Sweet Treat

Lorissa

I missed out on the Louise Goldin for Topshop shoes, but luckily Sam Edelman has come out with THESE. Even though they aren't as violent and dangerous looking as the Louise Goldin styles, no one would dare mess with me.

I need them now.

Blue Bows

Sometimes I go out

I'm not your typical LA girl, hitting clubs every weekend (I'm sort of grandma) in Herve Leger type dresses, but every once in a while I do partake in some boogie accompanied by a little drank.

Just a couple photos from this weekend (thanks to Lacey).

Essentials

For a night out. Curling iron a must!

Loafer Lust

I love these Prada Loafer Platforms. How perfect would they be for fall with knit tights, knee and otk highs, ankle socks, and even now with bare legs?

Available for preorder now from Saks.

Meow

Cat eye glasses are back, and I'm so happy. It's something about the retro flirty shape of these frames that instantly appeals to my style.

My first pair of sunglasses were a pair of cat-eye Arnette Mantis (all the rage in high school). I bought two pairs in my teen years, and gave them up when larger rounder frames came around. Then I came across these Luella pair, that I SO regret not purchasing. They even went on sale, and I missed it!


But while perusing Net-a-Porter just now, I found these Linda Farrow Luxe pair (above) that almost equally tickle my fancy, but are about triple in price ($640). While I love sunglasses and live in the land of sunshine, I can't justify spending $600 on a pair, so the search for the perfect pair continues...

My kind of diet

If only this type of diet were really possible. If it was, I'd be a drunk little hippo with chunky dimply thighs.

Flawless

Is Abbey Lee.

P.S. When did she drop the "Kershaw" part of her name?

Je Suis Perdu

Last night I was flipping through the camera I took on my Euro adventure last fall, and it made me miss it badly. I showed boyfriend a picture of him in some Paris market and pictures of our first night in Paris and it made him realize how much he missed it as well.

Here are some pictures I may have already posted but don't care because I need to reminisce to last September. These are only of Paris. I have much more of Paris than of London because by the time we got to London we were pooped!

Sample Sale Scores

I scored big time last Friday at the Geren Ford sample sale with this Ruffle Leather Jacket. Normally $863. I got it for $100. I got to it on its last day, just an hour before it ended. It was near work so I decided to pop in before heading home. I also got a pair of $1 shorts (one dollar, you read that right) and a blue silk blouse for $25.

My problem now is that I can't have two leather jackets. Well I could, but I really can't. So the question is, which goes? The Mike & Chris or the Geren Ford? The Mike & Chris one has softer leather and I think is more versatile, but the Geren Ford one is more unique and cutesier.

Also picked up some basics at the James Perse sale on Sunday. Just some basic tees ($5!) and basic tanks.

I don't often go to sample sales anymore because of my availability (work usually gets in the way), but when I do, it never makes me want to buy full price again. If I can get a jacket and tees for nearly 90% off, why would I ever want to pay retail? I just wish these sample sales would happen more often and on both weekend days.

Summer Anticipation

"I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes."
- E.E. Cummings

My cold dead heart is excited for summer. It's not even my favorite season (fall all the way), but for some reason I'm inkling for some sand, ocean, and sun-induced vitamin D.

Every Saturday on my way to boyfriend's place, I take Sunset through Beverly Hills and West Hollywood to my destination on the cusp of WeHo and Hollywood. This boyfriend trip usually occurs around sunset, my favorite time of day. As much as I sometimes enjoy gloomier weather, I must admit that the trip is much nicer when there's sunshine and clear skies.

As you can see, I love taking pictures of tall skinny palm trees. I had to stick my phone out the window like some tourist to get the photo above by the Beverly Hills hotel.

I think it's these iconic beachy trees that get me all excited for the upcoming season. I can't wait to whip out the several pairs of shorts I've never worn, the floppy hats, and products for perfectly tousled beach hair!

I leave you with my summer anthem - Summertime by The Sundays. I love Harriet Wheeler's 70s-Audrey-Hepburn style in this video.

California Girls

California girls we're unforgettable, daisy dukes bikinis on top... wait.

