1. My first answer to this was a football helmet full of cottage cheese. If you saw the popular 90′s movie Airheads, you would get this obscure reference. If you haven’t seen it… you should.
2. A day off. Oh wait… You don’t get those when you have a business. Grrrrr…
3. New boobs (thanks Dr. Russo) = Need new bras.
4. Office Space. Actual office space. In the Quincy area. Not the movie Office Space. Although also a great movie with a TON of awesome obscure references. Have you seen my stapler?
   
   
5. New Louboutins. Because I love obnoxious shoes.
6. A new car. Preferably of the Mercedes variety.
7. Gay Personal Assistant/Gay Best Friend (GPA/GBA) on payroll. Not only to help me with my business… but sometimes I don’t know which shoes to wear. Also, sometimes he should not wear pants. Because, lets face it, Gay men always have better underwear than straight men.
8. A dog. Which my assistant will also be taking care of. He told me he will not take care of a pig named “Kosher” or a piranha named “Nemo.” Which I accept, because I’m not sure of the legal status of these animals in the State of Massachusetts.
9. My significant other to finish law school. Because I have obscure legal questions like “what is the status of having a pig or a piranha for a pet?” and “is ‘I thought speed limits were suggestions’ a viable defense?”
10. A $10,000 gift card to Starbucks. My CPA, Matt Traiger, told me I have a problem. And I’d like a gift card for gas. I’ll take that in the amount of $25,000. Or I’ll accept stock in Exxon/Mobile.
11. The Helicopter button in my new Benz. You know, the one you press so your car can fly over 93 when it’s gridlocked. Oh right. That’s EVERYDAY.
12. An alarm clock that is also capable of removing me from my bed. And putting me in the shower. And cooking. And cleaning. Oh wait… maybe my GPA can do that. Or at least hire people to do that stuff.

I don’t think this stuff is TOO much to ask for.

Ok, but for REAL:

Cool Gifts This Season

Having a hard time finding the perfect gift?  Here’s a few things every female fancies (you can’t go wrong)!

Cute Boutique-y Jewelry? I recommend:

• Northshore:
  

  Silver Shells Boutique, Winthrop
  

  
  http://www.facebook.com/SilverShellsBoutique?ref=stream
  
  

  Essencia, Amesbury
  

  
  http://www.facebook.com/essencia.spasalon?fref=ts
  
  

• Greater Boston Area:
  

  The Bella Boutique Spa, Newton
  

  
  http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bella-Boutique-Spa/265692933537595?fref=ts
  
  

• South Shore:
  

  Rock Reunion, Brockton
  

  
  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rock-Reunion-Clothing/140712582633131?fref=ts
  
  

  Online:
  http://www.sagemarketdesign.com/

Gift Certificates For:

• a manicure/pedicure ($15-$50)
  
• a facial ($45-$150)
  
• her favorite hair salon (be sure not to get just ANY salon)
  
• a massage ($60-$100)
  
• a day at the spa
  
• A nice robe/winter gloves/hat/scarf.  We all wear them… we can always use a new one.
  
• This is cool from Target (it said over 3,000 participating spas, but I’m not sure which ones):
  

  
  

A Little More Thoughtful:

• A New Flat Iron (some good names: GHD, CHI, and BaByliss) ($150-$350)
  
• Good Shampoo (like my personal favorite, Melu by Davines ~$26.50/bottle
  http://www.davines.com/en/products/view/dehc-melu-shampoo
  )
  

  
  

• a subscription to New Beauty Magazine (www.newbeauty.com) LOVE IT! $9.99/issue
  
• NARS Turkish Delight Lip Gloss–looks good on literally everyone (Sephora $22)
  http://www.narscosmetics.com/color/lips/~/lip-gloss
  
  
• Along the lines of Sephora (which is at every mall) there are some really cool, easy gifts in there.  I love their kits of things like “mascara’s” and “lip glosses.”
  
• New Make-up Brushes (check out Sephora again)
  http://www.sephora.com/makeup-brushes-applicators-makeup
  
  
• Jewelry- but beware– jewelry is a very personalized gift.  Diamonds and pearls are always classy… but is she a diamond girl?  bling bling? or more subtle? like classy pearls?  Does she usually wear gold? or silver?  I once broke up with a guy who bought me aquamarines for an anniversary gift (not because I’m shallow, but because after dating someone for a year, you should know what kind of jewelry that person wears.  I realized it was a dead end relationship.)
  
