VELVET UNDERGROUND: Look downtown chic in J.Crew's Velvet Eden Blazer. This uptown style gets a hip makeover in a rainbow of rich colors and in a truly unexpected fabric. $148 available at J.Crew, 1625 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, (215) 925-2739
FANCY CHICKS: If you don't normally look forward to chicken for dinner, you've never made a recipe from The Big Book of Chicken. This easy to use cookbook will have you looking at birds in a whole new gourmet light! $19.95 available at Kitchen Kapers, 213 S 17th Street, 215.546.8059
CREEPY CRAWLERS: Get in the Halloween sprit by wearing a Snake Charmer hematite bracelet. This sexy cuff wraps itself around your write to give any outfit a little bit of edge and and intrigue! $198 available at BCBG Max Azria, 160 N Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA, (610) 962-7810