day 2: spit polish

You know what's better than having Tom Ford under your tree? Tom Ford nail polish. And who doesn't need 16 new bottles of polish? And at $480, this is a steal. What's that you say? You can buy a million L'oreal for that price...yeah. But then you don't get this great little case. For you math wizards, that's $30 a bottle.

Song of the day: In keeping with ridiculous, I give you Britney Spears singing a holiday song.

xo,

B

day 1: I want a hippopatmus for christmas

I've decided in the 2 minutes since I wrote the last post that not only am I going to give you great gift ideas, but I'm also going to give you a great christmas song of the day.

I'm going to blow your mind, but a perfect present for those people that have everything - the Being Bobby Brown dvd-set. Don't give me that face. The show was priceless and how many times could you watch this clip over-and-over? Hell, I've watched it 14 times already this morning.



Sigh...she had such a great voice.

And your music video for the day....the name of this post. "Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian."



xo,
bunny

It's baaaaaackkkkk

2012 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book arrived via email this afternoon. I did what any normal red blooded woman would do...screamed with excitement, pushed my work off my desk, and devoured every damn page. Obviously, Mr. Neiman and Mr. Marcus paid attention to my posts from last year, because as soon as you open it they hit you with fantasticness.

Pink and red British themed clutch from Alexander McQueen complete with rhinestoned skull? Uh yeah. I'm going to need that.  Page 8 and 9 are filled with scarves by Missoni and barware from Waterford (did NM get a hold of my diary?) that are all beautiful. Some cute Cole Haan riding boots are previewed on page 10 and make me curse my shock-putter-esque calves. Seriously, I hate them. Because if I didn't have them, these Stuart Weismann button up boots would be on my person. I LOVE these boots. And compared to other boots this season like them, they are relatively cheap. I mean, they are still $700, but it could be worse.

But no one really cares about the "small ticket" items. The fantasy gifts are where it's at...

First up -  the French chicken coop. I'm not making that up. Who the hell would want that? For a good laugh though, read the description on the website. It actually makes it sound delightful. And take a look at the pictures. I'm sure my cocks would want china hanging on the wall. Thank god I don't eat eggs.

The jet pack reminds me of that Arrested Development episode with the "moles".  Sigh...I love that show. This is actually a pretty good gift. You can go up to 80 miles on one tank of gas at 32 mph. Do you think that I could fly the 6 miles from my house to work? Would I invade some sort of Capitol airspace? I really need to look into this. And with my $100k purchase, the thoughtful people at Neiman's will donate $2500 to the Boys and Girls Club. If they were really thoughtful, they should just donate one of these packs to them. They could charge $2500 a ride and make bank.

Years ago, NM sponsored a Mercedes G-Wagon that was tricked out in black and chrome. I sweated that truck like it was my goddamn job. Keeping with that same theme, this year it's the McLaren spider in "Volcano Red". While it's beautiful and you get a free trip to London to meet the CEO of McLaren, I just want a G-Wagon in volcano red.          

                                                               

The his and her's Van Cleef Parsian themed watches are pretty amazing.  I actually really like them. Like really (hint, hint). And you get a free trip to Paris and Geneva. However, I just realized that the price was A MILLION DOLLARS and not $19,000 like I originally thought. I obviously missed a couple zeros. I'd rather just have some Van Cleef alhambra earrings and perhaps a necklace.

But the gift I covet this year, is this bananas tailgate trailer. Of course I would need an old school Woody to match...and would need to dress in nothing but Ralph Lauren country wear. And it comes with a year's supply of bourbon. JACKPOT. I wonder, though, if this means they give me a giant case or if I tell them how many bottles I will need in a year. Cause obviously they haven't seen grandma pound back her nightly bottle of Virginia Gentlemen. That's like $150k a year right there. The tailgait would pay for itself very quickly.

XO,

B

photos: neiman marcus

I want to smell like gone with the wind

And in further news, if you didn't know it before, Karl and I are soul mates. Yes, it's been awhile since I posted something for Lagerfeld Thursday, but when I heard that Karl was making a new perfume I held out until Thursday to release the news.

My homeboy and BFF is creating a perfume that smells like books. Crazy you say. But to those who know me, one of the main reasons I didn't want to purchase a kindle was because I love how a book smell. Well that and the love of dog earring pages.

"Beautiful paper is for me the top of luxury," ... "I am a paper freak. It's a physical passion. I cannot live without paper. Touching perfect paper has something sensuous about it." - KL

In other Karl news, the brilliant folks at Fashionista give you this - My Little Karl.

XOXO,
Bunny

R-R-R-Rafa

With the French Open going until next weekend, I'm afraid the majority of the posts will be about tennis. I'm sorry I'm a nerd.

My bff and boy toy Rafa got an early birthday treat last week when Madame Tussauds created a wax figure of him which is displayed in London.

While he does look adorable, I almost wish they had made him picking his butt instead. They even got the bulging muscles in his forearm correct. However, in all my hours studying "the Raf", I would say Madame gave him too much hair. They also could have given him a little scowl, forehead wrinkles and wrapped his fingers more.

Just to note, this statue would be an appropriate Christmas 2013 present in case you were wondering what to get me.

XO,
B

dasvidaniya ya'll

It's like Christmas has come early! Forbes released it's famous "The World's Billionaire" list today. Yes - billionaires...with a B. Good looking group of people if you ask me. No  new faces except the lady who invented Spanxs is now on the list. Good for her, though a lot of that money is mine. It would be great if she could return it.

