…That I love this. I’m only on chapter five of The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, and it’s getting too high-level hippie, but the idea of turning off my mind’s stream-of-consciousness dribble, and the logic of there being nothing more than now, is powerful.
Still, I promise “The Secret” will never mean more to me than what you told me you did that night in college…
I’ve always hated iPhone condoms, and I imagine Jobs Almighty’s intelligent, perfect design makes them sinful. But the iPhone 4 — for which I waited an eternity for in line at Apple’s Soho store — feels too holy to roll around naked in my Hermes Herbag. When the Barely There iPhone 4 case with credit card slots is back in stock, I’m buying one.
Or maybe this is a sign from Steve…
I’ve hunted for a good way digitalize my snail mail for ages. Earth Class Mail is the best known online postal mail service, but last I checked everyone hates Earth Class Mail for its slowness and price. Zumbox wants to effectively give every brick-and-mortar mailbox its own email address, but then your traditional mail problems — receiving junk and having to change your address — just get digitalized.
Virtual Post Mail is the first online postal mail service to make sense. You’re stuck with an address in Walnut, CA — no, I didn’t move north — but you’ll receive your mail fast and securely. You log into VirtualPostMail.com –which vibes like Apple’s Me.com — to see scans of the front and back of your mail. You can then have your mail opened and scanned, forwarded, shredded, or some combination of the three. While using VirtualPostMail, I received a bajillion-page document, and Virtual Post Mail actually called to ask if I wanted it scanned or shipped overnight. (Service? Go fig.) Virtual Post Mail is a perfect way to get the privacy of a PO box with the convenience of email, and convince ex-toyfriends you moved to Walnut.
Where is that city, anyway…
Stiletto Jungle test drives the much anticipated Living Proof Full Thickening Cream.
Allie is Wired takes a first look at Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’ fashion collection.
Bag Bliss put together a “neutral rainbow” of top purse picks for summer.
Bag Snob advises to run to the store right now to buy this bag!
Beauty Snob has the answer for that time of the month when you need to get back the bounce back in your step!
Coquette loves the fresh, feminine take on menswear with cut-out oxfords.
Stuart Weitzman for fall 2010 is a must according to Fashion Pulse Daily
The Jet Set Girls get excited for Chanel’s Fall 2010 Makeup launch especially the must-have nail color for fall!
KRISTOPHER DUKES is wanting Rimowa special-edition “Topas” suitcase.
Manolo says, the loss of the hat as the fashion accessory elevates the shoes to the place of prominence? This theory is so simple and elegant, it must be true.
Ah, Second City Style thinks there’s nothing quite like Style in the City this summer!
Shopping and Info loves looking taller and leaner in these K. Jacques nude wedge sandals for July 4th.
Want to know what the StyleBakery editors are loving this season? This week, they each share their top 10 favorites.
StyleCaster had New York’s premiere matchmaker, Richard Easton, tell us the10 quickest ways to turn a guy off!!
The Beauty Stop shows how to replicate Ashley Greene’s party look.
The Shoe Goddess loves this sexy pair of Christian Louboutin Clou Noeud Spike Pumps!
eye4style composes an ode of sorts to a Wardrobe Workhorse – the stud earring!
After a novel’s worth of broken English emails with Alstermo Bruk’s customer service, a wire transfer to a Swedish bank, and a brand new Zero Halliburton carry-on suitcase, what do I do with my Alstermo Bruk suitcase now?
I snagged a new Zero Halliburton 21″ carry-on from Craigslist for two Benjies. The plan was to gift it or let it be my German Shepherd Major Dukes‘s suitcase, but it’s so superior to my Alstermo Bruk luggage that I’ve decided Major should share.
Here’s what I’ve packed into it for my trip to New York this week: Marlies Dekkers panties, silk jersey tank dresses, bespoke linen shirt dresses, Donna Karan Collection snakeskin sandals, an Hermès Kelly Danse, a bottle of L’Artisan Parfumeur Tubereuse, an iPad and keyboard dock, and a few dog biscuits for Major (live chickens don’t travel well)…
I’ve a thing for classic hardcase luggage — it romanticizes an era when the journey was supposed to be as glamorous as the destination.
I usually carry-on Alstermo Bruk, handcrafted Swedish luggage that’s similar to Globe-Trotter — it’s essentially a fancy, empty, expensive cardboard box.
But I’ve always loved Rimowa, which has more function and as much form as Alstermo and Globe-Trotter. German goods store Manufactum collab’ed with Rimowa on a special-edition “Topas” suitcase that revives details from the original 1950′s “Topas” suitcases: handles made of cowhide, polished corner reinforcements, and black Rimowa-branded lining…
Stiletto Jungle has fallen hard for funky-yet-dignified Camilla Skovgaard boots.
Kristen Stewart, crazy cat lady? Allie is Wired has the scoop.
If you are forever a rocker chick at heart, then Bag Snob has the clutch worthy of consideration.
Beauty Snob has the secret to summer comfort!
Coquette is in a bohemian state of mind thanks to Snoozer Loser’s ethereal spring/summer collection.
Fashion Pulse Daily does an exclusive interview with the incredibly stylish Ce Ce Chin of 80%20 shoes and Ce Ce Chin Collection.
Jet Set Girls celebrate the opening of Madewell.com’s online store with their top picks for summer.
KRISTOPHER DUKES is using Trind nail care system.
Manolo says, Sarah Jessica Parker wears the Vivienne Wastwood dress that is more suitable for the milkmaid on the springtime bender in the city, than the worldly sophisticate at the movie premiere.
SHEfinds rounded up the top 5 little black swimsuits that slim every figure. You will not be disappointed.
Second City Style wonders if shoppers who “dress up” receive better service than the patron in sweatpants in Look Like a Million Bucks When You Shop, or Be Ignored.
Shopping and Info found lots of great nautical and cargo tops and jackets from Vince that are perfect for summer and fall.
Get ready for summer with StyleBakery’s weekend essentials under $100
StyleCaster takes you behind the scenes of designer Chris Benz’s Resort 2011 presentation at his New York City studio.
StyleHive shows that, just in time for summer, leather is creepin’ from your favorite outerwear staple to take over the realm of shorts.
The Beauty Stop plays fuchsia lipstick hit-or-miss with Chloe Sevigny.
The Fashion Bomb finds Michelle Obama’s Lakers Game Top and more in her weekly Mail Bombs section.
I love the increasing surrealism of the video, timelapsing Echo Park’s sunset and sunrise into seconds, and –
That chubby goose dancing with OK Go towards the end of the music video…
Costco-sized Supergoop SPF 30 Body Lotion is a relief, because rubbing Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion SPF 60 all over my body was comporable to gold-leafing my limbs…
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