Binge Beauty Buy: Ways To Cash In Your Sephora Gift Cards: Philosophy Celebrate! Set

($30, Philosophy, Sephora)

Kicked your coke habit this year? Or just switched to crack (it's cheaper!) Got a big promotion because your boss died? Didn't get pregnant or arrested? Only got a little pregnant? CELEBRATE with Philosophy's Celebrate set -- three deeeeeeerisheshry scented bottles of Lavender, Pink Bubbly, and Pomegranate 3-in-1 washes. They do a body good!

Happy new year, everyone, from all (two) of us at FashionBinge to all (three to four!) of you out there!

And stay tuned for some SUPER suhweeeeeeet giveaways comin' up this monf!

More Sephora gift card suggestions:
+ Hourglass Concealer
+ Smashbox's Rapture Gloss Set!

Binge Beauty Buy: Ways To Cash In Your Sephora Gift Cards: Hourglass Concealer

($32, Hourglass, Sephora)

Hands -- and brushes -- down, this is one of the best concealers I've used in decades of hiding my shiners. Seriously, you could have a cat stuck to on one side of your face and a pepperoni pizza on the other side and after a few strokes of Hourglass, NO ONE except you would ever know. That's how good this shiz iz. I'd recommend applying with a brush since it's a thick concealer. That way you won't be tugging your precious, tender little undereyes down to your chin. No one looks good like that. Anyway, $32 ain't cheap, but you know what IS cheap? Looking like you haven't slept in a week. Get it, girls.

More Sephora suggestions: Smashbox's Rapture Gloss Set!

A Peacock Walks Into A Store...

(Image via Ian Peacock/ PeacockShock.com)

FOR REAL, A REAL PEACOCK walked into a STORE... called PEACOCKS! In Scotland, where apparently peacocks come equipped with the mental capacity of rocket scientists. THIS IS THE GREATEST SINGLE DAY OF MY LIFE! I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER! THIS IS THE BEST, MOST AMAZING THING EVER!

And speaking of amazing, apparently so is Ian Peacock, who not only has written for a billion great publications but LOVES Persian cats (my first kitty was a glorious Persian named Romeo, hallowed be his name. He lived to be 19 and was an angel amongst kitties, even when he graced us on this very earth, for which he was always too good) AND is actually named "Peacock." I think I'm in love.

+ More of my peacock obsession as it relates to fashion and accessories here.

Also, these peacock Keds are cute if not a little too literal. But okay for you maybe? I didn't mean that in a bitchy way. We're still cool, right?

($63.55, Keds, Zazzle.com)

Heart Shirts And Blondette Sale!

Admiring on this Lauren Moshi heart tee at Blondette.

($85, Lauren Moshi, Blondette)

BTW, Blondette's giving you 25% off $150 or more with promo code afterchristmas08

through January 3. KNOW that.

(Apprx $43 USD, Illustrated People, Topshop)

Also LOVE this very '80s but not like OMG WOAH LQQK IT'S NEON Illustrated People top at Topshop. It reminds me of the crap Madonna spray paints in her "Borderline" video. Sadly it's only available in size Small on the British site and NOT AT ALL on the US site. INTERNATIONAL TRAGEDY!

Related videos to watch:

Nirvana - New Music - More Music Videos

Madonna - New Music - More Music Videos

Kenneth Jay Lane Coral Cabochon Earrings: Lust!

($165, Kenneth Jay Lane, Vivre.com)

Witness my raging, unbridled lust. Sin from my lips? Trespass sweetly urge!

And OMG these too:

($230, Dori Csengeri, Vivre.com)

I don't know where to look first... I just know I can't stop staring...

Binge Beauty Buy: Ways To Cash In Your Sephora Gift Cards: Smashbox Lip Gloss Collection!

If you're a lucky lady, you got a Sephora gift card or two this ho-ho-holiday. I didn't get one, but BOY OH BOYEEEEE could I rack up some goods... or, um, suggest ways for YOU to spend your hard-earned gift bucks. So, consider me your personal shopper! Like one of those annoying pop-up thingies that pop up in your shit when you're browsing stuff online. Except not as annoying!

Anyway, I HIGHLY, INSANELY, EXTREMELY recommend Smashbox's Rapture Lip Gloss set:

($29, Smashbox, Sephora)

Unlike some gloss sets, these aren't too-too mini -- none of that annoying two-uses-and-they're-gone business -- I've been milking mine for weeks upon weeks -- the formula is excellent, and there's zero gross gooiness! THREE WINS! My favorites are Ravishing (second from left), which doesn't end up looking quite as dark on, and Candid (third from left), which leaves a nice berry glow.

DO IT!
And, stay tuned for more FashionBinge Beauty Buys, featuring WAYS TO SPEND your Sephora gift cards!

