weekend plans?

Do you have any fun weekend plans? How about checking out the new Valentino movie? I think I may have to check it out tonight. He is not my all-time favorite designer, but I cannot resist a behind-the-scenes look at any fashion designer and finding out what drives their creative brain. Valentino: The Last Emperor is playing in NYC at the Angelika (Houston and Broadway) and at Lincoln Plaza (Broadway between 62nd & 63rd). Note: At the Angelika, there will be a Q&A with director Matt Tyrnauer & Vogue's André Leon Talley, Monday JUNE 1 @ 7:15pm show. André Leon Talley!

and it was delicious!

Similar to my choco-wafel. Yum!
[image from Hungry Desi]
Why did I forget my camera today?? Oh well.

Thank you Wafels & Dinges for the free Belgian wafel with delicious chocolate sauce!! I waited for only about 25 minutes. It was fun. I was glad to be a part of it. I especially loved the good-natured and very funny Medieval King with the strange unidentifiable accent. (I am guessing it was faux Belgian.) I also was amused by the way the New Yorkers pretended not to pay attention to him. New Yorkers can be so jaded. What_ever. Just laugh you jaded people. It will make you happier!

Thank you Wafels & Dinges. You are a great food truck in my book.

wafels & dinges

The Wafels & Dinges Truck!
[image from Cake and Commerce]

Who doesn't love sweet treats? And free sweet treats at that! You may have seen the bright yellow Wafels & Dinges truck at a street corner near you, serving up delicious Belgian treats (wafels) topped with more delicious treats (dinges). If you are a fan or a curious new customer, you will be pleased to learn that Wafels & Dinges has added new wheels to its fleet. To celebrate, it'll be serving FREE waffles today from 12 to 1 p.m. at 45th St. near Sixth Ave. Many thanks to Lea at Dollhouse for this hot tip.

I hope it rains. Then the line will be shorter!

***
Update, 11:48pm
Hey check out this Twitter update from Wafels and Dinges:

Come do your best Schwarzenegger impersonation at 45th and 6th today and earn 1 extra topping...see ya!

I am totally doing one. I should leave now! Yikes!

alpha kitty

Faran Krentcil is an Alpha Kitty. Yes, this is old news, but still a pretty cute video. And a definite great idea. We work with Faran at Nylon magazine on occasion. Her personality bubbles over. She is even more energetic in person! Check out the entire Alpha Kitty Fashion Obsession series on their YouTube page.

dollhouse twitter page: new look!

Check out the new Dollhouse Twitter page today! Fun new colors. New logo background. Same fun Tweets since February 09. Follow Dollhouse on Twitter today! Tell your friends.

pieces of summer-fun

Shop these summer-fun must-haves on Dollhouse.com.


Click to Shop:
1. Dollhouse 9-Layer Denim Mini
2. Paris Sequin-Stripe Top
3. Dollhouse Chain Pocket Vest
4. Dollhouse Acid Black Mini
5. Dollhouse Pick-Stitch Cut-Off Shorts
6. Dollhouse Ezitta Half-Cowboy
7. Dollhouse Trippy Dot Ruffle Bikini
8. Paris Satin Paisley Dress
9. Dollhouse Anya Bootie

Pair your denim with golden hues this summer for that fresh-from-the-beach bronzy glow. Get all nine pieces of summer-fun from dollhouse.com.

the winners are... dollhouse brand ambassadors, part 4

Congratulations to Dollhouse Brand Ambassador, Brittney G.

Part 4 of our Brand Ambassador Series. And the recap: you may have read all about our latest exciting fashion program with Teen Vogue, because we've been doing a lot of Twittering and Blogging about it these days. We're talking about the Dollhouse Brand Ambassador program which just started last month! If you haven't heard all about it, we'll get you all caught up right now.

Thanks to Teen Vogue, we are so excited to be working directly with 20 fashion-savvy, trend-setting, super-enthusiastic young women. In April, we selected the best of the best Teen Vogue ItGirls based on their responses to a Dollhouse survey about jeans, shopping and brand awareness. The ItGirls came through for us, and are currently spreading the Dollhouse love in a town near you. Perhaps even in your own town! And they are armed with shopping discount codes too! Perhaps you know one of our Brand Ambassadors? Well, we'd like to introduce you to a few, one by one.

