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Sarah Jessica Parker’s BITTEN On Project Runway

Dexie Wharton — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:39:55 +0000

Sarah Jessica Parker assigning contestant to create something for her clothing line BITTEN under Steve and Barry’s was the first episode I caught of this season’s Project Runway. I admit, I have been neglectful on catching up with Heidi and Tim, heh. It was quite a challenge for the designers ‘coz they had to spend $15 on materials to create 2-piece outfit that costs only $40. I’ve been to 2 Steve and Barry’s store. Once in Upstate New York during our vacation this year and one time here in NC. The nearest Steve and Barry’s store is like 35 minutes drive away. So I have an idea of how BITTEN line looks like. I’ve bought some of them. Albeit my first day of wearing the BITTEN red canvas sneaker was a little “firey”, when I visit Steve and Barry’s again, I’d certainly buy more of Sarah Jessica Parker’s clothing line and other stuff from Steve and Barry’s of course.

Anyway, when the designers started showing their sketches to SJP, I was really nervous for them. They were all too elaborate and was afraid it didn’t fit the BITTEN line. After all the drama in the sewing room, I actually only liked a couple of designs.

The second outfit won. A neck tie trapeze dress and a shrunken vest. It’s from Victorya which I knew instantly would win coz it was chic and I could see Sarah Jessica Parker actually wearing it. I’m looking forward to my next trip to Steve and Barry’s to check out the winning piece. I might even buy it for myself. Find out your nearest Steve and Barry’s store location because the winning piece is on special limited edition.

*SOURCES: Steve and Barry’s. BITTEN. Project Runway

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SJP’s BITTEN $9.98 Red Canvas Shoes “BURNING” Review

Dexie Wharton — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:14:26 +0000

Ok, so I said, even though this canvas red sneakers shoes from Sarah Jessica Parker’s BITTEN collection is an obvious knock off of Chuck Taylor’s yet I bought it because it’s less than $10, right? Well, I discovered why it’s so cheap. It’s cause the day you break this pair of sneakers in which I did when we went to finally watch Transformers movie this weekend and walked around Wal-Mart for some groceries and the Baby’s new pair of Mary Janes , my pinkies were burning. YUP! I was in pain walking in these damn shoes. So what?, I should’ve expected it right? I mean it’s cheap. Well, I’ve bought cheaper shoes from Target, Wal-Mart, PAYLESS, and definitely other places but I’ve never felt my pinkies burning the first day I wore any of ‘em. I mean it’s not like they’re going to fall off but still, I was hurting. I’m hoping the reason is because I’m still breaking it in like my husband claimed. I guess I’ll find out the next time I wear it. Talk about literal irony, heh. BITTEN = burning pinkies = pain.

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I Got BITTEN By Sarah Jessica Parker pt2

Dexie Wharton — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:54:59 +0000

For my second purchase of Sarah Jessica Parker’s BITTEN line from our stop at Steve and Barry’s in NY from our vacation last week, I decided on shoes. But it’s not what you think I’d buy though. Once again, BITTEN is boring to me. No offense to SJP but stamping it with “classic” doesn’t make a difference to me at all. But anyway, I saw a pair of espadrille wedge but it was ugly. Even my husband said so. There were flip-flops and I have to say they’re very affordable but I have enough flip-flops in my house that I care to count so I didn’t pick any. Instead, I picked a Chuck Taylor low-top canvas shoes knock-off. Yes it is a knock-off. No matter which way you turn it, it is one. But I bought it coz it’s $9.98 and it’s red .

It’s not for the $5.49 brown Steve and Barry’s trouser but it would sure go with any pairs of jeans for a casual day. Hubs asked if there’s a pink color but didn’t find any. I guess I’ll just have to reserve that color for Converse Chuck Taylor’s

A red classic canvas shoes for $9.98 with Sarah Jessica Parker’’s stamp on it, eh, why not

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I Got BITTEN By Sarah Jessica Parker pt1

Dexie Wharton — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:12:36 +0000

Well not quite. Almost but not totally BITTEN by Sarah Jessica Parker’s clothing line. I wasn’t really impressed by her collection even after Oprah glorified it in her show. Great prices but too drabby for my style. SJP calls it as classic, eh. That’s all I have to say. BUT, that didn’t stop me from buying some when we stopped at the Steve and Barry’s store in Utica NY on our drive home from our NY vacation. I spied from the corner of my eye the store on our drive to my in-laws’s house. I told my husband I wanted to stop there because I wanted to check out SJP which he didn’t have a problem with since he wanted to check out the $15 Starbury sneakers anyway. I was actually waking up from my short drug-induced nap which I’ll explain some other time when he said “guess where we’re going?”. I saw the Shopping Mall sign but he said No and a few seconds later it dawned on me that we were on our way to Steve and Barry’s. Woohoooo. Honestly, I wanted to jump on the BITTEN by SJP bandwagon, LOL.

Anyhooo, great prices, the collection is quite undesirable for my taste. You really have to have a creative mind fashion wise to make the outfits pop. A lot of accessorizing is needed to infuse your own style on the BITTEN collection. The only prints I found were on graphic tees and the few nautical tunics in blue, and peach colors and plaid Bermuda shorts. Solid colors like black, and white are abundant though. Great low prices of course. The tops ranging from $7.98 to $14.98. I picked this pale pink 3/4 sleeves Poplin fitted blouse. For my first SJP purchase I figured I’d start with a classic blouse that will go with the trouser that I bought from the store’s Clearance rack(more on this later) and my black pinstriped My Michelle trouser already in my closet as well. I wanted a white one also but they didn’t have it in my size. I always buy Large when buying blouses like these. Unfortunately the white ones only came in Small, and XL. Yes, I must point out that BITTEN caters to all sizes which is good. This BITTEN by Sarah Jessica Parker 3/4 sleeves fitted blouse is $9.98 by the way.

Part 2, coming soon.. and it’s red

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