Blogabbatical

I will be traveling for the next couple of days....check back in next week for new bits!

Dark Circles

Anything that helps to temporarily hide the dark circles under my eyes, is a friend in my book. Add that is made with 100% organic ingredients, smells great and comes in a silky texture and its my NBF (new best friend)! Such is the case with Sukicolor's liquid formula concealer.
Click here to check out the entire line of products

Quiksilver's LA

Summer Kick Off

Yep, the best time of year is upon us! Memorial Day Weekend aka start of Summer! Have a great weekend!
Here's a shot from Flickr dsl_32.

Does it get any lower....

I was reading about Robert Vesco, 'the undisputed king of the fugitive financiers.' This man would steal candy from babies, in addition to marketing a bogus pill to cure Cancer and AIDS and many many many other scandals. Can you imagine???

Read more here

Slow And Steady Wins The Race

Can't recall where I first found Slow and Steady wins the Race but Me Likey!! Ie - here is a super cute, affordable canvas wedge. Does this not go with everything in your closet? Click here to see the entire collection of bags, sunglasses, shoes and much more.....
photo by Isabel Ashen Penzlien

Flashy v Trashy

To poach from the segment on the D10! Flashy v Trashy....

TRASHY - Heidiwood - so probably cheap and tawdry too.

Flashy - Rogan for Target - organic and $5 less than the HW top!

Catwalk

If you love vintage but don't have the patience or find flea markets too overwhelming, Catwalk is a must! Granted, its not cheap, then again everything is in mint collection! And if you are a shoe lover watch out!
459 N Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 9003 (323) 951-9255

Juking - this is actual speed!!!!

Apparently - Juking: Created in Chicago in the late '80s,Juke house music is a hybrid of bass-heavy Chicago House (popularized in the city's famed club scene in the '90s) and Miami Bass, which is known for its sexual overtones - only Juke is even more intense as the music is sped up to 140-168 beats per minute.

Crazy, no? After watching this video. Thoughts of Patrick Dempsey in Can't Buy Me Love come to mind.

I posted a clip for your reference - and depending on youtube today. Its either before or after this one.....

Can't Buy Me Love - African Anteater Ritual!

this will make sense after you watch the Juking video

A.P.C. for you and me

JC Report (which I look forward to each and every week) posted an article this week titled Frock You. In the article they included this cute as hell, yet very marmish A.P.C. dress

Then I read this in Refinery29: A.P.C. will host a blowout sale on warehouse overstock beginning this Friday, May 16, through Sunday, May 18, from noon to 7 p.m. Customers can enjoy up to 70% off of A.P.C.'s staples and minimal designs?black and gold madras sandals (now $33.90), women's lambswool cardigans (now $60), and men's gray v-neck sweatshirts (now $50). A.P.C. Overstock Sale, 35 Grand Street, (at Kent Avenue); Brooklyn; 347-381-3193.

Get on it NYers!

Jeans

Ahhhhh, jeans sometimes finding a new pair is worse than a finding new bathing suit. Not so with Level99 - all well fitting and most importantly flattering. Check out my newest pair 'the stacey' & great for summer too....

One more

Love this DVF dress too! Sadly, best worn on someone's else body, must lust from afar....

Gap?

Not a big fan of the Gap, can't really pinpoint why. Whatever, I am loving this dress - so simple, just toss it and go!

Robert Rauschenberg

Robert Rauschenberg passed away yesterday, may he rest in peace. I am a big fan of his and all work from the post war contemporary period. Speaking of (this may sound crass), I bet Christie's is wishing they had a piece from RR up for sale in tonight's auction - click here for more info

Don't Drink

the Apple flavored Kool-Aid and I am not an gadget junkie. Recently, I popped in Apple to confirm I wasn't missing anything by not spending the extra hundreds of dollars for a laptop. The kid, as nice as he was, tried to sell me on 'how sexy' the laptop was. I just about burst out laughing!

I am very happy with my Blackberry Pearl and won't rush out for the Blackberry Bold but for those curious folks.....here's a shot

Ortolan

Beautiful organic cotton textiles, towels and pillows for your home, Ortolan

Somebody needs some training wheels....

from popsugar.com - this is not a celebrity gossip blog but DAMN that looks like it hurts!!!

Watch watch

I don't need a watch. I have a few nice ones but these days I don't wear any! If money were no object I would be sporting a Panerai have to admit after cruising around the Nixon site. They have sweet watches at great prices!! Take the player for instance....

Greenies

Today, my copies of Greenopia's NY and LA guides arrived!!! Can't wait to dig in, you can find out more or get ya own copies here

Dont Call Me...

when I introduce myself as JEN why do people always take it upon themselves to change my name to JENNY???

Nau Closed

If you haven't heard Nau is closing. Maybe you have never heard of Nau, probably because they are ending before they really got going. I always had my doubts about a brick and mortar shop that required you to wait for your purchase, among other things. Sad story.

Dublab - Hands On

May 5-21st the Labrats and super special guests will be broadcasting live worldwide asking for financial support from dublab listeners. These “Proton Grants” power the lab’s creative operations and continued growth. visit: dublab.com/protondrive

Not to be Missed

Inhabitny.com sample sale - Always a great deal or ten....

Best News of the Day

Gas prices slip for first time in weeks, may be near top - click here

Chivas Skin Care

Yesterday, I received this lovely package from Lauren of Chivas Skin Care. It smelled so wonderful as I tore it open, see upper right in photo. Chivas is a socially conscious, Mother Daughter production with goat milk as a main ingredient. Can't wait to hop in the bath tonight!

Serious Grass Roots Marketing

Super High Me features comedian Doug Benson and explores the situation with medical marijuana in California & US, focusing on the conflict between federal and state law and the explosive growth in medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles over the past two years.

Sounds interesting right?

The producers (assuming credit goes here) came up with a so simple yet ingenious campaign -
'Roll Your Own Screening'
Essentially, if you want to screen the film before it drops in June they will send a DVD. Get a group together and show the film. All you cover is the shipping. Great low cost way to build buzz!
Click here for all info

Plastic Ocean II

Some time ago I posted the story about the disgusting mounds of plastic building up in the Pacific: http://goldandsilverstars.blogspot.com/2007/05/plastic-nightmare.html
Vice Magazine now has a piece on the very same topic entitled 'Oh, This is Great' - click here for the story.

May Day

Its May 1 aka May Day. The halfway point between the Equinox and Summer Solstice. This means the days are longer and longer and longer for the next few months. Definitely felt this was the plan yesterday but today I awoke to a virtual snowstorm whiteout. Mother Nature certainly is bipolar these days! Here's a shot from my car.....