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Let’s face it, Valentine’s Day can be a tad cute. All that sugar, and hearts, and pink and red, is it really that sexy? I don’t think so. Not to mention the too-sad sight of all those people on the subway, clutching their wilting, overpriced hothouse roses drowning in baby’s breath and balloons and an unconscionable number of teddy bears

Some of us might prefer a slightly darker romantic holiday. With red lipstick, thigh-high patent leather boots, stockings and garters, dark chocolate, Kir Royale, maybe? And this perfect present for your kinky sweetheart, whether she’s a top or a bottom.

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Have you ever been to Mexico? Did you know they’ve been drinking chocolate there for 3,000 years? They know a thing or two. I found this in my barrio neighborhood supermarket, and I must tell you, it’s delicious. Disks of chocolate encrusted with cinnamon sugar that you cut up into quarters and blend with hot milk (or rice milk, if you’re me.) It’s also nice to have around for an instant, albeit super-sweet chocolate treat when you really need one and can’t be bothered to walk to the bodega for candy at 1 am. Drink up, and dream of Mexico.

It’s winter, it’s cold, and yet, here in NYC women continue to be glamorous. I’ve seen some really gorgeous pairs of boots on the subway lately, but I haven’t yet plucked up the nerve to ask strange subway fashionistas if I can photograph their boots, or bags, or whole outfit. More on that another time. Because I can see that the subway fashionistas are in need of help: they need Stockingirl. Specifically, they need at least 3 pairs of these fantastic Merino wool over-the-knee socks, in black, chocolate and charcoal. Wear them over tights on the coldest days and your legs will stay warm, wear them alone on cool days for an urban warrior chic type of thing. They don’t have that dorky PE-class-at-Rock’N'Roll-High-School look that knee socks can have, and when they slip down that little bit that they do, it’s kind of fun to pull them back up over your knees. And not only that, they’re not very bulky; I have large shapely calfs and they don’t make my legs look like elephant stumps. And last but not least, they’re on sale, so go get ‘em.