So Katy Perry has a new song out called "California Girls". I'm sure you've heard it, they play it all over top 40 stations like KIIS, and they will most definitely be playing it all summer until you can't stand it. But I have some problems with it. The song itself, the sounds, the melody, the beat - whatever, is pretty catchy. It's the lyrics I have an issue with.

Even though I'm a California girl, a Southern California girl even, I find the lyrics "daisy dukes, bikinis on top" unfortunate. Although I think Katy (or whoever writes her music) obviously meant for it to be a happy, positive song for summer, I feel the imagery given off by its lyrics is a negative one of "California girls". Daisy dukes? Bikinis on top? Maybe for Pam Anderson or Britney Spears circa the time before-she-got-really-crazy-but-still-had-bad-fashion-taste. Isn't that a little too hooch? She could have easily incorporated a more fashionable California girl's style into the song. Maybe some jersey or eyelet type dresses and sunglasses? She could have also even thrown in some labels often seen on girls here - C&C California, Michael Stars, Rachel Pally, you know, all the tshirt brands.

Later in the song, Katy also sings that California girls "don't mind sand in our stilettos". I definitely mind sand in my stilettos! But firstly, I would most likely not be wearing spike heels to an event that involved sand (a flat sandal, wedge will do), but who likes sand in your shoe? It's so uncomfortable and your feet feel dirty! Katy is from California herself, so does she find this California girl style appealing? Or did it just sound better with the rest of the song?

I know it's a catchy song and even features Snoop Dogg, but I think us "California girls" have better style and taste than shorts with buttcheek peeking from the bottom and dirty sandy feet. Sorry Katy.

Femme

Pink Chanel and what I think is a scalloped Chloe blazer.

Sweet Surprise

It started with a dedication lost in admiration - happy birthday! I'm forever yours.

Happy birthday to me from boyfriend.

Such pretty hair...

One day, I will let my hair down again. I've gotten into this horrible habit of throwing it messily up on top of my head. I have these ideas where I feel my hair is too heavy, too thick, too overwhelming for my small face. I will get over it.

Photos like these from the French editions of Vogue and Elle inspire me to set it free.

Cannes Favorites

Just a couple that immediately caught my eye.

Marchesa. If you know my tastes, Kate Beckinsale's pale blue fluffy ethereal number should come as a predictable choice.



Michelle Williams in Suno. Honestly, I've never heard of the designer, but I love the sweet mod look and will die for the Stella McCartney wedges.

Perfect

Perfect weather this Memorial Day in the City of Angels. I'm not the biggest fan of the city -- I think I'm a little too cynical for such a sunny place, but visions of tall palm trees against blue skied Hollywood Hills backdrops always injects my dead soul with a little life.

My kind of shoe

Black leather, cutouts, and a spike heel.

Hipsta

Testing one of the Hipstamatic settings today in my car as boyfriend went into some vitamin store. I used the Helga Viking "lens" and the Float film.

Please note that my armpits are not hairy, but the frame of the photo kind of gives it that illusion.

A little personal

This is a little off the typical fashion post and a little more personal. I debated on whether to post this on here or not, but not many people read my blog so what the hey. I'll put myself out there.

So recently and for quite a while now actually, I've found myself in a rut. I'm currently in a career that may be great for others, but is definitely not the one for me. I know what I want, but am finding it very difficult without the proper schooling or experience. Unlike others who can do this with financial support from family, I can't just easily give up my current job and do something unpaid or go back to school. I am responsible for my bills and buy everything I own, so working while receiving $0 is not an option. My resume doesn't show my desire to work in a different industry because I haven't really been given the opportunity, and I can't just write something like "I love fashion I want to work in it so much". Most of my fashion experience and knowledge is unprofessional. It comes from way back when, way before I knew that this love could be something that paid for my life, when all I knew was that I liked to dress my dolls and make them pretty.

