lovely guilty

more awesome purses.

2007-12-23T00:49:00.000-08:00

what is it with me and purses lately?

here are some great ones that my pal kevin passed along to me.

check em out here: www.thecraftydevils.com

holi-daze

2007-12-20T01:58:00.000-08:00

here is the thing, friends. i have this new job. and like, i love my job, but right now its super exhausting and like, clothes? i dont want to think about clothes. why? because i have completely drained all my thinking powers on stupid things like remembering to breathe.

but okay, lets just pretend for a moment i have a gun to my head and somebody is saying "choose things you want for christmas right now else you die and ps, im totally going to kill a puppy too!"

this is what i would choose:

gryson trigger lock heidi bag.

addore handbags martino leather travel bag.

foley + corinna glazed leather jet setter jr bag.

... yep. thats all i want for christmas. oh and that puppy you were threatening? ill take one of those, too.

j crew gramercy coat

2007-11-09T01:31:00.001-08:00

i love this coat. i am trying desperately to replace my coat (a bcbg coat purchased in winter of 05), and this is very close to exactly what i want. minus the $500 price tag, of course.

what i am loving right now: tights & leggings

2007-11-08T01:15:00.000-08:00

and lastly:

tell me why i shouldnt own a pair of $118 cashmere leggings? i mean, hello, they are totally sustainably made!

what i am loving right now: shoes

2007-11-08T00:12:00.000-08:00

i am lusting real hard for these boots at the moment.

why do these look like a patent leather wrinkly face in photos? they are beautiful in real life, i promise.

so cute! in white, too.

i love these, shamelessly, and i have no idea why. i love pretty much anything with a wooden heel though (see these babies which im currently rocking).

now that i have my shoes, tights, and accessories set out for the fall and winter season, maybe i should do something totally crazy like think about what clothes im going to wear. black skinny jeans and la made tees are getting boring real fast.

tracy reese tights

2007-11-04T00:40:00.000-07:00

i am loving the dot tracy reese for hue tights real hard. the grey/cream is a little ... clown-inspired for me, but i adore the sheer black. there is a better view of the tights here.

im imagining a fall and winter for myself comprised of simple dresses, patterned tights, and ankle boots.

frye lisa t-strap

2007-10-31T23:13:00.000-07:00

i am shamelessly in love with these shoes, guys.

they are available here for $158.

thomas paul rugs

2007-10-17T21:55:00.001-07:00

i ran across these while browsing design public today, and my jaw dropped. im in love. rug love.

my holds: let me show u them

2007-09-24T22:56:00.000-07:00

at the store i work at, we are allowed three holds per store. this means that at any point in time, i have six items on hold. because i am so broke right now that im not allowing myself to go shopping, i end up "shopping" while working, thus i have an excellent collection of holds right now. let me show u them:

odyn jeans in the fyn straightleg cut, aubergine wash (not available online - sry guyz).
im not real into colored denim but this purple is totally grown up and is extremely soft as well. its muted enough to -almost- be as neutral as blue denim is.

WESC karolin 3/4 sleeve tunic.
mine is in shades of purple, and its for sure not something i would normally be into. its a little bit western, a little bit smock-y, but its a lot WESC, so i was sold immediately. also: in the next few months we are getting a shipment of WESC denim all the way up to a 32, which means after a year and a half, i will finally own a pair of WEs.

tulle poly-knit cap sleeve trapeze tee.
i love this top, but i hate that its the same fabric that bad grim reaper costumes are made out of. its affordable and fits great, so i am getting it for sure. the collar turns into a peter pan color at the nape with a keyhole opening. too cute.

free people kensington scoopneck tee.
i tried it on and my boss said, "if you dont get that, im going to punch you in the face." between that and the tiny button detailing at the cleave', i was sold again.

have you noticed how i am totally into purple recently? go figs.

i also have a pair of the new free people blueblack wash trouser jeans, a great pair of jeffrey campbell kitten heels (which are amazingly comfortable and reminiscent of a pair of biviel shoes), and a pair of blank denim straight leg in an overdyed wash, but the internet is not as on the ball as my store is, so i can't find pictures. how tragic!

so, future boyfriends of mine, anytime you are looking for a gift, just pick me up something from my holds, please and thanks.

project: leave vegas in ruins.

2007-09-14T01:23:00.000-07:00

i think our vacation was a success.

this was our first day's haul. ...but we all know its whats inside the bag that counts!

anthropologie raincoat.

scoop nyc flats. ($15!)

marc jacobs pan am bag. also, ignore my closet, thanks!

the trip to vegas also left me lusting for more things that are a smidge out of my grasp, such as the juicy couture kate pants.

the hearts on the pocket are just my thing, you know? these also came in the most beautiful brown color, but now, of course, i cant find them online! if you can, dear reader, please pass them my way!

melikalikimaka!

2007-09-06T00:07:00.000-07:00

rumor on the streets is that the holiday free people line is hawaiian themed.

memo to free people: are you serious right now? just when you were coming out with reliably cute merchandise, you are going to go ahead and hang yourself with a hawaiian holiday line. im sorry, but this is unacceptable. more unacceptable than only manufacturing your denim up to a 31, more unacceptable than every single hippy-dippy, ill fitting babydoll dress. pack your things up, you are fired.

in better news, i am packing my bags and jetting off to las vegas in less than six hours. i will be staying minutes away from both the juicy couture store, and the marc jacobs boutique. heaven help me, vegas will be left in ruins.

white hot peep toes.

