1 Excellent Gift: Cluster Necklace

Gorjana 'Roosevelt Cluster' Necklace, $41.25 from $55

TODAY ONLY (12/16), Gorjana is offering 25% off everything with discount code 'HOLIDAY09'

PLUS! Free Ground and 3-Day Shipping.

AND! Guaranteed Delivery by December 23rd.

I must say, this is a real relief for me.

(A) I was worried I wouldn't be able to fill my final Christmas present needs in time for, well, Christmas,

(B) I hate paying for shipping, and

(C) I love Gorjana's style and price points.

I will be scooping these trinkets, and chuckling my evil little heart out!

1 Excellent Gift: Belted Wrist Gloves

Red Sheepskin Belted Wrist Gloves, $60 from $75

Pssst...use discount code 'INSTYLE10' for 20% off everything at Le Train Bleu until 12/31!

1 Excellent Gift: Lavender Things

...Santa's on his way, he's filled his sleigh with things...lavender things...for you and for me!

Sweet Human Heart Lavender Sachets, $15

Giant Lavender Bags, $39

Lavender Fleur de Sel Caramels, $6.99

Lavender Sencha Green Tea, $18

Honey Lavender Shortbread Cookies, $8.00
Delicious!

1 Excellent Gift: Misfortune Cookies

Cookie Misfortune 10-pack, $9.99

Share these ten misfortunes with your dearest misanthrope :)

1 Excellent Gift: Some Bling

'Duchess' Stone Necklace,
$69.99 from $98

I like my costume jewelry like I like my chicklets...totally square and just sitting there!

1 Excellent Gift: A Snappy Red Jacket

Free People 'Boyfriend' jacket,
$107.52 from $168

Note: Get the price listed above during Bloomingdale's current "Take 20% off Selected Merchandise" promotion, PLUS discount code 'SITM20' which allows you to "Take an EXTRA 20% off Selected Merchandise." I know, it's confusing, but the end result is that you pay way less for a snappy red jacket! Woot.

1 Excellent Gift: A Cool Purple Watch

Nixon Portrait Watch, $50 from $100

As you may recall, I have long admired Nixon watches for their clean lines and bold shapes. And now, they have their own special limited-run sale on Gilt Fuse! Gilt Fuse access here.

1 Excellent Gift: Fatten Your Friends

...with a dozen mouth-meltingly ridiculous cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake--whose new online shop ships everywhere in the United States!!!!

1 Excellent Gift: Color Your Walls

Yeah, how about you pay attention to your grim, blank walls, you artless bastard!

JHill Design 'Mexico' city print, $25-$65

Or, more diplomatically, "Here is a lovely archival print I purchased just for you!"

JHill Design 'Tuscany' city print, $25-$65

Animal motifs suit me just fine...

'T' is for Tortoise, $25-$50

'X' is for X-Ray, $15

I really should stop inferring that I use gifts to insult people. It's just fun to write this way :)

1 Excellent Gift: Terra Cotta Makeup

Cargo 'Mediterranean Nights' Makeup Palate,
$29 from $34

With its neat embossed cover details and warm/neutral terra cotta pigments, this little palate would make a great gift for your most appearance-challenged friends...or your own greedy little self (yes, I will admit that most of these gift ideas could totally be purchased for one's self)...

Four eyeshadows, two bronzer/blusher thingies...quite a haul.

Thanks for the sale tip-off, Erin!

Music Video as Fugue

"The TV Show" is an animated (anime-ated? heh) short film / music video directed by Sugimoto Kousuke with music by Manabe Takayuki. It takes a few watchings to absorb the complex layers of action, repetition, and variation taking place in quick succession (watch it in HD).

Strangely enough, in many ways it reminds me of a Baroque-era fugue composition...

(Via Coilhouse, nach)

1 Excellent Gift: Blouse With Crazy Bow

Stephanie Blouse 'Buttercup Pony,'

$144 from $225

Hmmm...after looking at this blouse for a while, I can't decide if I'm starting to hate it, or if it's just the model's hideous face that's bumming me out...

Let's reduce the painful distractions...

I still can't decide if I like it anymore. Oh well, reserve this gift for an enemy?

P.S., Use discount code 'GIFT20' for 20% off everything at SHE Boutique until 12/10.

1 Excellent Gift: Python Clutch

Pantera 'Bullet' Cobra clutch,
$209.25 from $395

Pink is pretty nice, too :)
Take an extra 25% off sitewide with discount code SALE25 through 12/17.

