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Parking Meter Alarm Keychains K Is…

Wanting: Parking Meter Alarm Keychain

Lately while I’m lunching, the City of Los Angeles leaves me notes on my 911’s windshield. The sentiment is touching, but expensive. Make those parking meter tickets go away faster than your last toyfriend: not only does this parking meter keychain set an alarm, but voice memo lets you pinpoint where you parked…

Using: Parking Meter Keychain with Change Holder

What makes this parking meter alarm keychain great? It either holds up to 10 quarters, turns Ivanka Trump bisexual, or fattens your bank account. I forget which…

Hating: Parking Alarm and Breathalyzer Keychain

A parking alarm and breathalyzer keychain? It’s not that I’m appalled by mixing drinking and driving — it’s the empty calories of that ____tini that turn me off…

Mara Hoffman Coats K Is…

Wanting: Mara Hoffman Hooded Zip Coat

Mara Hoffman makes some wonderful and wack womenswear; where she excels are coats. I love this Mara Hoffman coat, with a hood that falls into a shawl collar. It’s from fall 2007, I’m on the hunt…

Wearing: Mara Hoffman Hooded Wrap Coat

As much as I dig you, I didn’t want to tell you I bought this hooded Mara Hoffman coat last winter in SoHo. Every time I sport it, I get stopped: with a wrap belt and a shawl collar, it’s so comfortably glam. I’ve had it copied into two other materials, so I have one for every season…

Hating: Mara Hoffman Hooded Kimono Coat

It looks like Sex & The City vomited on this Mara Hoffman hooded coat…

Porsche Lighters K Is…

Wanting: Porsche Torch Flame Lighter

I go Gidget for Porsche gadgets, blame my being a Cracker Jap (one-quarter Tokyoite, three-quarters Euro mutt). Porsche design is just so choice: flawless form fused into function, for meaningful minimalism. Carreras are of course classic, and so are little Porsche lighters like these…

Using: Porsche Electro Quartz Lighter

Before I bought a beetley black 911, I bought this Porsche lighter because I needed something to light my Jimmyjane massage candles. This lighter looks just as sexy lying on your nightstand…

Hating: Porsche Laser Flame Lighter

Porsche products are all designed in house, no licensing, so I’m sure the burgundy ribbing of this Porsche lighter echos some obscure part of a Carrera. I just prefer the clean, cold colors Porsche usually plays with…

LuxLash Services K Is…

Wanting: Eyebrow Extensions

“You win or lose, live or die–and the difference is just an eyelash.” So lash extension salon LuxLash quotes General Douglas MacArthur on their dot-com. But go ahead and swap “eyelash” with “an individual eyebrow.” Lately I’m obsessed with Korean soap opera stars’ super full brows, and so when LuxLash’s publicist emailed me about Beverly Hills lash bar LuxLash’s eyebrow extensions, I got curious…

Wearing: Lash Extensions

When I went to check LuxLash’s Beverly Hills lash salon, I discovered I was booked for complementary eyelash extensions. A simultaneous pedicure — just buff, no polish, thank you — and two hours later, I blinked my eyes wide open to the subtlest set of lush lashes. While I floated in a cloud of a chair, covered by a cashmere throw, LuxLash founder and lash snob Suzanne had managed to camouflage my eyelid’s half-inch bald spot with individual lashes, while taking care to protect natural growth. LuxLash is also in Boston. Go now…

Hating: Eye Lift with Botox

I hate to hate anything by LuxLash, whose passion is only equaled by their expertise, but if I’m wary of any of LuxLash’s services, it’s their arching brows and widening eyes with Botox. They probably do a gorgeous gig — I haven’t tried it — and though I already play with plenty of needles in 90210, Botox makes me nervous, especially in the context of creating not-so-golden arches…

Web Snob Links: ‘Cause You’re A Snob Offline, Too

55 Secret Street can’t stand the rain but loves Rx for Brown Skin’s Protect and Defend Moisturizing Sunscreen .
Stiletto Jungle picks the perfect cross-body bag for summer trips.
All About the Pretty let’s us know what’s in her weekly Beach Beauty Bag.
All Lacqured Up is eagerly awaiting the launch of Chanel’s Jade Green nail polish for Fall.
Lindsay Lohan, jewelry thief? - Allie is Wired has the details.
Bag Bliss picks the perfect summer wedding purses.
Chloe struggles to find its cool - Bag Snob
iS Innovative skincare is for the ultimate Beauty Snob!
Coquette is excited for the H&M Jimmy Choo collection this Fall.
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Second City Style thinks it’s still chilly at night so cover up with one of these light layers!
Shopping and Info loves Reese Witherspoon’s floral dress made by Michelle Obama’s DNC dress designer.
Summer wedding season is here! Find out what to wear to your next event at StyleBakery.com
Got an interview for a summer job? Go you! Check out our ideas for foolproof interview outfits that’ll have you looking put-together while everyone else is melting in their suits.
The Beauty Stop takes a look at Reese Witherspoon’s new perfume In Bloom.
The Shoe Goddess explores her edgy side with these hot Balmain suede buckle ankle boots!

