Manduka eQua Mat Towel: Good 'Til the Last Drop


Updated 03/24/11 10:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Manduka Yoga Towel — Absorbent and Perfect For Hot Yoga

I'm not taking Bikram, but lately my teacher has been turning the temperature way up in my yoga class. The higher temp, the more I sweat. Besides not wanting to look like a drippy mess in class, the extra perspiration makes it hard to stay put on even the best of mats. After nearly slipping onto my face during Downward Dog, I knew that it was time to invest in a good towel. Enter the Manduka eQua Read more

Cool Idea: Pool Towel Wedding Favor


Updated 05/26/10 3:32 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 6 comments

Pool Towel Wedding Favor

A very hip and creative couple was recently married at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs, who also happen to be good friends of the hotel. From incredible tie pins for the groomsmen to a graffiti-inspired cake boldly bearing the word "YES," every element of the wedding décor seems fresh, fun, and one-of-a-kind. I absolutely love the custom bamboo pool towels they had made as favors for guests by Read more

What Is the Towel Policy at Your Gym?


Updated 03/31/10 10:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

What Is the Towel Policy at Your Gym?

The towels at my YMCA seem like they were designed for exfoliation, not absorbancy. Plus, we are only allowed to take two — this saves water in drought country and doubles as a cost-saving measure. Needless to say, I've been taking a Sweatless Towel ($14) that Yogitoes sent to me, because it is soft, super absorbent, and perfect for mopping my sweating brow. I know some gyms offer unlimited Read more

Roundup: Pretty, Patterned Towels


Updated 08/20/09 12:37 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 6 comments

Roundup: Pretty, Patterned Towels

In my own bathroom, I'm a white tile, white towel kind of girl. I like to keep them simple and easily replaceable since everyday towels do wear out. Guest bathrooms, I think, are the place to get busy (wink, wink). I love these hand-woven Tunisian Fouta Towels ($70), which you can use as a towel, a wrap, a throw, or even a tablecloth. But I suspect they're not very absorptive; to the guest Read more

Casa Quickie: Roll With It


Updated 09/11/09 12:58 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 7 comments

Casa Quickie: Roll With It

There's only so much we can do to make our storage look pretty without calling in California Closets for a pricey custom mahogany masterpiece — like Debi Mazar's shoe paradise. But just because you gotta work with what you got doesn't mean you're at a loss. When it comes to storing towels, roll them and stack them instead of folding them. This is not only the tightest way to store them, but the Read more

Steal of the Day: Lauria Beach Towel


Updated 05/29/09 1:32 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 4 comments

Steal of the Day: Lauria Beach Towel

Beyond your average, solid, monogrammed towel, sophisticated beach towels are hard to come by, particularly if you'd like a patterned one. So take note: the Pottery Barn Lauria Beach Towel ($29, reduced from $39) is on sale and completely chic. Its artfully rendered botanical graphic is inspired by the vintage watercolor books that decoupage artist John Derian makes a living on. The towel has a Read more

Sale Alert: 30% Off Towels at Garnet Hill


Updated 11/19/08 11:00 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Sale Alert: 30% Off Towels at Garnet Hill

Garnet Hill is currently offering 30 percent off all of the towels in the shop. I know that my towels have seen far, far better days, so I'll definitely be hitting up this sale. Some of you may be expecting guests for the holidays, so perhaps you should consider giving them a fresh bath sheet to dry off with. There are also some cute hooded towels in animal shapes that might make good gifts for Read more

Casa Quickie: Decorate with Beach Towels


Updated 07/21/08 10:17 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 1 comment

Casa Quickie: Decorate with Beach Towels

If your bank account is suffering, your Summer Style needn't suffer too. One cheap way to decorate your home this month is with beach towels. A Domino reader did so in her '70s Venice, CA home, and you'd never guess that it cost her under $20 for the project. She bought two bold striped beach towels from Target for under $10, and wrapped an ugly cushion of an $8 yard sale bamboo chair with one, Read more

Etsy Find: Mix Tape Kitchen Towel


Updated 06/12/08 4:57 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Etsy Find: Mix Tape Kitchen Towel

If, like me, you have fond teen memories of the beloved mix tape, then you might find yourself breathing a nostalgic sigh at the sight of this Mix Tape Kitchen Towel ($9.50). Each 100 perent cotton flower sack kitchen towel is silk screened with a print of a large mix tape in blue ink. Since each one is screened by hand, yours will be unique, just like that mix tape from 1992 that your first Read more