get back to work!

Been back to work a day now and vacation already seems a millions years away. Obviously, I didn't meet a rich French man with a chateau and a vinyard. I guess I'll have stick with my little Stinko.

I'll be posting random anecdotes about the trip in the coming days but in the meantime I thought I'd share a photo of my new baby. Isn't she pretty? I don't think she's available in the States yet.

Ugh.. I totally meant to look for a bag that was on sale but this bag was just calling my name! Seriously. I could hear look... rich... bitch... Or maybe it was just my cousin saying something about how bitchy the sales gal was. Oh well. I figure since I used my miles to pay for my airfare (saved me about $700), the money I saved was put towards my new bag! Yep uh huh. So I still saved! (Note: there's no sense in trying to figure out my logic.. just accept it.)

Anyway, this bag seems to be available only at Net-a-Porter right now. And no, I didn't pay that price. Even with the exchange rate being depressing, it was still cheaper to buy it in Paris. Now I know what the Canadians used to feel like when they'd shop in the US. Boooo.

By the way, I love my new Chloe fragrance too! It was just launched last Monday. Ohmygosh, does this qualify me as an It-Girl??

Last blog

Well, not really but I just bought a new bag at the Chloe boutique
near Place de Concorde and now I'm super poor so I can't shop for a
loooong time. So what would be the point of my blog?

I'll post a photo of it when I get home.

I also picked up the newest Chloe fragrance. The French sales guy
totally suckered me into it. Seriously. I will buy anything from a gay
man. This guy probably wasn't even gay but he's French so who knows.
Haha.

We still have two more full days in Paris. I guess I'll go sightseeing
now. Oh look! It's the Eiffel Tower!

Done!

final countdown...

Just 15 more days until we leave for Europe! Eep! Starting in Prague, then to Budapest and Vienna. Sightseeing... History... Culture... blah blah blah... Then PARIS!

Are you hating? I AM!

We've been to Paris several times now so we're going to cut to the chase and just hit the shops. No more Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Versailles... Seriously. January is when the Paris sale start and that's all we're going to do.

Eat, drink and shop.

We have several vintage/discount shops staked out and we're going to shopping by district. Some of the shops include Didier Ludot and Les 3 marches de Catherine B. I doubt I can afford anything but it'll be fun to look. Vintage Hermes? Wow.

We'll definitely be hitting up all the "normal" designer shops such as Chloe, Louis Vuitton and Chanel and of course we'll go to Galeries Lafayette and see what's on sale.

Let me know if you have any recommendations for restaurants (and shops!) in any of the cities we're heading to..

I need to pack.

addicted

I don't know why I'm so addicted to Target's GO International-especially with sickly sweet Erin Fetherston designing. I mean, I actually woke up early to go to Target to see heart shaped bags and ruffly dresses! Alas, I have one more confession... I went to TWO Targets just in case there was something I missed. OH THE SHAME! (Just a side note, the Target in Factoria did not have any EF stuff out yet - which means that yes, I started by driving all the way down to the gloriously, magical Target in Renton!)

I tried on that ebony bow jacket. It's actually really cute, but the other stuff, they're a little too cute if you know what I mean. Seriously? Bunnies. No thanks. I ended up buying just the black tee with the faux bow. I didn't really like the bow but the top is surprisingly flattering as it hides my juiciness.

And then what do I do as soon as I get home? I hit up target.com! There were a bunch of items that weren't available at the store and next thing you know I have 4 items in my shopping cart! Honestly, the quality of the garments are questionable but I think I just like the idea of having them in my closet - as if they're going to be worth something in the future. HA! But I was good, I didn't "check out" and those items remain in shopping cart limbo. (By the way, did you know you can get 5 miles/$1 spent at target.com on Northwest Airlines? You just link to target.com through nwa.com and of course you have to be signed up for mileage too!)

I think the Loeffler Randall stuff comes out in January. I'm sorta looking forward to it even though the pix I've seen aren't that appealing. I think it's partly because I was obsessing over a Loeffler bag for a hot one. Then I realized that it was still $700+ and if I actually had that moola, I should probably save for a little longer and buy a real designer bag, like a delicious Balenciaga or a this-is-why-I-live-at-home Chanel. Do you even know where I'm going with this? Just a couple more months and I'll be in Paris. Ooh la la!