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THEFINDGREEN HOSTS “ECO-STOP” AT THE 2008 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

Green Shopping Search Engine Becomes Featured Sponsor of The Kevin Mazur Celebrity Portrait Studio

Guest Blogger Merle Ginsberg to Report Back Daily from the Festival on TheFind’s Fashion Column, “The Click”

Park City, UT – January 18, 2008 – TheFindGreen.com, the leading green shopping search engine offered by TheFind, Inc. that solely discovers ecologically responsible lifestyle goods, today announced that it will host an “eco-stop” for celebrities, press and entertainment industry VIPs during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival as a featured sponsor of the Kevin Mazur Celebrity Portrait Studio. From January 18th – 24th, guests will be able to surf the website to learn more about finding environmentally-friendly items and products, as well as take home a few fashionably green gifts - courtesy of TheFindGreen. In addition, leading fashion journalist Merle Ginsberg, who pens a weekly blog for TheFind entitled “The Click”, will blog daily from the festival, reporting on the fashion must-haves as worn by celebrity Sundancers.

At TheFindGreen’s eco-stop, guests will learn about green online shopping options, so they can choose responsibly when looking for the latest in fashion, beauty, home goods and more. “Participating in the studio is the perfect opportunity for us to increase awareness of just how easy it is to find environmentally-friendly shopping options – without sacrificing quantity or quality of choice,” said TheFind’s Vice President of Marketing, Larisa Hall. “Through TheFindGreen, shoppers can now search over 300,000 ecologically responsible products that fit their lifestyle, while supporting companies that believe in protecting the environment.”

Sample items that are easily found via TheFindGreen’s eco-friendly shopping search engine include:

Cashmere Scarves
Organic cotton bedding
Fair Trade Chocolate
Recycled Handbags

Guests of TheFindGreen will receive eco-totes containing luxurious style items including recycled cashmere scarves from the new Burning Torch Green collection and specially created, hand-knit, 100% cotton hats from Los Angeles-based luxury knits brand, Zola Hats.

Prominent fashion and entertainment journalist Merle Ginsberg will blog daily on “The Click”, as she discovers how celebrities are pulling off their winter-chic looks at all the festival hot spots. Readers can check back daily for new blog posts and photos at http://theclick.thefind.com.

For more information on The FindGreen “Eco-Stop,” please contact Shaila Arora at 310.749.5006 or via email at Shaila@arorapr.com.

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About TheFind Inc.
TheFind.com offers the leading shopping search engine that delivers comprehensive, authentic and visually compelling results for products, specializing in the lifestyle goods category. From the most popular e-commerce sites to the most unique, hard-to-find brands, TheFind uniquely crawls the entire Web to find more than 200 million products from over 500,000 stores.  By using its patent-pending “product ranking” technology, TheFind displays the best-selling products, styles, brands and stores for any shopping search right on the first page of results – saving consumers time and money. TheFind Inc. family includes leading fashion shopping website Glimpse, which specifically caters to fashion-savvy shoppers searching for the latest trends and hottest apparel products, and TheFindGreen which finds organic brands, green stores and environmentally-friendly products all in one place. TheFind Inc. promotes shopping that gives back to the community through its Color For A Cause campaigns, which have included charitable beneficiaries such as The Susan G. Komen Foundation, Doctors Without Borders and Global Green USA.

TheFind Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is backed by leading investors Bain Capital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Contact:
Shaila Arora
Arora PR for TheFind, Inc.
Ph: 310.749.5006
Em: Shaila@arorapr.com

The Next Top Model?

Okay, so it's not America's Next Top Model, but this new high-end urban fashion apparel company gives consumers an opportunity to be in the spotlight. Be a star at May's Lab by submitting photos or videos of yourself wearing their clothing. If your photo or video is chosen, you could become their next featured model! Don't worry if you're not the modeling type. You can also submit your life's philosophy and they may incorporate it into the clothing line.

The concept of May's Lab is simple and brilliant...create unique clothing that speaks to people, while at the same time allowing their consumers to speak for their products and company. Keep an eye on this company, as they will be producing limited edition and custom designed garments throughout the year. Get involved today! Buy cool clothing, submit photos, videos or philosophies, and qualify to win! You may just be the next May's Lab spokesmodel.

