Duck... Duck... BOOTS!!

January.... kind of a downer of a month. Christmas is over, New Year's is over, back to work. It's cold, it's grey, and there is just nothing to start off the work/school day like a solid trudging through 10 inches of snow and brown slush! Now for the fashionable ladies out there, this time of year proposes a bit of a problem. Clearly your cute stilettos and flats are not warm enough, and you don't wanna ruin your expensive suede boots with brown sludge. How do you keep your tootises warm without looking like an Eskimo gone retarded.....

Mariah ... you sooo are not on fi-yah

Granted there is the obvious go-to Ugg Boot .... and don't get me wrong, they are comfortable as hell .... but they are pretty UGG-LY. (ha... yeah... bad joke ... sue me).

So the question remains.... what to wear to keep warm, yet look a little more 'put together'. Here are some more streamlined yet functional options:

(Click any of the pics/links for sizes and prices)

For those hardcore freezing temps

Steal these for only $39.95! Thermolite lined and waterproof!

High boots keep your legs warm and an all leather boot is easy to clean 

For those of you a little further south, snow isn't normally the winter issue. It's cold, yucky, rain. A good pair of rain slickers is key. And you Yankees can get a leg up on your "April Showers" spring slickers wear with these cuties!

Could these BE any cuter? Channel your inner Blair Waldorf with these Kate Spades.

Nothing says southern like a pair of Sperry's... now they make rain boots! 

Classic with a funky twist with a fun Herringbone pattern

or 

Here in Brown (for $10 cheaper too!)

Only $24.99! Merci Target 

And for heaven's sake ladies... don't commit the carnal winter sin. Don't be an

ESKIMO HO

I don't care what the weather is like most of the year. Right now it's cold outside. Cover up. And I'm not just talking about your feet. Or worse, wearing your cute winter boots with hooker clothes.

If you really insist on looking like a cheap prostitute in the dead of winter, try crotchless leggings or something. Your nude limbs make me cold just looking at you.

And remember ... no matter how angsty this weather is making you ... you probably are still better off than this wonderfully special lady in Atlanta, Georgia

Kendallina's Father's Day Gift Guide

Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.  -- Bill Cosby

Cut your kids some slack Bill. What do you get a Dad who has everything? ... and by everything I mean a lifetime supply of Jell-O pudding pops

So Father's Day is around the corner (June 20th) .... and most of us know that men are notoriously hard to buy for. For those of you without a clue what do get Dad this year ... here are a few ideas, with plenty of time for them to get to you before the holiday! Just click on the image (even in the collage's) to view the retailer/price. 


Or if you have a stellar gift idea, leave a comment and let us all know! :P


Cater to those frosty libations that strike his fancy... 

               

 Fresh Beer from the Tap                         Wine Chilled 
                                                     to the Perfect Temperature 

Or channel his inner Anchorman with a fancy Scotch/Brandy Decanter 

Make him KING OF THE TAILGATE with the ultimate VULCAN BBQ/COOLER-All-In-One: Insulated Waterpoof Cooler Section, 3 Piece Stainless Steel BBQ tool set, and a portable Propane BBQ grill with lid..... This is so cool I EVEN want one 

Speaking of the Manly Domain of Grilling ... what about some fancy tools to decorate his Summer Kingdom:

Grilling Tools at Chefs
Cooking Tools at Chefs

A BBQ pit top and Rotisserie Kit, A Non-Stick Rib Rack for the perfect Finger-lickin Ribs, A Corn Griller Basket for those many summer time ears he'll be cookin up, And the ultimate in Grilling luxury: A Stainless Steel BBQ set

Or if he might need a manual to get the Kingdom up and running.....

Cookbooks at Chefs
Cookbooks by Mario Batali

Everything from Grillmaster Bobby Flay, to Famous No-Nonsense/A$$hole of Hell's Kitchen Gordon Ramsay, to Morton's Steakhouse Bible for perfect Steaks, to Just when you think you have heard of everything ..... Italian Guru Mario Batalli's GUIDE TO TAILGATING NASCAR STYLE ... Really? But hey ... I'd still eat it. 


Then there's always the classic "Tie he wouldn't buy for himself" :)

More Brooks Brothers...