Another Cute Zimmermann Suit!

I am sitting here, unshowered, festering in my not-so-festive, not-so-sexy post-holiday slump, like a carby blob of primordial ooze. WHICH MEANS THERE'S NEVER BEEN A TIME TO CHECK OUT CUTE BATHING SUITS, like this one by FashionBinge favorite, Zimmermann!

The polka dots are so "I'm a little girl in the late '70s." AND it's on sale! AND I ate like a TUB of cookies and a half of tub of Sugar Sweet Sunshine's banana cream pudding. WIN!

($121, Zimmermann, RevolveClothing.com)

DONCHA FARGET: Hayden-Harnett For TARGET Is On Sale NOW!

NOW NOW NOW! Get your Hayden-Harnett for Target bags NOW!

It looks like many of them won't ship for another several weeks, so consider this a test of patience.

I haven't seen them in person, so I can't speak to the quality (they're made of PVC, so you can probably bank on them cracking), but I'm pleased they didn't skimp on the design details -- the fun studs and hardware and excellent fabric lining.

My faves:

($39, Hayden-Harnett, Target)


($19.99, Hayden-Harnett, Target)

Peek inside for a peep at the great fabric lining!

($44.99, Hayden-Harnett, Target)

Cheyyyyyck out the fun pyramid studs on the bottom of this chain bag. Yay!

Self-Present Numbah Two!

Look, I've been resisting the oh-so-tempting bargains of Hayden-Harnett's Secret Santa sale for days now. But this morning I waited a good three hours, and this was still available:



Hayden-Harnett Tamasin tote, $90 (regular price $495).

Now all I need to do is find space in my closet....

Happy holidays, friends!

Yoox Vintage Earrings I've Been Sweating For A Fortnight

Actually, more like three fortnights... Anyway, Yoox has had a selection of vintage jewelry for a while now, and I've been lurvin' all up on these blue '80s earrings more than I should probably admit. Like, slobbering and shit. They're clip-on (one strike against them), and $70, (strike two), therefore I'll continue to covet from afar.

($70, Yoox)

Also, Yoox is having a one-day-only 25% Christmas Day sale where they're taking 25% off (like I says!) on all of their Fall/ Winter merch. But again, it's ONE DAY ONLY! Use promo code YOOXMAS on December 25.

You COULD walk away with/ in these SERIOUS Lanvin heels -- currently $312, $234 with promo code discount!

THINK ABOUT IT!

Merry Christmas to Me!

Since this is probably the last purchase I'll make before the holiday, I guess this is my Christmas present to myself:



Soia & Kyo "Sohie" jacket, on sale for $227.90 at Nordstrom. Whee! The cool black coat I've been searching for! 80 percent wool's probably even pretty warm, right? And this means I get to give my old one to the New York Cares Coat Drive. Double awesome.

What did you buy yourself, if anything, with the holidays as a handy excuse?

Ladies LOVE Jewelry! ESPECIALLY If He Got It At Jared!

This Current TV bit takes the piss out of those ATROCIOUS, cheesetastic TV ads for mass-market mall jewelry stores, which are the WORST.

Massive LOLs, especially the sign language and "jewelry face" part. (Thanks to my friend Cheryl for sending this along...)

Betsey Johnson's Floral Couch Leggings

I was going to make an obnoxious comment about how these Betsey Johnson floral leggings would look better reincarnated as a 1970s couch print. But then I realized that these are actually called Couch Floral Cotton Lycra Skins, and it kinda ruined the fun.

($90, Betsey Johnson)

Floral leggings remind me of when Chloe Sevigny did that trashy-on-purpose look for her Opening Ceremony collection. Not so good, Al.

Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily

In order not to waste too much of your time (so you can have more of it for shopping), I'll be brief: Karmaloop. 50% off your entire order. Code: MERRY. Go go go, gadgetistas, go! It expires Monday at 9 pm EST, I believe.

Here's what I got, a purchase that may have something to do with the fact that it is shitting icy buckets out:



Tretorn "Plask" rain boot, $135 minus 50 percent = $67.50. Purty good deal, eh? LOVE that wool cuff!

Maison Martin Margiela Jewelry Is Making Me VERY ANGRY!

Because I LOVE it so much and can in no way shape or form justify purchasing it. DAMN YOU, Dina of Eye4Style for turning me onto MMM jewelry!

($215, Maison Martin Margiela, eLuxury.com)

I MAY bust out ye olde jewelin' tewls and see if I can craft something similar, though I'm pretty clueless when it comes to working with rhinestone strands. Weep! Can any of you crafty ladies out there make something similar?