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

What Back to School Really Means

Going back to school marks the official end of Summer, even if the calendar tells you differently. Kids are both sad and excited during this time of year. Some experience both feelings: pangs of regret that their carefree days of sleeping in and having fun in the sun are no longer; thrills of excitement in starting a new school year and not knowing what to expect. While others are either happy that their boring Summer has ended and now they can return to the routine they know and love or they're forelorn over the schedule and expectations that are forced upon them. Regardless of how any one individual feels about this time of year, the end result is that it's time for change. As we know, for some people change is good and for others it's not.

Even for those who don't like the end of summer/start of school-time, I imagine that the thrill of buying new clothes, a new backpack, new school supplies and a new lunch box is enough to get anyone excited. I know I always enjoyed it. Now that I'm on the other side of the credit card, it's not as thrilling for me, but the shopping part is still fun.

The real bummer about everyone going back to school is the fact that traffic is back in full force! Everyone's back from vacation, the kids' schedules are back in place and everyone's driving to work again. BUMMER! This change affects everyone regardless if you have kids or not. I suppose it doesn't phase the retired folks as much unless they're hitting the freeway during peak traffic times, but something tells me that they're wise enough not to do that.

On the flipside, everyone's schedule's are back to "normal." The previously regularly scheduled dinner time is back, kids are playing organized sports again, and homework is back with a vengeance. Ahhhh, life is chaotic, but organized once again. The days of getting up at noon and eating dinner at 9:00pm are no longer, but that's probably better for everyone anyway.

What does back to school mean to you? Do you have any specific routines that were abandoned over the Summer? What will you miss now that Summer's over?

Happy Schooling/Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Why I Love/Hate Vacations

I have a real love/hate relationship with vacations. There are a lot of reasons why I love them and a whole 'nother set of reasons why I hate them (mind you, hate is too strong of a word for this but I'm feeling dramatic today)...

I love to get away from it all, but I hate to prepare for it. Have you ever noticed that you do 10 times the amount of work you would normally do prior to leaving for vacation? Leaving for vacation means putting in lots of extra hours so you CAN actually jump on a plane and get out of town. It's stressful trying to get projects buttoned up and in a place where you can leave them with co-workers, but it's very necessary.  Nobody likes to be the one left behind with mashed up projects that don't make any sense, right?

I loathe packing for a trip! I'm not a big procrastinator, but for some reason I will find 100 other things to do rather than pack a suitcase. I have friends who really enjoy it and take great pride in starting their packing a week before they leave for vacation. I, on the other hand, often leave packing until the last minute. Sometimes I get lucky and do it the night before, but this is a rare occurance.

I flew to Seattle Monday morning and at 11:15pm Sunday, I was still emailing people at work and wrapping up projects. At that point, I hadn't even pulled my suitcase out of the garage yet. I got up early Monday morning, fed my cats and dog and then retrieved my suitcase from the garage and proceeded to pack. I had no idea what to pack either because Washington weather is all over the place and I didn't have an activity agenda. Anyway, it's not just this trip specifically, it's pretty much all of them. I never know what to pack or what I'll want to wear on any given day. I mean really, does anyone plan which outfits they're going to wear in a given week? I usually end up packing several pairs of jeans/pants along with 2-3 tops for each. Luckily, I was smart enough to pack layers for this trip...I've needed them! I went shopping in Seattle yesterday and it poured rain most of the day, but I didn't pack an umbrella. So, I bought a cute compact umbrella in the afternoon and from that point forward, I didn't see a drop of rain! Thank you "rain gods."

While I'm ranting about what I hate, I'll add that I'm not wild about flying or about long road trips in the car. I'm not afraid of either activity, but I can't stand sitting for long periods of time! I think I have a bit of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). I get super restless and just want to jump up and run as fast as I can! The flight to Seattle was pretty short, it was only 2 hours so I did alright on this flight. We visited the Space Needle, rode some amusement park type rides, grabbed lunch and shopped around and then got in the car for a 2 1/2 hour trip to Port Angeles. The only fun part of this leg of the trip was driving the car onto a ferry. So, I caught a break and was able to run around the ferry for about 20 minutes before being "sentenced" to more time in the car! (I know, I'm a tortured soul at times.) Admittedly, this is nothing like visiting my Grandma in North Carolina -- that's a 6+ hour flight usually with a layover and then a 2 1/2 hour drive to her house. That's just too much for me to handle, sorry. She wonders why I haven't been there for so many years.

