Retail Therapy is about five very different ladies with one thing in common... We're insanely addicted to shopping! Sometimes we splurge on frivolous items and/or of necessity, great quality, and comfort. We spend to our boundaries and apparently those boundaries are pretty high! When there's extra money to burn, there's things to splurge on! Our style site isn't just all about our latest purchases or a place to brag either. We strive to supply you with information and reviews on the hottest items in season or straight classic. You'll find our top fashion faves to sexy outfits pulled together to even our fave places to shop! Not only do we love to shop but we talk about shopping, think about shopping, and dream about shopping. But of course every shopaholic could relate to our madness.


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Ms. Cel

  • Sacramento Valley/Bay Area, California.
  • Mother of a beautiful 4 yr. old girl.
  • F/T College student majoring in Nursing and minoring in Art. F/T Med. worker. P/T Make-up artist.
  • Favorites = Specialty Store: Urban Outfitters, Metro Park, Ikon, & Up Against the Wall High-End Store: Neiman Marcus & Saks 5th Ave. Shoes: Flip-flops, Flats, MJ, Vans, & Puma Jeans: Sevens, COH, & JC Splurge: Electronics/Gadgets, MAC makeup & designer purses Beauty Products: Anything MAC, NARS, Kiehl's and Cetaphil Jewelry: Anything silver, platinum, or white gold (Tiffany's!), cheap shades, and bulky fashion necklaces. Trend/Fad: Oversized purses & high-waisted belts Can't stop shopping for: Gadgets, LE MAC products, and Hello Kitty items!
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    Ms. Drie

  • Bay Area, California.
  • Single.
  • Mother of a cutie 3 yr. old boy.
  • Nanny, artist, student.
  • Favorites = Specialty Store: Alloy, Torrid, Illuminations High-End Store: Nordstrom, Macy's Shoes: Soda, Nike, Skechers Jeans: Gap, Old Navy Splurge: Graphic Tees, Shoes, Bags Beauty Products: Mary Kay, Victoria's Secret, Revlon Jewelry: Claire's Trend/Fad: Comfy chic Can't stop shopping for: DVD's!
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    Mrs. Heather

  • Jersey
  • Married.
  • Mother of a sweet 4 y/o girl genius.
  • Student Nurse / Small business owner.
  • Favorites = Specialty Store: Coco Pari, Le Train Bleu, Jake, Mava High-End Store: Neiman Marcus Short Hills, Barneys New York Shoes: Christian Louboutin, LTD Nikes, Tara Subkoff Jeans: J Brand, Siwy, Imitation of Christ, Cheap Monday Splurge: Shoes, skinny jeans, & independent / high end labels (Bi La Li, Versace, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, YSL, Society for Rational Dress, Johnson, Geren Ford)  Beauty Products: La Mer, Barbie Loves MAC, Clinique Red Lipstick, Ojon, Essie Fishnet Stockings Jewelry: N/A   Trend/Fad: Skinny jeans/pants, waist belts, nude and navy colors, true 40s glam red lips/nails   Can't stop shopping for: hard to find items, vintage, modern home decor, shoes.
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    Mrs. Wendy

  • New York, NY
  • Married.
  • Mother of an adorable infant boy.
  • Favorites = Specialty Store: Intermix, Scoop, Calypso High-End Store: Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel Shoes: Manolo Blahnik, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Mella flip flops Jeans: J Brand, 575, Raven, Joe's Splurge: Shoes and bags Beauty Products: Laura Mercier, Chanel, Dior, Vincent Longo Jewelry: Van Cleef and Cartier Trend/Fad: Skinny jeans Can't stop shopping for: Jeans, skirts, and vintage dresses.
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    Mrs. Lani

