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Shopping

May 4, 2011

Lester’s in NYC: Add this Store Into Your Shopping Rotation!

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[Customizable caboodles (I want one!) and Monogrammed bag options]


[Adorable little girl’s outfit, beautiful Central Park West pleated dress from the contemporary section]

After leaving in New York City for 11 years, I really have no idea how I didn’t know about Lester’s!

Best described as a mini-department store with well-known contemporary brands as well as their own private label, Lester’s has clothing, footwear, accessories, and cute gift ideas for Mom, you, and the kiddies too! The most adorable kids clothing, items for camp, and a lot of customizable (caboodles!)  and monogramming options (bags, necklaces) exist at the store (turnaround time is about 2-3 weeks). Amongst many things, I quickly fell in love with the well-edited shoe collection, which has a range of casual and running sneakers to Dolce Vita wedges and the perfect metal d’orsay heels for prom. Now with six locations (Rye, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Greenvale (Long Island), Huntington (Long Island), and Deal (New Jersey)), check out the Lester’s that is most convenient for you; I went to the one on the Upper East Side, at 80th and Second Avenue. Items aren’t available online yet, but you can sign up for their newsletter to learn about events and sales, as well as follow them on Facebook or Twitter.

–Julia DiNardo


[I must have these studded Converse high-tops!]

[Children of the ’80s, rejoice: this is a SLAP watch. Yes!]

*Full disclosure: I received a gift card from Lester’s

May 4, 2011

Levi’s Curve ID is for Every Body

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[Getting fitted to find out what Curve ID I am!]

Back in February at the Independent Fashion Bloggers Conference during New York Fashion Week I learned about, and received a custom fit of Levi’s Curve ID, a new way to think about finding and selecting the perfect pair of jeans. Launched in August 2010, Curve ID thinks about more than just your wasitline, and considers measurements from other areas of your body to determine what will provide the most ideal fit in the hips, thighs, butt and waist.

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May 4, 2011

How To Look Fabulous (But Not Upstage the Bride) at Your Next Wedding (Partnered Post)

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Like it or not, it’s wedding season. And you may have some shopping to do.  Maybe you’ve lost or gained weight from last year, have dresses that are either too casual or too formal, or are merely in need of something new and on-trend. Even though you may not be in the wedding this time, you can still shop Party Dresses by David’s Bridal, with a selection of fabrications, colors, and lengths, that are sure to be an impeccable match for your personal style. Even if you’re expecting, you can still select from an array of dresses to look amazing in something that fits you, and your baby bump too, perfectly.  From vibrant prints to sleek, chic black halter dresses, you have plenty to choose from, that will certainly last you more than one wedding. Below, are our top party dress picks — which one is your favorite?

May 3, 2011

Give your Mom a WorldofGood(.com) on Mother’s Day

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[ All images via WorldofGood.com]
Currently existing as a sub-section of  eBay, WorldofGood.com serves as “A global marketplace where every purchase makes a positive impact,” to benefit people, animals, non-profit organizations, and the environment.  This month’s feature coincides with the annual Mother’s Day celebration, with two segmented guides provided on the website to direct visitors to the two sections dedicated to offering ways in which gifting your mother could dually benefit as also a gift for another mother in some far off place.

What’s great about World of Good is the mission: to ensure a fair trade deal between the buyer, and the artisan and to verify that the artisan receives the proper and legitimate amount due for his/her craftsmanship.  So, it’s basically like shopping online at the local market tables in less-developed nations such as Indonesia, India, Peru, Cambodia, Mexico, Kenya Coast Republic, Nepal, Malawi, and/or Vietnam, among others. Some great Mother’s Day presents available on this website include an “Out on the Town” black leather round-handled purse from Peru; a handmade ceramic set of Blossomed Spa Oil Bottles from Indonesia, a Balinese sterling silver handcrafted pendant also from Indonesia, a Paisley Shimmer handwoven shawl by Novica from India; and a Mata Traders Fair Trade Bolero Jacket in grey from India.  Go to the website to search for further fair trade items/Mother’s Day gift ideas and for more information about WorldofGood.com. There’s also free shipping on select item.

– Rose Lou

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