And if worse comes to worse .... Remember everyone loves a Jell-O Pudding Pop

Mmm Chocolatey Pudding Goodness .... Cosby was on to something I'm tellin ya.. 

Jackie & Marilyn's Valentine Lingerie Picks

February is here and Valentine's Day is quickly approaching. That means men are scrambling to figure out what to buy their girlfriends/wives .... whereas the girls are probably just trying to figure out what to wear. Sure, she's probably thinking about dinner outfits.... but if she's smart she will be thinking about what to wear under her clothes for after dinner ;)

Girls, if there is one day of the year you should think about putting away the standby comfy cotton undies... it's this one. Have a little fun! Your man will surely thank you.

In general, most women can be separated into two types... well at least in the often simplistic heads of men. (And lets be honest... who is lingerie really for hm?) These two primary female archetypes were never more stylishly illustrated than with the two main squeezes in the life of our 35th president of the United States of America, JFK. I am of course talking of his classy wife Jackie O and his sexy mistress Marilyn Monroe.

Time passes and this female dichotomy repeats itself over and over.... Jennifer or Angelina, Betty or Veronica, Blair or Serena? Each man has his preference and each woman usually identifies with either one or the other.

So keeping in tandem with these equally captivating yet contrasting personalities, I asked each of these ladies to pick out their choices for their nocturnal Valentine's day attire.

But Kendallina they are DEAD. How did they pick them out? I mean even if they were hypothetically alive they are probably flat out confused at the IDEA of the internet. GOSH.

Bitches, why are you getting obsessed with the details?! I busted out the Ouija Board Paranormal Activity style and asked them k? Deal with it.

Anyways, here are the ladies' picks at three various price points:

1. I have a sugardaddy
2. I have a job
3. I wish I had a job and/or sugardaddy

JACKIE'S PICKS

"Sex is a bad thing because it rumples the clothes" - Jackie O

MARILYN'S PICKS

"Nights are not just for sleep..." - Marilyn Monroe

If you need help figuring out if you are a Jackie or a Marilyn (Even an Audrey or an Ingrid) you can take this QUIZ.

or

If you are interested in the Jackie/Marilyn relationship you can pick up this delightful (yet fictional) READ.
or

If you think your man has pulled a Tiger Woods and has an actual clinical Madonna/Whore complex and you want to read more about it .... Sucks for you.... but you can read bout it in this Google BOOK or HERE or HERE .

Recessionista Shoe Picks for February

So those of you who know me might have noticed I have a penchant for pretty shoes. Slip on a truly gorgeous shoe is almost like wearing art. Shoes don't care if you gained 7.63 lbs over the holidays.... they still fit like a glove.... well not really a glove... but a shoe... wow that might be the worst use of that idiom ever.

But I digress. You get what I'm saying. Shoes can transform an outfit from blah to breathtaking in 2 seconds flat. In fact my fondness for footwear has been known to trump functionality and reason on several occasions. I have often been spotted teetering around in stilettos on the cobblestone streets of Europe... one time I even thought it was a good idea to climb a mountain in platform wedged thongs. Yeah....I can't say I always used my better judgement when picking out what to wear on my feet in such situations... but you can't tell me I didn't look good doing it. ;)

Ok, I know I know, we all love shoes.... but times are tough right now, budgets are tight. But just because you gotta tighten your belt doesn't mean your feet have to suffer.

Dan dan na naaaaah..... Kendallina to the rescue!!

I have scoured the sales and channeled my inner Recessionista for your benefit. All the shoes gathered here I handpicked for y'all and are budget friendly. The cheapest pair at only $30!! That's kind of insane. Most stick to the double digit numbers and none over $150.

Now it was very,very,very hard to leave off these babies' more expensive yet extrodinarily beautiful brothers and sisters... but we will leave them alone right now and save them for another blog. So if you see something you like... you don't have to feel guilty... just close your eyes and click... consider it Retail Therapy. ;)

I present to you... Kendallina's Recessionista Shoe Picks for February. Enjoy.

(P.S. If you didn't notice..... click on the little arrow on top and you can scroll to see more styles.... and if you click on the shoe it takes you to the website where you can buy it... Blog technology is ubercomplex I know .... kthnxbye)