We'd like to congratulate Brittney G. on becoming one of twenty Dollhouse Brand Ambassadors! And here's why Brittney wanted to help spread the word about Dollhouse:

[...] I not only have a love for clothes, but I also have an eye for finding the next big thing. The clothes that i wear everyday definitely embody the brand that I would be representing and I would always be there to do my part and more for the position that I was chosen for. I am very reliable and I enjoy helping out, volunteering, and everything about the fashion world.

I really believe that if I was the new brand ambassador of Dollhouse, my peers working with this brand would never be disappointed with me or my work. If chosen, I would put everything into my work that would ensure success for my peers and me.

the unofficial start of barbeque season

The thrill of the grill and all that good stuff!!

Are you going to a Memorial Day cook-out and need something tasty to bring? How about a simple-but-memorable appetizer? Or a dessert? Let's check out TasteSpotting for some recipe inspiration, shall we?

[via TasteSpotting] Click photo for recipe.

[via TasteSpotting] Click photo for recipe.

[via TasteSpotting] Click photo for recipe.

[via TasteSpotting] Click photo for recipe.

[via TasteSpotting] Click photo for recipe.

I am going to try these Greek Feta & Herb Popovers because they look the easiest and the healthiest. And I already have a mini muffin tin. And feta! There is a mango sauce too, if you are adventuresome. I am going sauceless.

Ingredient List:
3 tsp Oil
¾ cup Milk
1 Egg
1 Egg White
¾ cup Flour
2 tsp Chives
2 tsp Parsley
4 oz Feta Cheese ( cut into 24 cubes)

1. Spray 24 mini muffin cups with cooking spray, place the muffin pan on a cookie sheet.
2. Add 1/8 of a tsp Oil to the bottom of each cup.
3. In a small bowl combine the milk, egg and egg white, mix well using a whisk.
4. Add the flour, chives & parsley then mix well.
5. Warm the cookie sheet/muffin pan in a 425 degree oven for about 5 minutes, once heated divide the batter between the muffin cups.
6. On top of each serving place a cube of feta cheese and bake for 18-20 or until golden brown.
7. When the popovers are done baking, take them out of the oven and remove them from the muffin pan, serve warm.

the winners are... dollhouse brand ambassadors, part 3

Congratulations to Dollhouse Brand Ambassador, Dominique S.

Part 3 of our Brand Ambassador Series. And the recap: you may have read all about our latest exciting fashion program with Teen Vogue, because we've been doing a lot of Twittering and Blogging about it these days. We're talking about the Dollhouse Brand Ambassador program which just started last month! If you haven't heard all about it, we'll get you all caught up right now.

Thanks to Teen Vogue, we are so excited to be working directly with 20 fashion-savvy, trend-setting, super-enthusiastic young women. In April, we selected the best of the best Teen Vogue ItGirls based on their responses to a Dollhouse survey about jeans, shopping and brand awareness. The ItGirls came through for us, and are currently spreading the Dollhouse love in a town near you. Perhaps even in your own town! And they are armed with shopping discount codes too! Perhaps you know one of our Brand Ambassadors? Well, we'd like to introduce you to a few, one by one.

We'd like to congratulate Dominique S. on becoming one of twenty Dollhouse Brand Ambassadors! And here's why Dominique wanted to help spread the word about Dollhouse:

[...] I live and breathe fashion. I'm constantly changing trends and scouting out looks in magazines. People come to me for fashion advice and I consider myself to be the trendsetter of my group. Being an ambassador to Dollhouse would just solidify this aspect!

123 holiday shop

Shop this look on Dollhouse.com.

Pictured:
1. Dollhouse Denim Romper
2. Your own black tank
3. Dollhouse Angel Cowboy Boot

Of course you need a new outfit. It's a holiday weekend! Happy Memorial Day from Dollhouse!!!

the unofficial start of beach season

Everyone who's anyone is flocking to the Cape.

Memorial Day approaches. Will your vacation look like this?




