I’m going to confess something really shocking to you guys.
About fifteen years ago, when I was barely out of grade school…I had dirty dreams about Tommy the Green Power Ranger. And, yes, when he bacame the white ranger, I still sort of dug him, but he was less fun. Why? Because, well, much like my Angelus complex, I like bad boys. And I can’t kick it. Alas.
(Hey, who remembers that’s where Sarah Brown got her start? She played Heather, the home-wrecker.)
Anyway, Bandai America’s Power Up Video Challenge is a cool new contest that rewards kids for playing with …read more

This summer, I went on a press trip to Mexico. It was quite possibly my best trip ever – and I’m absolutely desperate to go back. (And actually am come January, but that’s for another blog post.) However, it was one of those so-incredible experiences that I am hoping that my friends choose to visit there as well.
And maybe one of them will get the chance. I just learned that Anne Klein are giving away a pretty dreamy getaway includes: a super dreamy 5-night getaway to the El Dorado Royale Resort in Riviera Maya in Mexico! (It was voted one …read more

I have lots of gadgetry in my arsenal, but my Vibe II ear buds are among my faves – not only do they make hands free calling and listening to my tunes easy – but they are super cute!
Some of of its cool aspects:
1. They have soft silicone fittings (so it ain’t one of those assumed one size fits all) and also a hands-free microphone and call control button
2. Super high-quality sound and noise reduction. Which I suppose should have been number 1. But, whatev. Size matters. high-quality audiophile sound, and reduces outside noise
3. It’s sexy. We are talking stainless …read more

I don’t know know a lot about cars, or technology at all, to be honest – I just know what I like.
And I also know I love innovation. And, lets face it, there’s been a lot of that. Like the invention of the engine, the first vehicle to be super safe, the first vehicle to be incredibly powerful.
To that end, there’s been lots of designers that mastered their craft. This has led to techie innovations such as satellite radio, MP3 devices and Bluetooth.
Kia wasn’t the first at any of these. But when it comes to putting all of this into …read more

If I haven’t mentioned it lately, I love Twitter – and I love even further that big brands are getting active on there, and rewarding those who follow them.
For instance, right now Dick’s Sporting Goods is gearing up for back-to-school by awarding a $100 gift card each and every day to a Twitter follower. People just have to follow @dickssportcmo to be eligible to win!
I wanted to get in on the fun, so I am going to completely steal their idea! One reader of ShopaholicsDaily.com will win a $100 gift card to Dick’s just by following…me! To have your …read more

Recently, I had the fun “job” of sampling a bunch of the Riders by Lee line, and ended up adding a few great key pieces to my burgeoning wardrobe.
What I love about this line? EVERYTHING is under $20. Check it out at www.RidersJeans.com!
If you are planning to update your wardrobe this season, an option like this makes it a lot easier.
Riders by Lee, the brand known for great-fitting and affordable fashions, is giving away a summer outfit to five lucky Shopaholics! I am so smitten with this line – it’s budget-friendly, and includes everything from denim to slimming tops.
To …read more

Love is in the air.
And whether you are having a summer fling, or hot and heavy romance, or wistfully watching the latest episode of The Bachelorette while drinking wine for one, we all want a little bit of summer romance.
Kick the summer off with a sweet love story!
ShopaholicsDaily.com and PerfectMatch.com and have teamed up to celebrate the summer with a sweet love story.
Leading online dating site Perfectmatch.com is offering single men and women the opportunity to win a Summer Love Giveaway Getaway – complete with all of the essentials needed for the perfect summer love, including:

3 month subscription to Perfectmatch.com …read more

I spent the weekend in Montauk, one that was full of fun in the sun (and a sunburn to match…sigh).
Of course, fun in the sun has to include quality sunglasses.
Now is a great time to shop for shades of your very own, since you will also be helping to do something really important for the world: Right now Solstice will give 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of SOLSTICE Beach Totes to The Climate Project for the entire month of June. Solstice wants to reward customers as well- from June 10th to July 19th, spend $125 …read more

You probably will have to rub your eyes a bit to make sure you aren’t seeing things.
Years ago, I visited Vegas – it was just after I turned 21, and was a semi-broke college student, traveling with a companion who believed that roulette and aimless road trips were the keys to Vegas fun. Clearly, there’s much fun to be had in Vegas, but a great deal of it is while shopping!
Alas. I did not get to experience this. But you might.
For one reader, I am giving away the tools you need to plan your next Vegas Shopping Getaway!
I recently was …read more

One of my favorite movies of the year was Confessions of a Shopaholic – the story of a flat-broke fashion junkie who writes a column on budgetting.
(Gee, I wonder why I’m a fan???)
This movie is beyond self-referential, it’s hilarious and cool, and I think everyone I know who saw it got a kick out of it.
Like, the all-important scarf.
Or the temple of shopping.
This movie is based on Sophie Kinsella’s best selling novels of the same name, about a fashion-loving New Yorker writer who trades frocks for finance and finds love! (Well, with a little drama in between.)
Even if you …read more