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So when I read about the Kate Spade “Halle” wedge shoe in the NY Times, I was convinced it would be sold out — but sought to find another wedge shoe for you guys for the Weekend Open Thread. It turns out I was half right — good luck finding the Halle shoe anywhere — but here is another remarkably similar shoe from Kate Spade. High comfort ratings? Check. 3″ wedge heel? Check. Cute look in general? Check, check. It’s available in black, camel, and navy patent leather at Zappos Couture for $298. Kate Spade – Marli Too (Black Patent) – Footwear
(Readers — what are your favorite wedge shoes? And hey, whoever has any other “shoe secrets,” fess up! You’re among friends.)
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Res Ipsa
Bridal shower gift ideas?
I’ve got a bridal shower coming up and I am at a loss as to what to bring as a gift. Right now, I’m thinking a gift certificate to a spa or to a lingerie shop, but hopefully some of you have more creative ideas?
MelD
I’d just go with something off the registry. That’s been the norm for most of the showers I’ve attended recently. I guess I’m just not into being creative. If I know what the couple wants, why would I try to guess and possibly end up with something they don’t want and/or can’t use?
MelD
Additionally you may want to consider what type of shower it is. Among my group of friends, coed showers aren’t that uncommon, and for that you’d want to pick out something for both members of the couple instead of just something the bride could use.
Res Ipsa
Thanks–that’s certainly the easiest. I guess I’ve always assumed the gift registry was for the wedding and the bridal shower was for the bride.
MelD
These days I think the registry is for both. I can’t think of one of my friends who actually wanted to have a shower, so they probably would have all been mortified to get sexy lingerie or something of that nature. I figure it’s best to make the experience as comfortable as possible for the bride.
Elysian
I gave a friend a whole kit to make a scrapbook from her wedding pictures – fancy paper, the cute little stickers and everything. But her registry was totally complete by the time I started shopping, so I had to get creative. She loved it, but I knew crafting was something she was really into.
I know that everyone want to give someone a meaningful gift for such an important occasion, but unless you know the bride REALLY well, I would stick to the registry if she has one. I know it sounds lame, but I just got married and I desperately wish some of my more “creative” relatives had just looked at the registry. Otherwise, I think your gift card ideas are great too, especially for lingerie, because its something she’ll probably want to get new for the honeymoon, and its not something she’ll have to worry about how to return when she gets 6 of them. I got three blenders and am just trying to sell them on Craigslist…
Good luck and have fun!
legalchef
I think it depends on how close you are with the bride/couple. I usually try to do a mix of registry and something more personal that is still useful. My best friend recently got married and for her shower I got her the fancy salt and pepper grinders for which she registered, as well as a cookbook for which she didn’t register, but I knew that she would love.
Louise
In my opinion, you can’t go wrong with a spa gift certificate. If you want to make sure both bride and groom can use it, find out how much a “couples massage” goes for at the spa and make the certificate for at least that amount. Then enclose a note suggesting the couples massage.
That way, if he isn’t interested (some men are intimidated by spas; my hubby LOVES them!) she can get several treatments.
I wish all my future gifts for any occasion were spa certificates! Please Mom, no more sweaters…
AnneCatherine
Any Talbots coupons? I’ve been deleting my Talbots emails b/c I’m not SUPPOSED to be shopping . . . .
AEK
I can’t help, but if it makes you feel better I spent 30 minutes yesterday scouring the interwebs for a free shipping coupon for Talbots because I ordered a couple sheath dresses. No luck, since I refuse to open a store credit card. I ordered anyway (…and this is the part where someone says they have a free shipping code, right?). I do HATE paying for shipping but I just don’t have time to shop in-store, although maybe that’ll change with my new, non-biglaw job.
Sorry this wasn’t actually responsive, but good luck with your coupon hunt!
AnneCatherine
Ha ha thanks. No, it was. I did some mild interwebs scouring myself and it used to turn up stuff, but no such luck. I will wait for the free shipping email. It seems, when I don’t want them, I get them all the time. Problem is, there is a suit I’m sale-stalking.
martha
i just got a talbots catalog in the mail offering 20% off and $5 shipping. i can’t share the code as its one use and i’m going to use mine, but if you wait a bit you might get one too.
Short
Does anyone have an online code for Gap Give & Get? I can’t find Gap’s ankle length pants in-store :-(
Anon 23
This was sent to me so I can’t be certain it wasn’t used:
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Post if you use it!
legalchef
Thanks to all those who emailed me a coupon! I got a bunch of work basics at gap and banana, including a really great gray skirt suit (http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/outfit.do?cid=15406&oid=OUT19127)!!
LawyrChk
Anyone have tips on how to unshrink a rayon dress? Just accidentally washed one of my favorite work dresses that apparently is made of rayon and says dry clean only. Now it’s at least 5 inches shorter. Can this be fixed? It’s my go-to more casual work dress and I’d hate to replace as I’ve had it less than a year. :-(
MelD
By “just washed” do you mean you just took it out of the machine and it’s still wet? If so, once it airs dry, it should go back to its original size. I machine wash/air dry rayon all the time with no ill effects, but it does not look good when it comes out of the washer.
Anonymous
Yeah, hang it to dry, skirt pointing down, and it should stretch back to its original size.
If you accidentally put it in the dryer too, though, sorry, but you’re screwed. Pour yourself a glass of wine.
LawyrChk
Wine it is. Didn’t realize it made it into the laundry until I was hanging up my non-iron shirts. Oh, well–it hope makes a cute minidress ;-)
Anon.
Corporate paralegal here. My firm asks for a utilization rate of 85%, which is to say, 85% of your time in the office should be billable. I have been a paralegal at top biglaw firms for 5+ years, and I would say that this is a bit ambitious unless your client load is very steep. I am quite overburdened right now, and I am hitting 90-95% (meaning I hardly ever stop for coffee or chat in the hall with co-workers). But it’s very common, at least for corporate paralegals, to bill about half an hour a day to admin time (doing your time entry, paying client invoices, etc.) and the rest to clients.
Also, it sounds very much like your co-worker is not being honest, but…I can tell you from experience, it won’t catch up to her if it hasn’t already. Someone is looking the other way.
Just always do your time honestly so that you can hold your head high, explain why you billed what you did, and you should not ever have a problem.
And you may be judged against your co-worker, but know that you are being honest, and it’s the right thing to do. Keep it up.