Anyway, once I get to my destination I'm a happy camper. I love getting out of the chaos that goes with living in the Bay Area. I love having no real agenda (which is strange for me, as I'm a very scheduled person in real life). I love to hang out and not stress that I'm not doing laundry or working or insert whatever action item you want, I'm not stressing about it. I love to shop wherever I go! That's always a plus and a favorite activity for me. I love sightseeing and playing the role of tourist (even though it's cheesey and stupid, I just have to do it). Along with being a tourist, I always have to take photos with statues and stupid things that you find around most towns (that I would never take photos of or with otherwise). I love visiting family and friends, but I usually wish that we lived closer so we could spend more time together.

In the end, I typically have mixed feelings about going home. I love to go home because I miss my animals and any family/friends that I leave behind, but I usually don't want to leave whomever I'm visiting because we just didn't get enough time together. If I'm not visiting anyone then I'm usually game to go home after about 4 nights of being away. At that point, I really start to miss sleeping in my own bed.

I think that about covers my major loves and hates of vacations. How do you feel about vacationing? Do you love it hate or love/hate it? Do you have any other loves or hates that I didn't mention? I'd love to hear about them, so please share!

Happy Vacationing/Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Making Life Events More Memorable

I thought with Father's Day coming up and with graduations happening that it might be a good time to focus on what makes events like these really special. In your opinion, what makes a special event in your life more memorable? Is it the event itself, is it the people involved, is it the gifts you receive, is it the pictures/video you capture? What makes an event really memorable to you?

When I think back to special occasions in my life, I remember who was there and what we did together. Occasionally a specific gift will stand out in my mind, but more often than not, I remember the events of the day. I remember graduating from high school and college. They were both very exciting and special days for me. I remember who was there to celebrate with me, but I don't remember a single gift that I received. I have photos from both events that captured some of the memories and that's important to me. I enjoy receiving gifts (as most people do), but they're definitely not the focal point for me.

It's interesting to think about all the things I've experienced over the years. Obviously, some things are more pivotal than others and some things I've forgotten entirely until someone brings them up or if I come across photos to remind me. It's funny, I can always look at photos and remember where I was and what was going on, but I can't always remember everyone's names. It makes me sad, but time moves on and sometimes our friends do too. Perhaps I should catch up on years of scrapbooking and start recording people's names with their photos. Ha! Well, I can dream right?

I'd love to hear what makes life events more memorable, please comment and let us know!

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Best Friends Week -- Travel Ideas

There are few things in life that trump taking a trip with your best friend or a group of friends for that matter. Hanging out in your home town is one thing, but traveling to a place where nobody knows your name can be a whole 'nother story! You know the saying (and now ad campaign) "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." Well, let's just say you could apply that to all your trips with friends..."What happens in ________, stays in ________. If your friends are like mine then you know that the over-embellished stories will follow! So, they may not exactly *stay* in said town, but that shouldn't stop you from letting loose and having tons of fun!

I think the best trips are created to match your mood, don't you? If you're feeling like laying low and being pampered, then you should go for a spa weekend. If you feel athletic and adventurous then you should go backpacking, right? Let's go with this theme for some fabulous travel ideas based on mood...

Your Mood: Over-stressed and in need of pampering
Your Adventure: Napa Valley for a spa weekend

Take a trip to beautiful Napa Valley for a weekend of wining, dining and fabulous spa treatments!  Take the Wine Train to create an experience to suit your mood. This ride can range from a nice lunch and a tour of wineries up to a Murder Mystery Dinner on the train with you and your best friend in costume to play along. Follow up your wine train adventures with a rejuvenating mineral or mud bath, soothing massage and a fabulous facial.

Your Mood: I feel like conquering the world
Your Adventure: Camping in Yosemite and hiking Half Dome

Hiking Half Dome is a safe way to conquer a mountain without having any technical climbing skills, but at the same time getting to the top makes you feel great! You'll need about 12 hours (give or take) to hike up, hang out at the top, and hike down again so eat a hearty breakfast and pack a good lunch before you go! For those that are experienced, you can actually rock climb up the other side of Half Dome instead of hike and rely on the cables. Best of luck!

