Put A Bird On It

The "bird trend."

Started about 2 years ago...we were on the forefront of that bandwagon.

Like jumped in feet first...

Cue Portlandia..."In Portland, you can put a bird on something and just call it art."



You can find birds on any sort of merchandise anywhere now. I may even venture to say it's getting a bit out of hand.

The Gals are still very guilty...

Birds on stationary.

Birds on a change purse.

Birds on a journal.

Bird car magnet.

Ceramic bird.

Bird magnets.

Birds on note cards.

Bird car air freshener.

Birds on a 2012 planner.

Birds on a wallet.

Birds on a t-shirt.

If you liked it then you should have put a bird on it?

15 Ways to Tie a Scarf

Scarves, a first-class and simple accessory to spice up your wardrobe! So versatile, they can be worn in any season--summer, spring, winter, and fall.

About two months ago, The Gals decided that we would do an in store spotlight on scarves. The problem--everyone knows one or two ways to tie a scarf, so what would be the draw to bring customers in? After some serious brainstorming, we conceived a scathingly brilliant idea...we will do a tutorial on different ways to tie a scarf!

So, very late on a Saturday night, we put our heads together, did a bit of research, and came up with all the ways we knew how to tie a scarf (there were a little over 27, but we decided to condense), got out the camera, and spent a few hours tying knots.

The product line up.

Two Gals Gives You...15 Ways to Tie a Scarf...



It was like a "Scarf Apocalypse"...

The couple hours of filming yielded some pretty funny out takes (it may have been the limited playlist we were listening to). My favorite, "You're twisting where you don't need to twist."

Enjoy and happy knotting!!

Items We Are Totally Digging

New Twists on Classics

The Gals went on their monthly buying trip today. The main focus of the day--watches and bags.

Our new obsession--wrap watches. A great twist on an old classic!

Another great look, a fringe watch.

Such great detail...



Last great find of the day, a mod canary lap top case. Complete with shoulder strap.

By far, the highlight of the day...Jenny's amazing parking skills...

Kudos on fitting "the tank" into the last remaining parking spot--which just happened to be designated for compart cars only!



No words. So impressive.





Trending Item: La Vie en Rose

To begin...some apropos music...



Previously, the thought of wearing flowers as accessories would classify you into the "Hippie Chick or Flower Child" genre.

Times have changed and sporting flowers is a new fanciful way of giving your daily wardrobe a touch of flair.

Vintage Sterling Silver Rose Ring

Fabric Flower Barrette with rhinestones from Natural Life.

Leather flower barrette from Bamboo Trading Company.

Natural Life's fabric and nylon flower bracelet.

Cloth and fabric flower head band from Natural Life.

But Two Gal's favorite perennial poison are handmade flower earrings from Cupcakes and Cartwheels, a sweet and whimsical collection from Two's Company.

These dainty earrings add a dash of spunk with the colorful fabric used for the petals and the small glass beads for the stigma.

Other fashionistas have been on the cutting edge of this look...

The ever fabulous Sexy Kay's handmade flower pin, adding pizazz to her purse.

Sprezzatura Nation showing off a double flower barrette, also handmade.

People say not to wear white after Labor Day--I say trim your attire with blossoms annually! Even in the coolest of climates, this look is hot!