Or this?


Or this?




Or this.

end-of-may must-have!

Dollhouse Raw Hem Denim Mini, on dollhouse.com

The weather is finally starting to get warm here in NYC. At last! It's in the 80s today, and Bryant Park is wall-to-wall with happy lunchers. I don't know about you, but warmer weather brings thoughts of shopping! What else? How about this denim mini from Dollhouse to spice up your day? I think yes.

the winners are... dollhouse brand ambassadors, part 2

Congratulations to Dollhouse Brand Ambassador, Laurel P.

Okay, here's Part 2 of our Brand Ambassador Series. Just to recap a bit: you may have read all about our latest exciting fashion program with Teen Vogue, because we've been doing a lot of Twittering and Blogging about it these days. We're talking about the Dollhouse Brand Ambassador program which just started last month! If you haven't heard all about it, we'll get you all caught up right now.

Thanks to Teen Vogue, we are so excited to be working directly with 20 fashion-savvy, trend-setting, super-enthusiastic young women. In April, we selected the best of the best Teen Vogue ItGirls based on their responses to a Dollhouse survey about jeans, shopping and brand awareness. The ItGirls came through for us, and are currently spreading the Dollhouse love in a town near you. Perhaps even in your own town! And they are armed with shopping discount codes too! Perhaps you know one of our Brand Ambassadors? Well, we'd like to introduce you to a few, one by one.

Drumroll please. We'd like to congratulate Laurel P. on becoming one of only twenty Dollhouse Brand Ambassadors! Here's what Laurel wrote about Dollhouse. We love her enthusiasm for jeans:

To me, jeans are the ultimate piece of clothing. For the most part, all I wear is jeans. They are comfortable, versatile, and such subtle changes to denim can really serve as a keystone fashion piece. I currently own a pair of Dollhouse jeans that are just totally worn out. For awhile, they were my number one pair, but I absolutely wore them OUT. I love Dollhouse, they always have absolutely great washes, which are super important to me. Also, I love sharing my favorite things with my friends and really have a hard time NOT raving about the things that I like. My friends and I often discuss our latest new fashion choices-- like making my new favorite clothes color mustard, etc. I'm a Southern California girl, so it's not surprising that clothes and fashion are very important in letting myself become a unique individual.

tune-age: fujiya & miyagi

Don't ask me how I came to Yoox.com to click on this video of this band. Fujiya & Miyagi. English, not Japanese as their name would suggest. But I am sure glad I did. Check them out. Pretty cool vid too! Ooh wait, here's more videos. Another two below. You have to watch the dice video. It is insane!

Via The New Yooxer.

not your boyfriend's boyfriend jeans

On-trend from Dollhouse.
Distressed.
Super-light wash.
Boyfriend-y.
We know you want this look.


Aren't you tired of ad tag lines that read "Not your Grandma's such and such." I mean, is my Grandma supposed to be some sort of benchmark? Leave my Grandma alone, thank you very much. And my boyfriend for that matter. I want sexy jeans for me. I don't want to wear my boyfriend's tired old unwashed baggy jeans that can stand up by themselves in the corner. I'll take the Boyfriend Jeans from Dollhouse any day instead. They have a sexy fit that shows off my shape, not my boyfriend's.

Shop them here.

dollhouse intimates is live!

Just some of the great prints and silhouettes from the
NEW Dollhouse Intimates Collection Debut.

Shop these 5 featured styles on Dollhouse.com.

Pictured:
1. Dollhouse Intimates Lucky Charms Bra Set
2. Dollhouse Intimates Flower Dot Babydoll
3. Dollhouse Intimates Rainbow Dot Bikini Brief
4. Dollhouse Intimates Cutie Pie Seamless
5. Dollhouse Intimates Ruffle Bikini Thong

May 15, 2009 -- Dollhouse Intimates is live on dollhouse.com! We are so excited!!! Check out the debut collection right here.

So many cute styles. Vibrant colors and prints. Super comfortable (we've market-tested them ;-). And, very affordable. That is always a key part of the fashion equation, don't you think? Tell your friends!

dollhouse intimates premiere collection

Dollhouse Intimates Collection Debut on dollhouse.com. Could it be today?? Maybe! Keep checking back!

