Entries in love (4)
Get Some, Get Yours with NYC Condoms
Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 09:06PM
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(almost) DIY Valentine's Day
Posted Friday, January 11, 2008 at 11:53AMValentine’s Day is just around the corner. You’re serious about this one, so drugstore chocolate in a heart-shaped box won’t cut it, but you definitely want to treat your girlfriend like a lady - problem is, you’re something of a tramp in the financial sector. What to do? Easy; whip up a romantic, DIY-style Valentine’s Day dinner with a twist. This little kit is sure to blow her mind and preserve your wallet - and save you the time it would actually take to do it yourself.
Step 1: Make a date for 2/14.
Step 2: Throw together those unbelievable Barefoot Contessa brownies (clockwise, from left) in the All-Edges Pan (yum).
Step 3: Put the Beach House record on repeat.
Step 4: Switch on a little rose-tinted mood lighting - and yes, that is flowers, candles, and a gift in one (plus hot cheap design - didn’t I see the same thing at Moss for $5k?)
Step 5: Soak in praise.
Step 6: You’re welcome.
andrea
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Tags: *Crafty/DIY, *Design/Interiors/Art, *Food/Drink, *ThisNext, Passion, Valentine's Day, andrea, bake, baking, brownies, lighting, love, music, rose, roses
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Madame Fortuna Relic Necklace
Posted Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 10:13PM
I first spotted Madame Fortuna’s “Relic” line at a great little shop called Sleep in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and immediately asked the sales lady who designed them. All the Relics are delicate hand-blown glass globes that contain a meaningful object - a Victorian die-cut, a petit-point rose, a scoop of red soil or yellow coral, or my favorite, an exquisite little feather from a robin, peacock, or cardinal.
The prefab pieces are seriously breathtaking, but Madame Fortuna will also custom-make a Relic from the tiny object of your choice - putting an elegant new spin on the time capsule. It’s early to start thinking about Valentine’s Day and all, but I can tell you now that no woman on earth can resist a personalized memento housed in a pretty little sphere - as long as it’s in good taste, of course (hint: not her medication).
From $175 at Etsy.
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Tags: *Fashion/Beauty, *ThisNext, Madame Fortuna Relic Necklace, Valentine's Day, accessories, accessory, chain, custom, customization, customize, fashion, feather, gifts, glass, gold, jewelry, love, luxury, memento
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Is Love in Your Future? Who Needs a Psychic When You've Got Gadgets?
Posted Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 10:15AM
Valentine’s Day is vexing for everyone at times — whether you’re in a relationship, single, married, or just playing the field. One of the near impossible tasks in life is trying to figure out what the future holds for us, which is why so many people turn to tarot cards, psychics, mediums, spiritualists, palm readers, and, er … bartenders.
However, what if you had a device that could replace all of those (except possibly the bartender) and predict your future? The Fortune Ball uses “the entire Chinese calendar, theories of Astrology, Numerology, I Ching and Biorhythms, once you tell the Fortune Ball your accurate birth date and time (it’s on your birth certificate if you’re unsure of the hour) it will in a jiffy tell you your fortune for any given day up 30 days in advance. It can also tell you retrospectively what the last 30 days were like.”
Additionally, it checks three different areas of your future: health, wealth, and love, and then the laser-etched crystal ball on top glows a different color, letter you know what the future has in store for you. Looking over the product decription, it doesn’t seem like it glows black is the future doesn’t look so bright, but it does glow a dark blue to signify “Supreme Fortune”, which to me actually sounds like a really big Chinese food meal that you’d order for five to six people.
If you’re finding yourself perplexed about love and life leading up to Valentine’s Day, then you might want to try this thing out. Of course, you could always do it the old-fashioned way and visit a real person, but then do you want some complete stranger all up in your business? Keep it discreet, down-low, and high-tech. That’s my motto. If you feel like taking the down-low, low-tech method, then you could always pick up one of those fortune telling fish. He’ll never tell a soul.