I wasn't one of those girls who watched The Devil Wears Prada and decided then that fashion was what I wanted to do. Because I am a girl who loves fashion, I was of course glamourized by the images of Anne Hatheway's makeover and the Paris scene with U2's "City of Blinding Lights" playing in the background, but it wasn't anything new to me. I've loved it for as long as I can remember, but was unaware of the career possibilities. I was on a path to get the basic general education necessary to get a "good enough" type of job after college, but really without a focus. When I was going to a 4-year university, did I know what I was going for? No, I just knew I had to go in order to get a job later. I have the job now, but does it satisfy me? Do I wake up excited to go to work? Sometimes I wish I were one of those people who are content in any job they have. Unfortunately for me, I need to be passionate about what I do in order to be happy.

So that is my current conundrum. What to do? I need to find a way, and as my precious boyfriend always reminds me, I'm only getting older (but he does it in a helpful motivating way, not like a "gross, you're getting too old kind of way"). I know I could do a great job if given the chance, and I'd work my ass off, but how do I do that? I just need the opportunity. And winning the lotto or randomly finding a great amount of money wouldn't hurt either. ;)

Revealed

I've posted this blog on my Facebook profile. There goes Mad Dogg's secrecy.

Fashion Pug

Piggie modeling her Chinese-girl outfit. Pink brings out Piggie's best features.

Lots of foot photos

You know I have I don't know, over 60-ish (?) pairs of shoes, and I never ever wear them? I live in my Repetto flats and Frye boots. I'm not one of those girls who constantly proclaims to the world that she was born in heels and will die in them. I appreciate and admire all (most) styles of shoes. When I get a new pair, I'm always so afraid of stepping in something gross, or getting them scuffed, or dirty, or whatever. I'm trying to get over this irrational crazy fear, and that's partially why the last few posts have been photos of my feet. Today I'm wearing my Cynthia Vincent for Target multicolor wedges. They're so light and comfortable, you forget you're wearing shoes. Wedges tend to be heavy and clunky, but these are perfect. They're a little wild and eccentric, but I pair them with simpler outfits and everything works. Sometimes my daily work outfits are so plain that a little crazy is necessary.

Chanel Gold Lame on my toes.

Melissa T-Strap Wedges

Can you tell my shoes are rubber? Nice faux patent look all courtesy of a semi-sweet smelling rubber/vinyl. I've read some mixed reviews about these online, some saying they're cartoonish, weird-looking, etc. But no matter to me, I heart them. I wonder if I could wear them to beachy settings in the summer? Sand and water would wash right off of these.

Thanks to Gilt for the sweet $50 deal.

Fancy Feet

It isn't often (and even less, recently) that I decide to wear something to work that is a little more than boring.

I've been a little too bored lately though, so today I whipped out my nice and cheap floral platforms.

Fancy feet never fail to make my day a little more special.

What I want to do right now

Is run away.

This is Chanel?

I very much enjoyed the cruise show in St. Tropez (like the gingham bikinis) but I had to pause and ponder at this look. What happened? It looks like something a girl would wear thinking it looked "sexy" because it combined a mini skirt and tall boots. But the wash of the skirt is so light and hits Crystal Renn right at the biggest part of her thigh. It looks like something you'd purchase at Charlotte Russe at age 16. The light color of the denim pairs poorly with the magenta sweater, and the boots I don't understand. It looks sloppy and her hair doesn't help either. Couldn't they have put Crystal Renn in something that was more flattering to her famous curvy figure? What happened, sir Karl?

Remember Now

Parts 1 and 2 of Remember Now by Mr. Karl Lagerfeld. The short film stars Leigh Lezark, Abbey Lee, Karolina Kurkova, Baptiste Giabiconi, Heidi Mount, Freja, Elisa Sednaoui, Pascal Greggory, Magdalena F, and others. I don't totally love it, but I respect it. I feel parts of it are kind of cheesy, like what appears to be cracked-out dancing scenes. I do love Magdalena's giant hair though.

Sorry...

I know I've been lagging on posts that actually contain words. I'm working on it. Recently I've only had time to post photos and listen to Fleetwood Mac's "Dream" on repeat.

Chanello

There's more where that came from.

Puggish

A Japanese pug-mix taken by the Sart.

I love this