If I were a set director, this would have been in Belle & Sebastian's "Funny Little Frog" video. Try listening to this song and not thinking about this shower curtain or vice-versa. I dare you.
As I've said before, shower curtains mean a lot to me. I'm going to be honest - I judge your style on your choice of shower curtain. It's not logical or fair, but it's what I do. Color me human.
I see it as such an opportunity to showcase your personal style - a huge blank canvas that you can do anything you want with. You don't even have to know how to draw! {Editor's note: that's important for people like me who can only draw two things, one being an eye and the other being a snoopy out of the number 25.}
Let's say you have a stark-white, standard apartment bathroom. I'm with you on that. You may or may not be able to paint it, and you have to be careful there, considering the size of the bathroom as it's really easy to overwhelm a typically small space with color, giving it that pleasant feel of claustrophobia or panic. Let's say you can't paint it but you really want some color in there, or something that makes you smile, your personal stamp on what is otherwise a very fixed environment.
May I present - the Singing in the Rain shower curtain from Target. Graphically, it's right on the mark, very striking while avoiding an overwhelming pattern. And who can resist the pull of the romantic, optimistic theme? I will admit that this may skew a bit female, but I think a man could pull this off, especially with a darker/duller color curtain liner. Grey would be quite cheeky.
Well, it's actually not raining and I do feel like singing a bit, so I'm out of here. You can find this on target.com, but you must go to the Red Hot Shop on the homepage, and scroll about halfway down. I trust you to be able to navigate a website.
Singing in the Rain Shower Curtain, $19.99, target.com
Lots and lots of Gene Kelly-esque love, K
A long time ago in a land far, far away called Michigan, a certain gentleman looked at me while I was in minimal clothing and uttered the words, "good god, woman." If you've never had that happen, make sure you put yourself in that position, sooner rather than later. It sounds horrible when it's not you, but I can assure you when you provoke a reaction like that, you feel like a natural woman, indeed.
Not only do I want that for you, I'm going to actively facilitate it by showing you this incredible swimsuit that is not only mind-blowingly sexy, but also very affordable. It's a tiny but over my cap, but once again, I am making an exception for an item that's totally worth the extra 5 bucks.
Today's item comes to us from Target's Mossimo collection. I'm not usually a fan of the knits, especially when it comes to swimwear, but the 70's feel of the design suits the knit and the color pattern really well. The waist cutouts are sexy but not over the top--an important part of the overall allure. Also, the top features a good amount of structure and coverage, which is also very important both when choosing swimwear and considering balance. Rule of thumb in clothing and most everything else: if you're going to show a lot of one thing, dial the rest back or you risk laying all of your cards on the table way too soon. One of the first rules of playing a good game of Euchre or Spades is to keep a trump card until the end where you can lay it down and really shake some trees. This is no different, friends. [Editor's note: I know this contradicts the story I began this post with a bit, but in my defense, I was technically clothed and 22 at the time of said occurrence. Hell, I'd do it all over again, who am I kidding?]
Life Lessons aside, this suit does a great job of choosing one thing to highlight and keeping the rest of it fairly modest. There is one thing I would like to stress at this point: this suit is not for everyone. This suit is a gift to my ladies who have what I like to call the "opposite build". This means that, much like me, you have some up top but not a whole bunch, a flat stomach, and ass for days. A suit like this is meant for women like us. There are plenty of suits to show off a nice chest, but it's rare when we get to shine the way we should. Waist, hips and ass is what this suit is all about. Flaunt it, my opposite sisters, for this is your day. Make me proud.
Mossimo® Black: Missoni Monokini - Multicolor, $34.99 at Target stores or Target.com
Buckets of eager, but not overly earnest love, Kase
If you can name the song and artist of the title of this post, email me and I will send you a special prize.
As we're teetering on April, I thought I'd look for a nice umbrella for you, because it's going to start raining soon, if it ever gets done snowing. Having a good umbrella can be key, and you don't want to get in the space where you will reach for any old umbrella -- or someone else's. Or, worse yet, something you got for free with some company logo on it. People pay more attention to umbrellas than you think. You may or may not care about that, but if you do, you can add a lot to your look with a slick umbrella. (pun intended)
You're probably not going to be shocked by this, but I found this umbrella at Target. I like this umbrella a lot. It can stay around for a while, preferably at my house. The stripes are very attractive, and I love that they chose yellow to highlight the handle instead of pink or light blue (though I wouldn't mind it in navy). It's also opaque, but heavily striped enough to not look like see-through plastic and cheap.
So, no more raindrops falling on that pretty little head when I'm around.
Stripe Bubble Umbrella in Yellow, $16.99 at Target or target.com
Big fat drops of love, Kase
When I was
challenged to find some luggage, I honestly wasn't sure if I'd be able to do it. How are you going to find something reasonably attractive for under 30 bucks? I was not looking forward to this.
