Author Archives: Gidge Uriza

Fashionable Relay Challenge

posted by Gidge Uriza

The Pink Plainers by Shiny Things that Tesa used were the building blocks of my fashionable relay challenge entry. I cannot resist the opportunity to hose myself down in girly pepto-bismol pink.

I thought it only fitting that a trip to PINK OUTFITTERS ended in a super girly pink look, to top off these excellent shoes. Continue reading

Backwards and In Heels

posted by Gidge Uriza

This tribute to the glamour of old Hollywood – called GINGER ROGERS is a dollarbie which wraps up TODAY at about 8am SLT.  Ginger had to do everything Fred Astair did……..except she had to do it backwards and in heels. Now WHO was the better dancer?

This heavy black dress is simple and timeless and is going to be retired as of about 8am SLT-ish……..TODAY. Continue reading

Would You Like To Come To The Pants Party?

posted by Gidge Uriza

Okay, there isn’t a party in my pants. I just wanted to use that line.

I picked up an outfit to wear snowboarding, and kept wanting Cajsa to shoot it, but this was the third or 4th outfit I pulled out that I had saved and this STILL Wasn’t it.

Sigh. But It’s cute, isn’t it? Again from RAY SKIN, again a dollarbie I think this one may have been in the back of the store beyond the courtyard. It was actually NEAR the snowboards – thus my confusion. Continue reading

Crave Your Weekend

posted by Gidge Uriza

Shopping with Cajsa the other night, we flitted to one store after another from the feeds, looking for something she wanted.

I forget what.

But what did happen is that each time we went to another store……there I was picking up SOMETHING cute and new. My 5 minutes at CRAVE were no different.

This complete outfit from CRAVE includes torn jeans, striped tee and a  distressed Urban Bomber Jacket. Continue reading

I Didn't Get Skin…At Ray Skin

posted by Gidge Uriza

It was at Ray Skin that I was Serenaded by a foreigner, crooner tunes by the PLEASUREMAN Gunther and I have to admit it was distracting. After all, despite liking an outfit, I like to sort of understand it as well. And I couldn’t concentrate on figuring this out with all the “oooo you touched my tra-la-la” going on.

I have no idea what this is.

I mean, I LIKE IT. I actually like it a lot. I like the color and the construction but like…….Retro? Vintage? Neko? Harajuku? Barbie Armegeddon? Urban Primitive? (ok not the last one) Continue reading

Wherein I Pretend to be Phoenix Chapman

Posted by Gidge Uriza

Scene: Sitting in my computer room

Characters: Silo Uriza and Gidge Uriza’s RL selves, each logged into their own PC side by side.

ACT The First

RL Silo Leans over and glances at RL Gidge’s screen and says, “Where are you shopping?”

Gidge Replies, “Merlynn’s Closet.”

Silo returns to Civ, asking “Oh, got a lot of pointy hats do they?”

Gidge looks over, “Remarkably few, actually.”

END SCENE Continue reading

Quick Look: ICON Jewelry

posted by Gidge Uriza

I was strolling around shopping one night, trying to decide if I wanted new shoes at Juicy, trying to decide if I wanted this or that, when I wandered into ICON. Featuring jewelry in sets and bags, and other accessories, I was surprised I hadn’t found them before.  The purses are what first caught my eye and somehow I got out with one though! How’d THAT happen?

But I did get THIS! Continue reading

One Day Only Freebie At Lemania

posted by Gidge Uriza

Red and pink have been the color of the season so I was kind of tickled to see such an icy winter blue being given away at Lemania to her group.  Like so many of her designs, it’s a fancy – there’s nothing practical about it.

Which is exactly what I like. Good grief why play on the Grid and be PRACTICAL? (note – I think this dress is being retired also based on the description on it) Continue reading

How to Tell if Your Friend is a Wannabe/Sometimes Fashionista

posted by Gidge Uriza

  1. She notices straight away your shoe bases aren’t on.
  2. She knows if you bought the color that was reduced price when the new release came out.
  3. She knows what size your head needs to be, to fit various hair shops.
  4. She tells you your necklace is floating.
  5. She knows whose shoes you have to have and whose are ok.
  6. She never takes you to a BIAB store.
  7. If you tell her your budget she knows exactly where to take you to spend exactly ALL of your money.
  8. She recognizes fashion bloggers while they are shopping
  9. She tells you when you forgot your glitch pants.
  10. She digs this pose like mad. Continue reading

Let Efe Rock You, Chaka Khan

posted by Gidge Uriza

I’m clearly on a Diva Kick. I told Cajsa I was dressing up as Patti LaBelle but I must’ve been LISTENING to Patti but thinking Chaka because this girl obviously sings for Rufus.

I swear to GOD I saw her in this dress on You Tube.

Who knew Chaka Khan shopped at Casa del Shai? Continue reading