QOTD – It’s a Crime to Look That Good
Posted by hillary on Jan 30, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments
Kim Kardashian’s Shoe Dazzle
And so it begins. It is brilliant actually. A shoe purchasing plan that gives to pumpophiles what Bag Borrow and Steal did for luxury handbag rental. Except you get to own.
Kim Kardashian has found a way to address all of the shoe hungry women in the world by creating shoedazzle, a site that, for $40 a month, provides you with your own personal shoe stylist and a pair of shoes into yesteryear. Here’s how it works:
- Take a survey to determine your shoe type
- A stylist will pick out five (5) pair for you
- Select your first pair, you are charged and the ‘monthly membership society’ begins
Exchanges are free, and if you are quick enough on the trigger you can skip a purchase on the months you don’t want shoes.
There are definite pluses to this, but my main question is quality. The shoes pictured looked very Payless. There is nothing wrong with that, except you could probably get them for half the price in store.
I don’t fault KK for tapping into women’s desires for great footwear and, dare I say, the feeling of luxury in a time when people are scrimping and saving left and right. But where the quality of luxury handbags was without question in the rental program, ShoeDazzle seems to be showing a lot of obvious pleather. For $40 I would probably enjoy the thrill of the hunt at Marshalls or TJMaxx where I could see the workmanship and try everything on for size.
What do you think of this program? Have you purchased any of the shoes?
Review – Burt’s Bees Fabulously Fresh Body Wash
In winter, I really like my shower gels to pack a bit more of a wallop. Stuffy noses aside, it just seems to take more effort to pull out that ‘get up and go’ when it is all gloom and doom outside. My favorite standby, a clove scented concoction, was pushed to the wayside when I found my new love: Burt’s Bees Fabulously Fresh Peppermint & Rosemary Body Wash.
I know, it isn’t an earth shatteringly new blend, but it is a balanced blend, which makes it so inviting. The peppermint is quality sweet, and there is just enough rosemary to take the sugary edge off. The wash is also very invigorating, but not so much so that it leaves you in pain. I am a fan of Dr. Bronner’s, but sometimes the love hurts in all the wrong places (if you know what I mean).
Some like a very thick viscosity with gels. This is on the thinner side but unlike other formulations, it doesn’t miss a beat in performance. I feel refreshingly clean and soft. I am using this 12 oz bottle for everything – shower, hands, cleaning out the tub (omg did my bathroom smell great!).
Another positive for Burt’s Bees? World domination means you can find the product almost everywhere.
Milwaukee Designers: Strut for the Cure is looking for You
Designers, Strut for the Cure is holding a competition for your designs. Deadline extended to next week. Theme is Young Professional. Visit their site to enter.
Time Magazine lists “Worst Dressed World Leaders”
In a political twist to Coco Hilton, Time ranks the top 10 world leaders that need to get cuffed by the fashion police:
Members Only jackets? Adidas sportswear? Jackets inspired by country flags?
Don’t agree? They give you an opportunity to sort according to your preference.
Is this a nice, humorous aside or a path Time shouldn’t tread?
