
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.

March 9, 2007
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November 24, 2006
+/- Heather's Wishlist
November 16, 2006
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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 JerseyMarried.
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, NYMarried.
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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CEL's Latest Purchases
For others, for entertainment, for home, for iPod ;)
 3 tops: Mint/White stripe Ella Moss cap sleeve tunic, flower print Ella Moss cami, & dark teal Volcom wrap-around top. All $RETAIL from Nordstrom.
 Khaki/Tan-ish sequined tube top by Xhiliration & The Notebook DVD as gifts for M's younger sister. Top $RETAIL & DVD $SALE both from Target.
 Part of our Valentine's day gift to G; Disney Princess dress & 3-pk of Circa stockings. $RETAIL from Target.
 G needed newer undershirts since she's already growing out of the ones my Dad recently got for her from the Philippines. $RETAIL from Target.
 M needed a crisp, clean, yet casual white button up shirt and chose this Calvin Klein one. $RETAIL from Macy's.
 Liz Claiborne jeans & matching Oakland A's hat for M. Jeans $RETAIL from Macy's amd hat $RETAIL from Getta Clue.
 More DVD's! Closer, Belly, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, Billy Madison, Office Space, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Wedding Crashers, Anchorman, Fairytopia, & Robots (not pictured). All $SALE - $STEAL from Wal-Mart, Target, and Blockbuster.
 CD's: Underoath's They're Only Chasing Safety, Gorillaz' Demon Dayz, & Goapele's Change It All. All $SALE from Dimple's Records.
 Size 3 Addidas soccer ball for G. M is already teaching her basic soccer skills. Pretty soon she'll be as good as Daddy & his siblings! $SALE from Copeland Sports.
 We were tired of using the PS2 as a DVD player in our bedroom so we decided to get this compact & relatively inexpensive DVD player. Works really well & I just love how much space it saves ;) $RETAIL from Target.
 Cream Kukui beaded necklace & teal beaded wooden necklace. $SUPERSALE from Target.
 Method's Aroma capsule and aroma pill in Grapefruit & Pear and Sweet Water. $SALE from Target (I know, I know...I might as well LIVE inside of Target =p)
 I didn't buy this, but felt like sharing G's gift. This was actually her X-mas gift that she recently recieved from her Godmother, my BFF (finally, I know!). Anyway, it's the 25th Anniversary Editon Korean Barbie Doll of the World. G is half Korean & I just think that the Barbie is totally awesome. Now I need to find a Pilipino Barbie doll and she'll be set ;) $GIFT from my BFF (from Toys R Us).
 Altec Lansing's inMotion iPod speakers. This originally belonged to my BFF's boyfriend, but he lost his iPod a little while ago. Since he had no use for it, she decided to give it to me! Sucks for him, Yay for me! LOL. $FREE from my BFF.

 My new baby: the 4GB iPod Nano in Black. My old iPod was full (4741 songs @ 20GB!!) and needed (well, actually just wanted) a new one. It's so cute, compact, and I got it for an ultra-cheap price. My cousin has the hook-ups -- that's all I could say =p Only problem is that is scratches very easily *boo*. $STEAL from ???
 DLO iPod Nano Fling case in bronze. Couldn't let my new baby get all scratched up, could I? Heh. Plus, it has a matching strap so you can carry it as a wristlet. It's "fashion" as G would say =). $RETAIL from Best Buy.
Heather's Latest Purchases
Be sure to check out our new section Shop Retail Therapy. Where you could see the pieces you buy on real people (not models) and identify the rest of the outfit at the same time. Don't you ever look at other etailers and wonder "What are those shoes? I want them too!"  Ashley Olsen's Tsubi Super Skinny Zip Limited Edition Crystal Leaves Jeans from eBay. $SALE. I soooo heart Tsubi jeans! They're my fave jeans now. I definitely recommend the Super Skinny Zips and Lean Beans. This particular pair has a 10" leg opening with zips, runs smaller than other Tsubis, and has a limited edition crystal leaves design.
 Wolford Skyscraper Tights from eBay. $SALE. I never thought I'd fall into high end tights. Low and behold, these vibrant skyscraper stripes definitely caught my attention. Plus gives an illusion of longgggg legs. It adds some spunk to a plain mini dress. Very thick high quality and word is, no runs with Wolford! As seen in: Fashion Tribes.
 Vintage Versace Couture Sateen Skinny Pants in Lime from eBay. $STEAL. Couture numbered and made circa 1974, these babies were special made for the fashion runway. Filled with stretch and hugs the legs and hips perfectly. Very vivid lime green color, but I love them. Plus several fashion mags say lime green and grass green are hot for S/S 06.
 Vintage Versace Couture Striped French Knit Tapered Pants from eBay. $STEAL. Wow wow wow. The vertical black and white stripes caught my attention and caused me to fall inlove with them. Then when I found out about the fine French knit detail, my heart melted. They're see-through so leggings are required underneath. Also from the same 1974 line as above.
 Reconstructed Saint Grace Eden Black Knicker Jumpsuit from Cafe Couture. $SUPERSALE. I love the fit of the knickers at the bottom and always wanted a jumpsuit. Put 2 and 2 together, reconstruct it, and you get the Eden Knicker Jumpsuit! LOL! Simply unfold the waist band, cut a slit on the side, insert 3/4" braided elastic, reinforce the other side, close it up, and voila! Note: This will only work for 5'4" and under. Also available at: OrgHipChick.
