Re-Tales: confessions of a shopaholic
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Dara • Monday, May 5, 2008 •
Not only am I celebrating my birthday this week, but FashionJunkie.com is also gearing up for its first anniversary. While I’m not expecting any presents, I will be treating myself to a day off. Woo hoo! To celebrate, I’m offering you, dear reader, an opportunity to take over the reigns by writing a guest Fashion Junkie Re-Tales blog post! Just send in your fashion or beauty posts to contact@fashionjunkie.com no later than Sunday, May 11th and I’ll announce the winner in next Monday’s newsletter. In the meantime, make sure to check out this week’s Re-Tales Blog Round-Up.
Fashion Junkie Profiled on Coupon Cowgirl!
In the shameless act of self-promotion, I thought I’d share the latest Fashion Junkie profile with everyone. Our friends at CouponCowgirl.com – a sassy social shopping site that brings you the best online deals, bargains and coupon codes to use towards your favorite products and brands, posted this kickin’ FJ overview. Yee haw! Click here to read more!
Shrink Wrap: the latest in Retail Therapy:
According to an article in last week’s WWD, specialty boutique sales staff in NYC and L.A. have become stand-in shrinks for their regular customers. A number of salespeople provided hysterical anecdotes about certain high-maintenance shoppers, some of whom think it’s normal behavior to prance around a boutique in nothing but their skivvies. However, in my humble opinion, the most amusing part of the article is its classification of shoppers into five humorous categories. If you’re a shopaholic or know someone who is (don’t we all?), click here to read more!
Rain Busters:
Although I meant to post a rain-busters round-up in April, I figured you would still find this entry useful given May’s grim weather forecast. Click here to read about the hottest waterproof wardrobe staples.
Stay tuned for next week’s shopping obsessions and confessions! And if you have a fashion emergency or need some retail therapy, drop me a line at contact@fashionjunkie.com – I love hearing from you!
xo
-Fashion Junkie
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Dara • Friday, May 2, 2008 •
Although I meant to post this rain-busters round-up in April, I figured you would still find it useful given May’s grim weather forecast. And since these dreary weather conditions are expected to continue here in the Big Apple for the next five days (oh, joy), I now have a perfect excuse to stock up on the latest waterproof fashion finds. Even better: I don’t even need to venture outside to buy anything, as everything’s available online.
We’ve all heard of galoshes for men… but for women? Slip on Swims’ ultra-stylish rubber overshoes to prance around in puddles, without mucking-up your pricy Miu Miu ballerinas. Choose from a host of colorful hues, including lemon, licorice, pearl gray, bubble gum pink and chocolate. Swims, $146, swimsstore.com
This travel-friendly, water-repellant trench is undeniably practical and chic. The puffy sleeves and solid navy silhouette add to the appeal, while the knee-length drawstring hem and adjustable hood prevent you from getting drenched! Mackage Knee-Length Nylon Jacket in Navy, $385, saksfifthavenue.com
Avoid looking like a drowned rat with this punchy patent leather wide-brimmed hat. The eye-popping Kelly green shade is guaranteed to garner smiles, even on the greyest of days. Patrica Rain Hat, $126, edressme.com
Shield yourself from unexpected downpours with this stylish and smart weather forecasting umbrella. The base of the handle has a built-in radio receiver, which illuminates during inclement weather, so you’ll instantly know when to take cover. Now that’s cool! Hammacher Forecasting Umbrella, $99.95, hammacher.com
Treetorn’s edgy rubber wedge boots are proof that you needn’t sacrifice your style when it’s raining cats and dogs. Not only are these kicks comfy, they’re also fully insulated so you won’t freeze when the mercury nosedives. I’m such a fan, I bought ‘em in both cypress and yellow. Treetorn Plask Rain Boot, $117, zappos.com
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Dara • Thursday, May 1, 2008 •
Did any of you happen to come across this week’s WWD article entitled “Shoppers Calling for a Little In-Store Psychology”? In case you missed it, I thought I’d re-hash some of the article’s more eyebrow-raising points.