Online Barter Sites K Is…

Wanting: Joe Barter

The End of the World has made popular what housewives and whores have done for years: trade sugar for bacon. Joe Barter lets you swap everything from facial toning systems to garage sale tips to professional services…

Using: Paperback Swap

I’m hardly horny for the cologne of ink, for fingering paper — the only time I buy a book is if I can’t read it on my iPhone, and then I’ll scout Amazon for a first edition. But there’s something fun about swapping paperbacks online. I’ll trade you Ayn Rand’s Virtue of Selfishness for something you don’t realize is worth more than it…

Hating: Swap Treasures

Bartering’s lovely, but sometimes another man’s treasure is another man’s trash…

Los Angeles LuxuryLink.com Deals K Is…

Wanting.

LuxuryLink.com has choice LA deals, and I’m lusting for a few nights at the Montage Beverly Hills. Since I’m a hop away, the Montage isn’t so much about a change of scene but its scene of Trump change: two nights in its Spanglish, plastic perfection feels like two years ago, in the Gilded Age of easy cheese…

Using.

Jetting to a hotel in your home town is somewhere between a staycay and a vacay. I’ll pat myself on the back for saving airfare, then blow $925 at the London West Hollywood. That equals three suite nights, plus Gordon goodies: an assortment of signature sweets and triple-course lunch at Gordon Ramsay. The LuxuryLink.com deal’s good for two, so ping me already…

Hating.

I get that you’re practically on the Pacific Ocean, but what’s sexy about heading out to a ‘hood of homely housewives…

Web Snob Links: ‘Cause You’re a Snob Offline, Too

MAC girls vs. Sephora girls - Stiletto Jungle visits “the other side.”
All Lacquered Up has reviews of the first of the Fall matte nail polish collections - OPI Matte.
Allie is Wired shows off pictures of Kristen Stewart’s new Joan Jett hairstyle.
Bag Snob reveals Ungaro red studded clutch for Fall 2009!
Beauty Snob must have summer accessory- don’t beach without the Sun Mate!
Coquette loves the edgy look of fashion’s updated trend in zippers.
Fashion Pulse Daily compiles the 10 best looks from the resort 2010 collections.
Second City Style has found the best of summer shorts!
Shopping and Info loves Kellie Pickler’s silver platform shoes from the Taylor Swift concert.
Beat the heat in style with StyleBakery’s ultimate summer survival guide
Having Gossip Girl fashion withdrawals? Stylehive has the next best thing- check out our tips for getting Leighton Meester’s sleek, sophisticated look.
The Beauty Stop falls for Bulgari Gem Essence skincare line.
It’s high time to invest in a hot watch! Thankfully,The Fashion Bomb compiled the season’s most stylish timepieces.
The Shoe Goddess talks shoes with designer Nicole Brundage!
V-Style is giving away LashFood to the reader who craves luxurious lashes.

Date Your iPhone. Vibrating Apps K Is…

Wanting: iBrate Pro

I’ve paid more than $99 for a personal massager, and now I’m tempted to shell out a single: for $0.99 iBrate Pro offers a slow pulse, a fast pound, and “an invigorating massage.” This app is exactly what Steve Jobs had in mind when he created his uber smartphone…

Using: iBrate

I only downloaded this free iBrate iVibrator so I could blog to you about it, lovely. Promise…

Hating: iVibrateMe

iVibrateMe swears it’s “great for your ’special’ private areas.” I adore direct men, but I prefer a little more subtlety from my iPhone vibrating apps. Creep…

Latest Luxe Links

Named the Dead Man Walking Cane, it is a cane of Hawaiian hardwood with a silver skull that sparkles with 3.9 carat sapphire eyes and a total of 28 karats of diamonds.

Runway To Retail checks out the new lineup for the fashion week held in the Caribbean in Islands of the World Fashion Week 2009!

Rachel Roy’s latest collection takes inspiration from an unlikely source, scuba gear.

Robot brain jumps bodies to do human bidding and Domesticblog is wanting this new fleet of Butler and servant robots!

Summersent Parfum is the most heavenly scent Factio Magazine has smelled in a bottle accented with hand-applied Swarovski crystals.