One Last Bite!

24 | weekend | EXPRESS | 03.08.2013
lookout shopping
DEAR MANOLO
ANSWERS FROM THE SHOE BLOGGER
From the depths of
Snowmageddon 2013, I
implore you to show me some
fun, sunny, light-hearted
shoes to make me feel better.
I want to see shoes that will
reassure me that the weather
will soon get warmer and that
spring will arrive on time.
Please help!—JESSICA
Manolo says ayyyyy! It is always like
this in the Washington, D.C., when
the biggest snowstorm of the year
finally arrives and the city is plunged
into chaos and despair.
As some wag once said, D.C. is
the city of Southern efficiency and
Northern charm, the statement
that is never more true than during
the snow emergencies, when the
mere four inches of white flakes
turn the entire town into the sort of
dangerous, post-apocalyptic Ice Age
wasteland.
Not only do all ordinary services
cease, but those few pedestrians who
are brave enough to venture forth
from their poorly-heated caves are
continually in danger of being crushed
to death by the mammoth SUVs that
are skidding off the unplowed street
with shocking regularity.
Happily, joyously, it is already
March, and the spring, which is by far
the best time of the year to be in
Washington, is just around the corner,
and we will soon be freed from our
dreary cold-weather wear.
Here is the Expressed from
Naughty Monkey ($70, Zappos.com),
the fun, lightweight spring sandal that
will make you think everything is proceeding
according to divine plan.
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Retro Stop
IN A REALITY TV LANDSCAPE clogged with housewives and
Kardashians, the Smithsonian Channel’s new “L.A. Frock
Stars” catwalks out something refreshingly different: A look
at how top vintage clothing dealer Doris Raymond shops for
and sells 20th-century garb to movie stars (like actress Debi
Mazar, shown). Tidbits of fashion history (Chanel invented the
little black dress! Paco Rabanne got famous for metal skirts
in the 1960s!) interweave with scenes of shopping and try-ons.
Flat
Out Cool
WHEN WE WORE Jump From
Paper’s “Cheese!” bag around
the city, we got more than a few
stares and comments (shown, $98,
Jumpfrompaper.com). The headscratching,
cartoon-inspired bags
make you look as if you’ve stepped
right out of a comic strip, albeit a
stylish one. Though flat, the purses
contain multiple pockets that hold a
shocking amount of personal items.
Fedora
For Ya
HATS OFF to
Jonathan Adler for his new line
of ribbon-and-straw caps ($98
each, Jonathan Adler, 1267
Wisconsin Ave. NW; 202-965-
1416). Made for bad hair days
and outfits in need of topping
off, the black, blue and orange
fedoras from the mid-centurymodern-inspired
designer
come with a smiley sun pin to
welcome warmer temps.
Green
Machine
You crave greenery, but
it’s still chilly outside. And
the concept of hauling dirt
inside isn’t appealing. Enter
Click and Grow ($59-$69,
Clickandgrow.com),
the cleanest, techieest
way to have a green
thumb yet. Simply insert
a plant cartridge for basil,
flowers, etc. into the plastic
pot where a pump, water
reservoir and sensors
could turn even the most
horticulturally challenged
person into a gardener. Yes,
seeds and a terra cotta
vessel would be cheaper,
but that would impress no
one on the space station.
Seoul
Food
If doughnuts are
the new cupcakes,
perhaps kimchi — the pickled, stinky
Korean cabbage — is the new bacon.
A dried version ($3, Trader Joe’s)
of the salty Asian snack suggests
that’s entirely possible: The salty,
crunchy take on the ages-old snack/
condiment/folk healer’s remedy
works equally well crumbled onto
a salad or shoved in your mouth,
much like our favorite pig product.
Plus, it’s got no fat, making it a good
chaser for doughnuts.
Grab Bag is gathered and reviewed by Jennifer Barger and Holley Simmons. Find more food, fashion, beauty and home goods at expressnightout.com/grabbag.