In a nutshell, the premise of this insightful article is that specialty boutique sales staff (in NYC and L.A.) have become stand-in shrinks for their regular customers. A number of sales staff provided hysterical anecdotes about certain high-maintenance shoppers, some of whom think it’s normal behavior to prance around a boutique in nothing but their skivvies. However, in my humble opinion, the most amusing part of the article is its classification of shoppers into five humorous categories including:
• Miss Lonely Hearts: pours her heart out to a salesperson rather than seek treatment with a trained therapist.
• The Addict: shops compulsively, but hasn’t bothered to get to the root of the problem.
• The Psycho Shopper: throws temper tantrums and often exudes bizarre behavior (i.e,. asks a salesperson to snap naked shots of her in the dressing room).
• The Performer-Exhibitionist: flirts with sales staff, flashes her breasts and practices downward dog yoga moves.
• Little Ms. Indecisive: tortures herself by putting an expensive designer item on hold, eventually buys it and then returns the item due to shoppers remorse.
Truth be told, I fall under not just one, but four of these categories. Yup… I’m guilty of buying and returning (a.k.a. shopping bulimia), sometimes hide how much I spend from my hubbie, split clothing payments on multiple credit cards, occasionally thrown a temper tantrum if Pedro Garcia’s must-have platform pump is unavailable in my size and shop compulsively despite my dwindling savings account. But there is hope around the corner!. I’m actually considering attending Shopoholics Anonymous, a division of the Shulman Center for Compulsive and Theft Spending.
I’m curious… which of the five shopper categories do you fall under? Share your thoughts with the rest of the Fashion Junkie community!
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Dara • Monday, April 28, 2008 •
In the shameless act of self-promotion, I thought I’d share the latest Fashion Junkie profile with everyone. Our friends at CouponCowgirl.com – a sassy social shopping site, posted this kickin’ FJ overview. Yee haw!
“Plenty of folks online are handing out fashion advice nowadays, but few have the credentials to back it up. This is so NOT the case with fashion blogger, Dara Fleischer. Dara’s resume is impressive to say the least, and lucky for us she shares her knowledge on her fashion and beauty website, FashionJunkie.com. If you’re at all fashion-challenged, you’ll want to check out Dara’s Re-Tales Blog on FashionJunkie.com for great styling tips.
Dara also maintains a position as iVillage.com’s Shopping Editor and manages the site’s Steals & Deals blog. Being discount-seekers ourselves, we love this!
Be sure to check out both sites and say goodbye to your “fashion victim” days.”
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Dara • Monday, April 28, 2008 •
Guess what – I’m back! Forgive me dear reader, but I never realized just how large my Fashion Junkie fan base was until I announced I was giving the website a makeover! Yes, the rumors are true: your weekly FJ Fix email newsletter content has migrated over to a new home at the Fashion Junkie Re-Tales Blog. However, due to popular demand, you’ll now receive a weekly reminder of what you can expect to find on FashionJunkie.com. This way, you won’t miss out on all the fashion and beauty coverage you’ve come to know and love! And if you’re really suffering from withdrawal, you can curb your cravings by subscribing to FJ’s RSS Feed.
In case you haven’t already checked out the Re-Tales Blog, here’s a snippet of what was just posted. Since this blogging thing is a two-way street, please don’t forget to post your comments – the Fashion Junkie community wants to know what’s on your mind!
This Week’s Re-Tales Blog Round-Up:
Victoria’s Secret on the “Boob” Tube:
Since I’ve been cursed with cherry pits, I’ve never really had the need for a bra. The only time I’ll even consider strapping one on is when I’m wearing a sheer top. Otherwise, I prefer to keep my tatas unfettered, if you will. However, when I heard about the Long Island lady who’s suing Victoria’s Secret over patent infringement for a convertible bra that she created back in 2004, I decided to write this blog post to give her some “support.” Click here to read more!
Trenchtown:
With the strange daily hot and cold weather fluctuations we’ve been facing (gotta love global warming!), deciding what to wear has become all the more challenging. That’s why during the day, I don multiple layers that can easily be peeled off and always top off my look with a timeless trench, a must for combating those pesky April showers. With so many stunning styles on the market this season (from flashy metallic to shimmery nylon to punch patent), I thought I’d reveal my top 5 picks. Click here to read more!
Stay tuned for next week’s shopping obsessions and confessions! And if you have a fashion emergency or need some retail therapy, drop me a line at contact@fashionjunkie.com – I love hearing from you!
xo
-Fashion Junkie
