The Secret Shopaholics Thread #6

[castorpollux]

mr. kim - ivy cap (for my dad who's worn them every winter since he first came to america long ago)

barneys.com

ettika - id plate necklace for my mom (I think I'll have a quote engraved as opposed to her name)

barneys.com

 

[fashionista-ta]

neimanmarcus

^ I think I need you to be my adopted brother, I bet the quality of my presents would improve


Pre-ordered these ... not so fun to wait months for them, but I'm assured of getting my size ...

 

[eizhowa]

^LOVE THEM! Leopard and lanvin? Thats you in a nutshell

 

[fashionista-ta]

Thanks, that's funny These will be my first all-snake pair. I have regretted not getting Lanvin metallic snake ballets some years ago--they were expensive but I'm sure would have been really versatile. Michelle Obama had the same or very similar metallic ones that she wore a lot. (I'm wearing the new purple ones today with black jeans & black cashmere sweater.)

 

[castorpollux]

^ I think I need you to be my adopted brother, I bet the quality of my presents would improve

I wanna give something that's "fashion" to my sister-in-law this Christmas, but then she's gonna think I'm telling her how to dress. She reads into everything.

Though, incidentally, I do hate her style....



Love the shoes....

 

[castorpollux]

maileg - stuffed terrycloth elephant (for my nephew)

barneys.com

 

[softgrey]

yeah- good gift ideas CP...

was wondering about those purple flats ta-ta...
glad they worked out...
one of my fave things about alber's lanvin is that he always uses real snake, which is rare these days...
nothing like it...


so- the vintage YSL boots showed up at my door today and i am speechless...
the softest lamb suede (like velvet), all buttery soft leather lined...
they fit great and are perfectly stunning...
smushy mushy and comfy cozy...
...

i am completely overwhelmed...
...

i am never taking them off!

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Since they're fabric, they don't stretch like leather, so I have to be a bit careful--but they do work & are very pretty. I have another pair with an iridescent, kind of rose gold snake toe cap, and it's mesmerizing.


Got an e-mail today that these shipped!! So nice that I don't have to wait. Maybe the pre-order part is for the unusual sizes in the wide range they have listed??


Glad you're so happy with the boots! Maybe you posted a pic in WAYWT?

 

[castorpollux]

michael gray apron - hedley & bennett
(for my mom who's had the same apron since the early 1980's and still makes everything from scratch.... I discovered artisinal chef aprons early this morning on-line while digesting my Thanksgiving meal)

hedleyandbennett.com

 

[castorpollux]

a lotta black socks - uniqlo

uniqlo.com

 

[fashionista-ta]

therealreal

^ Such a good idea to buy them all alike

Ordered this dress ... my other items have worked out well, so I guess I'm continuing to push my luck ...

 

[barbaraaa]

all my socks are the same too... black ankle socks from h&m. I can always mix and match

 

[castorpollux]

wool/cashmere hunting cap w/quilted lining - barneys private label (and it's actually made in Italy; I was honestly expecting China)

guess I'm givin' this to Dad too; sale was way too good to pass up....

barneys.com

barneys.com

 

[castorpollux]

blew my gift card on this (always wanted to try one)....

feu de bois candle - diptyque

barneys.com

 

[softgrey]

CP and ta-ta...
you guys are on a roll...
...

i ordered a vacuum during the sales this weekend...
i'm ridiculously looking forward to its arrival...
can't wait to suck all the dust out of my place...
...

*and can't wait to ditch the piece-of-crap, junky thing i have now- (purchased by my parents, not me)...
complete garbage...

......

 

[softgrey]

snakeskin shoes...
it was love at first sight...
they remind me of alaia...
i can never find the right pair of alaia flats and have been looking for ages...
these were a fraction of the price and have a rubber sole...
*i am very weak when it comes to certain snakes...


i accidently found them whilst googling something else...
the snake was produced as a special item for lane crawford...i think...
* i regularly see exclusive things done for lane crawford online that i really like...
very annoying...
glad about it this time though, since i was able to get my hands on them...


they are totally out of season but i will live in them come spring...and for years to come...
i plan on destroying them...
(which means i will wear them to death~!)

bluefly

 

[softgrey]

and i got this marc by marc jacobs tunic/dress from awhile back...
size m/l so it is more like a dress on me...


vogue
yoox

 

[eizhowa]

Snakeskin ballet flats

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Nice buys ... I would wear those now, with brown or black tights

 

[Alstroe]

I dropped £84 (that's including shipping) on American Apparel skirts today.

(store.americanapparel.co.uk)

Today I also bought an American Apparel fleece hoodie for £10 including shipping, from the kids' section, and knickers from Boux Avenue, £14 (UK shipping's free from them today).

Other recent buys include grey Helmut Lang skinny jeans for £30 including shipping (apparently 25" waist, but they're far too big for me - I'm keeping them, even though the sale accepted returns, because I can wear them as straight-legged jeans, with a belt), a bra from Ann Summers, and a lot - a lot - of Christmas presents - the only fashion ones were Ben Sherman Chelsea boots for my father and a Claire's Accessories faux-woollen hat for my friend Zoey.

I only "earn" (claim) £800/mo. Black Friday and Cyber Monday make me go crazy!