Those tights!

Let's start this posting properly. I am not a fan of Jessica Alba's style. It's easy enough to throw a draped scarf around an outfit to add an instant dash of chic. It's not rocket science. It does not make one stylish. Anyhoo, back to the outfit at hand, worn to last night's Costume Institute Ball at The Met.

THOSE TIGHTS. THAT HAIR. THE JEWELS. No. No! NO! It's like when you were a kid and took the heads off your barbies but put them back on the wrong bodies really quickly before your mom noticed and yelled at you. Now imagine she took a different route with the same dress...

1. bare legs
2. less-is-more hair. up or down and pushed back is fine. just lose the braid.
3. modern geometric earrings. those emeralds would be more appropriate with a gown. they're gorgeous but with that dress?
4. sheer lipstick.

The moral of this story? Less is more!

I know I have a pretty cool job...I mean, I get to see all the new items come in as they get consigned. There are always things I want but I force myself to be disciplined and hold back. These Gucci's are $450 at Saks and a BRAND NEW pair came into Westfield...in my size...
Our price? Just $139!

This style has never attracted me before but I suddenly dig the simplicity. Love the shade of brown and richness of the leather. I'm picturing them near the beach with navy linen short shorts, a washed out baggy white oxford tucked in and some sort of printed head scarf. Hand me a gin & tonic and I'll be set! Is it summer yet?

Miu Miu gets me again

My heart is racing. I am dying over these Miu Miu leggings, DYING. Of course they will be knocked off by Forever 21 immediately, but if you're going to rock the sequins they have to be quality people. I can only imagine how beautiful these are IRL. Priced at $1495, imagining is going to have to get me by for now...

So here is my IRL outfit from Saturday! Of course I looked much better at the beginning of the day than at 5:30 when Jenn snapped this pic...so be gentle...

Outfit of the Day!

Spring has sprung here in Westfield, NJ! We are expecting temperatures in the mid 7o's today and that means it is FINALLY time for bare legs and DVFs. Today I wear the Diane Von Furstenberg Wonder Woman dress and my trusty sapphire Balenciaga. Ah...welcome back sunshine! I promise to post IRL (in real life) pictures ASAP.

sparkly sparkly lady

I read one meelllion fashion blogs a day. Okay, so maybe not that many or that often but I do have a ton bookmarked and I always read the back posts that I've missed. Checked in with Garance Dore last night and I saw my beloved Miu Mius! I have only worn my pair once - to the Westfield Couture Exchange grand opening party!!!

So, what makes this picture so special? First - the wash on her denim. Isn't is refreshing to see something other than the dark overdyed jeans we've been wearing non-stop? Yes, many fashionistas are picking up acid wash but this looks much fresher, especially for the season. The cuffs are delightful. Of course her LV special addition is the cherry on top. It takes a sparkly sparkly lady to pull off 5 inch (unplatformed) sequined shoes with a bag of that magnitude! Wish we could see the rest of the ensemb.