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]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/spotlight/The-Place-to-Shop-for-People-You-Give-a-Hoot-About-106690678.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:01 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/home-hoot-rotation.jpg
The Hoot is one of the state’s best-kept secret for gift buying.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Itll-Be-Our-Little-Secret-103627179.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:01 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/180*120/secret-fresheffectsexpressions1.JPG
Still having nostalgia about those Teen Spirit deodorant sticks you left behind in the high school locker room? Who says growing up meaning your options are limited to boring baby powder or same ol' spring...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Sprayologys-Solution-to-Fall-Allergies-103442769.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:01 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/180*120/sprayology-1.jpg
Since hay fever is hardly in fashion, keep your allergies at bay with an alternative to antihistamines, AlergEase by Sprayology.

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Vera Wang might keep herself mighty busy during Fashion Week, but not so much that she can't take the time to team up with Kohl's Cares to debut a 15-piece collection of goods for her Simply Vera Vera Wang...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Want-This-Wants-Persimmon-102922829.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:02 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/247*120/persimmonhues-fashionweek-nyss11.jpg
Beige might be the color of the fall but ruby-hued orange is most definitely the must-have shade for the spring.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/You-Say-You-Want-a-Revolution-102775339.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:02 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*208/vintagerevolutiondenim1.jpg
Fashion Week isn't only for runway shows and presentations. New brands vy for the attention of the in-town editors and this fall, the brand new Vintage Revolution managed to convince us to stop and breathe—at...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Candela-E-Commerce-Goes-Live-102499989.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:02 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/180*120/4c79a3c312556.800.600.jpg
Still pining for the Candela goodies we showed you not too long ago? Good news! The duo has taking the plunge into e-commerce this month with the launch of their own online shopping portal featuring the very...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Want-This-Sneak-Peek-at-Fashion-Week-2011-102308179.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:03 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/192*120/SPRING11PREVIEW1.Jpg
We're gearing up to rep Want This this fashion week but some of our fashion designers are getting a jump start, sending us some of their unseen goodies days before they hit the runway.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Milly-Brings-Fashions-Night-Out-to-You-102308024.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:03 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*240/FINAL+Dress.jpg
Who says Fashion's Night Out is just for New Yorkers? Connecticut will be buzzing with events later this week but if you still just can't drag yourself out to the shops, remember: there's always the Internet.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Get-Snooki-ed-This-Halloween-101644308.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:03 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/jerseyshore-costumes-rickys.jpg
Had enough Jersey Shore kids yet? No? Already dreaming of October 31st? Yes? Well then, we have a treat for you!

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/spotlight/Monica-Rich-Kosann--102028703.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:04 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*251/SilverTrio_C.jpg
Our favorite family photographer turned jewelry design, Monica Rich Kosann, is back again with a new Fall 2010 collection that puts the charm back in charming.

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Ever wish you could do something better than buy a vending machine treasure with your pocket change or 12-inches of processed meat and cheese?

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/The-Closed-Thing-to-Being-Nude-from-American-Apparel-101351269.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:04 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*160/nailpolsh_01.jpg
Despite questionable business practices and an even more questionable CEO, American Apparel still remains our top choice for - no, not for plain cotton T's — but believe it or not, for nail polish.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/PS-I-Made-This-Blogger-Bags-a-Book-101346254.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:04 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*193/PSIMadeThis96038J4_19.jpg
DIY blogger extraordinaire, Erica Domesek, is finally bringing her step-by-step projects to print for her first book, P.S.- I Made This: I See It. I Like It. I Make It.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Simply-Veras-Diamond-in-the-Tough-Fall-2010-Collection-101097154.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:04 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*213/svvw3.jpg
A longtime guilty pleasure: Vera Wang's reasonably priced line for Kohl's, Simply Vera, has done it again with a flawless Fall collection for 2010.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Restore-and-Reapply-Model-Tan-by-Completely-Bare-101040224.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:05 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*233/COMPLETELYBARE_tanning_lotion.jpg
As beach days dwindling down and tan lines fade, our glowing complexions become a fairly accurate gauge of onset summertime blues. But blues be darned, because Completely Bare (yes, the waxing experts behind...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Groupon-Comes-to-Harford-100568614.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:05 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/192*120/catbg.jpg
Coupon clippers beware: Groupon has finally landed in Hartford!