• Lulu Lemon.  For your sporty chick.  (Has anyone seen the commercial where the chick is talking all about why she wears yoga clothes–she bikes, she does yoga, she hits the gym– and then she says “Who am I kidding, I wear Yoga pants because I’m lazy” ahahaha)
  http://shop.lululemon.com/home.jsp?locale=en_US&sl=US
  
  
• The circle scarf. Very comfy. Very stylish. Check out these deals at Nordstom.com
  http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/lulu?cm_ven=google&cm_cat=juniors_brand&cm_pla=lulu&cm_ite=lulu%20scarf_b&ef_id=f85OuV1@Z0oAAEZF:20121127045318:s
  
  

Just So You Know…

Bags–A crash course

• Dooney and Bourke (otherwise known as D&B) $$
  
• Coach $$$
  
• Chanel/Gucci/Burberry/Louis Vuitton $$$$$$$$$
  

Don’t even think about buying her shoes. — however the book “100 Shoes: the Costume Institute/the Metropolitan Museum of Art” with intro by Sarah Jessica Parker… that’s a great gift!

100 Shoes: The Costume Institute / The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ask a Chick!

My friend Megan swears by “asking Steph at Nordstrom’s in Natick;” all you need is a size and she can style you up (remember to check the tag of your girls clothes… and also keep in mind every brand is different, confusing and annoying–yea we know!).  If you can’t make it to Natick, that’s ok.  A lot of the high end stores have staff that are MORE than helpful.

Wrap It Up. 

Gifts should come in an exciting box.  So, wrap it up!

Happy Holidays! ~ LK

The first video features our new line of jewelry called Bella Boutique.

On Monday August 1 at 1pm (13812 Ventura Boulevard) celebrities, press and media are invited to stop into Eleanor Jean, Haute Beauty to celebrate the “Pink” carpet monthly drawing of “A Scent for Humanity”. This month we will celebrate with MTV, E!, VH1, Oxygen Network (Bad Girls Club) musician Kelly Harper. Seven of Kelly’s songs have already been featured on the Bunim/Murray Productions number one rated show on the Oxygen Network “Bad Girls Club”, MTVs “Road Rules,” E Channels “Living Lohan” and “Real World.” Other recent additions to the popular show on the Oxygen Network, “Love Games.” Her song, “Till This Goes Away” has also gained some spotlight; winning the Best Song of the Month Contest awarded by the acclaimed “www.SingerSongwriterUniverse.com”. Kelly is helping with the charity drawing as well as creating her own scent to benefit the charity she draws from the basket. Guests will receive complimentary gift bags, desserts and appetizers by Carte Blanche Catering and Events, cupcakes by Rubina’s Fancy Cakes, AB Weddings & Special Events, Hint Water and snacks by Food Should Taste Good…

“A Scent for Humanity” is a charity trend created by Eleanor Jean, Haute Beauty to benefit charities worldwide. Eleanor Jean, Haute Beauty is inviting celebrities into the boutique on the first day of each month to benefit a different charity each month. After the celebrity draws the charity he or she will celebrate by creating the perfect scent. After the drawing Eleanor Jean, Haute Beauty will donate a portion of sales to benefit that charity each month. This event will give ALL charities a chance to participate and benefit from the exposure as well as creating scents for each celebrity and every time that scent is sold Eleanor Jean will donate a portion of sales to benefit the monthly charity. This event premiered on July 1, 2011and was honored to have Lily Elise of NBC’s “The Voice” stop by and select “Reading, Writing, It’s Exciting” from the charity drawing basket.

Some of the participating charities in the drawing include: Santa’s Gift, Toys For Tots, Reading Writing It’s Exciting!, H.A.R.K., Children Of The Night, and Alicia’s House Food Pantry, more to come.

Eleanor Jean, Haute Beauty is the newest and most exclusive beauty boutique located at 13812 Ventura Boulevard next to Belle Gray, Sweet Butter and InvenTori. This boutique offers: Traditional and Airbrush Makeup services, Novalash Lash Extensions, Full Waxing Services, Princess and Bachelorette Parties, Bliss Spa Facials, Lash Dip, Lash and Brow Tinting, Mani’s/Pedi’s and Gel nails. Some of the VIP’s already enjoying Eleanor Jean Boutique include: Lisa Rinna, Tori Spelling, Denise Richards, In Touch Weekly magazine, Vanessa Minnillo, Carrie Ann Inaba, Lisa Vanderpump, Cheryl Burke, Lauralee Bell, Beth Hefner, Nancy La Scala, Kelly Harper, Fiona Gubelmann, just to name a few… This is a very popular and exclusive celebrity hot spot.

For the fragrance buff Eleanor Jean, Haute Beauty also offers custom blended perfume, lotion, sugar scrub, baby wash, bubble bath, shower gel, milk bath, body spray, shampoo or conditioner.

