Honey, these links are for just having FUN!  

Aberdeen Kiltmakers - Hey, when I'm not knitting, I'm still fondling wool!  I am part of a collaborative of CERTIFIED KILTMAKERS trained in the art of handsewing/handcrafting Scottish kilts!  With over ten years of sewing experience, we will make kilts out of more than just tartan if you're interested in something truly unique, fun and sexy!  (The site may still be under construction, but you can still email me!)

DOE by Mighty Fine - Okay, so you need something to wear with your new kilt.  THIS IS IT!!  The best Hello Kitty t-shirts and hoodies I've seen, with modern twists! (check out Goth Kitty and Mod Kitty!)  Their other character tees are tres tempting as well, I love Ruby Gloom! They also started carrying new items, totes and undies and things!  Me likee me likee!

Wendy Costa Studio - I love this stuff! Tiles, handbags, make up bags, all decorated with her wild fashion-y paintings! Strawberry dresses and artichoke dresses, shoes, boots and flower dresses and all kinds of stuff!! I want to do my whooooooole kitchen...

LUSH- "Fresh Hand Made Cosmetics" Okay, back home in the US, I think most people think Bath and Body Works and The Body Shop are da bomb... but back home in the US, people are SORELY DEPRIVED of the sensual bathroom experience that is LUSH. This is the link to the UK site, but they also have a Canadian site (you lucky hosers you!) HERE. They have organic products, suitable for vegans, natural products and safe sythetics, all not tested on animals and all clearly marked. Gee, that makes them sound really boring, but really, LUSH is a hedonistic paradise of GOOD THINGS. American celebs are notorious for stocking up when they are abroad... I don't blame them!

Skinsations- (for Yanks who don't have a LUSH nearby...this site has hand cast, seriously unique, sculptural soaps, and a variety of other wonderfully pretty and smelly products!!) "Skinsations soaps are handmade glycerin soaps in a variety of fragrances and colors. Are you looking for something fancy? Decorative? Or just something different than the plain boring soap you buy in the store? We have over a dozen fragrances to choose from and many beautiful colors. We have specialty soaps as well, made with all natural ingredients. We also have bath fizzies and bath salts in matching scents and bath bombs are coming soon."

LuxLook.com- Shop online for hard to find designer accessories: Moschino, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Dolce & Gabbana and more! Rummage the sales, I don't know anyone who is too proud to wear last season on the cheap! Anyone just looking for fashion inspiration or just window shopping will enjoy this fun, boutique style format website.

Jimmy Choo- Handmade shoes that most of us can't afford, but a must see for shoe and boot fetishists. Some say Jimmy Choo has overtaken Manolo Blahnik as the shoe maker/designer of choice for the well heeled, glamourous and famous, but the rest of us can get an idea of what we should keep our eyes peeled for in the trickle down market.

Martha Stewart- This is no joke, I seriously can spend a lot of time enlightening myself at Martha's virtual mecca. Terrific recipes, the Encyclopedia of Plants, Crafts 101, decorating ideas, shopping... if the UK's Nigella Lawson is a Domestic Goddess, then Martha Stewart is the USA's very own Domestic Dominatrix!

Paul Frank- I just love Paul Frank! I can't get enough of Julius the Sock Monkey or his other cute and funky characters! Okay, maybe I'm getting too old for this sort of thing, but I don't know it yet. Check out this website and buy some funky cute gear!

CX LONDON - "Bohemian Boutique"  Get some well funky Brit gear!  Me likes da "Love You Long Time" one shouldah tee shirt!  Me only wishes it came with TWO long sleeves, not one.  Me is a knit-ah not a box-ah.  Check it!

BeneFit Cosmetics- "Ready for some outrageous makeup, tips, laughter and learning? The best makeup techniques, newest colors and skincare information? Beauty requires attitude and we've got enough cheek to make you blush! So come on... it'll be good! " This blurb from the website says it all! Go there NOW!

The Official Sanrio Website-Home of HELLO KITTY!- Send Hello Kitty e-cards, shop for fun Sanrio stuff (a Hello Kitty blinking computer mouse!), play around online with the games and have fun! I love Hello Kitty!

Sanyo USA- At the Sanyo store, you can buy Hello Kitty toasters (toasts Kitty onto your bread!), toaster ovens, vacuum cleaners, coffee maker, waffle iron that makes cute Kitty, Mimmy, Bear and Bunny waffles, and a battery operated pencil sharpener... if you have little boys at home who aren't into pink and Kitty, you can get a toaster that toasts dinosaurs onto the toast in the other small appliances section of the website!

Anna Sui- (that's "swee" not "suey"!) This is the link to her website full of funky designer clobber, (I've been hooked ever since I saw her "birthday cake handbag") but I think her cosmetic line is tres diva as well, and more fun to splurge on without breaking the bank! The goth looking packaging is very sultry, and her new fragrance comes in a handbag shaped bottle!

No Candy- Fawn E. Gehweiler's online portfolio (NOT a free graphics site, plz. do not remove any images from her web pages!) She does lots of graphics for Japanese companies and advertising, and her work is ultra-cute and hip! She's got that weird Japanese techno cuteness down to a science. She has her own online shop as well.

DaFridge- "For the world's coolest stuff!" Fun, cheeky, and unique bath items, including the Dirty Girl line and BlueQ! Bath Tea, sponge toast, wierd soaps with matching embroidered washcloths, chocolate soap, and of course, a HUGE selection of wild and retro FRIDGE MAGNETS!

Shockwave- This is Shockwave's website, always good for finding great Shockwave games to play with! My favorite is an online version of Pictionary called Ink Link, I think. They have arcade classics like Frogger and Joust and more! Plus new fun games that I download and keep to play offline on the free downloadable Shockmachine! Lots of fun for nothing!

Blizzard/Battlenet- Diablo, Diablo II, Star Craft, War Craft- Our latest absorption seems to be the game Diablo II! Having conquered Diablo, we are having fun killing more scary monsters in the sequel which is a LOT more fun! (Update: Mar 2001, I just killed Diablo in Diablo II! The world is safe again. heehee)There is an expansion pack to the game due out soon, and if you have an ADSL or cable modem connection, you can download a demo of Diablo II really quickly! (Note: This demo is 135 MB in size, and will take approximately 9 hours to download with a 33.6k modem.)

Kids Domain- This is a fun place for kids to play and grownups, too! Download shareware games for PC and Macs, fun things for kids to do, and lots of clip art and icons for kids to dress up their letters, pictures, and computer desktops! Lots to discover, great place for grownups/teachers to put together great stuff for kids.

Stuff my mailbox!

©1999 Helen Ralph