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All that glitters…

Report Signature Carleton Glitter Sling Back Sandal

Happy New Year!
xoxo, Gina and Jen

Romper Suit

Look out for these! Last year, I was in the market for an adorable Romper that I could dress up a little. I knew what I wanted, but I didn’t know exactly what to type in the search boxes of my favorite on-line stores: Romper, Jumper, Jumpsuit, what? I settled on Romper. Just for fun, here’s the definition I pulled up from Wikipedia:

A romper suit is a one-piece garment worn by children and sometimes women. Somewhat similar to a coverall, it is loose fitting and usually has shorter legs that may be gathered at the end.

Reference to children’s wear is kind of funny.

I didn’t find exactly what I wanted (that was in my price-range and that was actually wearable), but I found a little cotton C&C California number that worked well for a beach cover-up last summer. It was called a ‘Jumper’, by the way…

So, now I’m back on the Romper/Jumper/Coverall search. Here’s what I’ve found that I like (this pose does not do the romper justice. Revolve Clothing has a better pic, but they are sold out.):

Myne Abbie Jumpsuit

Rompers, Halston (albeit in house issues that will hopefully be resolved soon), Glamorous Disco, Luvs it.

Spring ‘09 Runway Shows: Halston, Donna Karen, Halston

Images from Style.com

Yellow + Gray

A great example of how to wear yellow. Pair with our favorite gray.

image from The Sartorialist

Clowns, Snow and Brazilian Jazz

We love the magic of NYC at Christmas time and this past weekend we took a family trip to the Big Apple to enjoy the holiday scene. This year I bought tickets to “Slava’s Snow Show” in the Helen Hayes Theater on Broadway.  I knew absolutely nothing about the show except that it was to be a sort of “Cirque de Soleil” of clowning.

The show was created in 1993 in Moscow by a Russian born clown, Slava Polunin and has been seen in 25 countries since.  Slava’s Snow Show’s has achieved worldwide success because of its ability to entertain all ages and even cross cultural barriers without the utterance of a single word.

The show consists of short vignettes of clowns employing simple props to tell stories, backed by a clever and eclectic soundtrack. My favorite was the clown dancing to a version of “Mas Que Nada”, a Brazilian jazz piece I remember listening to when I was a little girl.

The show had a huge finale and as the title implies, it involved a snowstorm.  It was surprisingly breathtaking!  The lights, the music, and the absolutely blinding (paper) snow had children and adults laughing and screaming with delight.

After the storm, the clowns took their final bows and then sent huge balls into the audience for everyone to bounce around.  Enormous, colorful, inflatable balls.  The entire audience jumped to their feet to get a chance to interact with the huge spheres.  Why this is so appealing, I have yet to figure out, but it I know that I was definitely smiling.

Sadly, all good things come to an end and our holiday trip was over.  Exhausted and making our way through the airport on our long trek to baggage claim, my 5 year old was dancing and humming.  Other passengers from the flight were smiling and chuckling at this kid’s joyful performance.  How many kids hum Brazilian Bosa Nova?  He’s a boy after my own heart.

Last Resort

Well, it’s over. There’s not much that can be done now about getting those last minute gifts without jumping in your car and fighting the INSANE traffic (of course gifts are a peripheral celebration of my Christmas, but I love to give!). Oh my goodness, I live right in the heart of some mean traffic situations. Right at the spot where a Target, Walmart, Best Buy, railroad tracks, and the mall all co-exist, (there’s a Chick-fil-A thrown in there, so I’m really toast). I will literally drive a square that takes me 3.5 miles out of the way to miss the bulk, but end up right in the middle of it again to get to where I need. So, I think I will instead resort to searching on-line and wrapping up the pictures. Not as exciting, but it will save my nerves. Oh, ordering magazine subscriptions and wrapping up a picture always works! I can do this in the peace and quiet of my home (not really, house full of visiting family and built-in 2 and 6 year olds) and using my Christmas present I picked out for myself from my husband (my new MacBook. Still learning, but a million times faster). I’ll have the luxury of listening to my Christmas Jazz playlist and drinking my Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. How will you manage?

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