Sunday, June 8, 2008

Fashion Rescue: Passing the Oops Test


I won't offer products that I have not used and approved. So our stock room (and home) has become a bit of a test laboratory for a new category of products I call "Fashion Rescue."

Miss Oops Mishap Tape is simply great.

You get 36 transparent double sided tape strips. These work amazingly well in ways the manufacturer planned and could not foresee.

-Fix the dropped stitches at the waist of a Vera Wang party dress in a snap.

-Repair the torn spine of a book with ease.

-Secure upholstery trim that came loose after the glue dried out.

I've become a mishap tape fool, spying all manner of rips, tears and simple mending projects that have gone undone because I a) lacked the skill; b) lacked the materials; c) lacked the time to tackle the project.

Frankly, testing Miss Oops Mishap tape is better and way more fun than mending. And let's face it, shoring up a falling hem or upholstery trim with a stapler is so 20th century.

You'll also appreciate the Miss Oops Mini Lint Roller.

Tote size and refills make this dandy lint remover a handy pick for your purse, glove box or desk drawer.

It's especially useful for women who wear lots of navy blue and black and also own pets.

Really.

When did you ever leave the house totally free of cat or dog hair? Somehow, no matter how careful (or clean) you are, a few stray hairs inevitably show up when you get into your car.

Yes, there are other, cheaper mini lint rollers out there. The packaging is not nearly as cute. (This is fashion, after all.)

We have more Fashion Rescue products on the way from Hollywood Fashion Tape. If they work half as well as Miss Oops, you'll see them soon in Scarlett's Closet.

Next on our test lab agenda: stain removal.

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