Apr

22

Lunch at Adriana’s and More Sales

Filed Under Eat and Drink, Lunch, Shop 

Lunch is very important. It’s the biggest meal of the day, the meal that gives a weary shopper her second wind. At least once a week, the Shop Tart craves her favorite salad at Adriana’s, M’s Spinach Salad. It’s everything a salad should be, colorful, crunchy and full of cheese and nuts, so the Shop Tart doesn’t feel deprived. After lunch, she wandered a few doors down to Mary, just to look of course.

But why just look when you can talk shop with someone as nice as Mary’s Bergen? She was just finishing a meeting with a representative from New Yawk City who had brought samples from 3J and Pete & Greta, among others. There were some super-cute cowgirl button downs in there that would be perfect for the Shop Tart’s sister, but that’s looking ahead a bit.

And why look ahead when there are so many great things right now? Instant gratification is the best! Bergan raved about Mary’s denim selection, which might be the biggest in town. A few years ago, the Shop Tart spent no less than an hour and a half trying on no less than twenty pairs of jeans before finding the perfect (dark-rinse, boot cut, Citizens of Humanity) pair to wear with her beloved black Bass Weejuns (discontinued…grrrrr*). Throughout the entire painstaking process, the staff remained charming. Mary also has tables piled high with colorful knits, by Michael Stars (a Shop Tart favorite), Velvet, Zooey and Ella Moss, among others.  Don’t you think seven or eight cute knit tops would be the perfect thing to get through Spring?

Mary also carries the Shop Tart’s favorite underpants, by Hanky Panky. They are so comfortable she wore them throughout her entire last pregnancy. Seriously. And they’re cute. And they come in the greatest assortment of colors. They’re pricey, but so worth it! They also have a new brand, Commando. The Shop Tart is not so sure her mother would want to know that she plans to try out a pair of those…

There was also a brand new rack of Early Spring sale stuff, marked 25, 50 and 75 percent off. The Shop Tart had a moment of panic when she noticed a Plenty by Tracy Reese dress she bought two weeks ago, but was relieved to see it was only 25% off, because she bought it during the storewide 20% off sale.  She wore it to (Tullulah owner) Kristy’s wedding, which was totally worth that five percent.

Speaking of sales, don’t miss these:

  • Debbie of Sid and Nancy is offering 50% off all tags that look like these, Wednesday through Sunday. The Shop Tart will be popping in, because she needs an original baby present for a friend and Debbie has some super cool Punk onesies.
  • Exotica, off the beaten path in Lexington, is closing its doors forever on May 31st. They’re marking everything down for final clearance. Definitely worth a look for formal wear and jeans by Hudson, Cambio and Yukon.
  • The fabulous Emily at M Boutique is offering 20% off all Spring Merchandise this Thursday and Friday (April 24th and 25th). The Shop Tart discovered Gwen Stefani during a trip to M, which makes it awesome. Emily has a lot of great stuff by French Connection right now.
  • Pout is having a Two-Day Tarte Prom Event. The Shop Tart is a bit old for prom, but loves to go out to dinner during prom season to see all the gorgeous kids (who incidentally look way better than the Shop Tart and her friends - who attended prom at the height of the Grunge era - ever did. ) Tarte cheekstain in “Flush” might be the best beauty product ever made. So, after your free make-up consultation and application, why don’t you buy a few of them, so you can get your free gift with a $50 purchase?

Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop tart!

*Weejuns might not be on at the moment, but the Shop Tart happens to think they’re pretty fashion-y. She’s been wearing them, in different sizes, since the second grade. Several years ago, they were discontinued, at great cost to her personal style. She has to find them on EBay now which is a total pain. This was all explained in several hate-filled missives a charming letter to Bass. They haven’t responded and the Shop Tart hates them. Hate.

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One Response to “Lunch at Adriana’s and More Sales”

  1. Desiner Bags on September 9th, 2008 1:01 am

    I agree with your post. Which is not something I will usually do! :) I enjoy reading a post that will make one think. Also, thanks for allowing me to comment!

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