From left to right, Banchet bouquet, Kaas plates, Voluspa candles, and Hayden Harnett glasses case.

For the decorating mom: Rob Roy Pansies and Thistle Plates by Kaas Glassworks
Price: $74 for Rob Roy pansies; $96 for Thistle
Why we like it: These floral trays work throughout the home — in the bathroom for soaps, at the entryway for keys, or in the kitchen for candies.

For the stressed-out mom: Voluspa Opulence Collection in Pagoda
Price: $96 total — $28 for fragrant diffuser, $36 for optic color bowl candle, and $12 for mini ceramic candle. Sold separately.
Why we like it: The Pagoda fragrance mixes cedar, honeysuckle, and passion fruit to create a relaxing scent within the diffuser and candles.

For the mom on the go: Capri Glasses Case by Hayden Harnett
Price: $28
Why we like it: This affordable, bright case is perfect for storing reading glasses or killer shades. Plus, this is definitely a better alternative than the junky free cases from the eyeglasses store. —Sharon Clott

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It's almost May, which means wedding season is here! But that stack of invites on your desk waiting to go out means you already knew that — and that your head is about to explode from too many unmade decisions. Were the chocolate-chip or chocolate-raspberry petits fours better? Are the napkins with the lace too formal? Should the bridesmaids wear tea-length or full-length dresses? It's a lot to manage, which is why we went ahead and did some of the hard work for you in our new Weddings Shop-A-Matic. We selected 106 hair accessories, 100 stationery samples, and 212 registry and gift ideas across all price ranges. So even if you're not getting married, you have no excuse not to give your wedded pals fabulous presents. After all, weddings only happen once. Unless you get divorced. Kidding! Here's a sample of our favorite wedding things.

Wraparound Birdcage Veil Made Exclusively for Lotus Bridal
Price: $180
Why we like it: This exudes simplicity and elegance. Perfect to pair with an Oscar de la Renta or Vera Wang gown. The pearls and rhinestones add just a little touch of detail without overdoing it.

Clockwise from bottom left, Chanel boot, Tray 6 umbrella, Davek umbrella, Kenneth Cole Boot.

Grass Umbrella by Tray 6
Price: $65
Why we like it: It has grass on it. Think of all the jokes you can make about "watering" it.

Photo: Net-A-Porter.com, Eluxury.com

Clockwise from bottom left,
Nathan Jenden Lava cotton dress, $1,888
Haven’t you always wanted your elbows to be more volcanic?

Y-3 Phasma 90 Stretch Wedge, $750
The high-fashion backward heel meets a mesh sneaker.

Miu Miu Python Cut Out Boots, $4,300
Haven't you always wanted a fence around your calves?

Marni Ruffle Heart Bag, $945
Net-A-Porter editors call this purse an “unexpected delight.” We agree!

Stella McCartney Self-Tie Detail Shorts, $595
Pirate jokes never seem to go out of style, so we suppose these shorts are timeless.
—Kendall Herbst

Earrings and a tiara by Dean HarrisPhoto: Courtesy of Deanharris.net

He has been fusing wire into organic shapes since 1999 when he discovered his hidden talent through a philosophical quest of inquiring why people adorn themselves. The answer to this question was simple: People inherently need to relate to an undiscerning world in a positive way. This is accomplished through the self-expression of what we wear.

Whatever that means, it sure produced some good-looking jewelry. You'll find his Target range in stores August 17 through December 26.

It's depressing and dreary outside right now but this weekend promises to be positively sun-kissed. So why not get a little spring shopping under your waist-belt? As we learned from our latest tastemaker, Zia Zeprin, earlier, outfits are all about shoes this spring. So start with those when building your warm-weather wardrobe. We picked out 158 damn fine-looking kicks in all price ranges for our latest Shop-A-Matic, so you can skip the browsing and go straight to the source. We'll start with women's picks:

Mid: Stepping Stone Thong by Mystique (right)
Price:$168
Available at: Anthropology, 85 Fifth Ave., Union Square; 212-627-5885

Naturally, Rudolf broke off from Dassler and opened his own shoe store called Puma. Adi renamed his store Adidas. The whole town of Herzogenaurach got involved in the feud and sided with one shoe store or the other. Anyway, eventually the brothers realized if they wanted to sell more merchandise than the other, they'd need famous athletes to wear their stuff. This explains why the Olympics are the marketing circus they are these days. If you need a new read for the L-train, Dutch journalist Barbara Smit wrote a book about all this called Sneaker Wars: The Enemy Brothers Who Founded Adidas and Puma and the Family Feud .

Now go to a cocktail party and start a conversation. You're welcome.

Sneakers, Nazis, and a Family Feud [Business Wire via Jezebel]

Liquor Store no more: the site of the new men's J.Crew.Photo: Melissa Hom

We’re going to have fun communicating the kind of men’s clothes that we’re designing and selling.” It will carry a “highly edited” assortment of “the best-of-the-best” of the J. Crew men’s collection, including “all our special goods and more novelty items,” Drexler said. That will include the company’s Collector’s Items, its upscale, limited-edition pieces, as well as items on its “Always List,” must-haves that every man should own. For spring, the list includes broken-in T’s, cotton/cashmere cardigans, madras ties and lightweight chinos.

We won't say what this reminds us of exactly, since we haven't seen the store yet — but let's say it's not quite the first of its kind in the neighborhood. There just might be a little turf war come May or June when the new Crew opens its doors.

If you're having trouble imaging the bar-as-retail thing, we peeked inside yesterday. Concrete imagery after the jump.