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SamlovesBham: It’s the winter dance season, and Birmingham has everything you need!! Looking for a cute dress or accessories? Check out Anthropologie or Oliver’s Trendz! Need some new makeup? Get some for less at CVS! Birmingham also has plenty of affordable places to eat before your dance like Greek Islands, Olga’s, Cosi, Brookyln Pizza and more! You know that you need to eat before you dance all night

SamlovesBham: Wonderworks Art Studio is a great place to go and let your creative juices flow! They offer classes for special projects such as sewing and they have Open Studio hours so you can go in and pick a project you’d like to paint! Their open studio hours are Tuesday – Thursday, from 10am until 6pm. Prices vary depending on which project you pick, and you can check out their website http://www.wonderworksart.com/index.html or call 248-258-2900 for more information. The studio is located at 2227 Cole, be sure to check it out!!

ChrisRstyle: I was at the mall the other day looking for things for Christmas, and I saw the person in line in front of me fork over fifteen hundred dollars for a David Yurman dog tag!  Oy vey, let’s be honest; as much as I love nice clothing, fifteen hundred dollars for a dog tag in a recession is a little excessive.  Why not go to Astrein’s in Birmingham and spend MUCH less on a dog tag that you can personalize! Choose from peace signs, hearts and more. Think about it as a responsible way to spend your money!

ChrisRstyle: Snow! I saw it again (up north, but that means its coming). Snow means skiing, skiing means ski clothes! Looking chic on the slopes is such a top priority for every skier, don’t even lie to yourself and say it’s not! We always want to look our best, right? Look at these fabulous options from Don Thomas:

Bogner Men's Casual Fleeces are warm AND stylish!

For Men: Wear a Bogner Men’s Fleece for $199 under a Descente Ski Jacket with Spyder Black Snow Pants.

For Women: North Face Black 2010 Transit Jacket from Don Thomas Online (Skis.com) for $229 with Descente Lark Pants for $250.

Bundle up in a North Face (always a good choice).

http://www.skis.com/

SamlovesBham: Hey everybody! For those of you who go to Seaholm or Groves, a new trimester starts this week! New trimester = new classes and new classes can sometimes require you to go buy new books! Whether you need a Spanish-English dictionary, or a new copy of an old classic, you can find it at Borders in Birmingham (it’s off of Woodward). Even if you don’t NEED a book, you may be a book lover like me and just WANT one  The Borders in Birmingham has books, music, movies, and more! It even has a cafe on the upper level, just in case you want to read a good book while sipping some hot cocoa (it’s getting cold outside)! So be sure to check it out!

Okay, so I know that I blogged about Shades a couple of posts ago, but Thursday night they had a spectacular event that I just must rave about.  For the Pierce Shopping night, Shades Optical hosted a trunk show which displayed all of the new styles of eyeglasses from designers such as Oliver Peoples, Paul Smith, Barton Perreira, etc.  I. Was. Drooling.

Their glasses buyer is actually out of this world.  They follow trends TO A TEE.  The team at Shades never ceases to amaze me with their incredible knack for choosing the most beautiful frames to sell to us, the humble consumers.  Oh but the event, they know how to host a party, amazing food, great music, fabulous people.  TO DIE FOR.

This is a post for everyone that has eyes as bad as I do, or

actually, anyone that uses glasses period.  If this applies to you, and trust me, by the end of this post you’ll wish it does, GO TO SHADES OPTICAL.  The team at Shades is second to none! Dr. Bill, the head honcho, is honestly the coolest man ever.  Marcia, the Chief Optical Guru, is my girl! Every time I go in for a new pair of glasses, her service is unbelievable…and I haven’t even begun to mention the glasses themselves! They have every designer optics brand you can think of:  Prada, Paul Smith, Chanel, Oliver Peoples, Mosley Tribes.  You name it, they have it.  Plus, glasses are an accessory that, when done right, can be an excellent investment!   Fabulous for a recession!  …which is my justification for continued visits.