M by Madonna

Rumor has it clothing store chain H&M will be unveiling a clothing line later this year designed by Madonna called M by Madonna.

I already adore H&M, and am getting pretty excited about this new line. At right is one of the just-released promo pictures, along with our dear Madge wearing a pair of M by Madonna sunglasses, and some sketches of soon-to-come clothing (click on image to enlarge).

BTW, I totally want those sunglasses.


(thanks, PITNB!)

Wishlist: MAC Holiday Collections

After reading TheMakeupGirl's review of MAC's new holiday gift sets, I think I just may have to run out and get some! I think my favorites are the Lip Kits (in fringe, pleat, beaded, and ruffle). Two lipsticks and a lipglass and a cool clutch for $32?? How do you say no to that?

There's also a Viva Glam lip palette ($32) with all 6 Viva Glam colors in it. I actually remember hearing about this when they had it last year but when I tried to buy it they had already sold out. Perhaps I will make another try at getting my hands on it this year.

Boy, my makeup tastes have been expanding onto more expensive territory, and my wallet ain't gonna be very happy with me...

Wishlist: Holiday Gift Sets!

Ok, so as I was looking through the Sephora website for yesterday's post, I stumbled upon all sorts of new, incredibly yummy-sounding goodies that Philosophy is offering as Holiday Gift sets. And... I want them all!!!

Let's see, first there's The Ski House ($35), which includes a 4 oz Double Rich Hot Cocoa ultra rich, award-winning 3-in-1 shampoo, shower gel, and bubble bath, a 2 oz Marshmallow Body Souffle, and a .5 oz Kiss Me Pink peppermint lip balm. I mean, my god, who doesn't want that? If I had Hot Cocoa body wash and marshmallow lotion, I don't know if I'd ever leave the bathroom. Ever.

Then there's Holiday Rescue ($25), complete with an 8 oz 3-in-1 shampoo, shower gel, and bubble bath, plus a 3.5 oz Exfoliating Hot Salt Scrub. Another reason not to ever leave your shower.

And let's not forget some of the men that can make the holidays so sweet... Like The Ice-Cream Man, The Milk Man, and The Gingerbread Man. Each kit contains an 8 oz 3-in-1 shampoo, shower gel, and bubble bath, a 2 oz Pampering Shimmer Body Souffle, and a .5 oz. Delicious High-Gloss Lip Shine, for $38. If you're not a one-man kind of wioman, there's always A Few Good Men ($25), a lipgloss trio including one lip gloss in each of the scents above.

I've already added a few of these to my Amazon.com wishlist, and am considering getting them as gifts for friends and family. They just look too cute (and sound way too yummy) to pass up!

My Wishlist: VS Swimwear

As an Angels card holder, there are several times a year where I find massive amounts of Victoria's Secret catalogues jammed into my teeny mailbox. Summer is one of those times. New summer clothing catalogues, new swimsuit collection catalogues, special swimsuit sales catalogues, etc. And what else is a girl to do, but stare dreamily at the pages, lusting after all the cute swimsuits, inevitably ingraining to memory each new style, catalogue after catalogue, to the point where I, er, she can recognize a VS swimsuit from a mile away? ; )

Well, towards the end of last week I got my Swimwear Clearance catalogue. Below is a list of a few items that I would love to own, all reduced to a semi-reasonable price. Lust away with me...

First and foremost, is this plain triangle bikini, simple yet timeless and classic, at the very sweet price of $19. It comes in a variety of colors for you to choose from. The only drawback is the top and bottom come as a set, so you vcan't mix and match sizes or colors. But, heck, you could just buy 2 of them and get 4 swimwuits for the price of 2!

Now this... I think this floral bandeau suit is just beautiful. I LOVE the design on it. Unfortunately it's white, so I would not trust it in wate,r but how GORGEOUS is it?!? The bandeau top is $31, the bottoms $28. It also comes in a black design, but I don't like it nearly as much as this one.

This coral-inspired suit is just cute. I like the design, and I've been diggin brown a lot lately. You can also get it in solid brown, or in white with the coral design. Both top and bottom are $28.

Now, I ask you-- how unbelievable cute is this polkadot/"bubble" swimsuit? Again, white, which is untrustworthy, but this suit is just too sweet. The top is $15, the bottoms $14.

I'm intruigued by this floral swimsuit. I just like the pattern for some reason. I;m not even quite sure why. It also comes in mocha/magenta, but I prefer the black/cream color combination. The suit (both top and bottom) is on sale for all of $12.

You may peruse the rest of VS's swimsuit sale items here. They are also, I believe, still holding their semi-annual sale on clothing and lingerie items... just, you know, fyi. ; ) Oh, and BTW, use the code "SHP" at check-out to get free shipping on orders totalling $100 or more.