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My Le Crueset baking dish really let me down! While I was...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:00:00 -0400

My Le Crueset baking dish really let me down!

While I was roasting my chicken on 450 degrees, I heard something snap. I looked around to see if I dropped something on the floor in my kitchen. When I checked on the chicken a little while later, I saw that the baking dish had cracked and split. This caused the juices to flow down to the oven floor-causing fumes and ruining my brand new oven.

I emailed Le Crueset and they offered a lousy explanation. They said if I had used the dish dry (non-oiled), this could cause for the baking dish to crack. Shouldn’t I be able to use the baking dish however I need and feel secure that it will not break? I was roasting a chicken for crying out loud with juices covering the whole dish!

They asked for my phone number to call me for a return authorization. The whole service felt like B.S. I could use the amount of the dish towards another dish (why would I want to do that?) or something else on their site, but I have to send the broken pieces back to them. That makes sense, except I did not feel like putting in the effort to clean broken pieces.

They probably outsource these baking dishes, but they should still stand behind their products. I use the Le Creuset cast iron pots all the time, and they are supposed to be lifetime guarantee. The baking dishes are obviously just accessories to add assortment to the line for some profit.

I will be going to Broadway Pandhandlers one of these days soon to check out some baking dishes that are meant to last, used “wet” or “dry”.

i know what this reminds me of, but i won’t go there. and...

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:58:49 -0400

i know what this reminds me of, but i won’t go there. and it’s definitely not a forest.

bcbg max azria gabriella abstract forest print dress for $498, at shopbop.com

i hope i don’t go to a party and see someone wearing...

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:48:58 -0400

i hope i don’t go to a party and see someone wearing this

sass & bide no mater what long skirt with sequin mini section (that description alone scares me) for $565, at shopbop.com

definitely not just wondering, from which angle did they think...

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:42:37 -0400

definitely not

just wondering, from which angle did they think these shorts look good? i don’t see it from any of these.

jnby asymmetrical draped shorts for $235, at shopbop.com

I got this email from Saks today. This is what I’m...

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:21:42 -0400

I got this email from Saks today.

This is what I’m supposed to be excited about?

This one is for my cousin! She asked me to put these Stella...

Tue, 10 May 2011 15:48:00 -0400

This one is for my cousin!

She asked me to put these Stella McCartney cork and faux-leather sandals on here. I agree! I love Birkenstocks, but they have no business being in stiletto form. Sometimes hybrids need just be for cars.

Stella McCartney cork and faux-leather sandals at Outnet.com

if i can't see the back, why would i buy this?

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:16:55 -0400

Just doing a quick browse on bloomingdales.com, a store or site I haven’t shopped at since childhood and high school. I came across a Clu jersey halter dress on sale. I thought, hmmm…maybe this could be an interesting piece to layer with my other dresses, I wonder what the back looks like?

Well, there is no back view. So, let me get this straight. It says “halter” dress, which implies there’s back interest. How low is the back? How does the halter sit at the neck? If I cant’ see the back, why would I buy this without knowing how it looks like?

This is what annoys me about online shopping. A HUGE company like Bloomingdale’s should shell out a few extra dollars and time to take a photo of another view of the clothes so we can see what the heck they look like. Barneys.com is THE WORST when it comes to online shopping. For a chic and upscale store, the site is disgustingly amateur and unappealing. The view of the garments are limited and the zoom feature is horrendous. The worst is with the shoes-I’d like to see the FRONT, BACK, PROFILE, AND SOME DETAILS. They give you a crappy three-quarter view thinking you can get an accurate read of the shoe while they take one or two pictures. LAME.

With amazing service sites like net-a-porter.com and shopbop.com that give an “experience” while shopping and set high standards, sites like barneys.com and bloomingdales.com are outdated and depressing.

my head hurts Indah Smocked Bodice Jumpsuit for $102, at...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:08:38 -0400

my head hurts

Indah Smocked Bodice Jumpsuit for $102, at shopbop.com

NO Thank goodness this is only $95. I would feel horrible if...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:06:49 -0400

Thank goodness this is only $95. I would feel horrible if someone spent more than that on this atrocity.

Indah Nyx Split Front Maxi Dress for $95, shopbop.com

oh, hell to the no. sachin + babi bari top for $345, at...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:03:14 -0400

oh, hell to the no.

sachin + babi bari top for $345, at shopbop.com

i have no words. and for $189? nightcap clothing crochet beach...

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:34:26 -0400

i have no words. and for $189?

nightcap clothing crochet beach pants for $189, at shopbop.com

um, sure…if you don’t want to be relevant and look...

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:31:56 -0400

um, sure…if you don’t want to be relevant and look like the female equivalent of a douche bag. i guess true religion doesn’t believe in changing with the times based on their dated washes, flared legs, and pretentiously placed rips and tears. these are definitely for people who don’t know.

true religion carrie flare jeans for $212, at shopbop.com

omg, this is too much pant. as a designer and consumer, i...

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:22:54 -0400

omg, this is too much pant. as a designer and consumer, i never understand when something is over-designed just for the sake of over-design. and pants are the last things that need to be overdesigned.

matthew williamson high waisted sailor pants for $800, at shopbop.com

oh, goodness. seeing hunter boots all over the place is bad...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:50:00 -0400

oh, goodness. seeing hunter boots all over the place is bad enough. why the heck would anyone want to wear sandals with a big ugly hunter logo on them? this company and design strategy is not working for me. i don’t think hunter has the brand power of coach or tory burch (neither of which i would be caught dead wearing EVER!). these hunter shoes are for people who don’t know.

not cute opening ceremony ‘margot’ wedge for $489,...

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:14:47 -0400

not cute

opening ceremony ‘margot’ wedge for $489, at farfetch.com

i don’t want these! i love loooonnng skirts, and just a...

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:56:55 -0500

i don’t want these!

i love loooonnng skirts, and just a beautiful sheer silk georgette one. while i was looking for more, i came across these bec & bridge long skirts with awkward curved cut-outs. i prefer a more elegant straight up slit that opens when you move.

bec & bridge cross my heart long skirt in black and in stripe for $140, at shopbop.com

oh, no….don’t like these… as a designer, there...

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:50:33 -0500

oh, no….don’t like these…

as a designer, there is all sorts of wrong going on with these by malene birger pants! the jersey parts are a cool idea, but the main fabric is all wrinkly in the bad way-as if there was uncontrollable static cling going on. this is not flattering on the model, nor will it be on anyone. i wish the main fabric was drapier like a cupro fabric or something.

bless whomever wears these.

by malene birger asymmetrical harem pants for $295, at shopbop.com

i don’t want to see these on anyone! i can pull off a lot,...

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:45:41 -0500

i don’t want to see these on anyone!

i can pull off a lot, including a paper bag waist, flared shorts and probably the comme des garcons bump look. but these thakoon shorts are even hard at convincing me that this can look good on even one person. the white color doesn’t help the diaper effect either.

thakoon paper bag shorts for $425, at shopbop.com

definitely don’t want this elise overland leather capri...

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:42:00 -0500

definitely don’t want this elise overland leather capri jumpsuit! mind you, this looked better on the runway with a shirt underneath, but it’s still all sorts of wrong!

elise overland leather capri jumpsuit for $1560, at shopbop.com

when i saw this liberty spread on j.crew, my first reaction was...

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:53:00 -0500

when i saw this liberty spread on j.crew, my first reaction was “i want these!” (especially the shoes) because i’m a liberty of london FREAK.

but taking a closer look, i didn’t think the styles or liberty patterns were that exciting, and i didn’t want these after all.

plus, i hate button-down shirts with darts. they look too lady and pedestrian.