($185, Maison Martin Margiela, eLuxury.com)

Lurves these Maison Martin Margiela paperclip earrings. 'Course, the recession-buster/ punk-as-fuck approach would be to just stick some regular paperclips in your ear and call it a night... and then call the doctor for a tetanus shot.

Get the Look: Mrs. Claus

Today I injected a little bit of Santacon into my outfit, enough that my boyfriend was amused enough to grab his camera and record it for posterity. I came into work and have gotten "very festive," "very Christmas-y," and my favorite: "very...Mrs. Claus." So, if YOU would like to take holiday dressing to a borderline-literal level, I recommend pointing your sleigh at the aforementioned Urban Outfitters, where I purchased the piece de resistance of this formidable outfit:



Silence + Noise embroidered buffalo plaid dress, was $68, now $39.99 online, BUT I only paid $19.99 in the store. I went in for holiday cards, I came out with a dress. Btw, no Mrs. Claus is that insanely buff.



Pair it with these Frye "Andrea" belted boots, marked down to $329.99, OR find your own vintage Dexter boots in a giant thrift store in Portland, Oregon, like I did. I mean, you're a CLAUS -- you can travel, and quickly.



Then get these socks from any Target (just not the online one). Arrange them so the fur cuff just peeks out above your boots. Bam! Instant (yet subtle?) Santa boots.



If you want to really push it, get one of those infernal berets that can be slouching atop the heads of every girl south of the north pole these days. This one is the most ridiculous of all, so that's what I'm showing. Urban Outfitters "popcorn" beret, $34.

And away you go!

Urban Outfitters Sale At 628 Broadway, NYC!

Sooooo, Urban Outfitters is having a major rager of a sale at their 628 Broadway locay (right above Houston), from Saturday, December 20 through January 4th.

I went last year and got a bunch of great tops for practically PENNIES on the dollar.


That's all I gots to say about that.

Scanty's Holiday Trunk Show At Fred Segal Fun -- This Saturday, December 20th!

I have some raging, unbridled jealousy issues when it comes to you West Coasters who can just pop into Fred Segal Fun, but I'll put that aside for a sec to inform you that over-the-top-comfy PJ and loungewear label Scanty is holding a holiday trunk show this Saturday, December 20th at Fred Segal Fun in Santa Monica from 1 - 4pm.

Scanty's stuff hangs just right and is perfect for all seasons -- not oppressively hot but keeps you snugabugaboo and actually, somehow, magically manages to be a bit sexy and not "oh hai, look at all the fuzzy bunnies marching across my legs."

Go pick up something comfs for those last-min loves on your lists (or for ME!)

($53, Scanty)

JESUS MARY AND JOSEPH! 50 PERCENT OFF AT ACTIVE ENDEAVORS!

Now THAT'S what I call a Christmas miracle! EVERYTHING ON THE ENTIRE ACTIVE ENDEAVORS SITE is 50% off, only through midnight on December 19th. Use promo code "wishlist50." All returns for store credit only, so be sure before you pull that trigger, okay tiger?

Here are a few choice pix:

(Originally $347, TEMPORARILY $173, Abaete, ActiveEndeavors.com)


(Originally $432, TEMPORARILY $216, Abate, ActiveEndeavors.com)

This guy's blowin' my mind. Wedding dress shortlist potential even!

(Originally $295, TEMPORARILY $147.50, Charlotte Ronson, ActiveEndeavors.com)

Sorta Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett, a little, no?


(Originally $575, TEMPORARILY $287, Seven for all Mankind, ActiveEndeavors.com)

(Originally $450, TEMPORARILY $225, Loeffler Randall, ActiveEndeavors.com)

Even Loeffler Randall's studded Minnie Mouse Agatha bow flats are on sale!

GOD BLESS US ERRYONE!

Louboutin For BARBIE, Peace OUT Kira Plastinina!

That lucky little plastic bitch is getting her own LOUBOUTINS! According to Refinery29, "The pumps, which will grace the feet of models during a Barbie-inspired runway show come February, will be colored Barbie Pantone 219 Pink, naturally."

Oh yeah, and speaking of plastic, RIP scary-ass Kira Plastinina (the store, not the girl!). FashionBinge, for one, will NOT miss you!

Soundgirl Sample Sale!

Don't miss Soundgirl's NYC sample sale -- jeans from $10!

Thursday, December 18
1385 Broadway between 37th and 38th
Fifth Floor

Plus, OY! Such deals on Lovely People shoes, Soundasleep zzzz wear and more! BE THERE!

Alternative's 1st Annual Skip Work Holiday Music Festival TODAY In L.A.!

In the words of Hot Chip -- do it do it do it do it, say it say it say it say it!

