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FROM THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
cmarchuska is dedicated to providing highly stylish, yet completely sustainable and affordable clothing for the young, socially conscious female. The hunter scarf is an incredibly chic unisex scarf made from a luxuriously soft blend of organic modal and silk. The hunter scarf is the perfect finishing touch to any winter outfit, and even looks very stylish as a hair wrap.

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From then on I took an interest in organic clothing. I don’t shop nearly as much as I should, so I haven’t picked up too many items that fall into this category. However, when cmarchuska asked me to review their Hunter Scarf, a unisex scarf made of organic material, I was more than willing to offer them a review.

While I will attempt to be somewhat long winded, I could review the Hunter Scarf in two sentences.

“The hunter scarf is one of my favorite fashion accessories. You seriously need to go buy one.”

Naturally, as a review that doesn’t say too much, as nice as it may seem, so I will try to elaborate.

There is no true way to describe how fabulous this is without feeling one. The fabric is to die for. The black will go with nearly everything, but it is the soft, comforting feel that makes it a must own item. Made from an organic blend of modal and silk you will love this gentle feel and the subtle elegance that it provides to any outfit or winter ensemble.

The Hunter Scarf is unisex and one size fits all. It’s long enough to work as a winter scarf, thrown over your shoulders and wrapped lightly around your neck, but you can also tie it, do something creative, or even wear it as a hair wrap should you be inclined to do so. I generally go with the scarf method myself and as I said, it has become one of my favorite accessories. In fact, I rarely leave home without it these days.

Fans of American made products will take delight in the fact that these Hunter Scarfs are produced in New York’s Garment District. This alone makes it worth the purchase price of $50 to support the country’s workforce and look great while doing it.

I have been wearing the Hunter Scarf since I got it, about ten days ago. I have no doubt that this will be good for the next few winters, if not longer, and I will probably out grow it before it dies on me. With that in mind, it makes for the perfect winter purchase. Of course, I suspect that by Spring I will find another use for it that allows it to continue to be used in the warmer weather, too.

After trying the Hunter Scarf, I am hip on the idea of checking out more of cmarchuska’s line. If you would like to check it out or want to pick up a Hunter Scarf for yourself you can visit the cmarchuska website to see the entire line by designer, Christine Marchuska.

In case you haven’t noticed, I recommend you go pick one of these up at your earliest convenience. They are perfect for anyone in the winter weather, they look fabulous, and they are so comfortable you’ll want to wear them even when you’re not in the blustery cold. $50 might seem like a bit much for a scarf, but if you can afford it, I assure you the Hunter Scarf is worth every single penny!

Quality: 5 out of 5 stars
Visual Appeal: 5 out of 5 stars
Originality Factor: 5 out of 5 stars
Price/Shipping: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: Overall Rating: 4.88 out of 5 stars

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The Take a Walk on the Wild Side handbag by eenamaria is a medium sized handbag with double straps that are carried rather than using the shoulder strap method. There is a single button that snaps the purse together that allows for a simple look and an easy to handle purse.

I chose the black, white, and blue patent vinyl model. There is another Take a Walk on the Wild Side that comes in white, red, and yellow, but I felt the black would look better with my attire. The majority of the bag is black with a strip of white and blue squares. The top of the bag, where it snaps is also white. The blue provides a nice splash of color, while leaving things noticeable yet simple.

One of the best things about the eenamaria line is that when I am out shopping no one else has anything like it. It’s nice to be able to have something different and it’s noticeable. People want to know the designer and where I picked it up, so it makes for a good conversation starter, as well. This works best as an everyday bag. I can take it to the store, out to dinner, or with me when I go just about anywhere.

It stores all of my basic essentials from my check book to cell phone and has plenty of room for added necessities such as make-up, chapstick, and other things like that. I don’t care too many things around, so I find that this is the perfect size for my needs. If you are used to filling up a shoulder bag you will scoff at the size of this adorable handbag and proclaim that it is too small. If that’s the case, you might want to look to eenamaria’s other handbags to find something more suitable to your needs and tastes.

The eenamaria Take A Walk on the Wide Side is available through the e-bags sales page for $52.00. Considering the bag looks like it will last for well over a year, I feel that this is definitely a fair price. The shipping was handled well, with the bag arriving in no time at all and looking perfect once it got here. All in all, shopping for a new eenamaria handbag was a satisfying experience that is already well worth the time and money spent.

