Last look at 2007 (a k a the sales are on)
By Nadine Kam
Every now and then, you see a look that makes you go, “Huh?” and when I spied Judy’s hair in a sundry store, I had to ask, “What’s up?”
The former New Yorker said her Flora-Dec’d braids reflect Hawaii’s flowers, while the orange feather represents her part-Cherokee heritage.
“My husband doesn’t like it; he says I look like a clown, but I like it,” she said.
Well, everyone needs a vehicle for self-expression. Some paint, some blog, some make films, some dress.
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Meanwhile, now’s the time to pick up end-of-2007 bargains. Almost every garment retailer has a “Sale” sign in their window with the last of the season’s markdowns.
Mimi & Coco’s Web V dress.
>> Shasa Emporium at Kahala Mall is offering 25 percent off Mimi & Coco dresses through Jan. 13.
>> Nordstrom Rack is offering up to 75 percent its original prices, clearing the racks before new merch arrives Jan. 15, when doors open at 10:30 a.m.
>> Neiman Marcus is giving you the opportunity to shop its Last Call pre-sale this weekend, with up to 65 percent off its original prices. What this means is you pay for it now and pick it up when the sale begins Jan. 16, continuing through Jan. 22.
I always consider this sale something of a trap because I get distracted by what’s on the racks for the incoming season and end up paying full price for a couple of new pieces. But this time I scored a Robert Rodriguez purple shift for $114, marked down from $319. YES! He also had a pale sequin top I LOVED, but only from the front. The armholes were cut really deeply and strangely — it was a size 2, and the dress was a 0, so I guess it was a size too big and might fit someone else really well. It hurt to put it back because the front was so, so beautiful, but I don’t have enough space to house a clothing museum, so one of my 2008 mantras is to be hyper-critical of the way things look on me. I always make the mistake of falling in love with the piece, probably by imagining how it looks on the perfect body. Don’t we all? If we didn’t, you wouldn’t see as many belly button piercings attached to flab.
Other than that, there are still great pieces left from Alice + Olivia, Chloe, Marni, See by Chloe, Diane Von Furstenberg, Tory Burch and 3.1 Phillip Lim.