CLICKAGE:
www.shop.dollhouse.com

get this look: as easy as 123

Shop this look on Dollhouse.com.

Pictured:
1. Paris Hilton In the Band Jacket
2. Paris Hilton Sequin Stripe Top
3. Dollhouse Acid Wash Leggings

Back by popular demand, this Paris Hilton (yes, Paris) Military Jacket is a must-have for 2009. Subtle design details. On-trend styling. A great dressy casual layer, for sure. Go ahead and treat yourself. These pieces sell out fast. This jacket is so flattering and easy-to-wear, you will love it in 2010 too.

We love how the sequin stripes complement the military decorations.
The pewter buttons and the acid wash are also a perfect pairing.
It's all in the details!

the winners are... dollhouse brand ambassadors, part 1

Congratulations to Dollhouse Brand Ambassador, Ashley Y.

You may have read all about our latest exciting fashion program with Teen Vogue, because we've been doing a lot of Twittering and Blogging about it these days. We're talking about the Dollhouse Brand Ambassador program which just started last month! If you haven't heard all about it, we'll get you all caught up right now.

Thanks to Teen Vogue, we are so excited to be working directly with 20 fashion-savvy, trend-setting, super-enthusiastic young women. In April, we selected the best of the best Teen Vogue ItGirls based on their responses to a Dollhouse survey about jeans, shopping and brand awareness. The ItGirls came through for us, and are currently spreading the Dollhouse love in a town near you. Perhaps even in your own town! And they are armed with shopping discount codes too! Perhaps you know one of our Brand Ambassadors? Well, we'd like to introduce you to a few, one by one.

Drumroll please. We'd like to congratulate Ashley Y. on becoming one of only twenty Dollhouse Brand Ambassadors! Ashley is super-enthusiastic, very down-to-earth, and has great style. Most of all, she has great excitement about the Dollhouse brand. We were so happy to read her response, that we want to share it with you too:

I have been shopping at dollhouse.com for a while now and whenever I see your brand in stores I head towards them. Dollhouse jeans fit me so snug and comfortable, but yet they're so stylish and affordable. I have a great sense of style and consider myself a "fashionista" so i know a bit about "good quality" jeans, and dollhouse has those qualities. I love fashion and dollhouse [...]

new from dollhouse outerwear

New Style! Lightweight 3/4 Jacket from Dollhouse Outerwear

Nice button detail. Pleated wrap-around button flap pockets,
fitted button tab at waist, double-breasted button front.
Shop this Lightweight 3/4 Jacket from Dollhouse Outerwear here.

Have you checked out the latest from Dollhouse Outerwear yet? This collection is filled with must-have classics at a great price, starting at just $30! Lots of trench-inspired shapes. Great lightweight stretch fabrics that drape beautifully. Check out the full collection here.

teen fashionista, casey lewis

Super cute and talented fashion blogger, Casey Lewis of Teen Fashionista
We heart Casey! [picture via I Heart Daily]

I am thinking your answer is YES!, but I think I'll ask the question anyway. Have you checked out a great fashion blog called Teen Fashionista yet? Created and written by Missouri native, Casey Lewis for over seven years (since she was 14!), Teen Fashionista has quite a well-deserved following. Her blog has been featured on such tony Websites as Teen Vogue and I Heart Daily and Casey herself has been an online contributing writer to such fab publications as Justine, Vox, About.com (Prom), The Missourian, and even Newsweek.

Check out the article about Casey in I Heart Daily for the backstory, and don't forget to bookmark Teen Fashionista (Grows Up). By the way, Casey is now 21.

dollhouse & seventeen sweepstakes

Enter the Dollhouse & Seventeen Sweepstakes!
Win a $54 Online Gift Certificate for Dollhouse.com


17 Winners!
Click here to enter the Dollhouse & Seventeen Sweepstakes.

Hey, did you know Dollhouse and Seventeen magazine are hosting a Sweepstakes! It just started last week, so you still have plenty of time to enter. What will you win? A sweet prize: a $54 Online Gift Certificate for Dollhouse.com. We will choose 17 winners, so tell all your friends!