 Harajuku Lovers Fatal Attraction Grey Hoodie from Cafe Couture. $SUPERSALE. Thee most comfy pullover ever with such a soft inside. I sized up to an XL for that oversized chill back look. Cafe Couture started my obsession with Harajuku Lovers.
 Harajuku Lovers Signature Angel Tee from Cafe Couture. $SUPERSALE. These signature designs are my fave out of all the tees (so far!). Again, I sized up to an XL for that loose but not too loose fit. The cotton is so soft it almost feels organic. As seen on: Gwen Stefani.
 Reconstructed Luella Bartley for Target Cherry Mini-Purse from Shop Retail Therapy. Originally the sold out most wanted Cherry Clutch, I reconstructed this amazing piece into a mini-purse! Complete with big vintage inspired button, cherry print canvas, and braided leather straps. A lot higher quality than I thought it would be. Mini purses are so crazy hot this year!
 2 x Serendipity Frrrozen Hot Chocolate Mix Gift Box from CosmeticMall. $RETAIL. I got these as gifts for Christmas forever and a half ago. It comes with 2 packs of the famous Serendipity Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, their signature serving glass, spoon, and straws. I thought the entire package was so cute. I'll get some for myself in the future.
 Birds of Paradise Flower Arrangement from 1-800-FLOWERS. $GIFT. My Valentine gave me these. -=D This is my ultimate fave flower. Why? They're so exotic, unique, and different. Something about them draws me to them. (The other half of my present from TJ is an Eternal Orchid from Chiasso. To be added soon!)
 Luella Bartley for Target Criss Cross Tank from Target. $RETAIL. I needed a thick strap basic white tank and this seemed to fit the need. Only problem, it's slightly see-through and thin, so you have to wear a t-shirt bra or Body By Victoria bra underneath.
 Vintage Versace Couture Knit Bodysuit in Black from eBay. $STEAL. Very basic shape from afar but up close you could see the netted knit detail. These type of bodysuits would only work with high waist pants.
CEL's Latest Purchases
Announcement To all the Sacramento/Roseville/Granite Bay, California residents, I want to announce the grand opening of Le Chic Boutique in Roseville. I'm super psyched about this because I usually make a trip to the Bay Area (mainly San Francisco) or go online to shop for independent labels. I only know of 2 other boutiques in my area similiar to Le Chic. They carry today's hottest designers including: Diane Von Furstenberg Theory Single Paper Denim and Cloth Ella Moss Grail 2B Free Juicy Couture Rock and Republic Joe's Jeans True Religion and many more.
They're located at: 1490 Eureka Road, Suite 150 Phone #: (916)783-2920.
They also have coupons for 20% off anything in the store & Valentine special of 15% off all handbags, lingerie, and accessories in our local Clipper Magazine.
First Luella Bartley @ Target, now this. The shopping Gods must love me ;)
CEL's Latest Purchases
Target is the high-end shoppers diet... Well, at least it is for me. You'll be suprised at the cute yet affordable items they sell there ;)I'm trying to lay low on the department store/boutique shopping. I admit, sometimes I get caught up in the hype and I just need to remind myself that I can have the best of both worlds (high-end/designer & bargain/casual).  2 long, beaded necklaces, a set of aqua beaded bracelets, & a aqua pearl bangle. $RETAIL from Target.
 Outfit for G. Cropped Crochet sweater, Sunshine Bay linen top, and jeans by Osh Kosh. $RETAIL from Target.
 Maybe Baby perfume, BADgal lash Mascara, Dallas blush, Georgia blush, and samples of Dear John facial cream, Pineapple facial polish, Honey...snap out of it scrub, Bionic Blast body scrub, and Eyecon eye cream. My friend who currently lives in Southern California came up for a few weeks to work at the Benefit in San Francisco. The discount was swwweeeeet ;) $STEAL from Benefit.
 Large tote bag by Fiorucci. Great as a weekend bag and for the rainy season since the material seems to be waterproof. $SUPERSALE from Target.
 The Nanny Diaries by Emma Mc Laughlin & Nicola Kraus. I've heard many great things about this book. Can't wait to start reading this. $SALE from Target.
 More shoes for G! Pink Barbie patent leather boots, $GIFT from the Philippines. Hello Kitty Wedges, $RETAIL from Target. Camel boots, $STEAL from Target.
 Gold sunglass case + Black round sunglasses by Isaac Mizrahi (sold seperately). Both $RETAIL from Target.
 Super Bust-A-Move 2 (PS2), Metal Gear Acid (PSP), GameStop Universal Cleaning cloth, & Lumines (PSP). I am totally addicted to Lumines! (the reason why I didn't post any sooner =p) These were buy two get one free. $SUPERSALE from GameStop.
 Toddler jeans & I heart Daddy tee (a birthday present for one of my God daughter's), $RETAIL and Striped L/S tunic for G, $STEAL. Both from Old Navy.
 Luella Cherry Print wristlet by Luella Bartley. My skii, keys, lipgloss, and mini wallet fit perfectly in here. $RETAIL from Target.
 Strappy Julia wedges in black & gold by Isaac Mizrahi. I tried on the gold ones at first & liked them so much, I bought both colors =) & Multicolored Diego flats by Mossimo®. I'm on the hunt for the metallic ones in my size! All $RETAIL from Target.
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