  • Bay Area, California.
  • Married.
  • Mother of a handsome 2 yr. old boy.
  • FIDM graduate (Marketing major) and manager.
  • Favorites = Specialty Store: True High-End Store: Nordstrom & Neiman Marcus Shoes: Cathy Jean, BCBG, & Steve Madden Jeans: 7 for all Mankind Splurge: Coach bags Beauty Products: Aveda and Sebastian products, Stila cosmetics, and MAC cosmetics Jewelry: Chandlier earrings Trend/Fad: Moraccan slippers & Mocassins Can't stop shopping for: Lipgloss, tote bags, accessories (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc) & shoes.
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    Thursday, September 23

      Heather's Latest Purchases
      

    Honey West is soooo hot!!!!! I was the first official customer 3 days before Annie official opened. We PMed and emailed each other a lot before. When I walked in, I said I was from the Jessica Style boards, and Annie's like, "OMG! Are you Heather?! You're our favorite customer!" Hehehe. I'll post my finds in the next post. I love first dibs!


    Da-Nang Fall 2004 Tweed Jacket from eBay. $SALE. It was b/w that and the Juicy Couture parka (as seen on Jessica Simpson and Courtney Cox) or Da-Nang camo bomber (as seen on Jessica). I chose that. Da-Nang as seen on: Jessica, Paris, Halle Berry.


    Estee Lauder Precious Pet Compact Collection "Golden Pup" from eBay. $MORE. This totally beats out Paris's crystal compacts! Ya know with the funky new designs that you see on Kitson and Intuition. AND half the price!


    Estee Lauder Country Chic Compact Collection "Country Mouse" from eBay. $MORE. I might definitely consider collecting these. The one I really want now is the black Precious Cat with the pink collar (wishlist!).


    Citizens of Humanity Kelly Rigid Bootcut Jeans from eBay. $SALE. I went from a 28 to a 25 since the beginning of this year. When they said Citizens were an upgrade of Sevens. Wow! They meant it!


    Silk Stephanotis Flowers from... you guessed it! eBay. $SUPERSALE. They don't look like real stephanotis's to me. Boo. It's for corsages. I was thinking of a bridal bouquet of just stephanotis's, but I read that it took 14 hours for Jessica Simpson's florist to do hers. And since our florist is a friend's mom doing it for wholesale/at cost, I think that's asking too much.




    Nike Dunk High SB U.N.K.L.E. from numerous shops. $RETAIL. Now... If you had this in your size, but retail is $200 and resell value is $400-450 depending on the size. Would you keep it or resell it? I mean we already have 12-13 pairs for strictly resell (and 2 to sit on) but man... I really wanna keep the size 6. But I keep thinking about the wedding. Yes? No?

    I'll set the links later.





    Monday, September 20

      CEL's Latest Purchases
      

    Biggest RT entry yet...

    [ETA on 09/21/04 @ 2:08 PM: I added the stuff I bought from Bare Escentuals]

    I ordered my dream purse, the Louis Vuitton Multicolore Alma in White from eLUXURY.com, but I recently cancelled it. Not sure why though. I'll probably re-order it as a christmas gift to myself =) Anyways...


    L-R: Honey Shampoo & Conditioner and Kinetin 24 Hour Lotion samples, 2 bottles of Jasmine Vanilla home fragrance oil, Sugar & Spice aroma jar, Silver Tranquility aroma jar, and a 25 pack of unscented tea lights. $RETAIL from The Body Shop.


    A classmate of mine works at the new Bare Escentuals @ Roseville so I got hooked up =D I got the Bare Minerals starter kit in tan which includes: a how-to DVD, refillable compact case, powders in medium tan, tan, & warmth, mineral veil, and 3 brushes (kabuki, concealer, and face). $SALE from Bare Escentuals.


    Dreams Can Come True tee in burgundy, Tamarack stretch crop pants in light navy, and Ramona OTS tee in pink. All $SALE from Hollister.


    New York Track Jacket in Powder Pink, All Borough Tee in Ebony, Espana Screen Tee in Rose Pink, and Oakland New 5 Star Astro Turf Tee. All by Blue Marlin, $RETAIL from BlueMarlin.com.