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Students-and-Shoppers-Unite-for-New-Havens-Broadway-Street-Fair-100568384.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:05 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*247/BacktoSchoolonBroadwayPoster.jpg
Stroll down Broadway in New Haven on Friday, Aug. 20, or Saturday, the 21st, to shop the tents and stores for back-to-school items with special discounts and promotions all day long.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Sip-Shop-and-Stroll-at-Downtown-Madisons-Beachcombers-Night-100314094.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:05 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/168*120/38298_451642379809_189779354809_6189849_4954810_n.jpg
Just Madras might have you well-stocked in the preppy picnic department, but what about a beach bag stuffed with our favorite form of sustenance: $250 worth of gift cards to downtown shops and merchants in...

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Founded in 2007 by friends, Kim Haney and Kimberly Hoag, in Wilton, Just Madras hand-picks their own blend of madras fabrics from India to create simplistic summer staples and housewares.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/The-BOGO-Clearance-Sale-at-Off-Fifth-in-Clinton-100092124.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:06 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/off+fifth+yelp.jpg
Saks Off Fifth Avenue at Clinton Crossing is giving us an extra reason to beg the time clock for mercy by putting their clearance items at BOGO status.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/K-Madison-Celebrates-New-Blog-with-a-New-Discount--99738449.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:06 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*288/06653_small_1.jpg
K. Madison is a comfy clothes designer for women and children based out of Greenwich. Not familiar with the concept?

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/recommended/Brooks-Brothers-Fleece-Shop-Opens-First-Location-in-Westport-99549504.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:06 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/211*120/brooks-brothers-fleece.jpg
Watch out Crew Cuts — you've got a new little sibling competitor in town.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Designer-Diapers-by-Cynthia-Rowley-99466089.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:06 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*251/EyeletRuffle.jpg
Cynthia Rowley picked an unlikely partner in crime, when she teamed up with Pampers to create a whimsical collections of -- you guessed it: diapers.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Mind-Games-Drinks-That-Make-You-Think-99131249.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:07 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/188*120/NeuroAll.JPG
Now we've heard everything. How about a new weight loss drink that contains Japanese fibers that trick your stomach into feeling full?

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Not-Your-Mothers-Bridesmaid-Gowns-at-Jenny-Yoo-Trunk-Show--99130769.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:07 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*233/news_mood-2009-2.jpg
Head to downtown Madison next weekend for the Madison Sidewalk Sale, featuring one of our favorite bridal boutiques on the East Coast, The White Dress by the Shore.

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Candela, the footwear and RTW brand produced by Jacobs and Perezutti-Isacson, stocks shelves of some of the world's most coveted boutiques and their Spring/Summer 2010 collection is full of South of the Border...

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Taylor Llewellyn wasn't ready to accept a typical 9 to 5 as his life sentence so when he graduated from Colgate in 2007, he decided to pursue a career he loved.

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We knew it was only a matter of time before someone combined the genius of all press-and-serve cooking devices (ie. the George Forman Grill and all panini presses, worldwide) with the infectious deliciousness...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Summer-Sale-at-JMcLaughlin-98293479.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:48:32 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*180/1443-DEFAULT-L-1.jpg
Prep, prim and prints outpost, J.McLaughlin is hosting its annual Summer Sale, redlining their prices as low as 60 percent off because spring and summer look even cooler with a discount.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Connecticuts-Own-GB-couture-98219209.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:08 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*195/29755_435042125298_67584825298_5506030_5042307_n.jpg
Connecticut natives, Emily and Ashley Green, struck gold with their first jewelry line, GB Couture by Emily & Ashley, landing their signature oversize layered and chunky floral necklaces in Bergdorf Goodman and...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Rent-the-Runway-Teams-Up-with-COVERGIRL-98219069.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:08 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/180*120/0621_3.jpg
We were psyched when the closet hopper's dream, Rent the Runway, debuted last fall, but now that a variety of spin-offs and copycat competitors have debuted to challenge the pay-per-wear service, we need a...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Butter-London-Arrives-in-Connecticut-97907364.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:45:35 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*160/butter_london_london_underground_nail_polish.jpg
Cult-favorite Butter London nail polishes have arrived in Connecticut and already won our hearts with their modular bottles and 3 Free promise. (That means: "No formaldehyde, no toluene and no DBP. Ever.")