Your Mood: Rough & tumble
Your Adventure: Horseback riding at a Dude Ranch

Dude Ranches can be found all over the United States. Once you get out on the ranch and start working the cattle, it won't even matter what state you're in because you will be so far removed from what most of us know as reality. With that said, you're just a well off to choose a ranch that's close to home and give it a whirl. I guarantee that it will be unlike any other vacation you've ever had (unless you work on a cattle ranch already). It would be wise to take a few horseback riding lessons before you go so you can focus on working the cattle and not on how to ride a horse.

Your Mood: Marathon retail therapy
Your Adventure: A multi-day trip to the Mall of America

Many people say that retail therapy cures everything. At the very least, it makes you feel better temporarily, right? If you're a believer then you'd more than likely enjoy a multi-day trip to fabulous Minnesota for a super marathon in the Mall of America! This is a 4-story mall folks with 520 stores, 50 restaurants, an indoor amusement park with more than 30 rides, an aquarium, a flight simulator and so much more. It's the only mall that I know of that offers a visitor's kit and travel packages. Major bonus: no sales tax on shoes and clothing!

Your Mood: Adventuresome
Your Adventure: African safari

Venture to beautiful South Africa for a wonderful safari where you'll encounter all kinds of wildlife and amazing discoveries. Depending on the safari you choose, you may venture out for most of the day and return to a thatched hut at night OR you may camp out every night. It depends on what you want out of the safari, but do whichever you prefer. Do you want to help hunt for your dinner or do you want to sit down and be served?

Your Mood: Up for a good challenge
Your Adventure: Train and compete in a triathlon

Training for a triathlon is a great way to spend time with your best friend. The longer the distances that you plan to race, the more training that's required. In addition to being a great bonding experience, a fabulous challenge for your mind and body, it's also the perfect excuse to travel to new places. Triathlons happen all over the world. Find one in a place you'd like to visit and book your trip! Be sure to arrive several days prior to the race so you can acclimate to any climate changes and try to stay at least an additional week after the race so you can enjoy the area.

Your Mood: Need for speed
Your Adventure: Cedar Point Amusement Park

If you're a roller coaster afficianado then you must make your way to Cedar Point in Ohio! They boast a whopping 17 roller coasters which is more than any other amusement park in the world. What more could you ask for from an amusement park? I know, more roller coasters, cheaper prices and a multi-day pass. I couldn't agree more!

Your Mood: Relaxing day/party night
Your Adventure: Cabo San Lucas

Take your adventure to the beaches of Cabo San Lucas. This is a great place to relax by day with your best friend on the beach. Enjoy your time gossiping, drinking and playing in the water. If laying on the beach isn't your speed, you can take a variety of stimulating boat rides. Top off your relaxing day by bar hopping and dancing the night away.

I could probably write another week's worth of posts about traveling with your best friend, but I think this gives you some really good ideas of places to go and things to do. If you have any other ideas to contribute, leave a comment and I'll add it to the list. Enjoy!

Happy Traveling/Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Best Friends Week -- More Things to Do

Okay, so yesterday I introduced the concept of this week being "Best Friends Week," right? I gave a few ideas of things to do with your best friend. Well, now it's time to get down and dirty and create a list of things to do with your best friend! You're welcome to comment to add to the list (and I will), so please feel free to contribute!

