Metropolitan Opera Online Store

The Metropolitan Opera online store offers opera lovers a selection of music, apparel, jewelry, and other exclusive products, including pieces inspired by the Met's history, architecture, and productions. All purchases made at http://www.metoperashop.org/ support the Metropolitan Opera. Here's a couple of interesting gifts you may want to pick up this holiday season.

La Bohème (2CD) $34

Opera Singer Tote $32

Purple Mallory Clutch $240

Curtain Design Business Card Holder $35

Mozart Jewelry Box $260

"Das Rheingold" Print $70

Met Lobby Note Cards $20

Unique Handmade Bridal Accessories

Looking for unique pieces to wear on your wedding day? Etsy, a site devoted to handmade goods, has a bunch of beautiful unique items that may complement your look.

Here are a few items:

Cashmere cropped sweater jacket $88

Dreamy Night Crystal Special Occasion Headband $30

Personalize your shoes with something blue $15

Velvet Kiss, Ivory Bridal Feather Hair Accessory, Velvet Leaves, Sequins, Ostrich Feathers $50

Vintage inspired hat (Tea with the queen) $385

Special Occasions Felted Bolero $220

Antique Silver and Crystal Earrings $17

Feather Headband with pearl button $49

The Neiman Marcus Christmas Book 2009

It's here. It's online. And it's waiting for your credit card. While most of the gifts in the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book would be considered budget-busters, they do have a category for $250 and under. But who are we kidding? We want to see the good stuff!

Check out some of the "Fantasy Gifts":

Customized Cupcake Car (for real) $25,000

Algonquin Round Table Experience (Dinner and conversation with Christopher Buckley, Roz Chast, Delia Ephron, Nora Ephron, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Gopnik, John Lithgow, Anna Deveare Smith, George Stephanopoulos, Ali Wentworth at the Algonquin Hotel) $200,000 (all the money goes to charity)

His & Hers ICON A5 Sports Aircraft and Pilot Training for Two $250,000

Hall Artisan Wine and Art Experience (includes resort stay, winemaking lessons, make your own personal wine and it will be bottled and delivered to your house) $20,000

My Kindle is Cold

Did you ever think: "My Kindle is missing something...".

Oh yes, a jacket! That's what's missing!

Well never fear, the Icon Jacket is here! The clutch-like Icon Jacket is available in black, red and orange genuine patent leather, with a grey microsuede interior.

The Icon Jacket retails for $79.99 but will be on sale for $69.99 for a limited time. The jackets are available for purchase on http://www.buymedge.com/ and http://www.amazon.com/.

TMI: Things You Just Didn't Want to Know About Your Neighbors

I received an interesting catalog in the mail today. It was for The Pyramid Collection, a website that sells umm...I don't even know how to explain it. Costumes. Witch stuff. Crystal Balls. Adult toys. Why the hell did I get this catalog? I didn't. It's my neighbors, and it accidentally ended up in my mailbox. And now, I will never again be able to look her in the face and not think about the fact that she's probably got a closet full of pirate vixen dresses with matching petticoats (yes, they sell those). So, if you are into this fantasy thing, and need a faerie costume that includes a sparkling antennae headband and sewn-in garters, this is the site for you!

FYI: Sadly, this is not a Halloween catalog.

Pirate Vixen Dress & Petticoat

Amethyst Fairy Costume and Petticoat

100 mm Clear Crystal Ball

Black and Red Reversible Cape

Cover Up: Scarves and Wraps

Scarves seem to be a must-have accessory no matter what the season. Here are some beautiful scarves and wraps I found that will help you transition into Fall.

Madewell
Printed Silk Fringe Scarf
$68


YARNZ
Scalloped Lace Scarf
$165


Diane von Furstenberg
Lips Scarf
$160

Banana Republic
Paisley Border Scarf
$70

Marc By Marc Jacobs Wildflower-Print Jersey Scarf $48

Lucky Brand Ikat Jungle Scarf $69

Nordstrom 'Eyelash' Tissue-Weight Cashmere Wrap $89.90

Janie Besner Gingham Smocked Scarf $32


Anthropologie Grignolino Scarf $28

Anthropologie Owl Parliament Scarf $88

If you happen to be looking for a pashmina scarf but don't feel like spending hundreds of dollars on it, visit The Pashmina Store. They have a huge selection. A 3-ply pashmina scarf will run you about $70 and it's free shipping!

The Perfect Afternoon: New Kate Spade Wallet and Robert Pattinson

My company decided to do summer Friday's this year so I get to leave work at 12:30pm every Friday until September...so today, instead of schlepping home on the bus, I decided to go uptown to Bloomingdales and finally use that $50 gift card I've been holding onto since October! I got myself a new wallet. Take a look:

The tag said it was on sale for $93.75 (original price $125)...then I noticed the 40% off sign...total purchase price: $57 (+tax)!!! Minus my gift card, I ended up spending $10. It really doesn't get any better than that.

But it does get better...

Because I was strolling along Park Ave that same afternoon and what should I come upon but the filming location for the movie Remember Me. The movie starring Robert Pattinson. There must have been like 300 girls hanging out there with their cell phones and cameras all ready to take a pic of RPattz. And yes, since I had nothing better to do, I stood right along with them hoping to get a glimpse. One woman told me she had already been waiting an hour and nothing. She did however see Pierce Brosnan walk by (he's in the film too, he plays RPattz's dad). I guess that's a good consolation prize. And then all of a sudden, the trailer door opened, and out came Rob looking handsomely disheveled as always. I didn't get a picture because he literally walked out of the trailer and jumped into a car with tinted windows and sped off. No wave, no acknowledgement...I think he's learned not to egg on the crowd. But just the same, it capped off a perfect Summer Friday afternoon.

This is the paparazzi pic from today's shoot:

P.S. I love that he's wearing that Stolichnaya T-shirt! Way to represent us Russians!

I Need a Big Hat

My cousin Jen is in need of a sun hat for her trip to Aruba. Her only requirements were that it be "big" and that she be able to get it from a store (no time to wait for shipping). Since it's kind of late in the season, the choices are slim but hopefully one of these will be good.

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