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My favorite purchases of 2015

Posted on by Gigi in Shopping, Uncategorized 2 Comments

I don’t shop as much as I used to- It’s not as if I don’t like “stuff” but after a while it becomes a question of “do I really need that”? My lifestyle dictates a more relaxed look, when shooting I wear all black, I like dressing up on the weekends occasionally, of course I have my gym clothes and yes I still love shoes, but there is really not much else that I need. Maybe it is part of growing up or getting to a point where you love certain items and you don’t mine wearing the same thing over and over.

I was thinking about what were my favorite purchases of 2015 and here is what I came up with in no particular order…

1.  Bernardaud Victoire china- This was my china pattern that I registered for when we got married. I never completed my set and now it is discontinued. So I have been finding pieces here and there on eBay and other antique online stores. I have almost completed my set-and yes I’m not waiting to use them.

Bernaudaud Victoie

Bernardaud Victoire

2. Paul Smith glasses- I confess I need reading glasses- either that or print is getting smaller and smaller! Since I have accepted this fact of life, I have graduated from the drug store reading glasses and I now pick out frames that I like and have them made with my prescription.

Paul Smith Glasses

Paul Smith Glasses

3. Valentino Rock Stud Pumps- I love love love this shoe! I started to get black or nude, but I decided life is short…  get pink instead- I have no regrets.

valentino rock stud pumps

valentino rock stud pumps

4. Color corrector by Bobbi Brown- I love this product- it corrects those little blemishes, in my case discoloration that appeared out of nowhere in the last few years.

Bobbi Brown color corrector

Bobbi Brown color corrector

5. Mui Mui cross body bag- this little colorful bag makes me happy. I love having my hands free, it is roomy and can hold quite a bit.

mui mui

mui mui

mui mui

mui mui

6. Old fashioned champagne glasses, that I found on One Kings Lane. The gold motif looks like leopard print.

glasses

glasses

glasses

glasses

7. Cordless vacuum by dyson- I can’t say enough about this little gadget- I am able to stay on top of kitty hair with this powerful little tool.

vacuum

vacuum

vacuum

vacuum

8. Tom Ford Tobacco Vanilla- I love this spicy scent for winter. My friend Molly gave me a bottle of this for my birthday, when she noticed I was using a little sample. Love my friends…

Tom Ford

Tom Ford

9. Sergio Rossi Black sparkle pump- I wanted a classic timeless evening pump and I found one on sale no less!

Sergio Rossi pump

Sergio Rossi pump

sergio rossi pump

sergio rossi pump

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10. Evening gown that I had made- I always buy off the rack, but this time I decided to have a gown made- Emiliano Moreno designed my gown and it was so nice to put something on that fit perfectly…

my gown

my gown

11. Cam-ranger -This gadget allows me to shoot and immediately upload to my computer so I can see the image right away. Really works well for self portraits.

camRanger

camRanger

12. Sevi towel- I picked this towel up at a craft fair, and it is perfect for drying my hair without creating frizz- it is big enough that I can make a turban-after years of wearing my hair natural I have learned that each step is critical to the end result.

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What were your favorite purchases this past year? Do you have any vices? Please share- so I know I’m not the only one…

Happy Tuesday,

Gigi


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