1. Shop online (at TheFind.com, of course!)
2. Shop at the mall
3. Try a new restaurant/cuisine
4. Go to the movies (try a premier or opening night of a really hot movie)
5. Check out a "B" movie
6. Get a makeover
7. Go to the salon together for new hairstyles
8. Clean out your closets and swap clothes (donate the rest to charity)
9. Buy new furniture and assemble it together
10. Have a garage sale
11. Host a tea party
12. Go out and support your favorite local band
13. Attend a concert
14. Try a new sport
15. Join a yoga class
16. Join a gym (and actually go workout regularly)
17. Go ice skating or roller skating
18. Learn how to play ice/roller hockey
19. Go rock climbing
20. Train together for a running, walking or cycling race
21. Train for a triathlon
22. Join Weight Watchers or a diet center of choice
23. Attend a monster truck show
24. Go check out Nascar
25. Get in the driver's seat and race go-carts
26. Hang out at the beach
27. Host a bon-fire party at the beach
28. Adopt a puppy and enroll in puppy training
29. Take your dogs to the dog park (after they're trained)
30. Buy a right hand ring
31. Go wine tasting
32. Go beer tasting
33. Hang out in a biker bar
34. Take tennis lessons
35. Take cooking classes -- sushi anyone?
36. Take a jewelry making class
37. Take a pottery class
38. Volunteer at a soup kitchen
39. Tackle house work (or spring cleaning) as a team
40. Write a story or book together
41. Go golf or learn to golf
42. Make fondue
43. Go out and sing karaoke at a bar
44. Play laser tag or paint ball
45. Have a TV or movie marathon at home
46. On a rainy day, go out and stomp through puddles
47. Learn how to knit or crochet
48. Join an online community and get involved
49. Join a dating service (if you're single)
50. Go on a blind double date (again, if you're single)
51. Have a spa day
52. Go for a manicure & pedicure
53. Be an animal/mammal trainer for a day at a participating zoo
54. Go on a ride-a-long with a cop
55. Tour a fire station
56. Have a sleep over and stay up all night
57. Host a game night (play all night, if you can)
58. Go to San Francisco and play chess or checkers against someone on the street
59. Play pool with pool sharks
60. Go to Coyote Ugly and dance on the bar (among other things)
61. Go out for a nice dinner and a play/musical
62. Go out for a nice dinner and the opera or ballet
63. Go to the flea market and haggle 'til you get what you want
64. Sell things at the flea market
65. Host a "Cook for the Cure" dinner (Susan G Komen foundation)
66. Take a trip to the wine country
67. Go camping in the Sierras (or destination of choice)
68. Go horseback riding
69. Make crafts and sell them at a craft fair
70. Host a cookie exchange
71. Paint ceramics and give them to one another
72. Sneak "drinks" into a movie theater (21 and over only, pls)
73. Create match.com profiles for one another
74. Brush each other's hair
75. Shop for engagement rings
76. Ghost or Guest blog on one another's blogs
77. Redecorate a room in one another's house
78. Host a poker party
79. Create a time capsule
80. Scrapbook together and/or host a scrapbooking party
81. Go to farmers market
82. Create a secret sorority or fraternity
83. Give each other nicknames
84. Make a comic book of your adventures
85. Host a pleasure party
86. Host a fake bachelor/bachelorette party
87. Learn how to fly a plane/helicoptor
88. Go skydiving
89. Take a beer or wine making class
90. Visit a convalescent home (take your dog)
91. Have a belching contest
92. Make Christmas ornaments
93. Take a Santa picture together
94. Make chocolate truffles
95. Scrap each others cast off clothes and make a quilt
96. Shop for books for one another in a used book store
97. Find a festival (music, art, wine) to attend
98. Go hot tubbing and/or skinny dipping
99. Take pole dancing classes
100. Take a spontaneous trip without luggage
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101. Hang out drinking a great bottle of wine
102. Go surfing
103. Watch sports on TV all day long

So, what do you think? I'm sure there are plenty of things on the list that you have done, but are there any you haven't done? Do you have more ideas to contribute? Comment now and let us know!

Happy Adventuring/Searching/Shopping,

Payton

What Makes a Blog Great?

What makes a blog great? Like anything in life, it's up for interpretation and personal preference, right? I'm looking for feedback and input here. This isn't necessarily a critique for this blog, although if you have something to say about it, I'll certainly listen. What I'm looking for is, what compels you to log on to a specific blog on a daily or weekly basis? What keeps you coming back for more? Is it witty writing, interesting pictures, or specific topics that speak to you? I ask because I'm compiling a list of great blogs. I read a lot of blogs and quite frankly, it can be overwhelming. There's so much information, so many newsworthy things happening, so much stuff to buy (or long after), so much cool stuff! How can one person possibly take it all in? I have an enquiring mind and I want to know! So, please share. Feel free to mention some of your favorite blogs and tell us why you like them. Your participation is very much appreciated.

Happy Blog Reading,
Payton

Here Comes Peter Cottontail...

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail. Hippity hoppity Easter's on it's way. Do you remember singing that song as a child while you impatiently waited for Easter to arrive? I certainly do!

