SPREE: Merkin's Molly Clutch     Forget Birkin.  For a suitably stylish substitute, seek Merkin.  Created especially for “The Starter Wife,” celebrated designer Lauren Merkin teamed up with USA Network and Emmy-award winning actress Debra Messing to create the “Molly” handbag, a chic clutch named in honor of the equally chic character who inspired it, the Starter Wife herself, Molly Kagan. Purchase your own pocketbook-sized piece of Hollywood glamour in this season’s hottest hue, amethyst.  Comes in baby croc patent with satin side details and is available in several fabrications.   The Molly clutch, $295, sold exclusively at www.LaurenMerkin.com.           Posted by Tiffany Hall at 1/5/2009 8:25 PM View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Email this Blog
SPREE: Let Them Eat Cupcakes     Ahh, the joy a new year brings.  A most celebratory commencement for 2009 shall surely involve sugar.  Get thyself a sample of Sprinkles, the boutique cupcake shop that boasts the most decadent confectionary selections.  Sprinkles cupcakes are handcrafted from the finest ingredients, including sweet cream butter, Belgian chocolate, pure Madagascar Bourbon vanilla, fresh bananas and strawberries, and natural citrus zests.