    Annnnndd (I've been doing this a lot lately, huh? =D) Here's grand finale part II...
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    My new car! *cheeses* After 7 years of driving the van, Volvo, and Passat, I finally got my own car (well, technically the Passat was mine, but anyway). Here's my 2005 Acura RSX in Nighthawk Black Pearl w/Ebony leather interior. Isn't it beautiful? *does the happy dance*




    Thursday, September 16

      Heather's Latest Purchases
      

    I can't wait for Honey West to open up this Saturday! So badly, I showed up a week before. -=X


    Vintage 1988 Nike "Big Nike" Running Shoes from a moms and pops. $SUPERSALE. Kinda mixed with Converse. Surprisingly they're crazy flexible! I deal with vintage all the time too.


    Phonepocke Limited Edition CO.JP Pink Satin from ShopJuici. $SALE. Originally I wanted a Poire but when I saw this, I HAD to get it. As Seen On: Courtney Cox, Sandra Bullock, Tiffani Theissen, Janeane Garofalo, Kelly Ripa, Faith Ford, Kelly Osbourne, Tori Spelling. As Seen In: New York Magazine, OC TV Show, ABC's 'The View', In Touch


    My Little Pony The Movie Original and My Little Pony The Movie (the second?). Both from eBay, separate sellers. $SALE. My stupid ass found out what Region 2 is and the difference b/w PAL and NTSC the hard way...



    Dora's Halloween DVD from... OMG I forgot. LOL!Target? Toys R Us? $RETAIL. Adding yet another Dora DVD to Gemma's massive collection. This time we bought it, not the rents! Hehe.


    UGG Australia Pink Classic Tall from Feet First. $RETAIL. Continuation from my previous post.


    White Silk Wedding Guestbook, 200 Calla Lily Wedding Program Covers, and Photo Corners from eBay. $SALE. Such great quality from the same seller. 5 weeks to go!


    The wedding guestbook after I took out the organza ribbon and created my own ribbon out of the Tiffany Blue fabric I have.


    Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P93 from Best Buy. $SALE. Before I swore by my P51 for 2 years till it died, and well, it died. After I looped 10,000 pics, it kept resetting the numbers. But going from 2.0 to 5.1 mega pixels is pretty sweet. -=)





    Tuesday, September 14

      CEL's Latest Purchases
      

    It's been a while. School is kicking my ass right now, but it hasn't stopped me from shopping *cheeses*. Here's my September purchases so far...beware, this is a long one.


    More MAC make-up. L-R: Stippling brush, Aristocrat Mineralize eye shadow, So Baroque, Cavalier, & Precocious lip glasses, Caramel Frostee lipglass stain, Creme Brule lipglass stain, Tempt Me lipstick, Tres Teal Mineralize eye shadow, Whim Mineralize eye shadow Ingenue Blue, Parrot, & Au Contraire eye shadow, and Bare Canvas paint. All limited edition except for the brush and the paint. $RETAIL from maccosmetics.com.




    Parant Tea light candles & holders, teal storage box, and notice board. $RETAIL from Ikea.


    4 decorative Malma mirrors. $RETAIL from Ikea.


    Paper tray and mail holder. $RETAIL from Target.


    Hello Kitty hair clips. $RETAIL from the Sanrio Outlet



    Hello Kitty portable white board with bag. $SALE from the Sanrio Outlet


    Clinique's Moisture Surge moisturizer. I've been wanting this for a loonng time. $SALE from the Cosmetics Company.


    Ashlee Simpson's Autobiography, Jill Scott's Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol.2, and Brandy's Afrodisiac CD's. $RETAIL from Wal-Mart
    and Target.


    4.0 Student organizer. $RETAIL from Handmark.com


    Fashion Fever Barbie for Gracie. Doesn't she have the cutest clothes? I love her hair too. $SALE from Wal-Mart.




