to shop / highlights of j.crew spring 2012

irene — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:34 +0000

I don’t shop at J.Crew consistently through the year because… who likes paying retail. I love the period of sale prices with no final sale stipulation (get around it with Amex!), but it is shortlived. Luckily, eBay has a pretty good resale market if you buy the right items. I took a peek at the …

to shop / my infatuation with lace dresses

irene — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:54:32 +0000

Image source: Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Elie Tahari If you’ve read enough of my blogs, you’ll know that I adore lace. Lace dresses, lace tops, lace leggings, etc. If you’re looking for a lace dress, there is plenty of selection on sale right now at, but not limited to, Shopbop, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth …

to travel & eat / {january 2012} atlanta – chick-fil-a dwarf house & alon’s & goldfish

irene — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:37 +0000

I love Chick-fil-a. Is it because I don’t have one locally? Maybe. We went twice and also stopped at the original location (Dwarf House) right outside of the Atlanta airport on the way out. After two lunches at Chick-fil-a, I got grossed out and started going to Alon’s, which is a local food market with …

to shop / {marinière} stylemint broadway

irene — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:00:44 +0000

I’ve been buying tees like crazy this Fall/Winter. I’m definitely much less impulsive than I used to. You may have heard of JewelMint, ShoeMint, StyleMint… basically they are celebrity based businesses. The lovely Olsen twins represent StyleMint and often bring other well known fashionistas to collaborate with them. I jumped on the bandwagon a bit …

to travel & eat / {january 2012} atlanta – local three

irene — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:42 +0000

I met an American girl at a bus stop in Positano a few years ago and we bonded over eating and traveling as we traveled to Rome. Since then, we’ve met up numerous times when she is in NYC or I am in Atlanta. I never need to do any food research when I head …