Statement shoes

Uh...uhmmm...I did something bad? Since there's a new Zara 3 blocks from work (as opposed to the absolutely grueling 7 blocks to the other location), I decided to stop by and hopefully catch a glimpse of some new SS/09 goods shown in the lookbook. The specific things I had my eye on weren't in the store yet, but the Louis Vuittion "inspired" tribal sandals I'd seen on tFS were. I passed by them and headed straight for the deeply discounted sale goods, but found my way back downstairs where they were still waiting for me. They told me NYFW was about to start a mere fifteen paces from the store and they wouldn't be around for me to admire much longer.


Okay, they're probably going back to the store, but can't I just enjoy them for a little while? They are without a doubt the closest I'll get to the real thing. Ooooh + ahhhh.


Speaking of the real thing...

LV photos via style.com

Really not bad, right? Zara's stepping it up a notch this season.

Craving a change

dress - A.P.C. Madras, bag - Foley + Corinna, shoes - vintage

Inspiration to do these outfit posts is a little lacking lately. I feel like I've worn everything I own nine hundred times. Winter clothes, I'm afraid you may soon be relegated to the back of the closet. I realize when I do this we'll get three feet of snow. That's just how it works.

How do people live in places where there are no seasons? Isn't it completely boring? I always get so excited at the prospect of change. A new haircut, some clothes not yet appropriate for the season...these things shuffle us in a forward direction.


And just to make it clear, I'm not completely uninspired. A peek at Built by Wendy's Spring '09 lookbook woke me right up.


Maybe I should move to a 75-degrees-every-single-day climate. I can't imagine lounging around barefoot ever starts feeling too mundane.

Pierre!

These are going to be hard to resist.

Pierre Hardy's back at Gap!

And just like that...

...the weekend is gone.

Fashion Week is about to start here. I saw people working hard Friday night to put up the tents. It should be exciting and hectic as always. I have to admit it's a little hard to focus on F/W looks right now when all I can think about is Spring Spring oh wonderful Spring!

Off to milk the last moments of the weekend and indulge in some wine.

dress - Zara, leggings - American Apparel, boots - vintage, necklace - Etsy

The grass is greener

photos via style.com

By now I think every warm blooded person is itching for Spring to come. It's quite possibly all I ever talk about. This winter has been brutal, I'm tired of layering, a button fell off of my coat. I'm just so over it!

When I was in H&M last week I was instantly drawn to a section filled with pastels. Everything was in the palette of a garden. Today I had another look at Chloé's SS/09 collection which also gives off a very fresh and innocent feeling. The earth tones, the scalloped edges, the little strategically placed bows. I can imagine myself adorned in Chloé, skipping through a meadow without a care in the world. Until the thermometer says it's time to dress the part, I will need to keep living vicariously through collections like this one.

And speaking of things to look forward to for Spring, check out Zara's SS/09 looks. It's Lara Stone again! Loving her more and more every day.

Ah!

I got a haircut and it's shoooorrrrrrtttt and I'm a bit in shock! My bangs were so long they were blinding me but now everything is cropped all tidy. I guess I need time to grow into it. So neurotic when it comes to my hair. I'm quite ridiculous actually.

Gap-toothed

photo of Lara Stone via tFS

So according to Refinery 29 today, gap teeth may be the "latest must-have accessory." Well as you can tell from this image, I am a grown-up, gap-toothed lady. Who knew a physical feature that has been a life long source of insecurities would eventually become chic? I'm not complaining though!