Cheapo

Brian Atwood Maniac Pump $580

Michael Antonio Love Me Pump $42

While giving our hefty stack of Fall/Winter magazines a final flip through before they hit the recycling bin, we couldn't ignore one particularly annoying spread. The concept-timeless pieces that every woman should own-was a fabulous topic. The approach-all of these items must cost over $500-was completely batshit and unrealistic.

 We wouldn't dare lie to you, so we freely admit to falling for super impractical, and overpriced items on a pretty regular basis. But when it comes to actually going through with the purchase, it basically never happens. Do a simple pair of nude pumps have to cost $580? Absolutely not. With about 10 seconds of googling and a good eye, a perfectly comparable pair can be yours for well under $100.    

Spit Swab

Call it hubris, but we're obsessed with DNA as art. This company takes your DNA (from a mailed spit sample, yum) and turns your unique code into frame-able, vibrantly colored art. It's a little pricey if you're on a budget, but how else could you ever display something so completely you?

Party On, Garth

Work, be over for the day! Tonight is the City Paper Cosmic Cocktail Party, or as we're calling it, Adult Prom. We're replacing corsages with cab fare and chaperones with champagne, but it's basically the same thing. Even though the theme is cosmic, we both opted to keep things simple with basic dresses and fabulous accessories. If money were no object, we would have scooped up the items below. "Cosmic" is a hard style to define, but we think these funky pieces would fit right in.

Or you can go to The Zone like we did and score crazy costume jewelry for a fraction of the price.

And if you're going to the party tonight, see you there!

Somehow we think David Bowie would approve.

We'd ditch the alien-head hair, but keep the headband.

This Supernova JCrew necklace is the perfect companion to an LBD.

Wednesday's Own... Things We Love

Business Women

Business Women.

Business Women.

Color Me Happy

(Image courtesy of The Sartorialist)

It's impossible to look at this picture and not smile. Such a lovely beginning to our day.  

Stomp the Yard







(All images courtesy of Saks)

Completely fed up with our dirty Uggs (slightly embarrassing confession), and ready to throw our asses into a pedicure chair, we are beyond psyched for the return of sandals. Undeterred by the fact that we could stock a small boutique with our current collection, any shoe-whore worth a damn will inform you that there is always room for more.







Follow the Yellow Brick Road

(Image courtesy of Apartment Therapy)

After months of weather-related abuse, our once lovely front door is looking rather bleak. While we could simply go the boring route and replace it completely, our inner DIY'ers wouldn't dare pass up the opportunity. Armed with enough paint swatches to cover a football field, and a newly minted spot on Home Depot's shit list, we are ready to refurbish. After going back and forth for way too damn long, we have finally decided on a bright, sunny yellow to compliment our brick exterior and black shutters. Far from traditional, but we have to pull the selfish card on this one. Offended neighbors be damned! It's going to look amazing.