2007-08-25T15:26:00.000-07:00

the vast majority of the time, i am not a shoe person. i mean, i love shoes, but i am the type of person where function comes before form. i have to be able to wear them all of the time, including to work. i have to be able to wear them outside (which means no suede, which means these beauties are not an option). and! they have to be hot like motherfucking fire.

i don't like anything strappy, i don't like heels that are too narrow or pointy, i don't like this whole jazz shoe trend, i abhor most patent leather, and sorry, but slouchy boots give me cankles. no thanks.

but these? these are glorious.

the shape alone is lust-worthy, and the moment i saw them, i started listing off the things i could wear them with. my favorite black skinny jeans, my amazing vintage blueberry dress, my anthropologie summer dress that i do not wear nearly enough.

and! the cherry on my sundae? they are totally on sale too.

oh, christ.

2007-08-24T02:09:00.001-07:00

you know, sometimes the universe just decides to give you everything you want.

like, how i wanted LAMB to come in a size 14.

AND NOW THEY DO. and oh, what do you know, lucky me, its also the most adorable pair of sailor pants ever!

and what else did i ask for? more spectator pumps?

WELL OKAY! i mean, do i really even have to say anything about these? i want to put them in my mouth and nurse them like they are my life source.

so, universe, thank you for giving me nearly everything that i have ever wanted. now, please deliver the purse below, and see to it that it is stuffed full of money. thank you.

bitter ex girlfriend seeks beautiful bag

2007-08-24T00:08:00.001-07:00

with the demise of my most recent catastrophic relationship (lying, cheating, no good, piece of trash, et cetera) i am refocusing my life, and rethinking what other trash is in my life. trash like, oh i dont know, my impressive collection of broken, haggard and discolored purses. and really, the best thing for me to do in this situation would be to replace those expendable pieces with this glorious miu miu bag.

sort of like replacing that other expendable thing that has occupied too much of my life.

i mean, yeah whatever, the bag is a month's pay, but hello! it has bows! and its big and soft and so... so... satchelly! and yes, i am aware that all im going to carry in it is my lavish collection of receipts, some lost quarters and maybe some chapstick. but maybe if i have this bag, it will empower me to improve the quality of my life! maybe it will make me more responsible, more motivated to do things like throw away my receipts and put my change in my change purse!

this bag marks the beginning of a whole new me!

... or it would, if i wasn't so brilliantly poor. oh well. i will just continue to lust fervently after it.

natural comfort is the way to my heart.

2007-08-11T19:28:00.001-07:00

i am not a brand loyaltist, but holy shit, how much do i love natural comfort shoes? and now that they have been bought out by steve madden, their designs are nothing short of freakin' fabulous.
and? they are just as mindblowingly comfortable as they were before. the three above are available through natural comfort's website, but you can also find them at nordstrom. the newest designs haven't shown up at zappos or urban outfitters yet, but ill let you know if they do. there is a pair of stacked heel pumps (available in grey, red, plum and black crinkle patent leather) at the nordstrom store, but i haven't been able to locate them online. i'll get a picture up as soon as i can, because seriously, they are delicious. and again, so comfortable.

these are the ones i currently have:

i love them. love them. but they are on their way out thanks to me wearing the death out of them. fortunately for you all, piperlime has them on sale for a scandalous $40. not in my size though! all you small footed wonders should hit that up.

houndstooth!

2007-08-11T17:31:00.000-07:00

as the summer dwindles into fall, its time to find the perfect winter coat. here in seattle, it never gets cold enough to warrant any sort of puffy, down-filled monstrosity, thankfully. as my search starts out, i couldn't help but notice that houndstooth is everywhere. the scottish pattern is one of my favorites and im glad its so popular, and thus, accessible for me.

click on any image for a link to where the coats are sold. also, the second to last coat? the anne klein one? can somebody please tell me what cellular parasite is growing out of her side and created that enormous bump? i think i need to investigate some sort of vaccine for that.

penguin, free people & moss mills

2007-08-09T22:41:00.001-07:00

oh, penguin by musingwear. if i could outfit my entire wordrobe from one brand, i think penguin would be it. it's classic, sassy and sexy, and it inadvertently pays homage to my ska roots thanks to its mod u.k. influences. i even like their watches, and trust me, i am not a watch person, mostly because they just draw attention to my chubby carnie hands. i think, however, i would suffer the curious glances in the direction of my hands in exchange for this beauty.

sometime in the last year, free people stopped being "hippy dippy bullshit" and started being, well, extraordinary. i love, love this tailored sweater peacoat with the embroidery. just ... leave the afghan backdrop at my grandmothers, okay?

lastly, hello, moss mills? please just give me everything. specifically, the squirrel ring, this birdy ring, the weiner dog necklace (of course), and the nest bracelet. okay, thanks.

hot for spring.

2007-04-11T15:50:00.000-07:00