Re-Tales: confessions of a shopaholic

Swing Into Summer with Saks & Dress For Success

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Now that Grey’s Anatomy has wrapped-up for the season, there’s no excuse for missing next Thursday’s Dress For Success annual fundraising benefit at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Dress For Success and its young executive group, Y.E.S!, cordially invite YOU to attend their fun-filled soirée complete with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres (compliments of The Palm Restaurant), a luxury silent auction, gift bags and summer beauty treatments. As if hobnobbing with a hipster crowd isn’t incentive enough to show up, you’ll also be able to shop ‘til you drop with a special 10% Saks discount during extended store hours. Plus, Fashion Junkie will be on hand to provide expert tips and tricks for building your summer wardrobe.

You can schmooze and shop without the guilt, knowing your donation is going to a worthy cause. Young Executives for Success (Y.E.S!) provides its members with volunteer, fundraising and networking opportunities to champion the mission of Dress For Success, an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women. Don’t delay, become a member of Y.E.S! today by contacting yes@dressforsuccess.org

The Retail Details:
When: Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Time: 6pm – 9:30pm
Where: Saks Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor (611 Fifth Avenue @ 50th Street, NYC)
Donation: $80 ($65 for Fashion Junkie subscribers)

Exclusive Deal Just for YOU! Dress for Success is offering Fashion Junkie subscribers a reduced ticket price of $65 (a $15 savings!). Purchase tickets for you and the crew by calling 212-532-1922, ext. 2. Make sure to mention “FashionJunkie.com” to receive your discount. All tickets will be held at the door. No refunds or cancellations will be accepted. 

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Manhattan Mania: Anik

  • Anik
  • a one-stop-shop for all the hottest labels du jour
  • 1355 Third Avenue (additional location at 1122 Madison Avenue)
  • 212-861-9840
  • Mon-Sat 10-8, Sun 12-7
  • $40-$500
  • No cash or charge refunds, store credit only within one week of purchase
  • 4, 5, 6 at 86th Street

If you’re looking for super stylish gear for work or play you’ve hit the jackpot. Peruse jam-packed racks filled with sexy suits from Theory, Teen Flo (a Canadian fave) and Duca d’Andrea. You’ll go gaga over Juicy Couture sweats, comfy Joie pants, 3 Dots tops and loads of hot denim labels. Cashmere addicts will love the super soft cardigans from Malika.

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Bald Is Beautiful

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Ahhh, the joys of prepping for bikini season: first, the grueling ten-day diet of cayenne pepper-infused lemon water (a.k.a. the Master Cleanse), tan-in-a-can (because we’re sun smart) and now, Brazilian waxing kits – the latest must-have addition to hit the DIY market.

Thanks to Diane Paisley, President & Provocateur of Just Kittyng, you can now put an end to embarrassing SHS (stray hair syndrome) from the privacy of your own bathroom (c’mon, we’ve all been there!). Yup, you can have barely any hair “down there” whenever and wherever you want. Fully loaded with all the latest essentials for crafting the perfect pubic zone, Paisley’s practical and portable grooming kits contain everything from ouch-free waxing strips, soothing gel, heart-shaped stencil art, a miniature plastic comb, scissors and tweezers for tugging at those pesky ingrown hairs and hard-to-reach spots. For those of the faint of heart, stash Paisley’s pretty stencil art kits in your purse and ask your local aesthetician to do the dirty work. Choose from an assortment of titillating shapes such as arrows, lightening bolts, stars, tulips and X’s (my oh my!). No DIY bikini wax would be complete without Just Kittying Shave Me  – a soothing, rash-free cream that leaves skin super soft and supple.

What’s next for this devilish diva? Paisley says to keep your privates peeled for yummy flavored stimulators (mmm cinnamon) and “low-lip” chapstick… no kidding!

  • Just Kittyng
  • 1-866-WAXXING
  • JustKittyng.com
  • Just Kittyng Grooming Kit, $39.95; Bikini Art Kits, $18.95; Just Kittyng Shave Me, $7.50 (1oz) – $13.95 (4oz)
  • Final sale on all items
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Shop Talk

Yours truly had a divine chat with a super sweet and inspirational woman named Donna, the founder of DivineDivaDelights.com (an addictive bath & body line) about everything from shopping to starting your own business. Listen to the live Podcast right here!

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Manhattan Mania: Nellie M

  • Nellie M
  • Nanette Lepore, Rebecca Taylor, Tracey Reese, Trina Turk and much more.
  • nelliem.com
  • 1309 Lexington Avenue (@88th Street)
  • 212-996-4410
  • nelliembtq@aol.com
  • Mon-Fri 10-8, Sat 11-8, Sun 11-7
  • $50-$500
  • Store credit only, absolutely no refunds.
  • 4/5/6 at 86th Street

UPTOWN

Known as the Upper East Side (UES), this ultra glam and somewhat snooty neighborhood is finally getting a dose of downtown cool.

It’s worth the trek uptown to this fashion forward oasis. Fashion Junkies of all ages flock here for the hottest it labels like Nanette Lepore, Rebecca Taylor, Tracey Reese, Beth Bawley and Trina Turk. You’ll drool over their ultra glam bags, flirty cocktail dresses, fitted coats and girly accessories. Don’t miss out on the massive denim area… we guarantee you won’t leave without a pair of butt-firming blues.

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