There’s always a huge difference between posting about your wants and what you are actually able to buy when you size everything up: availability, pricing, convenience.  I wrote about what I wanted for Fall 09 with a tentative wishlist, and although I was able to get a couple of items, I’ve still had to make [...]

Although I will admit I’m a a bit biased as a native Chicagoan, I’d like to think that Chicago is a very stylish city. And while there is a street style blog in virtually every major metropolitan city in the world, the MidWasteland captures the best street style photos that display Chicago’s style. I was [...]

Beauty, Style, & the Blogosphere Edited by Ashe Mischief Beauty and Style come in many forms, and this weeks Links á la Mode choices showcase the many discussions entering the world of fashion blogging at the moment: excessive judgments, the value of personalities, and cultivating your inner beauty as well as your outer beauty. Bonne-Vie [...]

In my earlier post about anticipated fall buys, I wrote about buying the harem jodphur pants from Babooska Boutique. Well I took the plunge and purchased the pants.  I’ll admit I was a bit skeptical at first because I just wasn’t sure how they would look on me.  When I opened up the package and [...]

Although I’ve been on my self-inflicted shopping ban for awhile, I have allowed myself to indulge in a couple of goodies other than Swifter Sweeper pads.  No big purchases, but just small things that put a smile on my face when I bought them.   And sometimes, that’s all you need. Vanilla Meringues from Whole Foods.  [...]

A bit of a new beginning for me all together. Still a work in progress, but I’ve changed the look up a little bit. There might be some more changes here and there in the next couple of weeks as I get “settled in”, so I’m please excuse the This summer has been somewhat of [...]

One of my few self-authorized purchases over the past couple of weeks that I’ve been looking to capitalize on has been a nice, comfortable, fairly inexpensive pair of flats. My mother and friends relentlessly clowned my Payless flats and said they looked like house slippers, so I decided another pair might be in order.    [...]

So I’ve been on a massive hunt for the perfect pair of booties in the last couple of weeks. The thing is, I don’t want to spend a ton of money on them, because I already have a pair of boots that I’m pretty much in love with forever. In my search, I’ve found a [...]