Nude

1. Giambattista Valli
2. Proenza Schouler
3. Balenciaga
4. Lanvin

I am really digging the neutral tones for spring. Head-to-toe nude will probably either make me look washed out or oddly complexioned but there's always nude make up and accessories...

Style.com for more fashion show pics.

Spring Preview...

Darn teasing Chicago weather... This one warm 60 degree day has me looking forward to spring and it is oh so far away...

Trends I am looking forward to buying (or just lusting after...)
1. padded shoulders
2. super high man eating heels
3. citron... my favorite color is everywhere!!

Snow, snow go away... come again another day...

I've been knitting up a storm...

Biker Babe

I'm really into the concept of the whole biker look. The leather jackets, the skintight pants, the kickass shoes. Executing it for everyday wear on the other hand... not so much.

I bought this really nice black and white wool fabric that I want to line with a chartreuse lining for a biker-esque jacket. I have enough pea coats to last me a life time.

Shoes.......

I have been obsessing over these peep toe booties from Nine West. They finally came to the store by my work. They are very Chloe-esque and wonderful. Sorry for the super blurry picture, the settings on my camera are all screwed up...

Shirt+Skirt Combo

I'm not entirely sold on the concept of the shirt+skirt sewn into a dress combo, but this BCBG Max Azria dress is beautiful. I think most shirt+skirt dresses tend to look like a two tone dress, but the paper bag waist line of the skirt portion makes the top portion looked tucked in versus sewn together.

The biggest advantage to this style? No re-tucking.

Image: Nordstrom

Hot Off the Presses...

Coming soon to our eBay store...
Shrunken Red Blazer, Black Leather Skirt

I have been away from blogging, working my butt off...

Couture Fall 2008

1. Gaultier
2. Lacroix
3. Dior
Thanks to style.com for the great pictures!

The Fall 2008 Couture shows make me really excited for next season! I don't strut around in couture, but I'm excited for the couture details for RTW 08. I'm really looking forward to the sculptural outwear, the ultra-femininity (voluminous hips, sheer tops, floaty skirts), and the footwear of course!! I already made my first pre-fall purchase of a pair of cut out, peeptoe booties from Nine West.

Makeup and Bicycles

I can be... sometimes... not always... kind of... an impractical person. I ride my bike to work. In a dress/skirt. With a full face of makeup. (No high heels, I'm impractical not suicidal.)

The weather has been unseasonably cool for most of this summer. So I have avoided full makeup meltdown. On any given day, I put on anti-wrinkle moisturizer (you can never start too young!), concealer, tinted moisturizer, blush, eyeliner, at least 3 eyeshadows (blend baby blend), mascara, brow gel, powder, and some lip balm.

My enemy is sweat. So here's what I've done to not look crazy when I reach my destination:

I've swapped out my regular mascara with a waterproof one. My regular powder blush in favor of a cream blush I can swipe on once I get to work (don't want streaky looking blush). To keep my eyeshadow from creasing, I put a little powder on my eyelids to soak up excess oils. I also never wear regular foundation only tinted moisturizer cause then your makeup will really melt.

Shoe Nirvana...

This usually, rarely, hardly ever happens to me. Yesterday, I added two pairs of shoes to my collection.

I mean, I usually find lots of shoes I like and want to try on. But many factors hinder them from being a part of my collection: 1. they don't have my size 2. they're out of my price range. OK...maybe not that many. Next...