"It" being Alternative's 1st Annual Skip Work Holiday Music Festival, today -- Thursday, December 18th at the Alternative store at 1555 N. Cahuenga Blvd from 1 - 6pm. (If you're reading this right now and you're at work, you should fake being sick and go right now!)

A portion of all purchases from now through December 22nd benefits Global Green USA.

Go for the stretchy pants, stay for the sounds of WarPaint, Wind and Sea, and Dawes.

Hot Chip - New Music - More Music Videos

Daniblack Denim Studded Pump: Major Desire!

($175, Daniblack)

Accept no imitations, unless it's straight out of a 1984 time capsule. I ADORE Daniblack's studded denim "Queen" pump.

($119, Oh Deer, Piperlime)

Oh Deer!'s studded Sweetie pumps are visually intriguing, but I bought them, wore them for just a few hours, and was rendered almost incapable of walking -- 3 1/2 inch heels aren't usually a deal-breaker, but the construction on these make them fucking crippling. More like Oh Shit! I promptly sent them back. The Daniblacks look way more comfy.

+ Also, enter to win a pair of Daniblack Vellum or Mimosa satin rosette pump or flat! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!

Binge Stocking Stuffer: Tank Bank!

I had the day off today and spent it hanging out (in my fun new Alternative Apparel "chill pants") and wandering around with my sister, who's visiting from Virginia. We stopped into our favorite store, Exit 9, where I tee-hee'ed over this cute water tank bank:

They're all sold out at Exit 9 (online, that is -- they had a bunch in the shop), but you can get them at MoMA for $25. They're mini replicas (obviously) of New York City's famed rooftop water tanks (Brooklyn Industries uses a water tank in their logo), which have been around since the 1800s. One of the coolest things about water tanks, aside from the cool juxtaposition of their olde-tymey appearance atop new buildings, is that they're still produced by the same two family businesses that have been making them all along -- Isseks Brothers and the Rosenwach Tank Company. True story!

Anyway, $25 is a bit much for a bank, but you can put that RIGHT BACK INTO IT when you save your pennies inside! THINK ABOUT IT!

Sweetest Lil Bow Earrings!

Randomly, I found these suuuuuper teensy weensy widdle 14-karat gold bow earrings. Adorable as a baby miniature dachshund.

($19.99, Gemologica.com)

And that price? $20? Can't beat it with a stick!

($9, FredFlare.com)

... Or check out Fred Flare's pair of black enamel bows for just $9.

Get Free Shipping With A $50 Purchase At Alternative

Note, I did NOT say AMERICAN Apparel. Because Alternative is not parny AMERICAN Apparel. Alternative sells solid tees that look great layered on or their own, and they don't push porn or refer to their hiring sessions for their stores as "castings." Plus, Alternative's tees and bottoms fit better and don't make you feel sordid or like you just witness soft-core porn when purchasing a burn-out tee.

Anyway, get free shipping with any Alternative purchase of at least $50. My recs:

($38, Alternative)

Alternative's eco-heather pants son parfait for sleepytime, workin' out, or hangin' out.

($38, Alternative)

True, $38 is a little steep for a tee, but Alternative's burnout V-necks come in a billion colors, they're soft as a kitten's ear and are a favorable, not-too-short length. And they're so perfectly stylish that they're like practically an affordable style statement in and of themselves. Take THAT, $72 LNA tees!

($72, LNA, Singer22.com)

Kohl's Gift Card Giveaway: We Have A Winner!

YAY, Chicago's Amy! She won the Kohl's gift card! Stay tuned for YET ANOTHER exciting giveaway coming up this week!

Katie Holmes' Plaid Shirtdress At Non-Katie Holmes Prices!

($185, PRPS, Singer22.com)

Okay, I know that possibly-pregnant Katie Holmes is ALL over PRPS, and that plaid flannel buttondown shirtdress IS cute and all, but what about those of us who are on more of a Joey Potter/ Ice House budget? Those of us not paying for our PRPS in Xenu Xollars? Here are some better deals. Hollr!

($123, Oak)

Okay, so this Oak dress isn't THAT much less, but it's a start.

($60, Something, Tobi.com)

Something is about the dumbest name I could think of for a clothing line, but $60 is something I can deal with.

($48, Shopcora.com)

I don't know WHAT this Cora Boutique is all about, but I'm about to make it my PERSONAL BUSINESS to find out! Oh yeah, and looky how cute it is in white!

($27, Feminnastyle.com)

Vintage sweetness!

($49, Victoria's Secret)

Hesitantly will I recommend this basically okay Victoria's Secret plaid shirtdress. Also, I must point out how cute stuff like this looks like with black leggings and booties in case you was wondering what to wear with booties, because I know sometimes they can be a PITA to pair things with.

Okay. Nite nite! Off to watch the JMU game. GO DOOX!

Nanu nanu!