remixing fashion and luxury for reality

Is it just me or is the White Elephant Gift Exchange getting more and more popular every year? I used to attend possibly one holiday party a year which had a White Elephant theme. Now, it’s more like 3-4 minimum! I have to admit I LOVE them… uhhh maybe I’m actually the one who’s always suggesting we do them. I also love to shop for White Elephants. Check out my favorite White Elephant Gifts for 2007 below..

In regards to White Elephanting, I believe everyone falls into one of three categories. Which one are you?

1. Zealous Elephant
You’re the kind of What Elephanter who takes pride in your gifts and shops long and hard for the best gift for these events. Your mission in life is to buy the one gift that EVERYONE wants to steal. Your palms get sweaty as you sit on the edge of your seat waiting for someone to pick up your awesomely wrapped gift on the table. After the lucky recipient has opened your gift you wait for someone to steal it away!.. (silently praying too..) If no one steals it you think WTF what’s wrong with these people?? They OBVIOUSLY can’t appreciate fine things. Yeah.. guess which one I am?

2. Cheezy Elephant
You’re the kind of White Elephanter who loves to make a moron out of your gift recipient. Your idea of the perfect gift is a Mooning Santa or a nasal passage cleanser. Most of the time you’ll dig deep into your junk drawers or old boxes for something that still has it’s price tag on it to give away… some old gift you got from some ex of yours, or very likely even a gift you got from last year’s White Elephant! HAHA. We need these kinds of guys/gals at our parties because it really adds some good laughs to the night.

3. Underzealous Elephant
You just don’t give a shizz! You think White Elephant parties are lame and only go because you don’t want to be seen as the unsocial hermit that you really are. You also hate the idea of spending a good $20 on someone you could care less about! And besides you always end up with something totally and completely useless which you’ll have to try really hard to re-gift to anyone who won’t notice they’re being re-gifted to. But be warned because trust me — we always know when we’re being re-gifted!

Whichever type that one is I find that everyone has a better time at White Elephants than they thought they’d have. With all that unwrapping, suspense, and thieving who couldn’t have a delightful time?? So if you’re a Zealous Elephant like me I think you’ll like my top White Elephant  gift picks below… and if no one ends up liking them they’re probably losers so don’t even worry.

Luxe White Elephant Gifts for $5-$25

Desk Dots at Momastore.org

Dozi Paper Clip Holder at Momastore.org

Monkeys Key Covers at Patina Stores.com

Wine Glass Markers at ASOS.com

$20 Victoria’s Secret Gift Certificate

I can’t claim responsibility for this brilliant idea but I had to share it with you. One of these turned up at my company holiday party last week and it sent us all into an uproar. What was so surprisingly hilarious is that EVERYONE wanted it — the guys prob. more so than the girls. I loved it!

Bowling Drinking Game at UrbanOutfitters.com

If you’re going to give something cheezy, at least give ‘em something they can use once!

I wanted to let you all in on a new beauty regimen that I’ve been hoarding to myself.. I feel I should share it with somebody! Do you all prime your face before you start layering on your makeup? Well, if you don’t, take the advice that I was dished by one ultra fab gay makeup artist named Umberto at Napoleon Makeup in the San Francisco Center: "Not to prime is a crime." At first, I was a little taken aback by the price of the primer I think it was around $50 or $60 dollars. I’m guessing they dropped the price though bc it’s on $39 on their website.

So.. how was it?? Well, to tell you the truth it was more than I expected. I’ve used primer in the past and usually ditched out after a few weeks of pretending it did something to my skin. For the first time ever, I’ve used this primer to the absolute last drop. I’m out now and actually about to buy my next bottle! It glides onto your skin.. and really feels like an extra coating. My foundation goes on smoother and lasts longer through the day. Also, I used to break out once in a while on my cheeks from my blush but this hasn’t happened once since Napoleon came into my life! Umberto, wherever you are, bless you for opening my eyes to the world of real priming. You can count on me not being a repeat offender! Everyone else out there – give it a try!

Napoleonm Perdis Auto Pilot Pre Foundation Primer