San Francisco Newsletter, March 31, 2006
| Thanks to all of the
San Francisco Splendoritas who came to check out the Scene at
Saks last night. Drinks were had, cupcakes were consumed, and
major shopping damage was done. See the
photos from Saks here. |
W HOTEL WONDER
WOMAN
Hey jet-setters, check in and check out W Hotels' Wonder Woman package. Book
a room and pick up the Diane von Furstenberg Survival kit– a must
for any traveling gal on the go. This cool kit features everything
you need to be cocktail-hour ready: 3 mini lip glosses in punchy
colors, D- DVF's signature fragrance, classic black mascara, a copy
of the book, Diane von Furstenberg: The Wrap, a gift card for
20% off at DVF, 2 complimentary cocktails at the W, and to top off
your eve (and make sure you get your beauty rest), a sleepy-time
silk eye mask.
PS: if you've lost your luggage or simply
have nothing suitable to slip on, order up dress service– get a
signature DVF wrap dress with the W's Emergency Fashion Kit.
Click
here for the DVF dish |
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BRITNEY THE NEXT WHITNEY?
 Britney Spears and Whitney
Houston: they have much more in common than cutsey first names that
end in -ney. These pop-music superstars (or, rather, falling stars)
have both experienced the grandeur that comes with having
multi-platinum albums, millions of adoring fans, a killer bod, and
so much more. Whitney's heyday is obviously dunzo, and it appears
that Britney is on the fast track to leading an equally depraved
life. Check out this list of uncanny similarities between the
infamous divas:
Clothing Choice: Ripped sweat suits
and tacky evening wear are de rigueur for these
style-challenged women.
Skin: The term "facial" doesn't
seem to be a part of either's vocabulary. Sallow complexions, bag
bedraggled eyes, and pockmarks plague them both.
Hair:
Two words - bird's nest. Condition the weave please!
Husbands: Both Bobby and K-Fed are renowned deadbeats,
recognized for cashing in on their wives' astronomic success, their
morally questionable behavior, and releasing horrendous,
self-indulgent music (except for Bobby's, "Roni"– that's a cold
classic).
Weight: Brit and Whit have seen both sides of
the scale; while Britney's weight tends to fluctuate like a rolling
tide, Whitney's simply continues to plummet.
Comeback
Albums: Career resurrections are in the works for both artists,
a last ditch attempt for them to repair their shattered public
images and (fingers crossed) bring about a new era of success.
There is, however, one distinct difference between Britney
and Whitney: while Brit is a confessed God-fearing young lady,
Whitney is an aging star whose alleged drug use has caused her to
see 'the
Devil.' Oh mah gawd!
*Photos credited to:
pinkisthenewblog.com
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| SPRING
SADNESS
 Seconds after someone reminded
the Splendora team to "Spring Forward" this Sunday, a collective
groan was heard echoing throughout the office. For us Splendorians,
the thought of losing a precious hour of sleep is a painful reality.
Everyone has horror stories of past "Spring Forward" experiences,
usually related to waking up late on Monday morning, only to miss an
important exam or anger a curmudgeonly boss and be docked pay ("I
ain't payin' ya to sleep, missy!"). Think of the ghastly effects
that pushing that hour hand ahead will bring: you lose 60 minutes of
cocktail time come midnight, you have to wake up mad early to get
into your leotard for that Sunday morning workout class, and you'll
be thrown into a general fit of confusion (does my cell have the
correct time?). Hey, we're just not disciplined enough to catch up
on our zzzz's by tucking ourselves in a bit sooner on Sunday night.
With the return of The Sopranos, we would much rather stay up
to marvel at the acting prowess of Edie Falco rather than rest our
tired eyes.
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| MODEL
MOMMY
 When the news surfaced that
Jessica Simpson is indeed exploring adoption
options, Splendora's imagination started working overtime,
trying to imagine what life with mommy Jessica would be like.
Judging by her nitwit Newlyweds persona, we suspect that it
would include lots of confusion and whining over feeding ("Is this
chicken dinner, or carrot puree? They're both so orange-y"), Simpson
family vacations with Grandpa Joe managing the lil' kin's career,
and trips to Louis V. for monogrammed baby togs. Will CaCee now be
nanny to both her BFF and the babes?
I want a baby y'all!
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| SALES
& SAUCY HAPPENINGS: SAN FRANCISCO
 SAMPLE SALES Galore
1) SAMPLE ANGEL Sample Sale- Shop for spring at Sample
Angel, a sample sale co. that donates 20% to a charity per sample
sale event. The sale debuts this weekend, Saturday, April 1st and
Sunday, April 2nd from 10am-6pm at the Log Cabin in the Presidio. No
RSVP is required, just show up and shop designers like Chaiken, Blue
Cult, Twinkle by Wenlan, Mint and way more! Click here for more info. The
Log Cabin is located at: 1299 Storey Avenue, San Francisco.
2) ASHLEY DEARBORN at Beau- This weekend, shoe queen
Ashley Dearborn will be marking her bittersweet departure from Beau
with a 2 day sale extravaganza. Prices on Ashley's whimsical
creations will be below wholesale: sandals from $45-$70, pumps from
$120-$175, evening from $125-$185, boots from $195-$285. Buy 4 pairs
get the 5th for an additional 50% off. The sale is Friday, March
31st and Saturday, April 1st, 12-7pm. Beau is located at:
3571 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, 415.440.1058.
For
Sales & Saucy Happenings in SAN FRANCISCO, Click Here
For
Sales & Saucy Happenings in LOS ANGELES, Click Here
For
Sales & Saucy Happenings in NEW YORK, Click Here
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Ciao,
Splendora
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