Handbags

- Outfits for shopping in L.A.?
Me and my best friend are going to Los Angeles to go shopping. I've never been there before, and I live in Minnesota, so I'm not sure what to wear when we go shopping. We will mainly be going to Kitson, Intuition, Fred Segal, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Madison, Saks...All of the high-end stores. I was wondering what I should wear. I like Abercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, J.Crew, kinds of clothes. I don't like Hollister, though. What kinds of clothes should I wear while shopping, (make me outfits?) What shoes, what makeup, what hair, what handbag?? Thanks!!!! :D

A People in LA are very laid back when shopping, we don't dresss to kill, so go for noce jeans, a tank or t-shirt and flip flops or sneakers. It is a bit hot though so you might want to wear a khaki skirt or light dress. White dresses are classic. Makeup should be natural, mascara, brown eyeliner or black, lipgloss in pink, blush. Handbag should be light so you feel comfortable holding it for hours, go for canvas bag. If you like hats, nows the perfect time to wear a newsboy, you'll look cute and protect yourself from the sun. Oh, and don't forget sunscreen. Have fun and don't spend $50 on a t-shirt, it's not worth it!

- Mall Scavenger Hunt List?
My sister is having a 12th birthday party at well, the mall. And it's going to be like... following this: "For my daughter's thirteenth birthday she had a Mall Scavenger Hunt and a sleepover. We had to make sure that it was a party she would remember, since she was no longer a kid. INVITATIONS: For the invitations, she made Visa Credit cards on the computer, with the guest's name on the front, and all of the information on the back. She printed it onto gold cardstock (for thicker paper) and got them laminated. She put them into envelopes along with confetti, and mailed them. She invited 7 people, plus her is 8. DECORATIONS: My daughter's favorite colors - white/grey and black - created the main color scheme. We had streamers and balloons in all of the rooms the girls would be in, along with whited christmas lights. We also bought black and white plates utensils and cups along with a cake that had white and black icing. PARTY: After arrival the girls just hung out for a while and then we drove them over to the mall. My daughter made a list of items that were needed to be bought at the mall pictures to be taken free items to be collected and a Bonus section. She printed out that list along with the rules such as all team members must be in the pictures etc. All girls pulled a bandana out of a bag and went to their teams (we had 2 teams of 4.) Then they decided amongst themselves who would be the captain. The captain received a cheap purse from the dollar store which held $40, a camera, the list my daughter had made, and the rules. The they had 1 1/2 hours to buy items (such as a stuffed animal or a brown hair accessory), take pictures (such as modeling designer handbags and wearing green lipstick), and collect free items (such as a business card or napkin). Each of these things were worth a certain amount of points - Purchases = 3 pts each; Pictures = 2 pts each; Free Items = 1 pt each. We also gave them about 1 1/2 hours to shop for themselves if they weren't tired. The girls came home for pizza, cake, and opening of presents. While they were doing this my husband got the photos developed so we could tally up points. The winning team got to pick a bag first. In the bag were the items that the teams had bought. After those were all gone, the girls made t-shirts. We gave them each a white t-shirt and set out scissors, tacky glue, a stapler, fabric markers, glitter glue, and extra multi-colored fabric. Then after 30 minutes, they voted on their favorites. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places got a crown and a huge lollipop. Then the girls had free time and they all went outside to play kick the can. Then they came in at about 10:00 for movies. Downstairs we had set up a snack bar with popcorn soda and boxes of candy. The girls watched a few chick flicks them stayed up until about three talking and listening to music. In the morning, I made homemade waffles and let them add syrup powdered sugar fruit and whipped cream. They LOVED them. Then the girls played around outside until their parents came at 10:30. We gave the girls their goody bags then finally got our rest. GOODYBAGS: For goody bags we gave out - along with the picture frames and scavenger hunt items - a lot of candy and 2 kingsized candy bars. My daughter and all of her friends absolutely loved this party and my daughter doesn't stop talking about it! I would strongly recommend it to anyone throwing their daughter a 13th birthday party. I hope this helps with your party!" That was from a site and we'll be following it. >< The stores at the mall are: abercrombie Abercrombie and Fitch aerie Aeropostale American Eagle Outfitters Angel Nails Ann Taylor Apple Art & Frame Plus As Seen On TV AT&T Auntie Anne's Aveda Bakers Banana Republic Bandolino The Barber of Seville Bath and Body Works bebe Blooming Beauty Supply and Salon The Body Shop Borders Express Bostonian Brighton Collectibles Brookstone Build-A-Bear Workshop Cache Cakelove Caribou Coffee Co. Cartoon Cuts Champs Sports Charming CHARLIE Childrens Place Cinderella Divine Cinnabon Claire's Coach Cold Stone Creamery Coldwater Creek CT Boutique CVS DaVi Nails DMV Easy Spirit Eddie Bauer Elite Boardshop Express FACES Cosmetics Family Christian Bookstore FinishLine Fontainebleau Foot Locker Fossil French & European Perfumes Fuzziwig's Candy Factory FYE Music Games Workshop GameStop Gap, Baby & Maternity The Gap Glory GNC Godiva Golden Links Gymboree H&M Hakky Shoe Repair Hallmark Helzberg Diamonds Hollister Co Hot Topic Hour Eyes The Icing J.Crew J.Jill Jackson Hewitt Janie &Jack JCPENNEY Journeys Justice Kay Jewelers L'OCCITANE The Leather Store LensCrafters LIDS Lijenquist & Beckstead Fine Jewelers The Limited Lord & Taylor MAC Cosmetics Macy's Men's Wearhouse and Tux Michael Kors Naartijie Kids Nail Pro New York & Company Pacific Sunwear Papaya

A Items: 3 business cards A bottle of green liquid (any) A model (a toy) Male deodorant A piece of cloth Something made in USA Photos: Everyone in the group kissing a different male stranger Everyone in the group dressed as a man Everyone in the group wearing green lipstick Everyone in the group wearing a veeerrry expensive thing Are they good ideas? I hope so! Have a good party and enjoy living near a mall that good :)!