My Fairy God-Michael. . .

says that depression is like poison, so tonight I'll be praying for the Peace I've been hoping for.

Quilted Goodness

I succumb and so I share. I'm sure to get some snark from those who actually live in colder climates than myself, but here I go. . .

Few things have brought me more comfort this winter than my Airwalk Teagans. Though I've yet to feel motivated to leave the house in them, they have been nothing less than pure, plush, bliss on my morning walk to the coffee maker :)

Check your local Payless store, yes Payless, for these $24.99 wonders.

What're the chances?

It's possible that my first and most favored garment of 2008 was free. I know we're only 8 days into the new year, 357 more to go, but if my excitement induced insomnia is any indication, I'm at least 99.9% certain that if I revisit this grand declaration in December, I'll still feel the same.

I first saw this dress on Britney Spears when she visited the David Letterman Show last year. After learning that it was designed by Gwen Stefani for L.A.M.B., I was able to track it down, but as I suspected, I could neither afford nor justify it at $565 so I reasoned that it wasn't meant to be and let it go. . .

Fortunately, my errand list included a stop at my favorite consignment shop today. Though I normally make a bee-line for the door the moment I get my statement, reasoning that I'm there to drop-off not bring-back, it had been a few months since my last visit so I decided to make a quick run through the racks for "buried treasure".

It wasn't until I hit the fitting room that I realized what I'd found. The tag had fallen from the lining and the belt was missing, but it was a perfect fit. I talked myself into and out of it at least 10 times before opting against it after noticing small tears in two of the panels, but I should've known my restraint wouldn't keep. About one hour and a Thai lunch later, I found myself phoning the shop owner and asking her to hold it.

When I emerged from the fitting room at her urging, she assessed the damages, gave me the name and number of a reputable alterations specialist and proceeded to remove the price tag, insisting that I take the dress free-of-charge!! She then mentioned that there was a belt, but that she was unsure if it went with the dress so she priced it separately. She asked her assistant to retrieve it, helped me put it on, gifted it as well and finished the transaction with a compliment!!

Another wardrobe dream satisfied. Happy New Year everyone!!

Back To My Roots. . .

The Littlest Lively

Today is the day Marcus was born!

Me, Myself and Wine

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

All in the Name of Affordable Cavalli. . .

*An e-mail from a friend of mine*

Hey girlie-

So, this is not an email to you to report how crazy the H&M Cavalli sale was on Thursday. No, I made my henchwoman do all my dirty work for me! :) she was the one that took Thursday off work, she was the one that stood in line an hour before 10am store opening, she was the one that had clothes ripped out of her hand, women (and men) pushing and shoving, etc. Yes, my henchwoman (Ryh-Ming) would give me updates every 10 minutes on what she had in her hands and what she was bartering for in the dressing rooms.

I guess she had her name on a waitlist for the gold beaded party dress that was apparently a runway dress that they only made 200 of and *supposedly* there were 2 specific dressing rooms that you could try the sample size 6 and size 8 and if you decided you wanted it then you had to wait. hahaha what a horrific nightmare.

Anyways, I definitely wanted her to check out the zebra trench (the black is way nicer), the zebra short dress, the leopard maxi dress (too long), the leopard corset and the jewelry. She got to the jewelry too late. The corset she was able to grab was too small for us. However, she scored me a zebra short dress and it was sublime!!! so cute, I love it! It is going for $200-250 on Ebay right now ($99 in store) which is crazy!! The black trench is really really nice and the corset is really nice for the price too. I just can't pull off corsets though, they are such a pain to get in and out of too. anyways that's all the drama for now. :)

miss ya,
SC