Mark Your Calendar for Winter Vintage Shaun Sale

Black Friday Sale 50% Off at AmiClubWear.com!

Shop LOFT Friends & Family Sale Until Nov. 13!

Vintage Shaun Fall Sip n' Shop this Saturday in Brooklyn!

Vintage Shaun Fall Sip n’ Shop

Saturday September 24, 2011

12 noon- 5 pm

The Nu Hotel Brooklyn

85 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY

Rsvp   vintageshaun@gmail.com

Scenes from the Missoni for Target Pop-Up Shop

Fashion's Night Out in New York City was a fine frenzy. It was all too much for Tracy's Pop & Shop, but others seemed to enjoy the consumer chaos.  

The myriad of folks waiting for the opening of the Missoni for Target pop-up shop were particularly enthusiastic as they stood in the never ending line that wrapped around the location at 1095 Sixth Avenue past the Gap on the corner of 42nd and Broadway.

"I just want a bike," I overheard one eager customer say regarding the collection's black-and-white zig-zag print 10-speed bike.  

The Missoni for Target capsule collection is the brand's biggest yet, and items range in price from $2.99 to $599.

The pop-up shop is open Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.  But if you aren't a fan of long queues, I suggest you arrive at a Target near you bright and early on Sept. 13, when the Missoni for Target collection launches in stores.  

Or avoid the crowds altogether and shop online. 

Photo credit: Tracy E. Hopkins

Fashion's Night Out in New York City at LOFT

LOFT and InStyle Grand Opening Event in New York!

Win Concert Tickets by Liking LOFT on Facebook

Like LOFT on Facebook and enter for a chance to win 2 tickets to a select show of your choice! In addition, the winner will receive round trip airfare and hotel accommodations.

Housing Works $25 Buy the Bag Event is Back!

Back by popular demand, Housing Works wants you to BUY THE BAG! You give us $25 and we will give you a bag to fill up with clothes, accessories and everything in between from our amazing warehouse in Long Island City. The clothing ranges from may need to be laundered or repaired to designer items that just need a little love! All you can stuff, Buy the Bag, shopping starts at 11:00am but if you want first dibs, join us for Power Hour from 10:00-11:00am. 

Tickets are just an additional $5 donation per person. Only 75 Power Hour tickets are available per sale, get yours before they are sold out.

Free general admission begins at 11:00 am

WHEN: 7/23, Sat (11-2)
WHERE: 4849 35th St.,
Long Island City

Shop Evil Kitty and Indie Designers at Chicago Sidewalk Sale

Me with Evil Kitty designer Lidia Wachowska in Chicago, spring 2010.

Back in the Day, My Vibe Magazine 'Next' Profile Archives

Grace Jones Icon Tee by Patricia Field!

It's no secret that I love Grace Jones.  And apparently so does designer/stylist Patricia Field.  So I gotta get one of the "Sex and the City" stylist's new Icon Tees ($40 and up) -- emblazoned with collectible images of Grace, Madonna and other iconic celebs.

Unisex Grace Flat-Top tee, $40

Unisex Grace Top Hat tee, $40

Unisex Grace Smoking tee, $40

Bargain Shopping: Tulle Twitter Deals!

House Rossil & Sobral Trunk Show Today!

Doomsday Blues Got You Down? Go Sip 'n Shop with Vintage Shaun

If the impending end of the world prophecy has got you down in the dumps, cheer up and mark tomorrow's calendar as the day you'll sip and shop with fellow Brooklyn vintage clothing lovers at Vintage Shaun's Sip 'n Shop.

Hey, if it's the end of the world as we know it, you might as well be shopping and sipping sangria!

And don't forget to check out Everything She Wants.net for the latest fashion, style and beauty trends that will make you look and feel good.

Clothing Swaps for the New Year!

