My Next Car - The New Range Rover Evoque

I finally got to drive the brand new Range Rover Evoque. And I have to say it was very, very worth the wait.  My husband and I have been following this model since it debuted in 2008 as a concept dubbed the LRX. In fact, Mr. Henriette was so enraptured, he told me that if they ever made it, he'd buy one. Now they finally have.

I wasn't so sure about the silhouette, but I was eager check it out. I had a chance to do just that at the Kampong in Coconut Grove for an exciting off-road driving event for an exclusive bunch of auto-centric journalists such as myself... and I fell in love. Lighter, and shorter than it's larger cousins, it drove like my beloved BMW X3, only better. It turned on a dime, off-roaded like a champ, and is luxe in all the right places (namely, the interior). They have a wide assortment of beautiful leathers, and fun exterior colors that were specifically designed to attract the fairer sex to Range Rover and it worked like a charm!

When I got home, the conversation went something like this:
Me: "Honey, I love it! The four door is really awesome."
Him: "No, I'm getting the two door."
Me: "But the two door is impractical, and it looks funny, the roof slopes more than the four door."
Him: "I like the two door."
Me: "Strangely, they told me the four door is actually cheaper."
Him: "Really? Well then, I guess you can get your own."

all you need to know:
 $43,995
240 hp turbocharged
28/18 MPG
very torquey
inventory sold out till March 2012

Two Door

Four Door

Interior

http://www.landrover.com/gb/en/rr/range-rover-evoque/

Feeling a little Gilt-y today

I stopped by the Gilt Group Warehouse Sale last night and couldn't help myself - the deals were too good. Sure, I may not exactly need blue snakeskin Pour la Victoire slouchy boots - but at $100 (reg. $500) it was tough to walk away. Even DJ Johnny the Boy told me they were sick, but maybe a bit tough to match up.  But did I listen? No. I bought them... and an armload of other discount goodies like a Nina Ricci gown, Adrienne Landau fur vest, and a few cute Alice & Olivia dresses.

Sure, the checked purses, crowds and group dressing rooms are a pain in the ass, but the discounts are well worth it. Besides getting half naked with acquaintances, strangers and friends you've never seen in their skivvies is kind of fun - just remember to wear your good ones. The sale is a one-day affair (Saturday November 11), so I suggest you get on it. As I write this there are still tickets for the two of the four time slots left ($10 a piece) on Giltcity.com.