Recent events press/media can be found by visiting: www.eleanorjeanboutique.wordpress.com/pressmedia
For more information please visit: www.EleanorJeanBoutique.com or www.EleanorJeanBoutique.wordpress.com.

For Press/Media Contact: Eleanor Jean, Haute Beauty Boutique Press
Extreme Public Relations
Direct: (323) 570-1328
Email: mistyepr@gmail.com
Press Page: http://www.EleanorJeanBoutique.wordpress.com

Eleanor Jean, Haute Beauty Boutique
13812 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA
next to Belle Gray, Sweet Butter and InvenTori.

Boutique hours:
10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday
Sunday 12pm to 5pm

Nail and waxing service hours:
11am to 5pm Monday to Saturday
12pm to 4:30pm Sunday

Jewelry includes many necklace and earring combinations, watches, rings, and charms that will fit your Pandora bracelet at half the cost.  I also found beautiful lightweight summer scarves and fun flip-flops.  There is a small section for kids, too.

When you go, be sure to check out the sale section for some really great deals.  The inventory constantly turns over, so if you don’t see something you like, check back in a few weeks.  Or if you do, grab it before it’s gone.

Other  nice features are the frequent shopper punchcard, which gets you a free handbag after filling it up, and the customer referral discount card, which gets you and the person you refer a 10% discount on a handbag.

For more information, visit their website or call 770-516-6002.

If you are on Twitter and follow other Alaskans, you may have noticed a series of tweets about a bake sale and Tweetup, called Tasty Tweets, set for Aug. 29 at Bella Boutique in Anchorage.

Valette McLay of Anchorage is an avid Twitter user. She helped spearhead Tasty Tweets, a bake sale and Tweetup for fire victim Ryan Stanley of Juneau. Photo/Gina Romero/For the Journal

It is the latest in a series of Tweetups – using Twitter to organize real-live meet-ups – that have been held in Anchorage since January, said John Proffitt, who is creator of AlaskaTweets.com, a Web site to inform those interested in local social media events.

Proffitt, who is known among Alaska’s Twitter users, has organized a majority of the local Tweetups.

“I feel a kinship with many of the people I meet online, especially those I choose to follow on Twitter, and organizing these events lets me pay back that community for the affinity I have for the group,” he said.

Ryan Stanley said he also feels a kinship with people in Alaska’s online community. Stanley, who lives in Juneau, said he uses Twitter specifically to connect with Alaskans. Although he has not been able to attend the Anchorage Tweetups, Stanley said he stays involved with the group by looking at photos and by reading posts about the events.

“For the largest state in the union, it is the smallest state in the union. It’s, I guess, a kind of unique thing you get to have a community that is spread out over such a large distance,” he said.

Stanley is a social media super user. Twitter, Facebook and FriendFeed are a few of many ways he stays connected. He uses Twitter to network with Alaskans, Facebook for national and international contacts, and FriendFeed to interact with his professional circle.

His social networks are linked, so that one post goes to a variety of people. On the morning of June 1, 2009, a series of posts went out that touched many of Stanley’s followers.

“OMG. I’m standing here watching my house burn. Unbelievable.”

“Stunned.”

“Holy Crap.”

“RIP Pink House.”

Stanley posted these in the early morning hours as he watched fire destroy his home and everything inside. The fire, determined as intentionally set, originated in the laundry room of his neighbor’s apartment-style dwelling on Basin Road, Fire Marshal Dan Jager said. Since then, Stanley, his wife, Laura Hosey, and 3-year-old daughter, Meadow, have been trying to rebuild their lives.

You can read the rest of the article here:
http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/081509/bus_9_001.shtml

As I keep asking, please help in anyway you can.

Greene Street has a nice selection of  women’s clothes…I have found some great shorts, t-shirts and other cute tops there. Prices are generally quite reasonable. Visit their website, www.greenstreetconsignment.com for infomation on selling clothes to Greene Street and what they accept.

Retrospect has been criticised for being way overpriced and having a staff with some major ‘tude problems. That said this store sells a wide array of stuff…men’s and women’s clothing, vintage furniture, jewelry, houseware, fabric, records and other assorted odds and ends. Snoop around for something one-of-a-kind. www.retrospectvintage.com

Bella Boutique…ahh Bella. Great store with an amazing selection of vintage handbags and cute clothes. I have found some really great dresses here, such as a gorgeous sundress from Express for $15 and a cute Gap bag for $10. There are usually $1-$3 bins of stuff (clothes, shoes, belts, etc)  in front of the store and you never know what cool stuff you might dig up! Find more information about Bella on www.yelp.com.

“Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime it is to waste it on children.” –George Bernard Shaw