I know this post is a bit late, but I just saw this in my email
inbox...so if anyone is in Soho this week, make sure to check out by boe. I pass them all the time and there's always great stuff in the windows. Here's the info that they sent:
by boe's first ever sample sale!
in
order to make room for all of our new fall merchandise, by boe will be
selling previous seasons' merchandise at deeply discounted prices. prices
start at $10 for one-of-a-kind pieces featuring vintage beads.
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saturday, august 18 - thursday, august 23 172 prince street (between sullivan and thompson) open 11-7 everyday
Umm, will this be the new spin-the-bottle? I'm not a gamer, but I thought the action was far too slow. However, I can see Intimate Control infecting the non-gamer masses since groping your half-naked partner is always fun. But please, have some imagination if you're going to promote yourselves sans vestements via Youtube. I guess gamers are easy to please.
Reading my NYT UrbanEye email this morning made my day by introducing me to Le Labo. I've never been to the shop, but I'm in love with its retro inspired site. The coolest feature is the email subscription message at the end. I don't want to spoil the surprise, but you have to check it out! I'm so excited that I want to join with all of my emails, hehe. Yes, I'm a web design geek.
As for the boutique itself, I'll have to let the Times speak for now:
"Mike Albo had a simple mission: he wanted to smell good. So off he went to the fragrance boutique Le Labo. Here’s what he found: the NoLIta shop “wants to help us escape our outdated olfactory routines while becoming a globally aware alternative to the oppressive essential oils worn by naturopaths and the overwhelming body mists of chic department stores.” Nothing to sniff at there. “Le Labo is one of a wave of idealistic merchants, ‘antipreneuers’ who want to create products that aren’t obnoxious, cut out unnecessary advertising and exist within their means,” he writes. Also, they have pretty scents, like Rose 31 for men. Mix up your own batch of idealism and aroma, starting at $50." "The New Sophisticated-Smelling Me," by Mike Albo
For those like me who've slept through typhoons, hurricanes and earthquakes without hearing a sound, who've snoozed through 5 alarms and missed an important class, there is help! ThinkGeek has an alarm clock guaranteed to get your a** out of bed: the Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker.
ThinkGeek claims that it "has an adjustable volume alarm with a maximum loudness of 113 decibels
(just for reference, a jackhammer is about 100 decibels!) And the bed
shaker attachment does just what you think it would. Slip it under your
mattress and your ears will bleed and your bed will shake, and there is
no way you will oversleep..."
It comes in two styles: a cutesy pink Love Clock and a fierce black Ninja Clock. At $40 apiece, there is no excuse left to miss another class. I'll be getting one for myself and will report back on whether it can blast me awake.
Alas, another (more amusing) option exists: the Flying Alarm Clock. According to ThinkGeek, "the Flying Alarm Clock wakes you up with a loud shrieking alarm coupled
with a little propeller-driven key that leaps off your nightstand. To
turn off the horrible racket, you have to get out of bed and retrieve
the key. The propeller flies the key high into the air and off into
some dusty corner. You have to force your sleep addled brain into
wakefulness, move your stiff legs and retrieve the key before the alarm
goes off. By the time you've done so, you're awake enough at least to
go make a pot of coffee."
I envisioned it as some kind of robotic bee flying around and crashing into walls, books, and clothes, but the Youtube clip smashed my fantasy: the propeller top of the clock only shoots up until it hits the ceiling before falling to the ground. However, it still is a hilarious idea and would work as a great backup alarm for exam week when you've only had two hours of sleep. If nothing else, the humor factor alone will improve your mood and better prepare you for the long day ahead.
Australian fashion label, Romance Was Born, maintains its quirky humor with its Spring 07/08 collection titled, Weird Science. Want to amuse yourself? Make a Weird Science grand entry and watch the class squirm as everyone attempts to suppress their giggles. And please, don't forget the glasses!
Get out your markers and add some individuality to your kicks. Graffeeti allows your inner wannabe rebel a space to doodle without breaking the law. And the dry-erase material allows you to sport something new each day.
