Frye Jenna Chain Tall Boots

November 5, 2010
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It’s been said that a girl can’t have too many pairs of black shoes, and boots fall easily into that category. Whether flat or heeled, sophisticated or casual or somewhere in between, in the winter you can’t go wrong with a great pair of black boots. For a while, my favorites were the Frye Harness [...]

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I Don’t Hate Vera Bradley Any More

September 1, 2010
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I’ll admit it, I’ve hated on Vera Bradley for a long time. Where I live, Vera’s patterned bags are on every mom, old lady, and tweenage girl. Large Vera Bradley bags still all look like diaper bags to me, but I’m beginning to warm up to some of the smaller bags and other accessories. I [...]

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Longchamp Le Pliage Open Tote

August 25, 2010
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I’m new to Longchamp, but I think I may stay awhile and explore this brand. I got my first one about a month ago, when I needed a bag to take to work, to carry all the stuff that doesn’t fit in my purse. Normally this includes an iPad, lunch, and umbrella, but sometimes also [...]

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Hunter Original Gloss Boots in Violet

August 11, 2010
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I’ve been looking at Hunter boots for a few years now. I almost bought some a couple of years ago, but at that time they only came in orange and the ubiquitous shade of bottle green. I saw a lot of them when I was in NYC back in March, because the weather was rainy [...]

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Cole, Rood & Haan Crush Boots

April 24, 2010
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Cole Haan has a new heritage collection called Cole, Rood & Haan, which includes the name of one of Cole Haan’s original founders from the 1920s. These styles are a perfect fit with the renewed focus on menswear-inspired shoes (such as Marc Jacobs’ patent jazz flats from last fall), and the spring/summer 2010 line is [...]

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Refurbished Macs: Apple’s best-kept secret

December 26, 2009
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I love Macs, but the prices are effing ridiculous. I’ve recently discovered a way to help defray some of that cost. As a corporation, I’m sure this is not their largest secret…but here’s a small secret you may not know about: Refurbished Macs. There’s an entire selection of discounted Apple stuff that is not publicized [...]

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