2011 Post-Holiday Stop 'N' Swaps from GrowNYC

Clear out all your unwanted, reusable items and bring them to the Stop 'N' Swap,
where you can peruse items left by others and take home things that you can use.
Free!   Clean, working, portable items only, please (no furniture or other large
items).

Staten Island - Saturday, January 8, 11am-2pm
St. George Library, 5 Central Ave at Hyatt St (one block from the Ferry
Terminal!)

Manhattan (Inwood) - Saturday, January 22, 11am-2pm
I.S. 52 Cafeteria, 650 Academy St. b/t Broadway & Vermilyea

Bronx (Mott Haven) - Saturday, February 5, 11am-2pm
BronxWorks Betances Community Center, 547 E. 146th St at St. Ann's Ave

Queens (Jackson Heights) - Saturday, February 12, 11am-2pm
Renaissance Charter School, basement cafeteria
35-59 81st St. b/t 37th & 35th Aves

Brooklyn (Ft. Greene) - Saturday, February 26, 11am-2pm
M.S. 113 lobby, 300 Adelphi Street b/t DeKalb and Lafayette

Finding Love, Faith and Healing in 'Memphis'

Finding Love, Faith and Healing in 'Memphis'

Here's $10 off at Shoebuy.com

Save on shoes, accessories, handbags and apparel at Shoebuy.com. We've got something for everyone and for a limited time, you can save $10 on that special something. Valid on purchase of $50 or more.

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Meet My Bipolar Cat Gracie

I've been too preoccupied to blog here and on Everything She Wants lately.  Saturday my husband and I finally took the plunge and got a cat.  Sort of.  We are fostering a 10-month-old kitty from For Animals Inc.  Her name is Gracie.  She's an adorable brown and gray-striped tabby.  She's sweet and petite.  Well, at least the petite part is consistent.

Most of the time Gracie is a mellow baby.  She doesn't make much fuss...during the day. She naps, eats, purrs, and attacks her mouse toys.  We take turns petting, pampering, and playing with her.

At night, she's a different animal.

Once it's clear that we've gone to bed, around one in the morning she starts to meow.  And meow.  And meow some more.  

We've been putting her in the bathroom with her litter box and bed when we go out for the day and letting her have free reign of the living room at night.  But once the crying starts, in the bathroom she goes, where she continues her meow remix.

Did I mention she's adorable?  I'm getting really attached, however, I'm getting really annoyed too. We can't figure out if she's sick (she's been sneezing and may be trying to cough up a hair ball) or if she's just nervous to be in a new environment.  Whatever it is, it's day four and Mama is tired.  If she cries again tonight, Gracie may not make it through the two-week foster care period.

I've read that I should put her bed in the bedroom with us, yet the thought of waking up with a cat in my bed creeps me out.  Her staring at me while I'm eating is a big enough adjustment.  I'm not a hardcore cat person (yet).

If there are any cat owners reading this, I'd love some feedback, advice, or words of encouragement on how to get Gracie to stop crying at night. That would be purr-fect.

Beyonce Brings the Heat to CVS

It's sad to say, but the highlight of my day was popping in my local CVS.

Correction, make that my notoriously disorganized local CVS.  But to my surprise there was a new addition to the poorly stocked store -- a display for Beyonce's Heat fragrance.  

The drug store is offering the fragrance (0.5-1.7 oz.) and an exclusive two-piece gift set starting at $19.99.  Meanwhile, Heat is still priced at $49-$75 on Macys.com. So this is one time the recession is working to our advantage.  

I gave the perfume a sniff test and it's a decidedly sexy, girly scent. The floral and fruity notes of magnolia, almond macaroon, honeysuckle nectar, blush peach, and amber blend nicely.

As an added incentive, if you use your ExtraCare card you get $5 extra CVS bucks for any Heat purchase.   I'm not sure how long the deal will last, so I suggest picking up your bottle or gift set ASAP. 

And I'm not the only one who loves CVS (love the chain, loathe my neighborhood store).  For more deals, check out the cool site "I Heart CVS."