I'm currently hot and heavy into editing our next issue of Her Times -- pubs. Aug. 27 (theme is "It's Getting Hot in Here." Yesterday was the advertising deadline so now the layout work begins in earnest. As I work on the pages, I search for art and other cool products/Web sites and bits of information to enhance the articles and page layouts. This means a fair amount of Web surfing.
I always feel guilty when a coworker sees me clicking around OldNavy.com or Nordstroms.com -- I want to say "no, really, I"m not shopping....I'm doing research." Anticipating their scoffs, I say nothing. Let them think what they like. Cyber browsing is one of the perks of editing a woman's magazine.
So, all that said... let me share a couple of the coolest women's things I've found recently that I cannot fit into the magazine (well, we're giving away one of the last items, but...).
www.brastraps.com -- I love those trendy spaghetti strap tanks (Bodyshapers), but that sorry piece of cloth they try to pass off as a "built-in" bra is no match for my post-baby breasts. I wouldn't dream of going without a bra at any time, any where, for any reason, but I always hate letting my bra straps show when I wore one of my tanks (and, we all know that strapless bras are a joke). This site offers fancy straps that make it COOL to leave your straps hanging out!
www.pinktoolbelt.com -- I want one of these toolbelts just because they are so darn cute. And, they're in my favorite chick color -- hot pink. Yes, yes, it's a little stereotypical, I know. And, they're a bit pricey, but no more so than a regular toolbelt. The gloves are cute, too. Those are SO going on my Christmas list this year.
www.littlepinktoolkit.com -- This site offers a pink 10-piece tool set complete with a cool leather storage bag that looks like a purse. Again, it's a bit pricey, but with 10 tools, it's worth the money. We are actually going to be giving one of these away in the August issue of Her Times. Bonus: they say a portion of the proceeds go to breast cancer research.
OK ...I gotta run, I have more shopping ... er, editing to do.