the ch!cktionary

    24 Jul 2011

    I have a shoe problem. (Did my first count in years and there are over 50 pairs…)

    I have a shoe problem. (Did my first count in years and there are over 50 pairs…)

    Tags: fashion.

    8 Mar 2011

    Anatomy of an Outfit: LA Winter Edition Qi cashmere hoodie (via Swirl) Walter top (via Beyond The Rack) Loeffler Randall shorts (via Swirl) Napapijri wedges Necklace from Pull My Daisy Tarina Tarantino skull bracelet from Second Time Around So, here’s a much more presentable version of me than the current reality. I oscillate between putting effort in to what I wear (accessorizing and the whole shebang) and totally not caring. These days, I’ve been living in my This Is What A Feminist Looks Like tee, jeans optional. (A very practical outfit for the task of shipping hundreds of t-shirts in the span of a week.) I’ll be returning to California at the end of March for a feminist-related event. (Wanting for the confirmation before I announce what’s happening.) Totally can’t wait to throw shorts on again! Photo Credit: Patrick Hamm

    Anatomy of an Outfit: LA Winter Edition

    So, here’s a much more presentable version of me than the current reality. I oscillate between putting effort in to what I wear (accessorizing and the whole shebang) and totally not caring. These days, I’ve been living in my This Is What A Feminist Looks Like tee, jeans optional. (A very practical outfit for the task of shipping hundreds of t-shirts in the span of a week.)

    I’ll be returning to California at the end of March for a feminist-related event. (Wanting for the confirmation before I announce what’s happening.) Totally can’t wait to throw shorts on again!

    Photo Credit: Patrick Hamm

    30 Dec 2010

    Lifetime Collective’s Teenage Wasteland Tee (technically, a men’s shirt) going for $9.99 right now at Plndr’s End of Year Sale. I didn’t buy the above (can’t really justify the addition of yet another crewneck to my closet), but since there’s an extra 30% off special, I snapped up the following items with store referral credits: Rider Tee for $12.99 (down from $40) | Neck Warmer Dress for $20 (down from $70) Right now, you can get 30% off and free shipping for any $50+ purchase with the code LASTSALE. Not yet a member? Sign up for the site with my invite link. (New members get $15 toward their next purchase.) You can also use my rep code LN39421 for an additional 1% off. Thanks in advance! (And if you’re looking for more year-end deals, DailyCandy’s sample sale site, Swirl, is also running a series of sales for up to 80 percent off. Use the code SWIRLST for free shipping off any order.)

    Lifetime Collective’s Teenage Wasteland Tee (technically, a men’s shirt) going for $9.99 right now at Plndr’s End of Year Sale.

    I didn’t buy the above (can’t really justify the addition of yet another crewneck to my closet), but since there’s an extra 30% off special, I snapped up the following items with store referral credits:

    Rider Tee for $12.99 (down from $40) | Neck Warmer Dress for $20 (down from $70)

    Right now, you can get 30% off and free shipping for any $50+ purchase with the code LASTSALE. Not yet a member? Sign up for the site with my invite link. (New members get $15 toward their next purchase.) You can also use my rep code LN39421 for an additional 1% off. Thanks in advance!

    (And if you’re looking for more year-end deals, DailyCandy’s sample sale site, Swirl, is also running a series of sales for up to 80 percent off. Use the code SWIRLST for free shipping off any order.)

    Tags: shopping. fashion.

    29 Nov 2010

    I just got this Coal beanie for $4, down from $60, on Plndr’s Cyber Monday sale. I cannot handle Black Friday, but Cyber Monday is a blogger’s wet dream. You can get 20% off any $50+ purchase right now with the code PLNDRBLNDR, plus an automatic free gift. Not yet a member? Sign up for the site with my invite link above and get $15 toward your next purchase. You can also use my rep code LN39421 for an additional 1% off. (Thanks in advance!)

    I just got this Coal beanie for $4, down from $60, on Plndr’s Cyber Monday sale. I cannot handle Black Friday, but Cyber Monday is a blogger’s wet dream.

    You can get 20% off any $50+ purchase right now with the code PLNDRBLNDR, plus an automatic free gift. Not yet a member? Sign up for the site with my invite link above and get $15 toward your next purchase. You can also use my rep code LN39421 for an additional 1% off. (Thanks in advance!)

    Tags: shopping. fashion.

    4 Nov 2010

    Mid-afternoon project: winter-proofing my suede/leather footwear. It’s that time of year again. Will never get used to the Northeast.

    Mid-afternoon project: winter-proofing my suede/leather footwear.

    It’s that time of year again. Will never get used to the Northeast.

    Tags: shopping. fashion.

