Caroline on Crack is a L.A. lifestyle blogger who is on a never-ending quest for fun things to do around the city of Los Angeles. Caroline has been serving up the ThisNext community with cool product recommendations since 2007. Here awesome recommendations even secured her a spot in ThisNext’s exclusive maven community. We can always count on Caroline to provide great recommendations that have to do with, well, booze! Take a look at Caroline’s top 10 spirits recommendations and our favorite, her top 10 flask recommendations on ThisNext.

See more of the 10 Flasks To Disguise Your Booze list by carolineoncrack at ThisNext.

(that’s Tyson, our resident Canadian)

I’ve always wanted to be two things, Canadian and Catholic. They’re both attainable, but merely pipe dreams. However, on this day (Canada day), my head is lifted high, my walk is more ambitious and there’s that glimmer in my eye — the one that says you can do anything. So, I’m getting a little bit giddy about this endless aspiration and decided to make a list of Canadian things. You’ll probably be an aspiring Canadian after seeing this.

Happy Canada Day!!

In case you don’t follow us on Twitter or read the last blog post, we went to the Price is Right today. It was amazing! We did not get to “come on down” but we got to see Drew Carey and some “Cougars for Drew”. The show airs October 1, 2009 so look for us in the audience!

Below is a picture of most of the ThisNext team in line for the show.

See more of my Come On Down to The Price is Right! list at ThisNext.

…Joox!! Aka @Jooki. Aka the official (1940’s baseball announcer-esque) comments commentator — It’s a newly adopted role that I really just wish was official (join the conversation!).

Soon enough though Joox will be basking in the inevitable popularity that comes with carrying a Brenthaven, Create Your Flap Laptop bag. Seriously, they’re actually pretty awesome. It’s a standard (and high quality) laptop bag, but only better. It comes with an array of interchangeable flaps so you can continually customize its look.

If you were a fly on the wall at the ThisNext offices today, you would know that our excitement for tomorrow’s Price is Right taping took over. You see, tomorrow the ThisNext staff and Los Angeles based ThisNext mavens are going to see a taping of the Price is Right.

Aside from studying the prices of common Price is Right prizes (clearly we are treating this game show as if it were the SATs), we also spent a large portion of the day planning our wardrobe. I had a little outfit planned (black jersey dress, Betsey Johnson cardigan, and my Marc Jacobs combat boots) but at the last minute I decided I needed something more special. Something for me to really secure the “come on down.” So I went with this …

What you will need:

- 1 tee shirt (mine was a Mossimo tee from Target)

- Paint to mark off where you want to place your rhinestones (I used gold acrylic)

- Rhinestones

- Hot glue

I basically used what I had around the house. This masterpiece cost me about an hour of my time and one gnarly glue gun burn on my hand. To top off the look, I will be rockin’ it with a Betsey Johnson cropped cardigan, Taverniti So jeans, and a leopard print belt.

Tomorrow we will find out if this shirt was worth the pain and if I can get as lucky as this guy …

One of the many perks of being a ThisNext maven is being invited to participate in exclusive maven-only contests. A few weeks back we held one of those exclusive contests with the prize being an autographed copy of the book ‘Moose’ written by fomer maven Stephanie Klein!!

Take a look at the video below to find out more about this highly rated and recommended book by Stephanie Klein. “If you liked Blubber by Judy Blume; you will love Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp.” — Stephanie Klein

Now, back to the contest! Stephanie challenged the 2009 mavens to create a list of their favorite products from or inspired by the 80s. We had some great entries but the clear winner is angelphillips18, who made a fantastic list that took us down memory lane … 

See more of the Totally Awesome 80-s-O-Rama! list by angelphillips18 at ThisNext.

The 1970’s are back again. With the reemergence of fringed vests, long maxi dresses, crochet, and tie dye, this season’s bound to be full of relaxed fun and comfort. Whether you were there or not, (or remember it or not) everyone can get a taste of one very cool decade. This season’s 1970’s looks aren’t exact replicas of the original trends, but rather 1970’s inspired- which means tons of color (don’t worry, muted green and orange are not your only options) and tons of choices.

