Hey, Friday- here we go yo, here we go yo. It's time for the weekend and yet another edition of Five For Friday...I'm doing some freelance work in the Meatpacking District- and needless to say, somebody needs to lock me up and throw away the key when it comes to lunch time shop bys. This is a dangerous neighborhood when it comes to consumption, but I've taken the voyeur route (lucky for you) and decided to shop the stores as more of a spy than an actual consumer (not so lucky for me). Here's some things I saw this week that had me all agog. I did end up with the mascara below, because it's one of those things a girl can't live without, though I'm pretty sure the Phillip Lim bag below is a must- have to, and hoping somehow it will be mine. And now, yet another must-haveaddition of Five for Friday:
Phillip Lim 31 hour bag- By now you know of my more than passing fancy for a good bag, especially one roomy enough to house all of my things. Phillip Lim, champion of a downtown cool sort of miinimalism, has shown me what's up when it comes to making a great bag for such purposes. I happened to pop by Scoop on my way to meet a friend for a drink and some oysters, and there it was- this litlte gorgeous color blocked utilitarian wonder bag. At $800, it's not in any way cheap, but I love the fact it folds over, am a fan of silver hardware after so many seasons of going gold, and love that I could easily fit my little MB Air in here, as well as some yoga clothes, a notebook, a book for the subway and whatever else. Genius bag- and he's making some other fabulous ones as well. Well done, Mr. Lim. Well done. I love a bag that can go anywhere and do it with quietly cool style.If you want one, go to Scoop, Barney's or Saks or a million spots online. the Phillip Lim store in Soho is pretty fierce too, but to be avoided if you have rent to pay or food to eat. PS- how much do you love the fold over on this bag? Amazing.
Leifsdottir for Anthropologie- Though I am often on the fence about Anthropologie, whose unapolegitcally girly clothes work my nerves from time to time, I do love this collection. It seems a tad overpriced but digging very much this little romper for the summer months- I can see it working well with a flat sandal or Superga sneaker but working equally well with an espadrille and some tan legs. How cute is this? SUPERBLY CUTE.
http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/clothes-leifsfeature/23832454.jsp
Kevyn Aucoin Mascara- In the ongoing search for the perfect mascara, I came across Kevyn's amazing lengthening wand that has since changed my life, or at least the life of my eyelashes. My lashes are fairly think but need a little length love, and this skinny wand is all a gal needs to help those lashes really pop. I highly recommend it- it's the best I've found so far and love that the wafery wand does not clump or cause a mess. Fantastic product- avalable all over the place online. I bought mine at Space NK, not techinically the Meatpacking district, in the interest of full disclosure, but still...worth the jaunt to Soho.
Nars Tinted Moisturizer- I know it seems like I'm shilling for Nars these days, and believe me, nobody would love it more than me to be on their payroll, but alas I remain a humble fan. I find myself shying away from foundation of late and going the tinted moisturizer route- I've always used Laura Mercier but had a chance to grab a sample of the Nars version, which is new in stores this Spring. I love the coverage and feel the range of skin tone choices is second to none- the product literally matched my face perfectly (I'm Alaska) and gave me a subtle glow that stuck around all day, even when I had a panic attack in a cab that was not moving for half an hour when trying to get on the Brooklyn Bridge. It's an incredible product and good for all ages and skin tones. Do it. Get it. Now. Also available most of the usual spots like Sephora, better department stores, etc.
Artists and Fleas inside Chelsea Market- I popped into Chelsea Market to see if I could bring home some dinner but ended up checking out the new pop up Artists and Fleas, a Williamsburg based pop up that is holding residence at Chelsea Market through May. The vintage offerings are fantastic and the vibe is very friendly- there's everything from super punked out jewelry to Italian vintage frocks to houseware you won't find anywhere. The market is open daily and is a lovely little gem in the even lovelier Chelsea Market. I have always loved it there and walking through it's brick encased goodness is a wonderful welcome back to the city. You should go to there.
Welp, that's about it for now. I have a post in me that is way more serious and political so look for that over the weekend...I need to get some things off my chest when it comes to not so small issues like guns and the fact that Rush Limbaugh should be exiled to a flesh eaitng island full of maggots. You know, light fare.
Other than that, I'm OUT, cause that's what's up this freaky five for Friday on the beautiful isle of Manhattan. Big kisses for the weekend and all the love I have to give, XO