As you peruse the list, make sure to keep your hands off #68 and #80. You know I love me some Russian bad boys...especially ones with Philippe Stark yachts. Nothing is hotter than water, money and lucite.

XO,
Bunny

a present for everyone

I've said it before and I'll say it again - the people at Hermes are just so damn thoughtful.  Always sending me emails reminding me of what I want but can't afford. In today's email, a new line of Hermes is being introduced. It's called "Petit H".  I originally thought it was for more economical shoppers, but I think I was incorrect.  You see, they have put thought into Christmas for the I-have-everything-person.  Because, dollars to doughnuts, the person who has everything does not have this:

http://usa.hermes.com/petit-h/petit-h/cup-cozy/configurable-product-petith-cupcozy-24464.html

Now that I've seen this, how the hell am I going to drink my starbuck's gingerbread latte without one? Use one of their recycled cardboard holders? Like I'm common? I don't think so. If I don't get at least 15 for christmas I will be so upset. And I will need 15 because I can't be seen with the same cozy twice in the same week. You've been put on notice.

PS - If you are already on the Hermes website, then you should also pick this scarf up for me.  Its the only graffti that I deem appropriate.


Hermès X Kongo Graff carré, 2011

 XO,

B



It's here! It's here!

Ladies and Gentlemen, after weeks of wishin' and hopin', the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book has arrived! This means that my christmas list, complete with snowman bullet points, shall be made available shortly for you to peruse/purchase.

Maybe because of the recession or maybe because of the publicity "the book" has received, this year leaves you wanting more.  The fantasy gifts are a bit blah. Right off the bat they hit you with this. For only a million dollars, you can have a water ballet, like the one seen at the Belliago, installed at your home. Too steep but like the idea, then for a cool 500gs, you can go to Vegas and create the water ballet FOR the Bellagio. An interesting gift to say the least.

Then there is the speed boat. If I lived in Italy, this would be BANK. It's very Italian Job the Mark Wahlberg edition. (sigh.)

The trip to the farm is ridiculous and petty. HELLO. These are "fantasy" gifts. I could go to a winery and spend $9k anytime...this isn't really a fantasy. Same with the Assouline bespoke library. While this is actually pretty cool, and while I love Assouline books, this isn't really in the same line with the cupcake cars.

The international flower show for you and nine friends sits atop the christmas list.  While I really could care less about the flowers, it would be nice to travel around with 9 of my friends - Switzerland, Greece, France, England. But a Gulfstream IV? For $450,000 it should at least be a V.

But the piece de resistance is Jeanie's Bottle in my backyard.  This is going to be my gift for 2011.  Where I will set it up is still unknown, but I pray that Major Nelson also comes with it.

Non-fantasy gifts: the orange Bottega Veneta bag (so major), the etro dress, the Burberry and Lanvin handbags, and this cute Marchesa dress. 

That's about it. A major let down from the books of the past. When Lady Lala asked today how much the cupcake cars were and I replied 10k, she looked at me dead serious and said "then why the hell don't we have a couple!" Sigh...that's my question too.

XOXO,
Bunny

My sister, Filthy McNasty, once told me that she hated Lagerfeld Thursday.  Obviously she said this because she doesn't own anything Chanel. Because if she owned a quilted bag, she would understand.

I constantly stare at CNN while I'm sweating away the oldies on the elliptical, but of course the one time when I'm not paying attention, they show this:



A couple of things about this...ONE: Why did this nobody get to hang out with Karl for weeks? Life is so unfair. TWO: You have to admit, Karl is one funny guy. THREE: I really want that washer/dryer now. FOUR: Still dying over the KL Coke bottles. Why are they not in the states?? FIVE: Please note how they emphasize my Chanel sparkly coat I want from this year's collection. SIX: A KARL PERFUME? Two words ya'll: christmas list.

XOXO,
Bunny

I changed my mind

Lady Lala found this amazing picture of the cupcake cars and I've decided I want the teal car with sprinkles. Can you blame a girl?
XO,
B

he knows if you've been bad or good

A chill is in the air, it's officially fall. This can only mean one thing - christmas is coming. Yes, yes ya'll. There are only 94 shopping days left.  Have you started making your list?  Like a good little girl, I usually hold off making "the list", until the official book - the Neiman Marcus Christmas book - tells me what I need.

When I was just a tiny little babe with an extreme lack of a budget back in 1997, the book arrived mysteriously one night and filled my hopes and dreams.  The NM edition Mercedes g-wagon taped to my wall reminding me what was really important in life.  The next year it was hard to decide between the hedgerow maze NM would install in your back yard or the adult size tree house (tree house obvi). 

I also adored the life-size look like me Lego statues. It took weeks of leaving them lying around the house with post it notes before my parents told me to get a grip.

Last year, the book was scaled down...probably due to the economy...but I did find an adorable house boat which would have been an acceptable present. I can see myself now, sipping chocolat chaud, lazily staring at the tour de eiffel on the river seine.  Le sigh...

But, hands down, the best gift ever was the motorized cupcake cars. I am still jonesing for one! Can you imagine rolling around the neighborhood in one of these? DEAD. I want the one with the purple bottom if anyone is in a generous mood.

So get ready, because its only a matter of time before the end-all, be-all of christmas books arrives, and the commencing of writing "the" list begins.

Having visions of sugarplums and baby boys,
XO
B