But (obviously) I don’t. So instead I’m going on a shoe-blogging binge.
Jason Wu
Jason Wu
Tuleste Market
Nine West (Fall ’11)
Rodarte for Opening Ceremony – $740
Rodarte for Opening Ceremony – $680
Images via WWD, Net-A-Porter, and Opening Ceremony.
Maybs I’ll post about something other than shoes later in the week…
Goodnight turds! xx
Posted in Wishful Thinking
Tagged Shoes, Jason Wu, Nine West, Rodarte for Opening Ceremony, Marni
I’ve had these images saved on my desktop for months and I don’t know why I haven’t written about them yet… DUMB. But the time has definitely come to address the latest in “More Cool Shit That I Can’t Afford” (McSTICA): Rebecca. Minkoff. Shoes.
Since they are already available online, I bet many of you are aware of the brands’ expansion, so bear with me while I subject you to old news.
Images via WWD, Refinery29, and Rebecca Minkoff.
Pre-Order HERE.
P.S. I think there will be more styles coming out than what you see now on the Rebecca Minkoff website, because some of the shoes I posted aren’t up yet!
Posted in McSTICA, Obsession Confession, Wishful Thinking
Tagged Rebecca Minkoff, Shoes
OBSESSED: Frieda & Nellie – The Frieda Bracelet (ANY and ALL of them).
Have you heard of Frieda & Nellie yet? I came across it quite some time ago and thought “oh neat” so I bookmarked it and then it just kind of swirled around on the edge of my consciousness (wtf?) until I saw the Frieda in person at Barney’s recently and was like “OH NEAT!” And now I want to wear like, five of them at all times. OBSESSED. Too bad they’re each at least 158 bones. I’m not saying they aren’t worth their weight in rhinestones, I’m just saying my long intestine isn’t a gold bar factory, and that’s kind of expensie.
Stacy Herzog and Sarah Reid, the two (really cute and fun looking) girls behind this line of jewelry also whip up two other styles of bracelets, Metal Mamas and Nellies, and necklaces that are called… necklaces. I’m not trying to be judgmental, but I think there’s room for some creative improvement there, ladies.
Check out my current faves, and if you see one you want to buy me – act fast! Each design is one of a kind, so once it’s gone, you’re shit out of luck (don’t I know the feeling…). FYI: I have a tiny wrist, so pay attention to the size of each bracelet!
Sparkle, Sparkle Little Star, $200
OBSESSED? IN LOVE? BUMMED because you’re getting me one, but now you want one for yourself? Don’t get too down… Frieda’s are like grownup friendship bracelets (unless you were in Troop Beverly Hills), so as long as we’re friends we can both have one!
Posted in Gifts from you --> To me., Obsession Confession, Wishful Thinking
Tagged Frieda and Nellie, jewelry
Opening Ceremony Platform Pumps in Black ($480) & Lace ($575)
Prada Platform Sandal in Black & Turquoise ($795)
Miu Miu Mid-Heel Peep-Toe Pump with Jewel Heel in Black & Gray ($595)
The Miu Miu’s also come in a cotton candy pink color that I really liked the best, but I couldn’t find them online. If you poop gold bars, go to your nearest Nordstrom store for the pink; that’s where I saw them!
As Nicole Kidman so eloquently stated on the red carpet at the SAG awards, “I love bows” pretty much hits the nail on the head for me. I’m currently feeling extra special love for this bow. It would be the perfect bow for a swanky dinner date on Valentine’s Day, no?
Giorgio Armani, Resort 2011
I really really want these. Why? Because velvet + ballet flat = awesome.
These tennies are also high up on my wish list and coincidentally very relevant to this post!
*Ironically, I have no hope of being able to afford these.
So there’s this brand called Reiss. I fell in love with it while living in London, but per usual, it was horrendously out of my budget. It’s wildly popular in the UK, but only mildly so in the USA. I predict that’s about to change though…
See that dress Kate Middleton’s wearing? Yeah, it’s Reiss: The Nannette Dress. And today they are putting it back online. FOR COMMONERS TO BUY. If you consider the publicity, site/store visits, and monetary gain that Reiss will receive because of this dress, you could make the conclusion that Kate Middleton poops gold bars. Theoretically, of course. Lucky royal bitch. I love her.
I predict a bum rush on this dreamy, creamy dress, so in an effort to stay ahead of the masses and make you little poopers fall in love with Reiss too, I have hand selected (with my cursor) some of my favorite pieces. And yes, you can lump the Nannette dress in with my picks too.
The Tilda Coat – $475 on sale for $237
The Chris Shirt – $165 on sale for $87
THE GRAND FINALE…
The Nannette!
Sorry I can’t link you to the dress; it doesn’t appear to be online yet. That or I totally missed the boat and it’s already sold out! Hope not – I”ll keep you posted!
Update: The Nannette dress is now online! Click here :)
But I don’t.
So I have to work out, and you guessed it – I made one of THOSE New Year’s Resolutions. Most people would probably decide to start running to get in shape. Most people. You think differently though if you’ve ever felt your lungs seize up on the warm-up lap, or if you’ve ever lost a race to the kid you were babysitting – and not because you let him win.
Anyway… I took up speed walking (yes, that thing your mom does). I have started walking everywhere. I walk to work. I walk home from work. Yeah, everywhere.
Wondering why I’m telling you this? It’s because I’M HERE TO HELP. If you’re like me, you have an extreme phobia of wearing your beat up work out shoes with a pencil skirt in public (like, HORRIFIED). You’re also short on time, so killing two birds with one stone is crucial. This posed a huge problem for me, seeing as my two birds were exercising and commuting. There just didn’t seem to be any way around it though; I absolutely could not get my Chanel flats re-heeled one more time. They were going to die. Plus, I hear it’s bad for you to do such extensive walking in shoes without the proper support.
So I found a solution, the proverbial stone, if you will: I would wear tennis shoes on my commute – BUT, they had to be sick-ass-retro-funky-possibly-neon-in-color kicks that weren’t too clunky. This type of shoe gives off a waaaay different vibe than your old Asics. Wearing Asics with street clothes tells people, “I live for comfort and I have no idea that this looks repulsive, but if I did have an inkling, I wouldn’t care because I’m protecting myself from back pain when I’m 50.” Wow, we should party.
On the flip side, if you’ve got trendy tennis, then you’re telling people, “I have high standards for both fashion and function, but I also don’t take myself too seriously…which is why I bought these crazy NikeFree’s.”
Okay, I didn’t REALLY buy these ones. I did customize them on Nike’s website though. You can’t see it too well in this photo, but on the green part of the shoe near the heel it says “Bars”. The left shoe says “Gold”. Teehee!
The Free’s I got were from Nordstrom, but I couldn’t find the exact color combo online to share a pic with you lovely people. Maybe you’ve seen me mobbing around town in them though. If you have, then you know that mine aren’t nearly as crazy as the ones I customized. I take myself slightly more seriously than that. Mine are more subdued and have a retro look. I am totally. obsessed. This definitely won’t be my last pair of Free’s – but it had better be the last time my ass gets this large!
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