It was a snowy Saturday morning, but my mind was in the balmy days of summer as I pawed my way though the sales racks at my favorite shopping haunts. It actually made my bargain-hunting excursion incredibly easy by doing the exact opposite of every other woman there. [ More ]
I spend a lot of time shopping online—and it’s for work, really! (Well, most of the time!) Actually, it’s an important part of what I do here, keeping up with what’s going on in the e-tailing world. So I was thrilled to read the Hot 100 list from the trade pub Internet Retailer and see that we’ve covered many of their list of top e-tailers. [ More ]
While thoughts of holiday color combos—Christmasy red and green or Hanukkah blue and white are still very much on our minds (and probably tabletop and wrapping décor), Pantone, the primo authority on color, has just named it’s 2012 hue of the year. [ More ]
If you’re thinking of treating yourself to the new iPhone 4-S, click to see what our testers first impressions are of it. (They’re still in the labs putting the phone through its paces, so you may want to check back in before you buy). [ More ]
I have a friend who is under a lot of stress—things going on with the family and at work, none of which she has any control over. How is she coping? She goes shoe shopping. She has some events coming up and a couple of outfits that need sprucing up. She finds shoe shopping relaxing. [ More ]
Do you have a shopping obsession? I do, or did, rather. Last April, while shopping with my 12-year-old daughter, Rebecca, at a local boutique that has clothes both of us like, I tried on a floral sleeveless blouse with an asymmetrical neckline and a ruffle down the front. I was just keeping busy while Rebecca scoped out her options, really. [ More ]
I have to admit, I don’t deal well with the change of seasons. It’s October and I can’t bring myself to give up my summer sandals, though I have started to embrace the rich jewel tones of fall. But one of the things I love best about the end of a season is the opportunity to buy everything on sale. [ More ]