Easter marks the start of Spring when all the beautiful flowers bloom and animals give birth to Spring litters. It sounds so Disney-like, but it is typically a beautiful time of year. Easter Sunday is a religious holiday for many, but the younger set tend to be focused on the Easter Bunny, Easter baskets full of candy and toys, and Easter egg hunts.

When I was 10 years old, my Grandma started conducting very elaborate Easter egg hunts.  She would  set it up as a scavenger hunt with crazy clues that had us kids running all over her 36 acres of land. Each clue would bring you to an egg, along with another clue. There were also randomly hidden eggs that weren't tied to clues. I think she did that to throw us off a bit. Anyway, the clues would get increasingly more difficult as we go closer to the end. At the end of the hunt, we'd find the final clue to our Easter baskets. It was great fun!


I really enjoyed the hunt, but the real treat was finding the basket full of goodies. I could care less about jelly beans; I used to throw them at my step-brother. All I cared about was the chocolate!  Grandma knew that I didn't waste time with the hollow bunnies. I was all about the solid chocolate! Okay, I still am, let's be real. Regardless, the baskets were full of sweets and fun little toys to play with that kept us occupied until dinner was served.

Dinner was always an elaborate multi-course affair with enough food to food to feed an army! The food was top notch and Grandma always provided several desserts. Needless to say, Easter at Grandma's was always a favorite of mine.

Happy Easter,
Payton

New StyleGuide: "Fit You Right" Prom Dress Guide

It's here, the guide you've all been waiting for...the "Fit You Right" Prom Dress StyleGuide! That's right ladies, whether you're going to prom or to a formal affair, the "Fit You Right" StyleGuide has the tips and tricks you need to look your very best. This is not your typical "dress for your body type," it's more of a "dress for the individual parts of your body."

The truth is, women come in all shapes and sizes. There's no right or wrong. Whether your a size 2 or a 22, this guide will help you dress to fit YOUR body. Read on to learn how to highlight your best features or to downplay your least favorite features. If you have any questions, need more information or want some help, please comment here. I'd love to help you look your best for your special occasion!

If you want more cool ideas and info on prom click here.

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Prom Night -- What to Wear for Guys

Okay, so I'm done blogging about prom styles for girls. Now it's time to focus on what guys should wear! This subject was requested by one of our faithful readers. Enjoy!

You might assume that since you're going to prom that you should run out and rent a tuxedo, right? While that is a viable option, it's not your only option. Furthermore, if you do rent a tux, you can always dress it up and individualize it to your personal taste.

First, kick off the ultra formal shiny shoes and replace them with your favorite Chuck Taylor Converse sneakers! To be safe, I suggest that you double check with your date before making such a bold move. There are pictures involved, afterall.

Second, find some cool cuff links to embellish your cuffs. Go for a little bling, if you like or find a cool geometric shapes or a color that matches your date's dress. Cuff links can be as fun as you'd like and you don't have to get pre-approval from your date. They won't show up for the pictures, so your creative flair is safe for the up close and personal shots.

Third, lose the stuffy little bow tie. Would you ever wear one of these in your life otherwise? I don't think so. It's part of the tux, so you wear it, right? Anyway, you're free to wear a silk tie of your choice -- you can have fun here guys! If you hate ties, cut loose and go without. Yep, that's what I said...go without a tie. Leave the top button or two open (don't go too low, it's not the '70s) for a more relaxed look.

Finally, with your tux you have choices for a cummer bund or a vest. Either are perfectly acceptable. Choose one that matches and/or complements your date's dress and your tie and you're good to go!

If you decide to abandon the whole tux idea, it is perfectly acceptable to wear a traditional suit to prom. In fact, you have a lot more options if you go this route. Besides that, you'll be out of high school soon so you can't go wrong purchasing a suit. You'll probably need one for interviews (school and job), public affairs, and dates. So why not invest the money now?!?

You can apply any of the alterations I mentioned above for a tux to a suit. Now you're all set to customize your outfit to your liking. If you have questions, leave a comment here. I'll be happy to help!

Happy Prom Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Socks for Prom?!?

I thought I was done blogging about prom stuff, but apparently I have one more thing share. Who knew that blogging about prom could be so much fun?!?