Bohemian style is a perfect trend for the summer and the weather it brings, since it’s all about airy, breezy looks and loose fitting pieces. The look that for so long has been a quintessential theme at music festivals country-wide (think Coachella, Bonnaroo, etc.) has now infiltrated the streets. Lucky for us, the ground-grazing maxi dresses that are now being seen on celebrities and non-celebrities alike happen to be extremely comfy and versatile. And that’s all what this season’s 1970’s bohemian trend is about- taking it easy and going with the flow.

Take a look at my list, “A 1970’s Summer” on ThisNext for some inspiration!

By this point, you’ve already heard about the tragic death of Michael Jackson. For most of his 50 years, he was praised as a living legend — unparalleled, he put out hit after hit. Postmortem, he’s an icon, by his own might. His endless repertoire of catchy, poppy, genius tunes are sure to be spun generation after generation. We all know them, and we all sing along. So, instead of honoring him with a list of his best songs, I thought it appropriate to simply make a short, fun list of my favorite Michael Jackson Products. A CD, A DVD, and a shirt…

…and my favorite Michael Jackson video:

Congrats to ThisNext Maven DebbyNY who won the tag it “TN HaberVision” contest!! DebbyNY just won herself a pair of Bormio sunglasses and the HaberVision Duffel.

Click here to see more HaberVision recommendations from the ThisNext community!

School is out and its time to get a job! We know its tough out there but Jones New York and ThisNext want to help. We want to help outfit you for your big interview! The resume and job hunting part is on you … sorry! To enter the contest, create a list of items that includes at least one piece from JNY.com that you would wear to a job interview or to the workplace. One lucky ThisNext user will receive a $250 JNY.com shopping spree.

To enter:

1.) Create a list of items that includes at least one piece from JNY.com that you would wear to a job interview or to the workplace.

2.) Tag your recommendations from the list “TN JNY”

3.) Multiple entries increases your odds

ThisNext user, TheDelicious is an awesome foodie/web-star, who needs your support! She has created this delicously-ridiculous video that you just have to watch (and vote for.) Check out the video and be sure to check out her recommendations too. Oh and if you aren’t sick of checking things out and want to read about (or as I do, drool over) food — Head to TheDelicious’ blog, TheDeliciousLife.

All the things we need to live a deliciously (Murphy-) Goode life in Sonoma County: wine, food, dice, wine, cards, wine, a cardigan sweater, and … more wine.

See more of the The Deliciously Goode Life list by thedelicious at ThisNext.

You know what Sunday was, right? No, not just Father’s Day. It was also the first day of summer, which seemed to have prompted the dying breathes of June gloom — a climatic detail I could do without. Most importantly though, the start of summer means the start of the Santa Monica Pier concert series on Thursday nights. Essentially what we’re talking about is thousands of people piling on the beach, next to the pier, hanging out and slamming cheap wine.

I was worried that some of you would be ill prepared. So, I made a little list of what you’ll need. The (not very) abridged version is: a blanket, cheap wine, layers and a glow-in-the dark frisbee…

See more of my A Night at the Beach list at ThisNext.

Summer’s here, and it’s time for to break out the cute, casual clothes that transition from day to night, or beach to party, seamlessly. One of the trends we’ve been seeing on ThisNext and on the streets is the romper, or one piece jumper. They sound silly, but worn with a sense of fun are stylish and fashion forward. Not only are they exceptionally comfortable, they’re versatile. Rompers with long pants can be worn for a day out or dressed up for an elegant nighttime look. Ones with shorts can be worn on the beach, and later for a night out with some fun accessories. The possibilities are endless. Plus, it’s nice only having to choose one piece to wear instead of two!

See more of the Romper Room list by Trouble77 at ThisNext.

Rompers can be short or long, strapless or with sleeves, loose or fitted, casual or elegant, but regardless of their classification, one thing’s for certain- they’re fun and they’re in. ThisNext Maven Trouble77 has compiled a list of her favorite rompers, which gives an accurate look at the endless variety of rompers out there.
Check out Trouble77’s list “Romper Room” for some inspiration and to get familiar with one of this summer’s hottest trends!

See more of the Romper Room list by Trouble77 at ThisNext.