i love my shoes
Wednesday, October 3
My three-year-old son loves a book called Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, and it's all about a cat who goes out for a walk, wearing his brand new white shoes. Along the way, he steps in a pile of strawberries, blueberries, mud, water, you name it, and his white shoes go from red to blue to brown. But no matter what color his shoes are are, Pete keeps singing his song, "I love my (insert color here) shoes...because it's all good." Whenever I put these new Zara shoes on, I find myself singing that song in my head! They've got the requisite ankle strap and it's nicely dainty so it doesn't have any of the leg-truncating effect, and the nude suede works to elongate my leg as well. They look especially great with slightly cropped pants, too. I love my nude shoes!
winter whites
Wednesday, October 3
Winter whites are big news this season, and this blazer is right on point. The fit is perfection: It's double-breasted well-cut, has nice heft, and the gold buttons give it a Balmain-chic touch. I 'd wear it with...
1. J. Crew sweater, $39, jcrew.com
2. Mango blazer, $129, mango.com
3. Miss Selfridge studded suede clutch*, $61, missselfridge.com
4. Thakoon heels, $925 shopbop.com
5. Mulberry corduroy pants, $380, netaporter.com
* I could not stop fondling this bag at Miss Selfridge in Selfridges in London. I love the portfolio-worthy size and Valentino-ish aura! Pics to come from London soon!
glitter guide
Tuesday, October 2
Check out my interview--and office, kitchen, bedroom, living room, etc., featured today on Glitter Guide!
get shorty
Tuesday, October 2
Call off the search! I found the ultimate day-to-night short. One that's not scandalously short. One that's black and flattering and boasts subtle beading and a feminine scalloped hem, to boot. Wear them all winter long with tights, or now while the weather permits with...
1. J. Crew cable knit turtleneck, $98, jcrew.com
2. Bauble Bar silver stud bracelet, $22, baublebar.com
3. Or Yany bag, $355, shopbop.com
4. Madewell flats, $98, madewell.com
5. Oasis shorts, $75, oasis.andotherbrands.com
columbine's coat
Monday, October 1
My favorite blogger Columbine Smille is obsessed with this Mango coat--and so naturally now I am, too. She's been wearing it in numerous posts over the last several weeks, demonstrating its versatility by wearing it out to celebrate her birthday and to work. I love its masculine-meets-military aura and how straight-up chic it looks. I'll take two, please (one for my sis!). P.S. It runs large, so go a size down.
Photos: Columbine Smille
pom pom cardigan
Monday, October 1
There's a whole lot going on in this cardigan, and it's all good, from the pom poms to the electric print. It's all you need to render a basic jeans-and-t-shirt outfit thoroughly original.
1. Zoe Karssen t-shirt, $85, shopbop.com
2. Monsoon cardigan, $140, monsoon.co.uk
3. Givenchy pouch, $340, forwardbyelysewalker.com
4. Belle by Sigerson Morrison suede flats, $235, piperlime.com
5. Superfine silk paneled jeans, $395, netaporter.com
hot around the collar
Friday, September 28
The racks at a Lucky cover photo shoot are always rife with fun styling ideas, and at the last one, there were loads of embellished collared blouses layered underneath basic crewneck sweaters. I loved how the collars worked to transform the knits into veritable statement pieces (Caroline Issa proves this in the pic above), and, of course, the mixing and matching possibilities were endless. Come sweater weather, you'll see me incorporating these combos into my workaday life. If you are also so inclined, here are some collared blouses you can play with from Topshop, Miss Selfridge (similar to Issa's blouse above), Club Monaco, and Maison Scotch.
Photo: Stockholm Street Style
blue velvet
Friday, September 28
So in walks my very good friend the other day and she's wearing these blue velvet jeans that just made me want to reach out and touch her. I could not ask her where she got her jeans fast enough. She proudly replied: "J. Crew." What makes them so compelling is that they look like jeans but they're made of baby-soft velvet, so they have this stealth luxe vibe to them. They're also not overly thick--who wants those unwanted inches?--but they are comfortably stretchy and machine washable, plus hugely versatile. My friend worked them pretty much like this...
1. MiH voile blouse, $195, netaporter.com
2. Math tweed jacket, $770, my-wardrobe.com
3. Mod Cloth suede-front bag, $69, modcloth.com
4. Madewell ankle boots, $208, madewell.com
5. J. Crew velvet jeans*, $110, jcrew.com
*Just FYI: J. Crew is having a great sale through Sunday: 25% off + free shipping on orders $150+ with the code STYLE25
on the loose
Thursday, September 27
The spring catwalks from Diane Von Furstenberg to Marni to 10 Crosby Derek Lam are ushering in a new, languid silhouette: the loose trouser. The fringe benefits: slimming lines and longer legs. Um, yes, please! Here are some flowy finds from Mango, Alice & Olivia, and Chloe.
Photo: Elle
beadamania
Thursday, September 27
I'm heading to London soon and looking forward to shopping like a mad woman at some of my High Street faves--COS, Topshop, Warehouse, and Miss Selfridge, and I am thinking about picking up this beaded jacket while I'm there. Fortunately, it's available online as well (with free shipping through October 2*). If all goes according to plan, then, cheerio, I'll be dining at The Wolseley wearing this stunner with...
1. Splendid jersey t-shirt, $64, netaporter.com
2. Miss Selfridge beaded jacket, $150, missselfridge.com*
3. Accessorize Chinese embroidered clutch, $74, accessorize.com
4. Christian Louboutin patent leather heels, $625, bergdorfgoodman.com
5. Reiss perforated leather pants, $475, reissonline.com
*Use promo code PARTY26 at checkout to get free shipping