Video: Chatting with Robert Verdi about holiday shopping plans
How do you get started with your holiday shopping? Do you prefer to shop online or off? Last week, I visited one of my fave humans in the known universe — Robert Verdi! – and we dished about some of our fave ways to get through our gift list this season.
Read MoreMy 2012 gift desires (a video tutorial)
This time of year, I’m spending a lot of time writing gift guides for the various sites I contribute to. Just by way of example, here’s some gift guides I’ve written so far that have already gone live (and more coming!): Beauty brush cleaners for the tidy lady Pretty jewelry gifts for your BFF Non gift-card gifts for the diehard fashionista What to buy for your manly man Techy gifts for your guy Beauty gifts for the girl who has everything But ultimately, my desires fall back to, well, ME. My birthday is during the holiday season — and, for me, the ultimate holiday, and whatever the occasion for anyone else, it’s what I most want that is often at the top of many a gift list! Last week, I went to Boston for the day to with P&G...
Read MoreEmbracing the holidays (without going to the poor house)
The holidays are a scary time — and I’m not just talking about the hurricane roaring around us, all but canceling Halloween for the northeast. Most of us are going to spend (way) more on holiday purchases this year compared to last. In fact, according to Alexa von Tobel, founder and CEO of LearnVest.com, 40% of us are going to go way over budget — and, in fact, many of us are still paying off debt from LAST YEAR’s holidays as we spend more money on this year’s season! If you’re planning to put even more under the tree this year, I think a good goal is to make sure you don’t end the holiday season with a chunk of funds missing from your savings account. (Especially if you are like the majority of us and live pay check to...
Read MoreGet Ready for Gaga’s Workshop at Barneys New York!
If you needed any other reason to run to Barneys New York, they have announced their upcoming holiday campaign — and it’s going to include a certain Gaga’s workshop! The collaboration with Lady Gaga will be a powerhouse, bringing together greats like Eli Sudbrack and Christophe Hamaide Pierson of Assume Vivid Astro Focus (AVAF), and Mugler Creative Director and Lady Gaga Fashion Director, Nicola Formichetti. The artists and designs will work together to create Lady Gaga’s interpretation of the iconic Santa’s Workshop. Can you just die? This may be the best Christmas ever. (And I’m the biggest scrooge on the block. Sad but true.) Barneys New York will convert an entire floor of its Madison Avenue flagship in New York City into a...
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