If you need something larger than the Take A Walk on the Wild Side you can see the entire line of handbags that are available on the eenamaria website. You will find both larger and smaller bags than the Take a Walk on the Wild Side, all of which will be sure to meet most needs and price restrictions.

Of course, if you just need something basic for your most prized necessities you can head over to e-bags and pick up one of these awesome mid-sized handbags today!

Also, if you want to try to win one stop over at our eenamaria contest and try to win one before you buy!

Quality: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Visual Appeal: 5 out of 5 stars
Originality Factor: 5 out of 5 stars
Price/Shipping: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: Overall Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars

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The Baby G was a real treat to receive for a number of reasons. First, every reviewer loves receiving high quality, attractive items to review. Second, we have been planning to add more fashion and electronics reviews, so this made a nice set of opening reviews. You can see a review for one of the new Casio Pathfinders which Dominick reviewed and the Exilim digital camera, also by Casio. I haven’t owned a Casio watch for quite some time, but it’s nice to have a watch that I am compelled to continue wearing without even considering purchasing a new one while doing so.

Look/Appearance:
I had no clue what the Baby G was going to look like until it arrived. I visited the Casio website, but there are a number of models and the particular one I received (you can see the photo to the right) was not on the website when I went to check it out. My waiting paid off when I received a sleek, stylish watch with a pink face that offers spots for date, day, and seconds. The white ring encircling the face includes the Baby-G name and six silver studs to add to the fashion quality.

While I adore the color of the face, it is the unique look of the band that really caught my eye. The white resin composite band shares space with metal, which shows up alternatively for a look that is both different and trendy. This look works well for most any occasion, be it something sporty or something more casual in nature. The thing I like is the actual size and shape of the band. This tends to mimic the larger, male watches, rather than the more traditional female watches that are smaller and thinner. It is still comfortable enough for a female, but offers the look of a sportier watch in comparison to most other female watches.

The design here is gorgeous. I can’t say anything about the other Baby-G models, but I am quite content wearing the MSG300C-7B2. Unlike many of the other watches I tend to buy and wear on a whim, I think I will be keeping this one around for a long time to come.

Look/Appearance: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Affordability:
According to the Casio website, the MSG-300C-7B2 costs $160. Whether or not you consider this to be affordable will largely depend on your pocketbook. What you receive for this price is a fashionable watch with plenty of various special features that remove it from being a regular timepiece. When you consider the fact that you are not just paying for a basic device that offers you a digital screen of the time, the price isn’t so bad. The look alone makes it pretty close to reasonable. I don’t think this is something that every person could afford given the economy, but as far as watches go, this seems like a fair deal, give or take $20.

Price: 4 out of 5 stars

Specs/Features:
When it comes to the specs you really couldn’t ask for a finer, mid-grade watch. By mid-grade I mean that it may not have a load of advanced features, but it certainly does more than just tell the time. Considering I like to sleep in and have problems getting places on time, one of my favorite features is the alarm feature. You can set up to five alarms at one time in one day. Not only that, but there are three different alarm patterns to choose from, as well.

My watch sits on my dresser near my alarm clock and when (or if) that doesn’t get the job done my watch handles it when that alarm goes off. Even if I don’t need that first morning alarm, the others I have set to go off certainly help to keep me on schedule, which is important because when you work from home, you (or at least I) can have a tendency to drift to other things.

Another favorite feature to this watch is probably one of the simplest things. The watch is water resistant. I know that for some watches that sounds pretty basic, but I have lost countless watches to doing the dishes and forgetting that my submerged wrist has a watch around it. That would be all it took and I would be out another watch. That’s not a problem I deal with anymore, thankfully. Of course, this means you can wear the watch comfortably by poolside or at the beach, should you desire to do so.

Some other popular features for this Baby G watch include:

-Shock Resistant
-LED Light with Afterglow
-World Time
-29 time zones (48 cities)
-Daylight saving on/off
- Countdown Timer
-Countdown range: 1 minute to 24 hours
-1/100 second stopwatch
-Hourly Time Signal
-Auto Calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2099)
-12/24 Hour Formats
-Accuracy: +/-30 seconds per month
-Approx. battery life: 2 years

Specs: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Functionality:
Given the price it is easy to ask what the purpose of this watch is other than to tell time. I suppose the real answer to that depends on your needs. The thing that many will appreciate is the simplicity factor. This is a watch with multiple functions, but many of them are not in your face. They are there if you need them and if you don’t they are just tucked away waiting, in case you change your mind. For instance, if you decide to go on vacation and end up switching time zones, you will have the ability to set your watch based on the time zone and will not have to fiddle with the time, guessing how earlier or later it is. You have alarms at the ready, for whatever you could need them for, and the battery life is set to withstand the amount of time that most people own a watch.

