red lipstick with a cigarette hanging loosely from the lips. Kinda like Olivia Newton John à la Grease:
Nonetheless, I’m up for the wardrobing challenge! Will probably get it in the new year…
The Twitterverse was all a-buzz today with how amazing Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance video is.
The song itself is infectious, but between the hair, the clothes, the styling and the fashion – it’s probably THE most inspirational video this year. It’s in a league entirely of its own! ART.
One thing I noticed today after watching this video repeatedly, were these adorable earbuds Gaga was rocking:
When Dre launched his headphones a few years ago, they were easily recognizable by their distinctive logo, but also their distinctive price: $200 – $350!
But these Heartbeats by Lady Gaga are too fierce-looking to pass up! And they go for a standard $120 (similar to the Bose In-Ear headphones, which run around $100).
They also come in 3, fashion-forward colors:
And who can resist a personalized note from La Gaga herself?
To be one step closer to Gaga, go and get your own Heartbeats!
In elementary school, when everyone else had effed-up teeth & got to wear those super “cool” retainers…I was SO jealous. (I mean, when you’re 9-years old, who wouldn’t want to wear a plastic retainer, custom-molded to the roof of your mouth?!) I used to un-fold a paper clip and stick it on my teeth, just to pretend that I had a retainer. (lame!)
These days, my accessory of desire: glasses.
Glasses are all the rage. Hell, if retailers like Forever 21 and American Apparel sell clear-lensed glasses for $40+, then it’s definitely hipster-approved.
My dilemna is: I have 20/20 vision, and I refuse to be a poser and wear clear-lens glasses.
I’ve tried DESPERATELY to qualify for reading glasses, to no avail. I even lied on my eye exam once, but I think they caught on to me and I got denied.
If I were to qualify, my frames of choice would most definitely have to be Sol Moscots. Sol Moscot is a NYC institution; it’s been around since 1915, and is a family owned & operated store that specializes in eyewear & eyecare. Their shops have an incredible selection of Sol Moscot designs, as well as a healthy designer selection. With 2 locations in Manhattan, original Sol Moscot frames are also carried at various international retailers.
To me, Sol Moscot is an eyewear CLASSIC. Here it is, in SAT-analogy terms:
Sol Moscot : Eyewear
Burberry : Trench Coats
Hunter: Rain Boots
If you need celebrity approval on “cool factor”, ya can’t get much cooler that Monsieur Johnny Depp:
The 2 frames I would rock, if my eyesight were compromised:
I never thought I’d ever utter these words, but: I have e-Book Reader ENVY!
This past July, my parents were generous enough to buy me the Amazon Kindle for my birthday. Since I have a 45-minute subway commute to work, and I travel a lot for my job, a Kindle was the perfect gift. I read more books on there in 2 months, than I did ALL of last year.
Just from everything I’ve read online, here’s what I can gather about these 2 devices.
Of course, the Nook boasts a lot of the SAME standard features the Kindle offers:
e-Ink Screen
Sample e-Books
Free Wi-Fi or 3G to download books
2MB of built-in Memory
Built-in Dictionary
Page Mark-Up ability
Kindle & Nooks both have FREE versions for BBs, Handhelds and iPhone
How is the Nook BETTER than the Kindle?
Touch Screen (sexy!)
Color Book Cover preview window (extra sexy!)
Memory Slot Card for expandable memory: you can carry your entire bookshelf on 1 memory card!
MP3 Music listening capabilities
No Keyboard (I think this is an advantage, because I don’t often use mine and I’d rather devote the space to an enlarged screen)
e-Lend Program: Ability to “Lend” a book to a friend for 2-weeks. Very much like an old-school library system. Books can be shared & read on any B&N e-Reader platform: on a PC, Mac, iPhone or Blackberry. Sharing is caring. (extra EXTRA sexy!)
No International version…yet.
How is the Nook is NOT better than the Kindle?
Limited Wi-Fi book-browsing: at least for the launch, you can only access the free Wi-Fi and browse books in their entirety AT Barnes & Noble store.
Limited Title Offering: Amazon will offer a more extensive title offering, so if you are looking for obscure books, you still need to buy an “old-fashioned” paper version.
e-Book prices are slightly higher on B&N.com than Amazon.com
Honestly, I’m kicking myself a little for copping the Kindle in July. I’m a sucker for all gadgets, shiny & new. I’m sure there will be kinks/bugs that will need to be worked out – as with any new device. But the initial specs look very promising.
As much as it pains me sometimes to admit it: I am my mother’s daughter. Yes, I like to dress in cheap Forever 21 clothing in the “style du jour” as my every day wear. But I always hear my mother’s voice in the back of my mind, saying: “Classic will always be IN STYLE.”
That credo has definitely stayed with me whenever I buy something above a $100 price bracket. I tend to lean towards trusted “Classic” brands. If I want boots, I look to invest in a pair of Frye or Dr. Marten boots – because I know they are guaranteed a certain level of quality. They are, in a sense, “Classic”.