I was thinking back to my prom and how much fun it was and I have a vivid memory of piles of shoes everywhere. I'm pretty sure they were all women's shoes, if my memory serves me correctly. If you're lucky enough to score a pair of shoes that are comfy enough to walk in, dance in and look cute then you're in luck! Of course, you probably won't know that until the night of prom. As a side note, I do suggest that you wear your shoes around the house for a few weeks prior AND go outside and scuff the soles to help prevent slipping.

Anyway, back to the shoes (or lack there of)...I remember wishing that I had brought a pair of socks to run around in at prom. I was wearing nylons and the floor was dirty and it was kind of gross. So, if you plan ahead and pack a pair of socks to take with you, you should be all set. Words of wisdom from a former prom-goer. LOL

If you're going to wear socks at prom, they may as well be fun one s. Here are few funky ideas!

Remember to wear your shoes for pictures!

Check out our "Fit You Right" Prom Dress StyleGuide for more tips!

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Hot Shoes for Prom!

It feels like Spring has sprung here in Northern California! I know it won't last, but I've really been enjoying it. I've been busy blogging about prom fashions and I'm not done yet. With the great weather, I'm ready to go out and buy some cute prom shoes to wear in the sunshine!

I'm really hot for these Starbright Sandals cute, simple style that would look fabulous with a prom dress (and more)!

If you're searching for a comfy flat, these Dyeable Ballet Flats are sure to win your heart.

Here's another alternative to the traditional dyeable shoes. These Dyeable Platform Sandals are quite cute! I can just imagine them in fun colors.

So, there you have it. These three are my favorites for prom season. Let me know what your favorites are, I'd love to add them to the blog!

Check out our "Fit You Right" Prom Dress StyleGuide for more tips!

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Cute Handbags for Prom!

Okay, so you should have some ideas on where to find beautiful prom dresses, but how about handbags to go with them? Hmmm...yet another challenge in the preparation for prom! While it's true, there are a lot of handbags to choose from (like most things in life), there are only a few that would be appropriate for prom. I'll help you get started in your search for the perfect handbag!

Louis Vuitton Handbags in general are a sure bet with most girls/women. Are they right for prom? That's entirely up to you, of course!

As you'll see if you check out the link above, there are many types and styles of Louis Vuitton handbags (the same goes for just about anything fashion related on TheFind). To narrow your search, you can choose a specific type or style that you want. For Louis Vuitton, the styles and types look like the picture to the right. On the site, you'll also find these choices to the right of the search results.

Okay, so now that you know how to work the filters, I'll go back to showing you some cute Louis Vuitton handbags that you might want to carry at prom. :o)
                                    
          

How about Dolce Gabbana Handbags instead?
   

Or, perhaps you'd prefer a Prada Handbag?

If you want a brand name bag that's more reasonably priced, Coach Handbags are great!

The Beaded Evening Bags are my favorite!

That concludes the handbag search for now. I hope this gives you some great ideas for handbags for prom. If you're looking for something specific, you can always ask for help by commenting on the blog.

Check out our "Fit You Right" Prom Dress StyleGuide for more tips!

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton 

Prom Night -- What to Wear

By now, most of the buzz from the Oscars has died down. We all know who was there and who wasn't. Who wore hot dresses and who should've stayed home (or at least consulted her best friend prior to the event). We also know that the color selection was pretty dismal at the Oscars. I have faith that there will be an abundant array of dress colors at proms everywhere this year. It's a fabulous year to go to prom! The designers have really outdone themselves with styles and colors. So, which are your favorites? There are so many to choose from; it can be overwhelming!

While I won't be going to any proms this year, I can certainly show you some prom dresses that are sure to be winners!

Jovani Prom Dresses are HOT! Jovani was voted Prom Designer of the Year!

 

Tiffany Prom Dresses are to die for (not literally, but you know what I mean).

This is just a splash in the bucket in terms of the styles and colors that are available this year. It's really incredible! Search around and find what's right for you. Your prom pictures are ones that will stay with you forever, so make sure you have a fabulous dress that will make photo memories ones that you'll cherish everytime you look at them.

Check out our "Fit You Right" Prom Dress StyleGuide for more tips!

Happy Prom Dress Searching/Shopping,

Payton

The Day After the Oscars

So here we are, the day the Oscars and life goes back to "normal" (whatever that may be). It was an exciting night for many. I'm sure I don't need to recap the winners, as there are plenty of sites doing that already. What I will do is post some pictures of a few of the stars that showed up to the real Oscars along with TheFind's pet stars featured in our very first video spoof of the Oscarss -- The Golden Bones.

