Posts tagged ‘Shopping’
Local Jaunt : Flying A
I know you guys were expecting a “Week in Review” for today, but let’s mix things up shall we?
Ok. Here we go!
The first store on my Mastercard Priceless New York shopping tour list is Flying A, where affordable casual chic jeans, jackets, and jumpers hangout with 1960s boho dresses and romper boots. I admittedly had never heard of this store before but now have it wedged into my hefty list of must-stop Soho shops. I must have tried on over eight pairs of their colorful denim this past weekend and am still cursing myself for not buying a pair of Pour la Victoire chestnut brown boots. Another item on my “curse myself for not buying” list are some ridiculously cute necklaces with teeny tiny animal charms (and when I say teeny tiny I mean it – a little piggy’s tail was less than a centimeter long!). As much as I try to convince myself that my style is sophistication at it’s finest, I have a serious weakness for cute animal accessories. Luckily, now that Flying A is on my radar I’ll have plenty of other opportunities to buy the aforementioned boots and necklaces and all those other pieces I deem as “necessities.”
On Your Marks…
Holy moly, it feels like Christmas Eve. Karl Lagerfeld’s affordable line Karl, hits Net-A-Porter tomorrow and I am doing back flips with excitement. Not only is it a collection that emulates that androgynous style I so enjoy (skinny trousers, structured jackets, fingerless gloves and Karl’s signature collar? Yes please!) but it also makes me feel a little less guilty that I’m so often drawn to black and white pieces. My fingers and toes are crossed that this collection doesn’t disappear in .5 seconds like the Missoni x Target collaboration (though I was able to score this little baby) but I have a feeling it’s going to be one of those things I need to set my alarm for. On your marks, get set, go!
A Week in Review
{ My idea of an ideal morning }
For no reason whatsoever, I felt sluggish and poopy all week. Nothing felt right when I got dressed in the morning, the hours of the day creeped by, and the contents of my refrigerator are well past their expiration date. But that all ends today. I’m taking a stand against all poopiness and will fight every urge I have to curl up in a snail shell this weekend. Aside from continuing my Mastercard shopping excursions, I plan to tick some items off my to-do list and cherish each moment of free-time I have. Plus, the Niners are playing the Giants on Sunday and that will, no doubt, be epic.
Have a great weekend!
{ Hello, Lovers }
{ Currently studying… }
{ Finally a compact camera that shoots like an SLR }
{ Ironed and pressed for this weekend’s game! }
{ Puppy burrito – too irresistible not to post }
Currently Obsessed
The virtual shopping cart has become my best friend and worst enemy. On a daily basis I check to see whether my favorite online stores have any new products, sale items, or anything I could have possibly missed on my previous day of internet browsing. Wall Street Journal? PSH! Gimme some Shopbop and Net-a-Porter, stat!
Though I do love me some shopping posts, there’s no way I could put one up everyday, plus I think that would get a bit redundant for you. Thankfully, RewardStyle has saved the day with the launch of Currently Obsessed; a little webpage where you can see all the things that tickle my fancy and will most likely end up in a style post. Plus it’s a great way for me to keep track of all those items I put into my virtual shopping carts that don’t exactly make it past the purchase button. Check out my store here!
Priceless Excursions
As I mentioned before, I’ve teamed up with Glamour and MasterCard to take Mastercard cardholders on a shopping excursion throughout Soho. This past weekend was the official kickoff and it did not disappoint! Starting at Ground Support, a Soho coffee shop which boasts some seriously good coffee and homemade peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that I can’t stop craving, I met my first few shoppers for a brief style consultation before we hit the frosty pavements to get our shop on. With a total of three stores on our itinerary – Flying A, Patina, and AvaMaria, all of which I will highlight in the next couple of days – my shoppers and I turned into serious scavengers as we scoured the racks trying on colorful trousers, vintage statement jewelry, and discounted designer shoes that make my toes wiggle with delight.
I’ll be doing this for the next few weekends and can’t wait to meet my next set of shoppers!
Is this something you guys would be interested in? I feel like I should do it again once it’s warmer…