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Sparkly-Sand-seational-Watches-from-Narmi-97907184.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:08 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*213/31052_1437922025497_1156403465_31319657_506550_n.jpg
Time might fly while you're having fun but we certainly don't recommend rocking a Rolex when you're headed for the beach.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Completely-Bares-Skin-Buffing-Crystals-Give-Your-Cleanser-Oomph-97827584.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:09 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*349/CRW_9108.jpg
Is there a Match.com for facial cleanser? If so, we'd like to sign up.

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If you're not ready to take the Turk's Head commitment this summer, we like the this fashionably fickle alternative from the kids at Kiel James Patrick.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Sample-Sale-at-The-White-Dress-by-the-Shore-97541439.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:09 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/180*120/8116_186307535608_130584475608_4237450_7340792_n.jpg
Not walking down the aisle just yet? That's no reason to skip out on The White Dress by the Shore's sample sale on July 17.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Open-Studios-Exhibit-and-Sale-in-Stonington-97541349.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:10 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/169*120/ss-5.jpg
Open Studios is coming once again in Stonington, bringing some of the shoreline's best talent for sale to Velvet Mill Studios.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Paige-Novick-Goes-from-Garments-to-Gems-97451249.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:10 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/202*120/Paige+Novick+Stephanie+Bent+Earrings.png
A former contemporary handbag and clothing designer, Novick, returned from a multi-year hiatus in Paris with an urge to create glamorous geometric jewelry that's never skimpy with the gems.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Mary--Lou-Ann-Trunk-Show-at-Philip-David-97451154.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:10 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/169*120/philipdavid-marylouann-6x4.25%5B1%5D.jpg
New Mexico-trained silversmiths turned designers, Mary & Lou Ann, are coming to town next weekend to host a trunk show for their namesake collection at Philip David Jewelers in West Hartford.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Main-Street-Marketplace-Torrington-97355724.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:10 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/203*120/vfiles15726.jpg
The brain child of The Arts and Culture Commission of Torrington is kicking off its very first Main Street Marketplace for July and August, starting this Thursday.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/A-Red-White-and-Blue-Sale-at-Ella-Where-She-Shops-97355349.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:10 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/IMG_1229_resize.JPG
Ella Where She Shops in Guilford is channeling Uncle Sam a few days early with the Ella Patriotic Sale starting this Thursday.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/KanJam-Arrives-at-Darien-Sport-97279499.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:11 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/182*120/22159_314778367628_98538732628_5054737_2235275_n1.jpg
While we like to think the only cardio being endorsed at Darien Sport Shop is Amex swiping, we'd be wrong to say that the folks there don't do their part to get their patrons up and moving, the old-fashioned...

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Since paper and plastic don't always make the grade for your summer soirees, we think Oneida's Color Burst Dinnerware collection is an appropriate stand-in for the occasion.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Dont-Underestimate-the-Power-of-Peach-96883824.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:11 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*139/BrighteningBlushes_PapaDontPeach-Composite.jpg
Bronzers can be a necessary evil when stocking your vanity for the summer, but trust us when we say that doesn't limit you to brown-based shimmers and mattes alone.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Summer-Splashes-from-Roger-and-Gallet-96849694.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:11 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*122/Roger-Gallet-Escale-Et.jpg
The signature summer scent is always a difficult decision to make. Sprightly fruity sprays attract customers and insects alike, and the toned down versions of our favorite winter musks can be washed out with...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/-Thanks-for-Nothing-Well-Actually-for-a-Small-Fee-96849324.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:12 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/168*120/thanksbabySample.png
With graduation and bridal season officially underway, we tend to find ourselves knee-deep in thank you notes with little time to fill them out.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Stealth-Sophistication-Monogrammed-Leather-Beer-Koozies-for-Dad-or-a-Grad-96506639.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:12 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*133/lccoozie.jpg
Whether you call them koozies or caddies, Col. Littleton's embossed leather version can make an impressive presentation with even the cheapest of beers.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/blogs/want-this/Tie-Down-a-Custom-Creation-for-Fathers-Day-96506054.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:12 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*264/Design+a+Tie+For+Dad_entry+page.jpg
Not that we're suggesting that dad might be a little tired of the traditional tie exchange on Father's Day, but we will nudge you in the direction of food for thought this year with Vineyard Vines' Annual...

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