Things I Want (Today)
Elizabeth and James Belle de Jour Dress
Price: $445
Why: It's pretty and I have a thing for cut-outs lately.
Does anyone know how the sizing of Elizabeth and James clothing runs? I assume it runs small...because it's designed by MK and Ashley Olsen. Makes sense?
Bebe Jayana Side Lace Sandal
Price: $129
Why: Cut-outs, side laces, 5in heel
I have an aversion to Bebe. Like, a strong aversion. It's almost offensive. But I was accompanying some friends shopping this past weekend and they wanted to look around Bebe so I followed. I wandered around and between the rows of slutty platforms and ankle-strapped madness, I saw these.
THIS I can deal with.
There's no whorish platform, the heel is quite high, but not slutty-high, and the subdued cut-outs and laces make it almost professional? Well, as professional as 5-inch patent pumps can be.
Kitchenaid Professional 5 Stand Mixer
Price: $419.99 ($199.99 refurbished)
Why: The more to bake my cakes with my pretties!
I've been wanting one of these forever. This is the 5qt, 450 watt version so it's more powerful than the typical Artisan line. Also, it has a stand-lift instead of a tilt-head, so you can keep it underneath cabinets without having to pull it out each time you want to use it.
Ok this isn't really a Things I Want Today (TIWT) item since I bought it yesterday. In Empire Red. =D
OXO Good Grips Food Scale
Price: $49.99
Why: I need to weigh stuff in grams.
This scale is good because it's flat so when not in use, you can stick it in a drawer. Also important is having a tare button to zero out bowls and plates you might put on top.
A lot of recipes I want to try have ingredients weighed out in grams. Usually, they're "sensitive" recipes where the weight of certain ingredients need to be exact in order for the dish to turn out correctly. Weighing by volume with cups and teaspoons and such isn't accurate enough sometimes.
Next goal: bake the perfect french macaroon.