Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

homerunballerina's gift guide, part III

and, after much ado, part 3 of my gift guide - the girl who loves to accessorize. this time of year, with all the bundling up that's necessary to stay warm, a good pair of tights, gloves, or some cute jewels can punch up an otherwise purely utilitarian outfit. some of my favorites:



any tights from hansel from basel. ($18-$42)



i've mentioned bebaroque before - they make the most astonishingly beautiful tights on the planet. each one is a work of art. i only own one pair - at the moment - but after this photo research, i may have to acquire a few more. ($38-$211)



a "fur" stole: this or that. ($75 or $232)



super adorable clothesline necklace. $98



i've loved erica weiner's necklaces since i spotted them at the renegade craft fair in chicago, years ago. this one is my favorite (for now.) $50



with all those necklaces, you'll need a place to hang them. i currently use a crappy row of hooks that were left, nailed to a board, in an old apartment; damn, i'd prefer this.



i just ordered a pair of these and i'm desperate for them to arrive. $35

okay. a couple more left, and i'll have to hurry - christmas is a-comin'!

xo audrey

Saturday, November 20, 2010

homerunballerina's gift guide, part II

güten tag! happy weekend! part two of my gift guide: for the music lover. (you'll notice that all of these gift guides happen to fall under categories that i consider myself a part of. to any friends and family that may be reading: it is not a cop-out to buy me something off these gift guides. it's *brilliant.*)



the small stakes, $16.50. saw this book at strand today and thought of many friends that would love it. full of clever, beautiful concert posters.




equalizer tee, $29.99. i bought this shirt a few years ago for a friend who is addicted to concert-going; it actually moves with the music. awesome, but only if you like a lot of strangers trying to talk to you while you're at a show.




okay, yes, a little silly, but i love these beatles handpuppets ($25.) also the very clever many david bowies.




speaking of the beatles: my favorite mockumentary of all time, the rutles, $14.50. starring mostly original snl-ers and monty python cast members, it would be hard to go wrong; absolutely brilliantly, wittily, hysterically written faux-documentary about a band that bears a suspicious resemblance to the beatles. if you don't buy this for someone else, but it for yourself.




grand taxonomy of rap names. $25. 'nuff said.




under the radar magazine. $12.50 for 5 issues. this is not your dad's music magazine (no offense dad.) filled with "intelligent, humorous, in-depth articles that go beyond a band's major influences, accompanied by exclusive and stylistic photos," it's the vanity fair of the music world. plus magazine subscriptions are the gift that keeps on giving.




songwriters calendar, $30. beautiful handdrawn artists. there's someone for everyone! (although stevie nicks is not for me.)




lady gaga christmas card, $3.95. i don't know. i stumbled on this completely accidentally and can't get the image out of my mind. hoping to exorcise it here.


more to follow!

xo audrey

Monday, March 8, 2010

natorious

hello! happy monday! i'm a bit behind and had a lovely weekend, so i'll just start today with the first day of it - thursday night. i met up with christine from my style pill to head to an event at the home of miss josie natori. the event included a preview of her essentials collection (absolutely elegant and beautiful,) her playing her grand piano (mindblowing) and fabulous company. i was also fortunate enough to receive a gift basket filled with beautiful things from natori, including this beautiful shirt, which may be the most flattering top i've ever owned. it fits like a glove and has this beautiful black lace overlay. i am not a big wearer of black as a rule, but this is definitely going to become a regular exception.



top: josie natori
skirt: quail dress as skirt
shoes: small shop in union square
earrings: 80s purple


many thanks to christine and karen for the invite (and the goodies!) much more from the weekend soon to come.

xo audrey