The only way I could see the Baby-G MSG-300C-7B2 failing someone is if it didn’t have enough features or they were looking for something incredibly specific. This watch has more features that most will need, but they are incredibly handy making them worthwhile overall.

Functionality: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Ease of Use:
If you have any question on how to work this model of the Baby G, your manual will tell you everything you need to know and more (in more than one language). Not only that, but the manual includes plenty of pictures just in case you are not getting the instructions or you are a visual learner. Things are written out easily and the pictures reaffirm the text for those that have questions.

The watch includes four silver buttons (two on each side). These are going to be your base for working your watch. The buttons are labeled A, B, C, and D. You press and hold A to get things moving and then use B to switch from the date to the time zone and other options. All it took was a short look at the manual and my watch was set in minutes. From there I was able to move on and learn the other features.

Ease of Use: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Overall Quality:
The Casio Baby-G MSG-300C-7B2 is a fashionable, functional watch that will last long enough to ensure that the price you pay is well worth it. As a jewelry fanatic I find the Baby-G to be trendy, comfortable, and suitable to all of my watch-wearing needs. I couldn’t be happier with this watch. The white and metal band goes well with just about anything I choose to wear and the pink face gives it the splash of color it needs to stand out in all the right ways. From now on I will be paying special attention to the new watches that Casio has coming out because if they are all as good as this one, it’s worth keeping an eye on them.

Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars

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It’s actually quite convenient because all of this information is displayed on the initial watch screen. There is no need to press buttons to get the date. It’s all right there on the watch face, which is quite good looking if I do say so, myself. What the buttons are for is actually quite innovative. I like to say that you could take this watch on a scuba trip or yachting. Travel adventures are recommended when you own the Pathfinder PAW1500-1V watch. Too bad I don’t own a yacht!

Look/Appearance:
As I mentioned before this is one good looking watch. The spiffy design ensures I’m more than willing to wear this on my arm. The black color for the Pathfinder PAW1500-1V watch goes with nearly everything I own, making it the perfect accessory no matter the occasion. The professional yet casual look to the watch means I can wear it no matter what I’m doing each day. This could go nicely with a casual suit or when I’m out in track pants and a t-shirt. It really is a versatile watch. With a sporty look and a plethora of options you won’t want to go anywhere without the Pathfinder PAW1500-1V watch.

My watch came in an attractive black color with a gray watch face. The face has the ability to be lighted with a fluorescent (aqua) blue glow so the watch face can be seen in the dark. The watch has multiple buttons on the sides and the bottom. The right side buttons are textured and silver while the bottom buttons are black, blending in with the rest of the watch. The Pathfinder PAW1500-1V has a silver band with multiple, adjustable slots, allowing the watch to fit a wide variety of wrist sizes.

Look/Appearance: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Affordability:
For a watch, the Pathfinder PAW1500-1V seems quite expensive. With all of the things that this watch does it’s no wonder it costs a bit more than your average watch. Retailing at $350.00 this isn’t something everyone is going to be able to buy or at least not without a few months of saving up the extra cash to purchase this watch. If you need a watch like this the Casio Pathfinder PAW1500-1V is a high quality watch. For those who have the extra money, choose quality over quantity. This watch is going to be something you can use and wear for several years to come.

Price: 5 out of 5 stars

Specs/Features:
The Pathfinder PAW1500-1V is the ultimate Pathfinder watch Casio offers. There are so many different features it is hard to believe this is a watch. Casio combined the functionality of the Pathfinder and Sea Pathfinder watches they produce to create a Multi-Band 5 Atomic Solar Pathfinder watch. You can use this watch to not only tell time, but also view moon and tide graphs, check the temperature, use the digital compass, check the altimeter and use the barometer feature.

When I received my watch I didn’t have to set it. It was already set for me. This is because the Pathfinder PAW1500-1V receives time calibration radio signals. These signals keep the time accurate, even as the solar powered watch shuts down when it’s not being worn (since it also has energy saving capabilities). The auto receive feature receives this signal up to six times per day.

The solar power capabilities of this watch allow it to save battery power and energy with less need for the purchase of watch batteries. Just in case your watch does need new batteries, the battery power indicator is a valuable asset that will let you know exactly when you need to put in new batteries. As it is, the watch battery has a life of at least five months minimum and that’s without the watch being exposed to light.

