cheap thrill - literally - cheap is in the name

a few years ago i made the startling discovery of a brand called Cheap Monday. no false advertising either.  they had the penultimate INK black skinny jean that i had been searching for - for a mere 60 bucks. those crazy Swedes really know how to knock it out of the park when they want to.  first ABBA, then IKEA, now this???  i mean COME ON.

cut to today.  not only are there a few patched up pair of jeans that i rather adore, but there is a new Spring '10 line of sunnies just out - the Clairvoyant Collection -that are ridiculously cute.  and cost THIRTY FIVE DOLLARS.  i put that in all caps, because, well if i were with you - i would be saying that rather loudly.  once i mastered how to not lose my sunnies, i became a bit of a collector.  and these just may weasel their way into the collection.  finding a good pair at a good price is a rare thing indeed.   they are a bit tricky to find, it seems... there is a store in Brooklyn called Alter that carries them, but if you are not there, it's well worth a little web-lookie-loo to score a happy score like this.

omg it's bdb

oh internet - you are a good invention. for years there has been this amazers bi-coastal sort of warehouse sale type thing going on called Billion Dollar Babes. oddly, i have never been to one in NYC, but i did go to one out in LA, and, in a word - FAN-FRIGGIN-TASTIC. gigantic warehouse filled with masses of clothing and accessories from creme de la creme designers - big time reduced. some might call it heaven...and i purchased. of course i purchased.

and now! - the time has come!! in their infinite wisdom - the ladies at BDB have launched an online version of their sales. i kind of hope they don't stop the "real" ones - because it's a pretty fun shopping excursion i must say. howevs, i am quite happy that they have done this - as miss e-stylist does spend a moment of her time on the interwebs...

right now they have some rather gorge sunglasses from Oliver Peoples on there... hmmmmmm....