Monday Maybes

Hi peeps.

Here are all the things I'd maybe buy...

TOPS ($86, Yvette Mandell, Boutiquetoyou.com)
Very berry-licious!


($19.50, Fresh Karma, Ronherman.com)
More fruity fun! And the price! Oh the price! Check out what else is on super sale at Ron Herman. Sick, I tell you! SICK!


DRESSES
($132, Splendid, Oliveandbettes.com)
This looks like the height of comfort. And I like that, comfort.


($49, Volcom, Tillys.com)
Plain ol' plaid adorbsness!!


($44, Puella, Ronherman.com)
Light n' lovely!


NOT-MORTS SHORTS
($25, Asos.com)
In lotsa other cute, bold colors too!


($17, Asos.com)
Fun fer the beach or just cold chillaxin'.


ACCESSORIES
($65, Boutiquetoyou.com)
Cute, but maybe not as much as some of the white aviators I've been seeing/ wanting.


($40, Barrysfarm.com)
Two tools in love! What could be cuter??


($58, Urban Outfitters)
Why do they insist upon sucking me back in?


MORTS
($300, Diesel, Asos.com)
Just as it never should have come to pass that Toni Braxton named her children Denim and Diezel, this get-up also never should have come to fruition. Has anyone else been feeling of late that Diesel should just bow out gracefully? Perhaps there was never a better example of why.

Stuff I Bought/ Shit I Want

Here a few things I bought for extremely reasonable prices, and then some stuff I want but haven't bought. Yet.

BOUGHT

($14.99, Target.com)
Very simple but exactly what I'm looking for so I can look like I'm not in college anymore when I wear these in lieu of my black Chucks.

I also bought this Sonia Kashuk eyeshadow brush, recommended by a makeup artist. $9 is a beyond reasonable price for a good brush, which this is supposed to be.

Also, I found a Target.com promo code for 10%, expires 7/10/07. Here it be: TGTSTM58


Next...
($9.99, Alloy.com)
I got these. Hopefully they won't suck, but with the promo code I found, that gives you $1.95 shipping, even if they do, no big loss.
Promo code: AFREE, expires 6/30/07


($29, Delias.com)
I've been wanting these since late last year. Yay! Also, I thought I got free shipping, but alas, no. Oh wellz.


Now, stuff I DID NOT BUY:
($111, Tahari By ASL, Macys.com)
Really gorgeous color, and it'd make a great fall dress too.



($26, Mossimo, Target.com)
Really cute jeweled flats! I'm not going to be purchasing them, but it's nice to know they're out there. (For when I change my mind.)




(Apprx $55 USD, Topshop.com)
Super purdy. Damn you, Topshop!!

Shorts: Not All Bad!

It seems like I keep stocking up for summer, and summer just ain't comin'. What's up with New York actually having a spring? Usually it lasts for about two days before it's swamp city. Lately I'm looking at shorts. Yes, shorts. What am I doing buying shorts? I used to hate them unconditionally and refused to wear them. But I have now bought two pairs for summer '07. Call me crazy, but I'm starting to actually like them!



I lucked out recently at a store I never shop at anymore: Express. Don't judge. I hardly ever go in there, I swear! Please don't revoke my fashionista card! I mean, seriously, it usually sucks. Who buys $100+ jeans from Express? I'm stumped. But I did find some great shorts there recently. I know shorts are a dicey proposition for a lot of ladies, but if you dare, I think these are pretty flattering. A rare case in which pleats are good. Express denim banded-bottom shorts, $39.50.



The short shorts are way cute too, but I left them on the shelves. Those of you who are substantially less aged than myself should really consider them, though. They come in lots of fun colors, but I wasn't ready to bare so much pasty white thigh to the world at large. Entry Pricepoint short (huh??), $24.50.



These pleated banded-bottom shorts, $29.50, are a bit more modest. I tried them on in a medium blue-green, and they were nice. Wasn't totally sure about them, but they're a solid option.



I bought some basic shorts at the Gap recently, too. Not sure these are them, but they're close: Gap topstitched classic shorts, $29.62. I know they look boring, but they were pretty cute on.



Guess everybody has a version of the denim shorts: Gap pleated-front denim shorts, $44.50.





These are my favorite Gap shorts, though: Gap lightweight corduroy roll-up shorts, $39.50.



I might just head to my local J.Crew and check out these army-riffic ripstop roll-up shorts, on sale for $29. They look soooo soft. And it looks like they roll down if you're feeling more modest.



I guess rolling is in fashion, folks! Delia's Lindsey roll-up shorts, $29. Love the bold color.



You know I like to focus on the everyday-peeps options, but if you feel like spending a little more, I am in love with these Marc by Marc Jacobs stretch twill stripe shorts, $148.



L.A.M.B. safari shorts, $145.





Okay. Moving on to a longer length for all the thigh haters out there. Levi's Freedom "knee knocker" shorts, $68. Love the pockets.



Elevenses "to the lighthouse" shorts, $68. So pretty and skirt-like.



I am gonna DIY an on-the-outs pair of jeans for my summer jean shorts, but if you lack the raw materials this might be a good substitute: American Eagle skinny stretch denim bermuda, $39.50.



I am often drawn to plaid Bermudas, for some reason. Yet I never seem to wear them, once purchased. If you are braver, try these Paul Frank shorts, $27.99.



Or the Delia's Murray Ocean bermudas, $29.50.



Hey, instead of shorts, why not a romper? No shirt required! Wifebeater and go! Genius. Rachel romper, $58.



B.B. Dakota Overall Jumper, $40.

And here it is, your Moment of Morts:



On the right: Me circa back in the day, feeling sassy yet looking ridiculous in gigantic mom-made jams. Don't let this happen to you.