Thank you to everyone who checked out our video! So far, we've had about 5,000 hits on YouTube. We posted the video to just about every social video site around. If you have a favorite video site and you can't find our video, please comment and let us know. We'll be happy to post it.

Pawnelope Cruz	Penelope Cruz

Nicole Kittyman	Nicole Kidman

Meryl Streephound	Meryl Streep

Honorable mentions that made it to TheFind's Golden Bones Awards, but whose human counterparts did not make it to the Oscars:

Lindsay Leashhan	Brad Pitbull	Pamela Waggerson

Stay tuned, there will be more video fun coming your way from TheFind. Send your ideas by commenting here or send us an email at talk@thefind.com. We love hearing from you! And, we love implementing all your fabulous ideas!!! Thank you for your support.

Find pet costumes, red carpets, sparkling jewelry and more at TheFind!

Happy Video Watching/Shopping,
Payton

Pets on the Red Carpet

You read the title correctly, it actually says PETS (as in animals) on the red carpet. Which red carpet, you ask? Well, you'll have to check out the video to find out. Like I said yesterday, you won't find anything like this anywhere else. You can only find it at TheFind (and all the social video sites we posted it to, but you get what I mean). This video is brought to you by TheFind. There, is that better? ;o)

We promise you that this is THE gala event of the year! And you're seeing it here first.

Without further ado...here are ThePets of TheFind:

PLEASE let us know what you think of our video by leaving comments, passing it on to your friends & family, rating it on YouTube, and more! Please feel free to add this video to your own blog or MySpace as well. Click here to go directly to YouTube.

Happy Viewing/Rating/Sharing,
Payton

It May Not Be the Oscars, but...

It's coming soon...the gala event of the year! You haven't seen anything like this before and it's brought to you by TheFind. It's true, the Oscars will be here Sunday and that's a huge yearly event! Some will say it's THE event of the year, but we're here to tell you that there's something else. Stay tuned because tomorrow's the BIG day! I can't give you any details yet, but I promise to give you the whole scoop tomorrow. Trust me, Perez Hilton doesn't even have word on this one. But, he will. ;o)

Until tomorrow,
Payton

The World Belongs to "i(insert word here)"

It seems that everytime I turn around there's a new "i(something)" on the market or coming soon. The most exciting, of course is the much anticipated iPhone! My knee jerk reaction is that the iPhone will take over the (cellular) world. The pessimist in me says that there will be some or perhaps a lot of resistence.

Sight unseen, my biggest resistence is that they'll only be offering a 4GB and 8GB for $499 and $599 respectively. My iPod Video has 30GB and I'm pretty happy about that! Movies take up a lot of space! I couldn't imagine running the phone, contacts, surfing the internet, listening to music, watching movies, etc all with only 4 or 8GB. That just doesn't sound adequate. For that reason alone, I'll wait until they expand. Because, you know they will.

If I weren't already a Cingular Wireless subscriber, then I would definitely complain about the fact that Cingular has an exclusive on the phone. I realize that many cell phone manufacturers do exclusive deals, but this is Apple folks. Huh, as I type that I realize how stupid that statement is. Oh well, I'd still have issue with it if I weren't with Cingular. But, since I'm already in the "right cellular family," I'll stop complaining about the issue that doesn't affect me.

I definitely think it's pretty to look at with the sexy screen and all. I'd be willing to bet that some people won't like the touch screen, but I think I could get used to it even though I've been using a real QWERTY keyboard for about 5 years now.

I don't know, I think it's cool, but like I said I'll wait for more memory before I make the jump and dump my Treo (which I love)!  Speaking of, I wonder what the calendar feature will be like. I haven't seen any specifics on it. I've found that no other platform can really touch Palm's calendar. If it's not up to snuff, then I'll definitely keep my Treo.

What do you think? Will this be the next phone for you???

Happy Gadgeting,
Payton

Family Holiday Traditions

Time is running out for online shopping folks! Christmas is Monday, so unless you're buying gifts for people that you won't see until after "the big day," you're probably out of luck. Assuming that the gifts have been purchased, let's chat about family holiday traditions.

Whether you realize it or not, just about every family has at least one tradition for Christmas. For