On the Juice

I had resisted, but this love affair was meant to be. I went to a Juicy Couture outlet in Las Vegas to check out a hand bag. I fell in love with it. I bought it. I carry it daily. I get lots of compliments on it's cuteness. It is the perfect size, it's black leather so it goes with nearly everything, and it has a gold chain across the front that has lock and key charms that are soooo precious.

Then I started falling in love with other Juicy things- NEVER the velour sweats with words across the bum, but other things- all their jewelry, their real clothes- like coats, dresses, blouses, sweaters. I went into the Juicy boutique in Santa Barbara. They had the most adorable displays of candy inside giant crystal urns. The sales staff was lovely. I was unequivocally smitten.

I recently went to the boutique in Pasadena. I bought two necklaces, one for me and one for my sister for Christmas. I have started wearing the necklace, which is a heavy-ish metal chain with a heart charm with a big toggle closure in the front, with my very special, delicate platinum necklace with a diamond pendant (I got from DH for Christmas last year) entertwined. I love the precious/rocker (bombshell/biker) combo.

And now-- ooooh-- I got an early Christmas present from DH yesterday-- a Juicy watch. It is a classic style but with fun, girly details and I just LOVE it.

I love the crowns and the doggies and the frivolity of the designs. And I justify my addiction by telling reminding myself that it is MUCH less expensive than Marc Jacobs!

If I were a rich (wo)man....

I'd ONLY shop at Neiman Marcus! I had the pleasure of visiting the original flagship store in beautiful downtown Dallas last year. It was truly one of the greatest moments in my shopping life. I wandered the beautiful store, department by department and was met with sincere, warm greetings from every sales person I encountered. I'm not sure if it was the southern hospitality (I found EVERY soul in Dallas to be fantastically pleasant and friendly, even the freeway drivers), the Neiman Marcus customer service ethos, or a combination, but these sales people were wonderful. I wanted to buy everything I saw, from cosmetics, to Prada jackets, to Burberry scarves, to Christmas ornaments, to SHOES!!!

Shoes, that is why this memory came flooding back to me, urging me to write this blog/shopping memoir. I was perusing the internet for untouchable luxury goods, and of course ended up on the Neiman Marcus website salivating over Christian Louboutin ankle boots...

So, this year marked the 100th anniversary of Neiman Marcus (September 10, to be exact). In honor of this achievment they are having a $10,000 shopping spree sweepstakes! Click here to enter (and you'll receive fabulous email news so you can keep up with what is going on in my dream store). Good luck, and happy window shopping...

P.S. Neiman Marcus has no idea I'm writing this blog or plugging their site- I just feel like sharing the 'wealth' :)