SO COLD

COOL-ER (E-BOOK) BY INTEREAD $259 ... CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE @ THIS LINK: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2009-05-27-interead-cool-er-kindle_N.htm ... VISIT COOLREADERS.COM TO PURCHASE THE GADGET & COOLERBOOKS FOR BOOKS ...

NO WAY

MARC BY MARC JACOBS LEATHER BOOTS ... SAKS5THAVENUE.COM ... I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ARE RETAILING FOR $395 ... HIS SANDALS COST MORE ... SNATCH THEM UP ASAP!

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MALINGER (muh-LING-gur) - TO PRETEND OR EXAGGERATE INCAPACITY OR ILLNESS (TO AVOID DUTY OR WORK)

QUICK READ

BUYER BEWARE: SKINNY JEANS & STILETTOS CAN CAUSE NERVE DAMAGE ... CLICK THE LINK TO FIND OUT HOW ... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/26/fashion-victims-skinny-je_n_207852.html IMAGE FROM HUFFINGTONPOST.COM

RANDOM

IMAGES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE FAIR. TOP IMAGE: COMPACT NESTING TABLES (http://www.areaware.com) BOTTOM IMAGE: CHAISE LOUNGE MADE OF QUARTERS ...

QUICK READ

DESIGNER DENIM ... RECESSION-PROOF? L.A TIMES REPORTS ON THIS TREND ...
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jeans22-2009may22,0,2251065.story

PUBLIC SERVICE

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY ... SALUTING ALL TROOPS WHO SERVED AND ARE CURRENTLY SERVING ... SPECIAL SALUTE TO MY HUSBAND ... I'M GLAD YOU'RE HOME & I LOVE YOU DEARLY! (image of my husband leaving for iraq ... his 2nd tour)

TWO FOR ONE

RUFFLES + ONE SHOULDER = HOT SUMMER TREND ... TWELVE BY TWELVE ONE SHOULDER RUFFLE TOP $28 ... FOREVER21.COM

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PLENARY (PLEE-nuh-ree) - COMPLETE IN EVERY RESPECT: ABSOLUTE, UNQUALIFIED

P.E.

I'M NOT A FAN OF THE HAREM PANTS TREND, BUT I LIKE THESE JUICY COUTURE LUXE FLEECE SLOUCHY SWEATPANTS ... $118 ... THEY LOOK SO COMFORTABLE ... PERFECT FOR LOUNGING AROUND OR RUNNING ERRANDS ... SHOPBOP.COM

TOMBOY

RUFFLED COTTON-SATEEN DRESS ... ON SEAM POCKETS ... SLIGHT A-LINE ... FULLY LINED ... REMOVABLE SASH ... $110 ... JCREW.COM ... THIS IS THE PERFECT SUMMER DRESS FOR ME! I LOVE IT

BRAND NEW

I LOVE STARBUCKS' NEW CAMPAIGN ... STARBUCKS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES ... I LOVE THE SMELL OF STARBUCKS WHEN I WALK IN ... SIPPING ON A WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHA OR GREEN TEA LATTE ... WHILE ENJOYING THE LAID BACK ATMOSPHERE ... SOOTHING

FRESH

PLV PATENT LOAFER $158 ... LOVE THE COLOR OF THESE SHOES ... THEY WOULD LOOK PERFECT WITH A FITTED TANK & FULL SKIRT ... OR DENIM CUT-OFFS ... URBAN OUTFITTERS

SWISH

BEBAROQUE FRINGE THIGH HIGH ... $88 ... URBAN OUTFITTERS ... DON'T KNOW HOW PRACTICAL THESE ARE BUT THEY LOOK COOL!

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OTIOSE (OH-shee-ohss) - PRODUCING NO USEFUL RESULT: FUTILE ... BEING AT LEISURE: IDLE ... LACKING USE OR EFFECT: FUNCTIONLESS

QUICK VIEW

ANNA WINTOUR ON 60 MINUTES ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/14/60minutes/main5013905.shtml

DING DING

PRETTY DINNERWARE CONJURES DREAMS OF A BEAUTIFUL BRUNCH ... GREAT FOOD & CONVERSATION SHARED WITH LOVED ONES ... I LOVE HOUSEWARES FROM ANTHROPOLOGIE ... REMINDS ME OF SHOPPING IN AN ANTIQUE BOUTIQUE ...

NOW I KNOW

ACNE LOVE IS BLUE DRESSY PRINTED DRESS $324 ... HAND WRITTEN PRINT BASED ON A SONG BY SWEDISH JAZZ SINGER MONICA ZETTERLUND ... OAKNYC.COM

LOW MEANS

SWEET LIFE BY DOLCE VITA LACE UP SANDAL $58 (TOP) ... WE WHO SEE LASER CUT SANDAL $38 (BOTTOM) ... URBAN OUTFITTERS ...

COLLABORATION II

CONTRIBUTOR BY RACHEL COMEY FOR URBAN OUTFITTERS ($58-$78) ... RACHEL COMEY DESIGNS SOME OF THE SICKEST SHOES I'VE SEEN ... VISIT OAKNYC.COM , SHOPBOP.COM, OR REFINERY29.COM TO SEE MORE RACHEL COMEY DESIGNS ...

...

happy mother's day ...

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IDEATE (EYE-dee-ayt) - TO FORM AN IDEA OR CONCEPTION OF

QUICK TIP

THE LA TIMES GIVES TIPS ON HOW TO BUY & COLLECT COSTUME JEWELRY ...
http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-ig-jewelrybuy3-2009may03,0,4828034.story ... COSTUME JEWELRY IS HOT RIGHT NOW, MAKE SURE YOU'RE BUYING THE RIGHT PIECES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME ... IMAGE FROM ANTHROPOLOGIE.COM

COLLABORATION

GAP WILL FEATURE ANOTHER CFDA/VOGUE COLLABORATION IN JUNE ... THE FEATURED DESIGNERS WILL BE VENA CAVA & ALEXANDER WANG ... TO READ THE ARTICLE CLICK THE LINK: ttp://racked.com/archives/2009/05/04/collabs_gap_design_editions_has_everybody_in_khaki_alexander_wang_included.php ... I LIKE THE ITEMS FEATURED ABOVE ... IMAGES FROM NYMAG VIA RACKED.COM

STYLE TIP

http://www.shopbop.com

CALMING

THIS IS SUCH AN AMAZING IMAGE FROM ANTHROPOLOGIE ... CAN YOU IMAGINE? THIS WOULD BE THE PERFECT WAY TO SPEND A ROMANTIC EVENING WITH MY HUSBAND ...

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SUPERFLUOUS (su-per-flu-ous) - EXCEEDING WHAT IS SUFFICIENT OR NECESSARY: EXTRA ... NOT NEEDED: UNNECESSARY