Go directly to shop.dollhouse.com and enter our Sweepstakes, between now and June 1, 2009.

The Dollhouse Sweepstakes on Seventeen.com. Check it out!
How do you get to the Sweepstakes page, you ask?
Click on Offers & Events above the masthead.

fun with oreos

[image from Annie's Eats, via TasteSpotting]

Well these owl cupcakes are pretty darn cute. Click through to Annie's Eats to see how she made the eyes. So clever! And just in time for 3:00 sugar cravings...

new dollhouse video in the making

Our Dollhouse ad and a guy waiting,
on Seventh Avenue and 39th Street.

I have a great idea for a new Dollhouse video. It involves our bus stop ads. And me camping out at said bus stops. I hope I can make it work. Tune in next week...

I should make a making-of the-making-of the video. Ah the layers of funny!

cinco de mayo was very "ok!"

Bethenny Frankel signing a copy of her book, Naturally Thin,
to a fan at the OK! magazine offices yesterday.


Bethenny Frankel's New York Times Bestseller, Naturally Thin.
We all got a free book. (I am now on page 45.) Good stuff!


Perhaps I should have read the book before I ate two of these...
I could have practiced my new techniques:
Chapter 2: "You Can Have it All, Just Not All at Once"
Well, maybe next time.


And what a yummy food spread it was.


Bethenny with her latest product debut: the Skinnygirl Margarita.
In the foreground left, her Skinnygirl Chocolate Chip Cookies,
available for purchase on her site.

We had a surprise treat for Cinco de Mayo yesterday. OK! magazine (you may have seen our Dollhouse ads running in OK! over these many years) invited us to their offices for a party at the end of the afternoon. How nice. After just a brief walk up Sixth Avenue, we were there, taking part in the merriment, the delicious spread of Mexican food, and soaking up the featured celebrity: Bethenny Frankel. Yes, the very person from the hot reality show on Bravo, The Real Housewives of New York City. And she was so sweet. And funny! And yes, quite thin.

Did you know Bethenny was also a featured player on the Martha Stewart Apprentice show? Bethenny is a super-active busy go-getter, to say the least. Not only is she debuting a new product called The Skinnygirl Margarita, she also did a fab fashion photo spread for OK! magazine (including a bikini spread. see issue #14, May 4, 2009), and wrote a book called Naturally Thin (currently a New York Times Bestseller!! way to go Bethenny!). In between taping episodes of The Real Housewives of New York City, Bethenny runs her own natural foods company called BethennyBakes, is a monthly columnist for Health magazine, and is a natural foods chef with celebrity clients. That is a full plate, to say the least. BTW, did you watch the season finale of Housewives last night?

New OK! magazine Editor in Chief, Katie Caperton [in yellow, left]
and Bethenny [right] wearing a cute "Skinny Girl" apron.


Bethenny's "Naturally Thin" advice when you arrive at a party:
survey the spread before you dive in. Select only your favorites,
and just have small tastes. Enjoy them fully. Then go talk to friends.


Photo opp at the OK! offices yesterday: Bethenny Frankel
serves up her signature Skinnygirl products and tips for all

outfit of the day

Paris Hilton High-Rolling Tee
Every girl likes to be draped in jewels, right?
On SALE! Click to shop.


Dollhouse Cargo Bootcuts in Tan
On SALE! Click to shop.


Dollhouse Anya Draped Bootie in Black
On SALE! Click to shop.



Dollhouse Lightweight 3/4 Jacket in Pink.
Trenchcoat style with a cute twist.
On SALE! Click to shop.

It's a little on the rainy side in NYC today. Quite frankly, we need some cheering up. How about some fashion inspiration? That always does it for us!

How about pairing the Paris High-Rolling Tee (a piece that is always perfectly accessorized, we like that) with some Dollhouse Cargo Bootcuts in Tan. Add some Dollhouse Anya Draped Booties with side buckle belt, and you are good to go. But it is raining out today. Protect your outfit and add a little Spring cheer with Dollhouse's cute trench-style Lightweight 3/4 Jacket in pink.