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Friday, December 26, 2008
Blanket
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Monday, December 22, 2008
My Life has been a Tapestry
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I also love this rich Indian sari-inspired skirt with gold metallic embroidery ($169) featured in Lucky Magazine. This skirt is also a cotton, alpaca, silk blend, but with more of a swingy silhouette.
Or, check out this Andean Chumpi belt ($69) handwoven and finished with fringe and tassels. It would be great with a pair of jeans and a simple white t-shirt.
For more including great sweaters, housewares and men's clothing check it out on peruvianconnection.com.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Top Bay Area Stores for that Last Minute Gift
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Summer House
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Killer Shoes
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
A Little Color
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Gifts under $25
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Show me some love
Happy Holidays!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Decked Out to Deck the Halls
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I've blogged about this leather corset belt ($250) from Etsy before and I'm still pining after it. Talking about kimonos reminded me that this belt would be ideal to pair with a vintage kimono, some super skinny jeans and some 4" heels. These belts are custom made to your exact size, so you do have to wait 6 weeks to get one. Probably too late for this year's holiday parties--but maybe get a jump on next year?
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Toast the New Year
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Crazy Sexy Wool
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What a Man Wants
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
Gifts for the Camera Buff
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Even better (in my opinion) are woven camera straps. They remind me of the70's strap on my Canon AE-1. Kat Straps has an assortment of woven camera straps like this fuzzy red and black strap with rustic leather connectors. ($27) that I love. Their tie-dye strap is also really cool.