This was really just too good to pass up. I subscribe to Harper’s Bazaar and this month my edition features Sarah Jessica Parker on the cover. I love Miss Carrie Bradshaw. I’ll see the SITC movie one of these days. But it was within the pages of this magazine that I found the bargains I wanted to mention.
Ever conscious of the tough times here’s what Harper’s Bazaar had for me this month:
Bargain Find #1 Dennis Basso blouse $2,100 silk looking with weird purple and grey, looks more like something you’d find in your grandmothers closet. But then again I can’t afford $1,000 shirts so maybe I’m clueless.
Bargain Find #2 Lancome Oscillation Mascara $34 Vibrating mascara, seriously. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions on that one.
Bargain Find #3 T3 Bespoke Featherweight Dryer $249 (my personal favorite bargain). It’s a hair dryer, comes in shiny red. According to Bazaar it’s ‘a staple’. Hmm, my definition would be a hairbrush and deodorant but beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose.
Bargain Find #4 Barbar Titanium 1 1/2 inch Curling Iron $145 Titanium? Seriously? Yeah, okay. Or you can upgrade to the R Session Tools Nalu Waver curling iron for $179.99.
Bargain Find #5 Mason Pearson Junior hairbrush $126 Apparently the $12.99 brush I’ve been using just isn’t going to cut it.
Of course now you still need pants or a skirt (at least $400-500 for something decent) and shoes (Louboutin pumps are a bargain at Neiman’s at $595) and let’s not forget jewelry. Then there’s the $55 Sisley Paris lipstick and $56 Chanel eyeshadow. Of course you’ll need a nice handbag from Tod’s for the bargain price of $1,665.
It must be hard to be rich in these tough times if even the ‘rich’ have to bargain shop.
You know, I just don’t think that I can afford to save that much money…
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Sounds like Harpers Bazaar is a bit out of touch!What are the ABNA results?
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CRAZY! Good luck with the ABNA.
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Simple: Amazon Breakthrough Novel AwardFat chance I’ll make the quarterfinals but still you never know..
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Those magazines are crazy! No wonder they can’t stay in business.PS- Good luck!
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Good luck with ABNA. InStyle is like that with the Bargains. I’ve added up outfits that will take me from day to night for around $5000. For that price, the outfit should take me to Paris too.
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Good grief! I guess the recession is over:)
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Those magazines annoy me so much with their faux bargains. Those aren’t even remotely realistic for most any of us.
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Wow, what bargains! Are the coupons made out of gold leaf? Maybe just cashing them in is worth something. (Ha!)Good luck on ABNA!
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Vibrating mascara?? WTF??Seriously, i’ll stick to mac n cheese as dinner fare, lol!! Crazy Harper’s
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I won’t lie. My flat iron retails for $149, but I got a steal. It is worth every penny. the rest? Guess I am white trash!
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This made me laugh, particulary bargin #2. Two birds with one stone, so to speak! 😉
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Halarious!That all is out of my budget…Hey, I was wondering how your mom is doing-I have been praying for her…
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Thanks for the luck, I didn’t make the next round but that’s okay. Thousands of entries all judged on 300 words or less, oh well. Next time!Ruby – Surgery is now on Thursday. Thanks for your prayers.
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I know – those articles are so stupid!
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before the recession I was a fan of Definicils Lancome mascara, when I stopped to get some they showed me that vibrating mascara and I couldn’t stop laughing… had to walk away. LOL!
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You are cracking me up. I can’t tell you how many times I have emailed mags to tell them to publish things the ‘real’ women of American can relate to! I got so frustrated with all of them…dropped ’em.
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