what I want for christmas

Last night, a couple friends and I went out to buy a present for a friend's 20th birthday. It was hard to pick out what to get the girl since she pretty much has everything. Her style is very chic and tends to be upscale. What can a group of poor college students buy with a budget of just $80??

We were thinking of going to Tiffany's for a pretty piece of jewelry. But of course the store was filled with rich people from the suburbs. And we ran out of the store immediately after examining the prices.



This pretty little heart necklace was $150. The only thing that I can do at a place like Tiffany's is just stare at the windows displays, just like what Holly Golightly did.


















After much deliberation, we decided to get her something that suited with her vegan lifestyle. American Apparel has began selling clothing that is made out of organic cotton, so we decided to get her gifts there.

We got her this pomegranate colored Organic Fine Jersey T-shirt for $15. The color is really bright and cheery in real life.


We also got this Unisex Baby Rib Cardigan for $38. I really like this light silver colored one but in real life we bought a cardigan that was striped black and purple.





Knee-High Tube Socks in colors sea foam and taupe were also purchased for $10 each. These would look really cute when worn with boots.















I hate the feeling of not being able to purchase anything for yourself during the holidays. You're busy finding things for other people and not yourself. Of course you must be altruistic by buying things for people and all. After browsing through the store, I found a bunch of things that I need.





The cotton bandeau dress has gotten so many great ratings. There are at least 15 ways to wear the dress. Plus it flatters all body types too.



It's also made in a pencil style so it clings to your silhouette more. A sexed up version of the flirty dress that will definitely cause heads to turn.



And of course you can't forget the ubiquitous fleece hoody that any cool kid owns. You must also get it in yellow, brightens up any person's day.



I don't understand you unisex slim slacks. You fit a girl's body so well, yet any boy can pull on a pair and look equally great.



I'm also getting really sick of carrying a purse around. How about a fanny pack? Would it make me look like a lost tourist everywhere I go?

A close friend of mine is studying abroad in Paris for the winter. I got her a clever t-shirt from threadless.com. It's called "International Translation". The purpose of the shirt is that you can wear it when traveling to a country when you can't speak their language. You simply point at a picture to communicate what you need. For instance, you might need to use a telephone. Instead of confusing people with broken French or Spanish you can just point at the telephone picture!

I also got a crazy rainbow vest from Le Tigre as a Christmas present. I fell in love with it because of the crazy colors, and got it as a surprise present. I've worn it a couple times in public and have recieved many odd stares from people. They do a double-take and act like they can't believe a person is wearing a rainbow vest. It kind of reminds me of something that Rainbow Brite would wear.