Just saw this on Urban Outfitters’ Web site and thought it would be a cool gift idea. You’d be a hit at the holiday parties with this scrolling LED buckle, it’s a crack up. And boys, it’s a good way to get girls to come closer. Heh. Urban Outfitters is selling this buckle only online…
Category Archives: Gift Ideas
And Now 4 Online Stores for That Completely Different Xmas Gift
Do malls during the holidays scare you? The following online stores are ones I keep at my fingertips just in case I need ideas for gifts that are cheap, fun, uncommon and even “thoughtful” since many of the sites even categorize the giftee: him, her, kid, host, party girl, etc. for your convenience. If you…
Online Shoppers, Delight! West Elm Opens its First L.A. Store
Mine! Mine! Mine! I was first turned onto West Elm by my metrosexual boyfriend at the time. For his birthday, I got his friends to chip in on “a coffee table he had his heart set on.” His friends have been razzing him about that ever since. Sorry, dude. But I’ve been getting West Elm…
Things I Covet
OK, this has nothing to do with a cool new place or whatnot…but isn’t it very L.A. to covet? Surrounded by all the “haves” shopping on Robertson Boulevard and tooling about town in their Hummers… I’m not the type of girl who brags about which B-list celeb I saw at the Cabana Club nor would…
Bottoms Up, Little Buddha: Elixir Tonics Mini 6-Pack
What a cute gift to give to the certain someone in your life who believes in sound body, sound mind; who shops at Whole Foods religiously and does yoga regularly; or who simply appreciates something that seems “so L.A.” The tonics are all-natural fruit and herb beverages formulated according to traditional Chinese medicine, and are…
Vintage Vantage Tees: If It's Not Funny, You're Too Sensitive
Funny ha-ha? or funny muhahahaha? Having a so-called double whammy against me as a minority woman with an appreciation for low-brow humor, I have a bipolar reaction to what’s deemed politically incorrect humor: first raucous laughter, immediately followed by a gasp and a, “Heyyy, that’s not funny!” On one hand, I hate how they dubbed…
O Sprinkles, My Beloved Cupcake
Desire, instant gratification and daily variety — what more can a girl ask for? Man, I can’t even write this without salivating.
Jelly Belly Wine Bar = Brilliant!
You know how with Jelly Bellys you can pop a number of different flavored beans into your mouth and come up with root beer float or peanut butter sandwich? Well, this new wine bar thing takes it to another level so that you’re doing wine tastings with Jelly Bellys! Skeptical? Check it out. It actually…
