here’s a peek at what i won’t be wearing this new year’s eve… basic black but fabulous shoes and dress.  the dress is alexander mcqueen and shoes are marc by marc jacobs, both from browns.  the showstopper here is the incredible necklace from tom binns‘ couture collection.  i was sort of worried that the metallic [...]

hope everyone had a good christmas.  i did pretty well on the present front this year, and amassed quite a bit of reading material.  confession– i used to read actual books, but lately due to lack of time, attention span, whatever, the most complex reading i’ve done are my daily blog stops and the new [...]

i’ve been seeing all over the news how sales are amazing due to the recession. well since i am currently not working and i do not have any self-control, i’ve been avoiding hitting up local shops. that was up until yesterday. i ventured out to see how great these sales really were. [...]

 
the pre-fall 2009 shows are starting to pop up on style.com.  and wow, burberry is so good.   i’ve never gone in much for headwear, but i’m almost convinced by this to try.  my favorite look is the one pictured center here.  it’s great on it’s own as a dress, and would be fantastic for [...]

i love marilyn minter’s work.  she does large scale paintings and photography that illustrate what she describes as a “love-hate relationship” with the contemporary beauty ideal.  the result is really stunning. she doesn’t have her own website, but you can see her work on salon 94.

one of my wardrobe resolutions for the coming year is to seek out more statement items.  these patricia von musulin cuffs would be pretty fantastic.  the one on the left is wood inlaid with silver, and the other is lucite.  i’ve fantasized about great modern looking lucite jewelry forever, but have never quite found anything [...]

i’m a sucker for basic black with interesting details.  and i love bags.  i totally accept everyone’s wardrobe idiosyncrasies, but i’m always a little mystified by girls that aren’t interested in them.  i don’t know what i’d do without my collection of black clutches.  here are some new ones on my radar… i’m madly in [...]

i’ve been looking at tuxedo vest options for awhile now. debating back and forth on how much i want to (or can) spend. i ended up finding some different options showcasing the detailing i loved best.

first we have a charcoal vest from bikkembergs. i love the cut on this vest. it [...]

tsumori chisato’s spring 2009 show is really interesting.  i like pattern and color a lot objectively, but tend to shy away from wearing much of it.  many of the looks from the show are really beautiful, but a bit out of my comfort zone.  i love the refined color palette, delicate watercolor patterning, and interesting [...]