To my surprise, it was really easy and I actually had to narrow my choices down. Once again, Target comes through. I can't say enough good things about the place. I remember shopping there in high school and thinking, "this place actually has some good clothing," and that was 10 years ago. Since then, it's gotten exponentially better and now I'm angry that there isn't a single Target in the state of Vermont.
Anyway, this luggage set is pretty attractive for being 20 bucks. It's also available in a purple set, but for me the purple was a tiny bit too vibrant, so I'm featuring the pink. Just know that if you don't love this color way, there's another option. I probably wouldn't end up using the backpack, but it's still pretty cute on its own if you did carry it.
Part deux of this series on baggage is this great laptop case I found. CUTE! I know I overuse that word, but I love the color of this case, and it has a handle, which my current case does not and desperately NEEDS. You could rock it with the luggage for a splash of unexpected color, or you can also buy it in pink to match the luggage perfectly, if you're into the matchy-matchy thing. I know many people are. I myself am more into clashy-clashy but that doesn't work for everyone. To each their own, I say!
The case costs more than the luggage - no idea why - but you can buy both of them for under 30 USD each, and that's a pretty damn good deal in my humble-ish opinion!
Embark 3-pc Luggage Value Set - Multicolor, $19.99 Sumdex ImpactGuard Computer Sleeve - Blue Jeans, $24.99. Both available at Target or target.com
Big, overstuffed bags of love, kasey
The title of this is a line to one of my favorite songs of all time by my favorite band, The Who. I love when I have an excuse to slip in a Who reference. It doesn't happen very often.
So this ties in because it's about rain, and specifically, rain boots. With April on the horizon (yes, yes, YES!), most of us are facing an increase in rain and MUD. Here in the Great Green state of VT, anything that's not concrete becomes a huge sloppy mess that you can literally lose a shoe in. NOT ON MY WATCH. I've found some really great rain boots to get you through the muck in style. One of them even has a wedge heel.
Note to the designer of said boots: I love you. I love that you thought about us in that way. I love that you knew we were sick and tired of wearing flat boots day in and day out for 3-4 months. You, sir or madam, are one thoughtful person and should be running your department based on this action alone.
So - I'm posting 2 options for the boot - one flat, one wedge. Target.com has 5 pages of rain boot options, all of them appealing. It was really hard to choose the best photograph. They are all the same price - 20 bucks! Love it. You do have to order these quickly, though - they're on pre-order right now.
Channel your inner Kate Moss and wear them with a short skirt, channel your inner Paddington and wear them with a bright yellow slicker, channel your inner freak and wear them to bed. The options are endless.
Shiny Hearts Wedge Rain Boots
Allison Floral Rain Boots - Multicolor both $19.99 at target.com
love always, Kasey
So today is all about the fellas. I've found a few things for the men, and since all I have been doing thus far is posting about really cute but girlie stuff, today shall be the day of He. Men, we love you, especially when you are dressed nicely. I am convinced that a man with style can get away with most anything.
Behold, the tie. Every man needs a good tie, and so many of them out there are boring, expensive, or both. I personally like funky ties (shocking, I know) but I know there are those out there who don't want to put it all out there with their tie or work somewhere that can skew a bit conservative.
Imagine my happiness when I came across a tie that's a perfect marriage of style, thrift, and restraint. I love the pattern which adds a little funk to an otherwise very staid color palette. I can see it being worn with a solid color shirt or a pinstriped shirt of the same color family.
This little dear will set you back 19.99 at your local Target, or at target.com.
A little side note, and I can do this because a) it's a mens posting, and b) it's my blog: OMG THE CAVS GOT BIG BEN WALLACE. YEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!
Merona School Plaid Necktie in Blue - $19.99 at Target or target. com
As always, lots of love, Kase
I figured I'd set this off right by starting with a cute product that fits nicely underneath my $30 cap. Yes, I will only feature products on this that are under 30 USD. I know I am tired of going to blogs that feature products I will never be able to afford, let alone find. The entire focus of this blog is to be the anti-exclusive, the anti-snob and mostly, to show you stuff that you could go out and get if you felt so compelled. I promise you won't feel out of place and/or too intimidated to ask for help in any of the places I point you. However, I can't make any predictions on the traffic, weather, or general mood of other people in the store. If only....
Anyway, this little gem is Isac Mizrahi for Target, and I am over the moon for this color palette. It's a great length, perfect for spring, very modern, and best of all - really, really effing cute. It's $29.99 on target.com as of today. I see this dress selling out before it goes on sale, so don't wait for the price to drop, unless you're one of those sizes that are always on the clearance rack (you know who you are).
The comments seem to indicate that the dress is made of thin fabric, and may be cut a bit narrow across the hips, so order a size up and plan to debut it mid-april.
Have a happy, snobbery-free day!
Yours, Kasey
