Just when you think, "No, seriously, I can't find
everything on eBay," the auction site rises to the challenge and attempts to prove you wrong. Its latest innovation is called the
Fashion Vault. It's a new space for designer sale events--the kind you'd see on
Hautelook or Rue La La-- and it offers original prices slashed up to 70 percent.
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When I was growing up, my mother was a champion at
getting dolled up for big events. She had her own dressing room--it wasn't anything fancy, just a mauve-painted space two stairs down from her bedroom with a closet, a vanity, a full length mirror and a sink. When it was time for her to get ready, I would sit on the top step and watch as she methodically applied makeup,
did elaborate things with her hair, chose jewelry, spritzed perfume and, finally, put on a fancy dress
or fancy pants or a skirt and blouse or whatever the going-out outfit might be. It was little girl dress-up heaven and it's probably why I love fashion today.
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Last September, when New York Mag's blog The Cut reported that the deeply amazing
Narciso Rodriguez might be designing a special, affordably-priced line for our favorite auction site, we were dubious (chic NR pieces for $75 to $350? No way!) and didn't want to get too excited. But judging from this interview posted on
The Inside Source, the news is very, very real.
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1. Because ever since I saw adorable Ellen Page earlier this fall in
Whip It pulling off a similar pair with leggings and polka-dot dresses and
cardigans, I've thought, "Now, that is a casual, hip, slightly disheveled look for me!"
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Yesterday, while I was emptying the dishwasher and stuffing mismatched, misshapen plates, cups, glasses and flatware into any nook I could find in our limited-space Brooklyn kitchen, I had a revelation: We need less stuff. And also, we need to replace the stuff we have. Basically, we just need to do a kind of kitchen
Freaky Friday with a couple who own nice, sleek things and not too many of them.
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Good afternoon, ladies. Welcome to my tale of torture. You are about to witness a terrifying ritual of masochism that involves a woman, her breasts and one very uncomfortable bra (say in Vincent Price spooky voice). Mu-ha-ha!
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This is the look I want today:
High-waisted jeans, stacked-heel
boots, heavy, dark-rimmed
glasses, loose flowy hair and a perfect little vintage ski jacket.
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I suppose we'll need to file this post under "et al," but remember the girl wearing the shockingly good Contempo Casuals dress on
last Thursday's "Look of the Day"? Well, I have been obsessing over her outfit for about 87 hours. And, after all this time--though the parka and the dress and the sunglasses are great--I've decided the key to her whole ensemble has got to be those shoes.
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There's something about earmuffs that immediately makes one feel feminine, snow-bunny-ish, a little offbeat and totally playful too. They're superior to hats in that they seem dressier and also won't muss your hair. I've owned many pairs. Given all of this, I was beyond, beyond thrilled when reader Kalligrrl7
wrote in asking me to track down the perfect set of "soft and furry earmuffs." Mission accomplished.
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Whoa. Now this is a fun find. The pretty little Etsy store Cottage Garden Therapies stocks an array of gorgeous, all-natural and totally
giftable soaps, lotions, candles and balms at outrageously affordable prices. I need to own everything they sell.
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