My mom would like nothing more than for me to dress like a Stepford wife every day: pleated khakis, a sweater/cardigan set, pearl earrings, mocs, topped off with a Vera Bradley bag. In the past, she’d always BUY me things she’d hope to see me wear. One such thing was a Barbour Coat.
Barbour is another such “Classic” line of coats. They’re standard wax-cotton coats are what you would imagine Europeans walking around in the countryside, flanked by their sheepdog, smoking a pipe…in their Barbour coats. Kinda like this:
Maybe I was too young and rebellious to appreciate a Barbour. OR maybe Barbour has come out with a few more “contemporary” designs. But I’m kinda itching for one of these coats:
Barbour Cameron Coat:
← $479 USD
and the Barbour Ladies International Parka:
←$430 USD
What do you think? Is it me? Or are these coats worth an investment? They do not come cheap, but these are the types of jackets you wear for a lifetime. They’re extremely well-made & timeless!
The last time I was at Sakura, I got a Calgel Fill-In for the first time. Although it took an inhumanly LONG time to do, I DID get a chance to look through all the nail magazines at the salon. And I chose a few designs that caught my eye.
Just thought I’d share my nail eye candy with y’all:
All my girlfriends can attest: I’m REALLY bad at shopping. I’d much rather shop in the comfort of my own home via my laptop, than trudge around NYC and deal with a village of idiots everywhere I turn. There’s something to be said about these formulas:
I don’t have patience for morons. Sorry. Time is too precious.
So imagine my surprise when I passed by EXPRESS (of all places) in SoHo, and spotted this cute vest in the window:
Shocked to encounter such cuteness from EXPRESS, I dragged my friend into the store to investigate further.
PRICE: $88.00
“Not bad for leather,” I think to myself. Then we rush out of there, just as the store clerk began to assault us with, “Y’know, we have a great Men’s section downstairs…”
Back at my trusty computer, I checked out the Express Website and discovered that the vest actually is NOT leather, but FAUX leather. Call me old-fashioned, but I don’t like “faux” ANYthing. I like all things genuine. That applies to Music, Food, Personalities, Fur (hell, it keeps me warm), Labels and Leather.
Cute, no?
But now, knowing it’ll cost me $88-Georges…not sure if that’s REALLY worth it. Call me cheap (I prefer THRIFTY), but I don’t want to drop them bones on something that’s “faux”.
I’m at my parents’ house for Thanksgiving. Let me paint a picture of what that’s like: no cable, no street noise, no music – it’s like death by boredom. My senses have atrophied due to lack of stimulation.
The only thing that DOES seem to work is the web. So whenever I’m here, all I can do is go online and create my fantasy list: What Heather would by if she had unlimited amounts of money.
I love virtual window shopping. Why physically go to the stores to deal with pushy salespeople and crowds, when I can browse till my heart’s content snuggled under a blanket with Syd?
Generally, I’m not a huge label whore. Quality is what dictates my purchases. But one thing I will definitely splurge on once in a while is a Louis Vuitton bag. Yes, it’s a “name” brand, but to me, that’s not the main draw. I really feel their bags are well-crafted, classic and durable.
Here are my most recent lusts from their offerings:
The Epi Leather Alma bag is a classic, but in this gorgeous grenadine color, it’s swoon-worthy! It comes in for $1290!
I think the Epi Leather collection might be my fave. It’s probably the least obnoxious, without all the LV LV LV everywhere…. This lovely Epi Leather Bowling Montaigne GM goes for a smooth $1760
I know the Monogram Multicolor collection tends to skew very young, but I really can’t help but think this wallet is fun and light-hearted. But for $890, I don’t think I’d have anything left to put IN the wallet if I got it.
This is just a great, classic belt that I think I could wear with a long cardigan, with a dress, or even with high-waisted jeans. $385
I’ve always been a Nikon devotee, ever since I took my first photography class in high school, used my parents’ vintage Nikon F1 and felt the thrill of having complete and utter control over how my picture came out.
I still have an FM10 and an F4 that I still use when I feel like taking some inspired shots….but times, they are a-changin’. When I’m out with friends, I can’t hand someone my FM10 and ask someone to snap a shot of the group. The time it takes to develop film is still “too long” for the fast world of digital.
So my latest object of lust is the new Canon PowerShot SX110 IS.
At first, I bought a Nikon digital, but had a really bad experience with it – there would be about a 4 second relapse between shots. Although Nikons had the film cameras down, maybe I have to go with Canons, who seem to have their digital came on.
This seems like a nice hybrid in between the regular point and shoot, with a stronger more powerful digital SLR camera. 9 megapixels is all good and dandy, but the picture quality is to die for. :)
We’ll see if my object of lust can come to fruition soon…
← $479 USD
←$430 USD
