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November 2007

Posts from November 2007

Fashion Look Book Index — All the Look Books I Could Find

For those of you who are looking for ideas on what to wear, this post is for you! What’s a Look Book?”Look book” is the term used to reference a collection of images that are assembled to help illustrate “looks” or “outfits”. It could be a clothing retailer or a fashion magazine, and in my…

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Luxe to Less: Alice Temperley Now Available at Target!

We know Target is the spot when it comes to Luxe for Less, and thanks to Slave to Target, I found out Alice Temperley is now available at Target! I can’t wait to see how this line turns out.. I’ve always been a bit disappointed with the lack of inventory when these luxury designers come…

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Yves Saint Laurent Uptown Patent Bag

This fall season feels like The Handbag Depression. Have all the handbag designers fallen asleep at the wheel? I’ve never been so unenthusiastic about the handbag lineup. It seems all the styles have merged and submerged and the creativity that seemed so abundant these past years has dried up. Well, I suppose this is a…

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BCBG Finally Opens Doors to their Online Store!!

This is the day I’ve waited for!! BCBG has finally re-opened the doors of their online shop. It’s about time.. those biznatches. I hate BCBG the business. And really.. who doesn’t? But we all can’t help but love their clothes. Retarded return policy. That’s all I have to say. But enuff of the ranting.. they…

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Luxe for Less Finds this Weekend

Thanks to Ghost Face Killa I treated myself to a Forever21 run this weekend (she hooked me up with a gift certificate for my bday). Below are a few pieces I picked up for myself along with a few more that I spotted on the website. Gold Dust Sweater Denim Halter Dress Sequin Tunic Pleated…

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Take a Shot at the Ron Herman Denim Bar!

As I’ve told you before I get the warm fuzzies whenever I see fashion retail sites that put some thought into the User Experience/User Interface. I mean if we’re going to be spending hours on these sites shopping for clothes the least they could do is make it a little easier for us to make…

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Grunchkin’s Fabulous Wedding

I thought I’d start a Photo Roll to share a view into my Luxemix life. This was one of the most beautiful, classy to just crazy weddings I experienced. The ceremony was held at a church in San Francisco and the reception at the grand Asian Art Museum. This is a photo of the bridesmaids.…

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MCM Patent Medium Duffle Tote Handbag

Patent has been in for some time now and I’ve refrained from splurging on the patent bags I’ve crossed paths with but this one from MCM is really making things hard on me. I fell in love with the subtle hardware detailing and the bold structure and roomy boxiness. I’m feeling very weak right now.…

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Summer Work Look… thanks again Polyvore!

Hey Mayor! I heard about Polyvore from another friend. How did you hear about it? And more importantly what do you think? Are you using it regularly now? — conducting my user research when I can.. 🙂 Polyvore Look of the Week — Work Attire I like to carry two bags with me in the…

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New Look Book at Armani Exchange

One more look book to add to my Fashion Look Book Index! This look book from Armani Exchange is well done from a usability standpoint, e.g. easy to navigate and they have a nice summary summary (3rd image down) which makes it easy to shop for the items in each look. I must say I…

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