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Discussions Posted on 10/27/2003
 
Long-term rave: Senna liner
I started using the Senna cream eye liner in June and I still love it. I had been using Bobbi Brown liner for a couple of years but was annoyed by the fact that it would get gloppy and hard to use. The Senna is a little stiffer--much more mistake-pro

What are *you* wearing ?
A fabulous mid 70's fall day in Dallas...but back to the 80's tomorrow :( Brooks Bros traditional blue oxford shirt, starched, under Polo navy cable knit cotton crew neck sweater Hermes Scarf "www.hermes.com" in light and cobalt blue, wtih gold accen

Shirt In A Box
Saw this in Forbes FYI - sounds like a good way to give a dress shirt to someone when you're not sure of his exact size or preferences. "Here's the perfect present for the hard-to-please man - 2.5 yards of glossy shirt fabric with a simple order fo

How many of you are goofing off on newsgroups instead of working?
Me!!!! haha. MLG

CSP Rave
Just received my order of CSP Vanille Cannelle from http://www.beautycafe.com . This is a wonderful scent - vanilla and cinnamon, a perfect cool/cold weather fragrance. I wasn't sure if it would smell like cinnamon buns, and thankfully it doesn't. It

Bad SA experience at B&BW
First of all, this is not intended to offend anyone who works at B&BW. I know you're all just doing your job. I went in to B&BW a few days ago and was not in the mood for a sales pitch. When the SA came up and started her rap, I politely told her th

What Came In the Mail/Delivery etc.
x-no-archive: yes Got my La Perla order from Bare Necessities. No problemo and will order from them again.

big rave for Calli cosmetics
I tried out the Calli line of cosmetics by the Korean brand Hankook today and I am *so* pleased. My very pale skin has yellow tones to it and I have brown eyes so I thought why not give it a try. I'm really glad I did. I think I've found a line for

smoking (lounging) jacket
I am looking to purchase a smoking jacket (aka lounging jacket) and an accompanying cravat. Does anyone know of any clothing stores (new or secondhand) in Paris, France which might carry these items.

Figuring out how to make a product work
You know how it takes a while to figure out how to use certain cosmetics? For example, I just got a couple of tubes of Loreal endless lipstick, which comes in liquid form. I thought it was a complete dud that took forever to dry until I realized I wa

EBAY Sale - Hot New items for sale on ebay
I have several hot items worn only once ranging in size from 1 to medium several pairs of bubblegum USA and cavaricci pants. here's my ebay URL http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=shadowboxer777&include=0&since=-1&s

Men's Hair Products
I've been watching the Fab Five recently but keep forgetting to write down the names of the hair products they recommend using. I take it "gel" is out, so can anyone suggest something that is fragrance-free which will give my salt 'n pepper hair a lit

Need URGENT NYC help!
I just got an awesome opportunity to take a very short fun trip to Manhattan. I am flying out tomorrow with my husband and my 23 year old son who is scouting for architecturally signficant sites to sketch. I fly out late Wednesday afternoon. My qu

dressing a man - help needed
OK, I am at my wit's end with my husband. He wears a 29/28 pants (that's waist/inseam), a 37 short jacket, a small sweater, and who knows what size shirt. He's an 8 1/2 medium shoe. The problem is, I can not get him to go shopping. He is just incred

How do you describe this?
Hey Fashionistas, I'm in the market for a wool suit. What I'm looking for is the sort of "hairy" tweeds that would be suitable for going out in the country, walking through fields, dogs jumping up on you, that sort of thing. I actually have a ch

Need suggestions for a.f. costume!
I had planned to be Runaway Bride, but last night I got another idea. With a little a.f. input, I'm thinking: Fashion Cop! I need suggestions for the costume itself, but particularly for options for the "citation book" I want to make. It would be

The Perfect Pearl
Just wondering if anyone watched "The Perfect Pearl" on NY's Ch. 13 yesterday...For those who didn't, it was one of those in-depth NOVA pieces...a comprehensive documentary of the history of pearls ("Throughout history, the pearl has been passionately

Joie stuff
Anyone know how Joie sweaters run? I was thinking of buying this cardigan online -- with most brands, I'd go with "medium", but I only have a choice of "small" or "large". I'm about a size 6-8 but smaller on the top than the bottom. The model i

Re: New shows look at the young and the richest


black & white
Please can anyone copy some text with theme "black & white fashion" Its my theme for school , i already write something but it is not enough I need lot of that so pleassssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee help me. Thx D.

Dr. Perricone?
Anyone use this line? It's being presented on QVC right now and I'll tell ya, what's up with the regiment? On one day, skip a day for a week, then it's ok? I can hardly keep my days straight let alone remember what day to use what. Opinions?

St Ives Q10 cream
Has anyone tried the St Ives q 10 cream. I have just been given a range of this products. Any comments please? -- Evelyn

gloMinerals help?
i think i want to try the pressed gloMinerals. i am somewhere between a MAC C15 and C20. can anyone suggest what shade would be best for me? TIA, robyn

OT problems with Outlook 2003
anyone have any experience in this ? I want to access my newsreader and though I am following the directions from the assistant online, it's not working! thanks Stevie

What fragrance are *you* wearing today?
Tocca Eau de Touch, again Mme_Remy

What do you want from alt.fashion?
Reading the "What can/will you give to alt.fashion" thread made me remember one from a few years ago titled, "What do you want from alt.fashion?" I Googled it for reference, http://makeashorterlink.com/?A2C314856. I noticed many people in the most rece

Victoria's Secret to pay up for poor panty privacy, article from The Register
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010000000304040605030704 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Victoria's Secret to pay up for poor panty privacy, By Ashlee Vance in Ch

Burts Bees Orange Essence Facial scrub!!
Yummy to smell and feels great! Love it!

Shoes: Girl's best friend
itting devotion Easy to find and always pleasing, shoes are reeeally a girl's best friend By KATHY FLANIGAN kflanigan@journalsentinel.com Last Updated: Oct. 25, 2003 That's not the pitter patter of little feet you hear. It's the flutter of Tracey

Santa Monica CA shopping help
Well, I just found out that I have won a trip to Santa Monica, CA from Alloy.com and Underworld (the movie). We have to take it before the end of the year (I'm taking my mom). The prize includes hair consultation, cut and color at Salon Vivace in the