    Turquoise Unicorn hoodie and capris by Primp. I love loungewear! Don't worry Heather, I'm still buying the pink Ice Cream hoodie from you =). $RETAIL from Jaxx.


    I finally got a photo printer! It was on [super]sale and I couldn't pass up the price. It's not the Sony one that I wanted, but this is just as good. HP Photosmart 145 photo printer, $SUPERSALE from Wal-Mart.

    and now for the grand finale....



    Hehehe. My new bed in my new room =) This is where most of my money went. New paint, window blinds, and carpet heh. The Meldal bed frame & Bryne mosquito net, $RETAIL from Ikea. Bed flat sheet, fitted sheet, pillowcase, & quilt comforter by Simply Shabby Chic, $RETAIL from Target.


    Not pictured:

    ~I'm always buying music online (singles), but I've never bought any albums. Recently I purchased: The Roots' Tipping Point , Living Legensd' Creative Differences and No Doubt's Rock Steady & Tragic Kingdom albums. $RETAIL from iTunes.
    ~Magazine subscriptions to: Lucky, Allure, Harper's Bazaar, Shop Etc., Jane, Elle, Elle girl, Vogue, and W. $SALE from this one kiosk @ school
    ~2 other Barbie's for Gracie, Nutcracker Barbie & Ballerina Teresa and a Barbie storage case/bag. All $SALE from Wal-Mart.
    ~New closet organizer. I used to have the plastic rubbermaid organizer and I wanted something new. $SALE form Home Depot.



    Sunday, September 5

      Drie's Latest Purchases
      

    No job yet so I haven't really bought anything big lately. Let's all say it together: "SCHOOOL SUPPLIIIIIES." Mine consists of incredibly expensive software for my web design classes. =) But anyhoo, here is all I bought this past month. Not as glamorous as the other gals but I had just as much fun shopping for them! =)

    Khaki Watch L.A. capris from Rene's Fashions (mom & pop clothing store here in Vallejo). $SALE

    Purple, black and silver mesh beaded slippers by Sweet from Rene's $RETAIL I wanna get all the colors! There's white, red, lime green and baby blue.

    Navy Generation Warp.d Hibuscus sneakers from Factory 2U. $SALE

    San Francisco and Alcatraz tees from Pier 39. $SALE

    A pink San Francisco shot glass to add to my collection! $SALE from Pier 39.

    Dreamweaver and Photoshop CS textbooks. I bought the Dreamweaver book from the Skyline bookstore, $RETAIL and the Photoshop book from Amazon, $SALE.

    Photoshop CS Full version.....$SALE from ebay. I LOVE eBay! THANK HEAVEN FOR EBAY! =)



    Wednesday, September 1

      Heather's Latest Purchases
      

    OMG it's September already!


    Jessica Simpson's Primp Ice Cream Hoodie     and Capris Set in Turquoise from ShopIntuition (can we say FINALLY?!). $RETAIL. Once you have one, you gotta have the other. LOL! As seen on: Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton, and Hilary Duff.


    Walking and barking doggy from KB Toys. $SALE. Gemma loves this puppy! She giggles and cheeses whenever it barks.


    The Lion King Movie Special Edition and The Simple Life from Target (different days). $RETAIL and $SUPERSALE. I think I was more interested in Lion King more than Gemma. hehehe


    Tiffany Blue Ring and Coin Pillows handmade by me. $SUPERSALE. I made other designs but we decided on this one. I tried to mimic the Tiffany Box and then added a little taste.


    Sex and the City Fred Leighton Diamond/Platinum Necklace.... Replica (LOL!) from eBay. $RETAIL. Actually it's Swarovski Crystals on a white gold chain. I ain't spending $55K! Well $65K now if they remake it exactly, as Fred Leighton himself told me. Someone bought the original. As seen on: Carrie Bradshaw.




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