This is either genius, or one of the sickest, most disgusting inventions I’ve heard about in a long time. What possesses someone?
What is this crazy thing? The newest from Le Whif, who apparently invented inhalable chocolate (??). Now, you can have your coffee and breathe it too.
“The coffee hits consist of powder inside lipstick-like containers that are pulled open, inserted in the mouth, and inhaled…each stick delivers 100 milligrams of caffeine, the equivalent of a cup of espresso. A whiffer can get up to nine hits from an individual stick, depending on how hard they inhale.” (via)
Yuck–enough said.
Categories: Silliness
Tagged: Le Whif Inhalable Coffee, Inhalable Chocolate
It’s time to freshen up the house for Spring, and to help you do that, we are having a sale on all custom furniture. March 22 through April 3rd, save 30% on Lee Industries custom slipcovered and upholstered pieces.
Made with environmentally sustainable practices, Lee Industries furniture is produced in North Carolina using hardwood frames, eco-friendly cushion materials, and terrific designs. (Our family has been fans for years and almost every room in our home contains at least one piece from Lee.)
Love what you see online, but don’t live near the store? No problem. Order through Essentials and we can have your furniture drop-shipped to you directly.
Need design help? That’s no problem either. Simply call or email with questions and we’re glad to assist you in putting together a piece of furniture, or entire room, you will love.
Categories: Essentials In-Store · Sale
Tagged: Essentials Furniture Sale, Lee Industries
I confess that I used to be a grocery store soap buyer. In my mind, other soap was too fancy, and not for me.
Ahhh-but now, I’m a convert, and it doesn’t even cost me more. Now, we’ve got some of my favorites online and ready for you.
French Soap in Lemongrass scent. Yum!
Linden Scent.
Mini-Soaps in Lemongrass scent.
All are available online (at shopessentials.net) and in-store now–unless my hedonism gets ahold of me and I take them all home for our shower!
Categories: Essentials In-Store · New Product
Tagged: French Soap, Itty Bitty Soap, Lemongrass Soap, Linden Soap
On this rainy Monday afternoon, I am pretending I am elsewhere–star of some fantastic French film where I have a reason to wear any of these incredible Vintage French Eyeglasses. My husband likes to say it’s all about the attitude, so maybe I could pull them off in my regular life. Suffice to say, these frames are the stuff of ocular fantasy.
Categories: Fashion · Style · This Inspires Me
Tagged: French fashion, Vintage French Eyeglasses, Vintage50sEyewear
I’ve found it. Another New York shop destined to become a favorite.I don’t know how I hadn’t heard of Huminska, on 9th Street between 1st and 2nd, but now, I’ll be sure to return whenever I’m in NYC. Tiny and adorable, it’s the kind of place where the owner is helping you fit your dress, making suggestions–but never in an annoying way–and where you really feel like you are supporting a truly independent shop. (Oh, and did I mention that everything is hand sewn in Brooklyn?)
As you might imagine, the dresses don’t come cheap, but for that perfect thing for just the right occasion?
Designs are varied and there was plenty to fit me, but also styles for my mom that were age appropriate (and still had plenty of pizzazz.)
Hours vary, so be sure to call ahead. It’s worth it!
Categories: Fashion
Tagged: East Village Dress Shop, Huminska, Independent Clothing stores, New York Dress Shopping
I swear that I am not making this up. Yesterday, in a cab on the West Side Highway–this is what I saw.
And these were full-on Nuns. We’re not talking guys dressed up in Habits–we’re talkin’ the real thing. On Rollerblades!
But that’s not even the best part! Here they are, trying to turn around–and still learning about STOPPING on rollerblades–after causing a bike accident!
See those guys behind them? Yup. Crash, Boom. Down on the ground. Yikes!
Here they are, helping accident victims because Nuns–you know–generally good samaritans.
Is it a sure sign of Spring when the nuns come out to skate?
Categories: Silliness
Tagged: Nuns cause bike accident, Nuns on Skates!, Rollerblading Nuns
I am of the opinion that a shelf full of interesting books is beautiful enough on its own. Nevertheless, I can’t argue with the artistry of these gorgeous book covers that, admittedly, do remind me of the paper bag covers I had to make for high school text books. You know–the ones your friends signed and you doodled SD + JU all over? The inside out King Kullen bags that the crush-worthy bad boy in your Spanish class leaned over and drew on, a special something just for you.
Here’s your grown-up version. Available from Book City Jackets.
Categories: Art · Craft
Tagged: Book City Artist Series, Book City Jackets, Book Covers, Cheeming Boey, covering your textbooks with paper bags, Michael C. Hsiung
I love everything about this website and the work at Manon Gignoux. I am particularly in love with the dressed objects, and once again, with so many things French, wish I had the life to warrant wearing these incredible clothes.
Categories: Art · Craft · Fashion
Tagged: Dressed Objects, French Clothing, Manon Gignoux
Okay, not my joke, I confess. And it’s not his own nose. It’s his Staff Pick, an Emergency Clown Nose, because you never know when you might need one.
Product details:
Directions- For your safety it is advised that you first apply Emergency Clown Nose before attempting comic behavior in public.
Suggested use- To enliven any boring meeting. Alleviate tension in bosses, spouses, mothers, and mothers-in-law. Can be used indoors or outdoors. To treat pain in necks, pain in butts, and sustained awkward moments in elevators.
Categories: Essentials In-Store · New Product · Silliness
Tagged: Emergency Clown Nose, John Picks a Nose
What is this crazy thing? The newest from Le Whif, who apparently invented inhalable chocolate (??). Now, you can have your coffee and breathe it too.