1 Excellent Gift: Twinkly Boots

Matiko 'Frosty' studded suede boots,
$179.25 from $348
(get this price with code, below)

...slight wedge...doe suede...subtle twinkles...yes, these boots are a go.

Take an extra 25% off sitewide with discount code SALE25 through 12/17.

1 Excellent Gift: Printed Silk Tanks

Tuck them under your crispest tiny black blazer, or...be all generous and gift them to your pals. Either way, I won't judge.

Eight Sixty printed silk tank, $29 from $68

Eight Sixty knotted-back tank, $29 from $68

Ideeli access here.

1 Excellent Gift: Branching Earlobes

Plum beads, Swarovski crystals, golden branches. I like it. Clean-lined and refreshing wintery costume jewelry--the perfect thing to wear when making your entrance in a room full of tacky bow and bell-covered holiday earrings.

Mrs. Wingeter Earrings (2" hang), $26
(click top photo for larger image)

Part of our excellent gift series...

1 Excellent Gift: Houndsteeth

Great googly moogly I enjoy my houndstooth. But, you already know that. Check out today's excellent gift--a David & Young houndstooth ruana:

Houndstooth Ruana,
$14.04 (use code below for this price) from $40

Wait...WTF is a ruana?

Ahem. A ruana is like a cape but the front and back panels are of equal length and the sleeves are not stitched. This allows the wearer to throw one, or both, panels over the opposite shoulder.

Basically, it's a huge scarfy shawl that's so big you can hide inside it. How exciting is that??

Furthermore, Macy's is offering a friends and family discount code. Use code 'MACYSFRIEND' for 25% off sitewide, plus free shipping.

Merry Houndstoothmas. More gifts to come today...

Cyber Monday, Part 3: Even MORE (MOAR?) Codes

[Image by Lurazzz on Flickr]

MMMmmmm cooooodes.

It's getting late, so I'll get down to business. Some of the following codes expire today (11/30), while others last a little longer. I will indicate expiry as I go.

Chick Downtown: 25% off full priced items with code "SHOP25" - expires tomorrow (12/1)

Gorjana jewelry and accessories: 25% off sitewide + free shipping with code "HOLIDAY09" - expires today (one of my fave costume jewelry designers--see my picks at end of post!)

Le Train Bleu: 30% off sitewide with code "CYBERMONDAY" - expires Wednesday (12/2)

Origins: $10 off online purchases of $25 or more (excludes gift sets) with code "TENOFF09" - expires today (thanks, T!)

Piperlime: 20% off sitewide (exclusions apply) with code "MONDAY" - expires today

[dotdotdot]

Regarding the Gorjana sale ("HOLIDAY09") above--I'm totes for shotes oogling the following items--both for their subtle cheekiness and eminent wearability:

3/8" Star Stud Earrings
$26.25 from $35

0.4" Porter Stud Earrings (silver or gold!),
$41.25 from $55
...wheeee...if I have any energy left tonight, I'll post my faves of the day...

Cyber Monday, Part 2: More Codes

And...we're back (for just a moment--why can't my clients understand that it's Cyber Monday? Heh. Just kidding clients, you know you come first). Aaanyhow, in addition to the codes from our previous entry, here are some more (in alphabetical order, no less)!

Basic Boutique: 40% off sitewide (excludes final sale items) with code "THANKS40" - expires today.

Bloomingdales: $50.00 off all purchases of $250 and up no code required (applied at checkout) - expires today.

Goldyn online boutique: 30% off new arrivals, 50% off all sale items with code "MONDAY" - expires today.

Max & Chloe jewels and accessories: 20% off sitewide with code "TGIV9" - expires today.

NY & Company: 50% off sitewide no code required - expires today. For free shipping, enter code "4136" at checkout.

SHE boutique: 30% off sitewide (except for brand Sword) with code "CYBERMONDAY" - expires today.

White House Black Market: 20% off sitewide + free shipping with code "8002" - expires today.

...more to come...!

Cyber Monday Woooooo!

["Monkey Threats" graphic novel image, source unknown]

Mornin' peeplets. I'm a busy monkey for the first part of the day, so until I have the chance to bring you my own take on today's Cyber Monday selections (remember last year?), please check out Grechen's masterful code compendium of exclusive Cyber Monday discounts! Also, if those codes aren't enough for you, please peruse the code list in its entirety. I'll be back soon to cherry pick the best for you ;)