WORD OF THE WEEK

RETICENT (RET-uh-sunt) - INCLINED TO BE SILENT OR UNCOMMUNICATIVE IN SPEECH; RESERVED. RESTRAINED IN EXPRESSION, PRESENTATION, OR APPEARANCE. RELUCTANT.

BLACK FRIDAY

I WENT OUT SHOPPING TODAY ... THE DEALS WERE OK ... NOTHING SPECTACULAR ... I'M SURE THE DISCOUNTS WILL GET DEEPER AS CHRISTMAS NEARS. HERE ARE FEW PIECES I LIKE FROM JCREW L-R: MERINO CARDIGAN, JERSEY KNIT PANTS, DUCHESS-DOT PENCIL SKIRT, CITY SUEDE BALLET FLATS.

MARCH ON

MAJORETTE WOOL COAT $39.90 (FOREVER21) vs. CADET JACKET $595 (3.1 PHILLIP LIM) ... I THINK THEY'RE BOTH SUPER CUTE!

MONO? - GRAM

I LOVE THE MONOGRAMMED CUFFS FROM ANTHROPOLOGIE $58 ...

WORD OF THE WEEK

EFFIGY (EFF-uh-jee) - AN IMAGE OR REPRESENTATION ESPECIALLY OF A PERSON; especially: A CRUDE FIGURE REPRESENTING A HATED PERSON

GO DJ

FLUD BOOMBOX WATCH $100 URBAN OUTFITTERS ... I THINK THE CONCEPT IS COOL ... A COOLER CONCEPT; THE BOOMBOX PLAYING MUSIC!

EXPRESS YOURSELF

TAKE A PEEK AT ALL THE NEW STATIONERY, JOURNALS, & NOTE CARD SETS @ ANTHROPOLOGIE.COM ...

ACCESSORIZE

BUY BASICS & ADD ACCESSORIES TO MAKE THEM POP. YOU WILL SAVE YOURSELF A LOT OF MONEY & NOT LOOK LIKE A BAD FAD NEXT SEASON! THE NECKLACE & BRIGHT PUMPS ADD COLOR TO A BASIC ENSEMBLE. THE POLKA DOT SHOES WILL MAKE ANY OUTFIT STAND OUT. INVEST IN A GOOD PAIR OF JEANS THEY ARE A STAPLE. JCREW.COM

BUDGET FRIENDLY

CHRISTMAS IS AROUND THE CORNER & AS WE KNOW THERE'S A RECESSION GOING ON. HERE ARE A FEW QUIRKY GIFT IDEAS UNDER $20 FROM URBAN OUTFITTERS! L-R: CHIRP BRACELET STAND $18, ELEPHANT SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS $14, ICONIC NY DELI CERAMIC CUP $14, ORNATE ALARM CLOCK $16

WORD OF THE WEEK

FASTIDIOUS (fas-TID-ee-us) - HAVING HIGH AND OFTEN UNPREDICTABLE STANDARDS; SHOWING A METICULOUS OR DEMANDING ATTITUDE

STAY WARM

FOR UNDER $50 YOU CAN STAY WARM & LOOK CUTE ... HERE ARE A FEW FINDS FROM FOREVER21.COM L-R WOOL ZIP UP JACKET $42.80, HELEN TWEED COAT $37.80, WOOL TOGGLE COAT $39.50

H-H DOES TARGET?

HAYDEN-HARNETT IS DOING A LINE FOR TARGET ... WOW! CHECK OUT THE STORY @ THIS LINK: http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/11/hayden-harnett_for_target_prev.html?mid=fashion-alert--20081113 HERE ARE TWO OF MY FAVORITES I WILL HAVE TO SCORE WHEN THEY HIT STORES 12.28.08!!!

BUBBLES

RE-INVENT YOUR BASIC T-SHIRT WITH A JCREW STONE-BEAD RIBBON NECKLACE $55 ... IT WILL ADD A TOUCH OF GLAMOUR! FOR A CHEAPER VERSION VISIT OLD NAVY & PICK UP THE FACETED BAUBLE NECKLACE FOR $14.50 (I PICKED UP THE OLD NAVY YELLOW BAUBLE NECKLACE LAST WEEKEND IT'S SUPER CUTE!)

SEASONS CHANGE

FALL ... SHADES OF COLOR ... WARMTH ... HOLIDAYS ... ENJOY

FLOCK

ADD FLAIR WITH FEATHERS ... BABETTE JEWELED-FEATHER PEEP-TOE HEELS $328 & PEEP-TOE FLATS $315 ... JCREW.COM

QUICK VIEW

EDUN - SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS CLOTHING LINE CREATED BY ALI HEWSON & BONO. CLICK THE LINK TO SEE THE CONNECTION TO AFRICA
http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi2743664665/ TO VIEW THE COLLECTION VISIT http://www.edunonline.com/

PULLED TOGETHER

I LOVE THESE SIMPLE YET BOLD LOOKS - JCREW.COM

WISHLIST

I WANT A CAMERA & A BIKE... NOT JUST ANY OLD BIKE OR CAMERA ... IT HAS TO BE THE NEW FUIJI INSTAX CAMERA $130 (SIMILAR TO THE INSTANT POLAROID) & THE BIKE HAS TO BE THE SECOND STORY FOLD UP BIKE IN ORANGE $499 ... I CAN STAY IN SHAPE & LOOK GREAT FOR ALL THE PICS I WILL TAKE WITH MY NEW CAMERA! URBANOUTFITTERS.COM

MY FEELINGS

overwhelmed ... elated ... surreal ... indescribable ... relief ... hope ... proud ... thankful ... humble ... joy ... change ... barack obama makes me want to be better & do better ... he's an inspiration to me & many.

WE DID IT

BARACK OBAMA THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT ELECT ... THIS IS HISTORY! WOW ... 11.4.2008

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

I ARRIVED AT MY POLLING LOCATION @ 715AM STOOD IN LINE FOR 1 HOUR & 15 MINUTES, BUT IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT BECAUSE I VOTED! I HOPE EVERYONE ELSE DID THE SAME. WE'RE A PART OF HISTORY ... ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE RESULTS!

DO YOUR PART

VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE

CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE

HOPE HOPE HOPE HOPE HOPE HOPE HOPE HOPE HOPE

BELIEVE BELIEVE BELIEVE BELIEVE BELIEVE BELIEVE

11.4.2008 LET'S MAKE HISTORY!

QUICK VIEW

WATCH THE STARBUCKS AD (HUFFINGTON POST) TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING AFTER YOU VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4TH! THE AD HAS A WONDERFUL MESSAGE! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/02/starbucks-offers-free-cof_n_140087.html