frugal friday!

First off, I agree with what Shift said about cheap swimsuits. I have a friend who changed my mind about thinking I would never wear a white swimsuit - she looked adorable in one last summer (only once she had a base tan, obvi). So I picked one up at Old Navy a couple weeks ago, thinking I didn't need to try it on because I already knew what size I was. I tried it on when I got home and it was COMPLETELY see-through -- even dry. Could you imagine what it would have looked like after I swam in it? Oy. So back it went.

Ok, on to clothes. It's finally getting warm-ish in NYC, so I'm all about ditching the wool sweaters and going for transitional clothes. I love this top:

Wear it now with skinny jeans, long cardigan and flats. Wear it once it's warm with short shorts and cute flat sandals. Some bronzer also might be a good idea, considering my pasty state...

forever frugal

busy week, fabulous forever picks...

gimme...

simple and cute (must try on--see through white=scary)

last but not least, very frugal swim wear...very cute but i wouldn't recommend swimming

Frenchies Blogging!

Martha Stewart's two adorable French Bulldogs, Francesca and Sharkey, have started a blog called The Daily Wag. Adorable!

Here they are working with Martha on the blog layout. I'm sure being Martha's dog is pretty fun and they'll have lots to blog about!

frugal FRIDAY!

Ditto what Shift said about posting...these are weird, crazy times in the working world, and blogging while in the office just isn't as easy as it used to be. But anyway - on to the bargains!

I love the print on this maxi dress - definitely looks more expensive than its $25 price tag. Wonder if I could pull it off with blond hair, or if it would look better on a brunette like Shift? Side note: I got a solid colored maxi dress at Old Navy last weekend for the same price - good stuff there lately!

This dress is a great basic - as a beach/pool coverup or just to throw on to run errands on a hot day. Any dress you can wear a regular bra with (like this one) is a winner in my book. It also comes in a pretty emerald green color that looks way better on Shift than it does on me...I'm just sayin.

forever frugal

my goodness we've been sucking @ this blogging thing lately.

i beg forgiveness and give you this little ditty from forever 21...


online only shows in in black, white and brown but i bought the coral version in store...i highly recommend any color other than white (it's scary see through!)

adios for the weekend my friends! see you next week!

prettier than a box o' crayons

i'm so intrigued by these crayon pieces by artist christian faur...

"My earliest memories of making art involve the use of wax crayons. I can still remember the pleasure of opening a new box of crayons: the distinct smell of the wax, the beautifully colored tips, everything still perfect and unused. Using the first crayon from a new box always gave me a slight pain. Through a novel technique that I have developed, I again find myself working with the familiar form of the crayon.

Because of the three-dimensional nature of the crayons, the individual surface images appear to change form as one moves about the gallery space. The images completely disappear when viewed from close up, allowing one to read the horizontally sequenced crayon text and to take in the beautifully colored crayon tips -- all the while being reminded of that first box of crayons."

someone fetch me a 64 pack

disappearing in nyc

i always say that they don't make buildings like they used to...the book "store front: the disappearing face of new york" captures the past beautifully