For some reason I feel like not a lot of people know about Mindy Ephron’s fabulous blog, Things I’ve Bought That I Love, and I don’t know why that is.
First of all, the writing is amazing; here is a little scoop for you to sample:
J.Crew totally went off its meds this year and I [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 29, 2008
A Site That I Love Almost As Much As I Love My New Marc Jacobs Blouse
January 27, 2008
No Cats Were Harmed in the Writing of This Post
I’ve had a life-long love affair with Polaroid photos (longtime Internet readers may remember the Polaroid-shot casts of characters); so it comes as no surprise that they were a big part of our wedding day. The Husband and I spray painted a series of signs that said things like ‘WE’RE SO GLAD’ and “YOU’RE HERE” [...]
January 26, 2008
To the General Store For Nothing Specific
9 PM to Midnight, Pacific Time
The hours that are hardest for you, or, at least, the hours that I imagine would be the hardest. The hours when you are you, free from work, at home, alone, lost, distraught, in need, wondering what is next, what to do, who to see, whether to go out, whether [...]
January 25, 2008
Yay!
So far today, I’ve learned that:
–McSweeney’s will be picking up Other Things There Will Be, In Addition to Blood.
–My tennis boyfriend, Novak Djokovic, beat Roger Federer in straight sets at the Australian Open.
I’ve only had about three sips of my morning coffee but good luck comes in threes, right? I should be winning the lottery [...]
January 23, 2008
From the Archives: Risk
[It seems so long ago when I wrote this; I must've been 22? 23? I remember at the time all this seemed like a huge revelation to me; reading it now, my reaction is more, 'Well, duh, no shit, Meredith.' But maybe everyone struggles to come to these realizations -- and then, after realizing them, [...]
January 21, 2008
Designer Doldrums
In my never-ending pursuit of clothing, I used this three-day weekend to finally take a look at two very hyped low-level lines, which I’ve been meaning to do for months, and even moreso recently, given my self-imposed ban on designer goods in Q1 (Disclaimer: I failed; I found a Marc Jacobs blouse for 80% off [...]
January 18, 2008
Random Friday Thoughts
Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo – Associated Press
– It snowed here yesterday, and for a time, the flakes were gigantic and beautiful. The photo above is from today’s Washington Post; that’s Luke, a resident of the National Zoo, looking adorably confused about what the hell that white stuff falling from the sky is and also [...]
January 15, 2008
Hello, I Am Still 10 Years Old
I can’t for the life of me remember where I first heard about this, but apparently, somewhere on the Interwebs, the Cool Kids have replaced the “Add ‘In Bed’ to the End of Your Fortune Cookie” Game with the “Add ‘Between Your Legs’ to the End of Movie Titles” Game. It turns out this new [...]
January 13, 2008
Shampoo Reviews: Greed & Faith
Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster by Dana Thomas
A fashion writer for Newsweek, Thomas dives into the luxury industry — Louis Vuitton, Prada and others — and examines the consequences globalization, conglomerates and counterfeiting have wrought (i.e., homogenized storefronts from Las Vegas to Tokyo, ridiculous profits for shoddily made goods and sweatshops full of kids). [...]
January 11, 2008
The Marc Jacobs / Victoria Beckham Ads
I feel like everyone, everywhere (at least on the female- and fashion-focused blogs that I read) is talking about the new Marc Jacobs ads featuring Victoria Beckham today (more of the ads can be seen here). Pretty much every comment I’ve seen has found the ads cool and funny and quirky, but something about them, [...]