As if this weren’t enough, there are multiple other features that make this watch special. Here is a list of all of the things the Casio Pathfinder PAW1500-1V watch is capable of:

-Digital Compass – Range of Measurement is 0 to 359 degrees, the measuring unit is 1 degree and there are 16 points of measurement on the compass
-Altimeter with a measuring range of 700 to 10,000m (-2,300 to 32,800ft) – each unit is measured as 5m (20ft) and there are auto memory measurement capabilities – the memory capacity is 20 records
-Altimeter memory displays altitude, month, date and time
-Tide and Moon Phase Graphs
-Resistant against Low Temperatures (-10C/14 F)
-Bearing Memory with a capacity of 1 record (stored direction angle and indicator)
-200M Water Resistance
-Auto EL Backlight featuring Afterglow
-Barometer with a display range of 260 to 1,100 hPa (7.65 to 32.45 inHg) – the barometer is measured in 1 hPa (0.05 inHg) units
-Hourly Time Signal
-Yacht Timer with countdown capabilities (measured by 1 second) – the countdown can last from 1 minute to 1 hour – features an alarm with a progress beeper
-World Time feature with 29 time zones in 33 cities
-Ability to set daylight savings on and off
-Atmospheric and Altitude graphs
-Preprogrammed Auto Calendar – This is programmed through 2099
-Thermometer with a display range of -10 to 60 C (14 to 140 F)
-Moon Data including the Moon Age
-1/100 second stopwatch –measures time that’s passed, first and second place time and even has split time capabilities
-Formats in 12 and 24 hours
-Ability to turn on/off the tone of button operation on the watch
-Five alarms that can be set on a daily basis
- 60kHz Frequency

The features I tend to use the most include the 1/100 second stop watch, the date, time, and day displays, the temperature feature (it’s quite hot here currently), the preprogrammed auto calendar, the five alarms and the auto backlight. While I’ve been enjoying playing around with the barometer, altitude and atmospheric features, the digital compass and the moon graphs/moon data, they don’t really serve a purpose to me. I believe this watch would be excellent to take along on nature trips vacation, yachting, hiking and biking, sports oriented trips and other outdoor activities. This would make many of these tools that much more useful.

Specs: 4 out of 5 stars

Functionality:
There is a lot of functionality going on with this watch. Depending on what you want the Pathfinder PAW1500-1V watch to do it is going to be working hard to offer you all of the display information you seek. The solar power alone seems incredibly high tech. This is a smart watch. It sets itself. It receives radio signals to keep the time accurate. This watch is a thermometer, a compass, a watch, and various other things all rolled into one. The development of this watch had to be intensive merely because there are so many functions that make the watch what it is.

While the Pathfinder PAW1500-1V may not be practical for everyone I really like it. If you want a nice looking watch that actually has a purpose you should look into getting this watch. Those who have a need for the functions (barometer, thermometer, the compass, altitude and atmospheric functions, moon graphs, tide graphs, etc.) and features that make this watch so special will be more likely to purchase it than those who won’t have a need for all of these functions. Still, I’d rather have this watch than not, just in case I happen to need to use a compass at various points in my life!

Functionality: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Ease of Use:
There are so many features on the Pathfinder PAW1500-1V that it can get a little confusing to figure out what to press and how to figure out how each feature works. I received my Pathfinder PAW1500-1V watch in a box that also contained a manual for the watch. I highly recommend that anyone who owns this watch use the instructions within the manual in order to learn how to properly use the functions and features on the Pathfinder PAW1500-1V watch.

If I had not had an instruction manual it wouldn’t have been easy to use the functions on my watch. Sure, I’m not going to use the barometer every day, but if I need to use any of the features (including the barometer) for whatever reason, it’s imperative that I know how to use these features. With the instruction manual, you’ll be able to follow step by step written instructions. The manual also includes drawings and animations of the watch and the various buttons you’ll press to set functions. The watch manual for the Pathfinder PAW1500-1V is in multiple languages for easy use by those who don’t speak English.

Ease of Use: 4 out of 5 stars

Overall Quality:
I really like my Pathfinder PAW1500-1V watch by Casio. I haven’t taken it off yet, except to sleep. The watch is very cool with all its features and it looks like the type of watch you could wear around the house, on a casual trip, to work and pretty much anywhere else excluding an overly formal event. Despite being more expensive than most watches on the market, the high quality of this product and the long lasting capabilities of the multiple features that make this watch so unique ensure any purchase of the Casio Pathfinder PAW1500-1V watch is worthwhile.

Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars

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