More Black Friday shopping tips
Shop early, shop smart.
That’s probably the best advice for Black Friday shoppers. Sure, who wants to crawl out of bed just hours after stuffing yourself with pecan pie and turkey. But if you want a deal, the day after Thanksgiving is the day to get it. I included tips in today’s column, but here are a few more.
* Be wary of deals with quantity limits. If a store only has 10 items at the price, go elsewhere.
* The idea is to save money, get good deals. No impulse buys.
* Shop alone if that works best or team up with friends or family members to attack separate stores and separate sections of a store.
* Timing is everything. Arrange stores by opening time from early to late.
* Identify what you want to buy, what you stores you need to go to and what time they open.
* Save receipts and a know a store’s return policy.
* Check out online Web sites such as http://bfads.net/ , www.blackfriday.info/ and www.theblackfriday.com/ that already have store sale ads and information. Don’t assume these are correct. Check the circulars on Thanksgiving Day for any changes and other savings.
Holiday gift idea: Zirh cocktail soap for guys
What: Zirh Skin Nutrition body bars containing natural ingredients found in men’s favorite cocktails. The collection includes five vitamin-enriched bars that invigorate the senses.
The bars: The Cucumber Martini (cucumber gently calms skin irritations); the Hurricane (passion fruit nad citribus blend detoxify and relieve dry skin); the Sake Bomb (scent of lemongrass and lychee while rice bran and hops reduce appearance of fine lines); the Screwdriver (blend of wild orange formulated to exfoliate and detoxify skin); the Long Island Tea (lemon, orange and caffeine combat signs of aging).
Cost: $15 each.
Where: Sephora.com.
Don’t wait, enter our drawing for a free moisturizer
It’s not too late to enter the drawing for the tube of Keri Glassman’s Skin Appetit Nutri-Collagen Daily Moisturizer SPF 15 with nutrx 8 complex.
The moisturizer’s advanced collagen-powered nutrients boost lipid production to visibily smooth lines and wrinkles, according to the box. The nutrx 8 complex of whole food extracts feeds your skin with blueberries, cnatalouipe, grapeseed extract, creamy yogurt, wild honey, fig, walnut oil and dark chocolate.
It retails for $15.
E-mail your name and address to fashionmatters@oklahoman.com to be included in the drawing. Deadline is Nov. 25.
American Girl fashion show in Tulsa
Are you looking for somethng special to do with your daughter or niece? The Junior League of Tulsa will present the 5th annual American Girl Fashion Show Dec. 5 through Dec. 7. The tea party and fashion show will be at the Junior League of Tulsa Headquarters, 3633 South Yale in Tulsa.
Local elementary school girls, ages 4 through 12, will serve as the runway models. Each girl will wear the same outfit as the American Girl doll she holds. The fashion shows wiill be narrated by area high school girls. Tulsa television reporters will emcee each of the seven fashion shows. This family-friendly fundraiser benefits the Junior League’s ongoing mission to educate and train women to volunteer in the community.
The first show will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 with a three-course dinner, fashion show, and visit from a surprise special gust. On Dec.6, there will be four fashion shows, followed by two more on Dec. 7. Each fashion show will last two hours and feature an elegant tea party, favors, and chances to win door prizes. Doll clothing, personalized paper goods, jewelry and other accessories will be available for purchase.
Opening night tickets are $50 for individual; $450 for tables of 10. Showtimes on Dec. 6 are 10 a.m., 1, 4 and7 p.m.; on Dec. 7, 1 and 4 p.m.
Tickets for Saturday and Sunday shows are $35 for individuals and $300 for a table of 10. Call (918) 663-6100 or go online to www.jltulsa.org for tickets or more information.
Check the shopping blog for Marshalls sale
Get an extra 25 percent off clearance merchandise at Marshalls in south Oklahoma City. Get the details on the shopping blog, blog.newsok.com/shopping.
Hurry, a sale at Allyson’s Closet
Silver Leaf Gems offer jewelry for holiday shoppers
Why wait? Start your holiday shopping now.
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 22
Where: Shadid Fine Art, 19 N Broadway, Edmond
What: Hand-designed jewelry from Edmond artists, Silver Leaf Gems — silverleafgems.com
Michelle Obama style guide in the works
The New York Posts reports that a former Mademoiselle magazine editor has been signed to write a “Michelle Obama Style Guide,” due out next spring.
Carrie Feron, vice president of Avon Books, said: “Not since Jackie O have we had a first lady become a fashion icon. Michelle Obama will be one of history’s most vibrant first ladies; she has a distinctive style that every American woman can aspire to, whether the consumer is a Target shopper or some one more likely to be found on Miracle Mile.”
Hollywood’s 10 Hottest Tots … anyone interested?
Suri Cruise … a hot tot.
Pardon my ignorance, but I didn’t even realize that Forbes.com had an annual list of “Hollywood’s 10 Hottest Tots.”
This is the just the second year for the list, but how could I have missed something so — um, well — newsworthy? How long will it be before we have a Top 10 Best Dressed Tots list?
Anyway, little Miss Suri Cruise, 2-year-old daughter of Tim Cruise and Katie Holmes, tops the list, bumping off Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, who sat at No. 1 last year.
Forbes.com, which ranked celebrity children 5 years old and younger based on media attention and their parents’ popularity, said Suri popped up in more news articles and blogs than her peers.
Two more of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s six children made the list – Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 3, is in third place; and Pax Jolie-Pitt, 4, is fourth on the list.
Rounding out the top 10:
Sam Alexis Woods, daughter of Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin.
Cruz Beckham, son of David and Victoria Beckham.
Matilda Rose Ledger, daughter of Michelle Williams and the late Heath Ledger.
David Banda, son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie.
Sean Preston Federline, son of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline.
Sam Sheen, daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen.
Fashion and first-time first ladies not always a good fit
This Jan. 20, 1003 file photo shows President Clinton and his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton waving to the crowd as they walk down 15th Street in Washington during the presidential inaugural parade.
If you’re still interested in first lady fashion, here’s one about how first-tiime first ladies often make fashion makes.
NEW YORK (AP) — When Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton arrived at the White House, they brought with them styles that suited their hometowns in Texas and Arkansas, but that wouldn’t have held up in any fashion capital.
Tastemakers have higher hopes for Michelle Obama, who is expected to fill her closet at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with sophisticated styles that match her modern image but maintain the sensibility inherent to Chicago.
The image of Obama walking the inaugural parade route in something like the domed, wide-brimmed hat that has haunted Clinton since 1993 seems unlikely. And she probably won’t show up to the inaugural ball in mother-of-the-bride-style gowns with dyed-to-match pumps like Bush has worn — twice.
Over time, both Clinton and Bush did grow more accustomed to their new surroundings, and their wardrobe reflected that.
To read the full Associated Press story, click here.
