The holidays are coming and we are all feeling the pressure to buy all kinds of cool stuff for the people that we love and the people that we want to suck up to. For all these wonderful people, I have no idea what the perfect present would be. But I do know if one these important people is a woman, what the absolute wrong present would be. And that present would be a boombox bag. It's a boombox, it's a bag and it's probably one of the roachest most wasteful uses of plastic and PVC I have ever seen. Now, I'm not saying that this present is not perfect for everyone. If you're a 13 year-old girl who wears board shorts and flip flops and still chews Bubble Yum then there is a possibility that a boombox bag is perfect. But, if you're a 23 year old law student who has a blog about fashion--then a boombox bag as a Christmas gift serves only one purpose: spite. I know this because, when I was 23 I got this boombox bag as a Christmas gift from a person that I had broken up with the week before, that worked quite well in spiting me. What you do not see from the picture is that on the other side of the boombox bag, there were the letters g-e-t-t-o faux spray painted on. Yes, I agree it is not only "getto" but it's also ghetto. And with that, I release my ghost of Christmas past and wish for better more beautiful bags that do not also double as audio equipment.
Buy of the Week: Coolest Lacoste
This halter top is made by Lacoste and it's fantastic because it's a hoochie top by Lacoste. As most of you know, Lacoste is not usually very well versed in hoochie tops, making this one quite rare. Lacoste is much more known for their famous Polo tees and everything that is crew neck. You can get it at Urban Outfitters on sale for $49.99. And I was kidding about it being hoochie, I own tops that are way hoochier than this.
Wrong Weather for Leather
One of these two top coats is chic and fantastic, and the other one makes a man look like an over-sized, demented Paddington Bear. Cold weather is upon us and we will soon be seeing guys putting on their peacoats and wool sweaters. All of which are acceptable--except one. I understand that there is not a lot of selection for guys in terms of winter-wear. There's blazers, puffy jackets and that one black zip up jacket that most guys and most definitely ALL Asian guys own from Banana Republic. But there's always the guys that will turn to the dreaded shiny black leather coat once they spot an overcast day. For these guys, they think that their leather jacket has magic powers that will turn their normal yuppie self into a gun-toting Sopranos gangster. You'll never be a gangster, especially if you are the guy that wears said leather jacket to clubs holding a strawberry garnished cosmopolitan, and wears thin-rimmed Prada glasses trying desperately to look "hard". So accept your yuppiness guys! Do yourself and women a favor and get that gorgeously pretentious black top coat that goes with your entire yuppy wardrobe. People may think that you're a rude, young, urban professional who spends money with reckless abandon...but that sounds pretty good to me.
Buy of the Week: Coolest Affordable Winter
I can't actually buy any of the "buys of the week" since I'm broke, but I am happy to oblige all you beautiful people that can still feel the fabulous pressure to buy. This jacket is from Nordstrom and it has all the things that are perfect for the coming cold weather: it's red, its cropped, and it's cute...And it's only $40. Sure beats a blazer from J.Crew for $2000.