    25 Aug 2010

    My favorite Boston-area consignment store, Second Time Around, is having their “Midnight Madness” sale today and tomorrow. All their summer merchandise, which is already priced at a fraction of retail cost, will be marked down a further 70 percent. I LOVE this sale and have always found such great stuff from it. I live within a five block radius of three Second Time Around locations, and as a STA devotee, I’ve also checked out their stores in DC and New York. (They’ve expanded to a ton of East Coast cities over the past couple years!) Click on the promo poster above for a list of participating store locations and hours. A consignment-shopping newbie? Read my beginner’s guide to scoring second-hand deals. Boston 176 Newbury St., Boston, MA, (617) 247-3504219 Newbury St., Boston, MA, (617) 266-1113324 Newbury St., Boston, MA, (617) 236-202882 Charles St., Boston, MA, (617) 227-00498 Eliot St., Cambridge, MA, (617) 491-7185 New York 262 Mott St., New York, NY, 10012 (212) 965-8415111 Thompson St., New York, NY 10012, (212) 925-3919 1040 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10021, (212) 628-0980 DC 3289 M Street Georgetown, DC 20007 (202) 333-2355

    My favorite Boston-area consignment store, Second Time Around, is having their “Midnight Madness” sale today and tomorrow. All their summer merchandise, which is already priced at a fraction of retail cost, will be marked down a further 70 percent. I LOVE this sale and have always found such great stuff from it. I live within a five block radius of three Second Time Around locations, and as a STA devotee, I’ve also checked out their stores in DC and New York. (They’ve expanded to a ton of East Coast cities over the past couple years!) Click on the promo poster above for a list of participating store locations and hours.

    A consignment-shopping newbie? Read my beginner’s guide to scoring second-hand deals.

    Boston
    176 Newbury St., Boston, MA, (617) 247-3504
    219 Newbury St., Boston, MA, (617) 266-1113
    324 Newbury St., Boston, MA, (617) 236-2028
    82 Charles St., Boston, MA, (617) 227-0049
    8 Eliot St., Cambridge, MA, (617) 491-7185

    New York
    262 Mott St., New York, NY, 10012 (212) 965-8415
    111 Thompson St., New York, NY 10012, (212) 925-3919
    1040 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10021, (212) 628-0980

    DC
    3289 M Street Georgetown, DC 20007 (202) 333-2355

    Tags: shopping. fashion.

    24 Aug 2010

    Eva Franco “Fifi” Jack & Jill Stripe Skirt Dear Rue La La, this skirt is gorgeous. It’s also $69. I can’t buy this. Those less broke: join the site with my invite link; contribute to my shopping bank! My wallet will thank you.

    Eva Franco “Fifi” Jack & Jill Stripe Skirt

    Dear Rue La La, this skirt is gorgeous. It’s also $69. I can’t buy this. Those less broke: join the site with my invite link; contribute to my shopping bank! My wallet will thank you.

    Tags: shopping. fashion.

    11 Aug 2010

    Had to share these recent acquisitions, which exemplify the preppy/punky look I’ve been going for lately. Both items are from U.K. labels, so alas, I won’t be going back for seconds anytime soon. Probably better for my pocketbook anyway.

    First, the preppy: I found these military button shorts by Jane Norman at a store in Germany that carries British brands. They fit like a charm and are tight in all the right places without revealing booty. They’re a bit expensive for shorts, but the H&M version (which I also have) is the same price and these are much better quality.

    Second, the punk: Superdry’s “Rocker Pirates” t-shirt has displaced Hellz Bellz as my favorite casual top of the moment. The cracked screenprint gives it a vintagey look and the cut is super flattering. I’ve encountered Superdry at boutiques before but hadn’t gone to one of the stores until I was in Cambridge/London last month. I always thought they were Japanese, but they’re actually a British company inspired by Asian design. The brand strikes me as kind of Abercrombie-esque but without the beachy feel. Brits, feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.

    Obviously, these two items combine well, but the rest of my closet is still rather mismatched. Do you guys have to negotiate between competing facets of your personal style?

    7 Aug 2010

    Extra Markdowns on Swirl Sample Sale Shoes!

    Okay, so after my Berlin trip and the copious amounts of shoe thrifting I managed over four days, I think it’s time to give my credit card a rest. That said, if it weren’t for the fact that I’m all shopped out, I’d totally be jumping on these weekend deals at Swirl, DailyCandy’s sample sale site:

    BC by Seychelles - Escalator Ballet Flats, also in blue and yellow, $29 (Retail: $60)


    BC by Seychelles - All The Rage Gladiators, $19 (Retail: $60)

    BC by Seychelles - Hovercraft Ballet Flats, also in black and brown, $29 (Retail: $60)

    BC by Seychelles - Under Oath Pumps, $39 (Retail: $90)

    I’m also kind of tempted by the marked-down American Apparel (a high-waisted skirt for $13 and and their convertible bandeau dress for $19). In any case, I have until Monday before the sale ends. If I don’t absolutely love something, I find that it’s almost always better to sleep on it. It saves me money and it gives me a chance to figure out if an item I fall in love with is really just a passing whim.

    Don’t have an account on Swirl? Sign up with my personal invitation link! I get $25 if you make a purchase; you get good karma for funding this unfunded blogger’s shopping habits ;)

    Tags: shopping. fashion.