DRESS ENVY

GAH.... This dress is very much a representation of the kind of stuff I can't live without--graphic prints on soft fabric. This is why I am obsessed with collecting mumus, because they have a plethora of different wacky patterns on them, and if you lurk around the D.I. long enough, you find some GREAT ones. Recently I found a black one with white graphic patterns on it reminiscent of flying saucers... I LOVE it. However, mumus aren't EXACTLY flattering, so that's where my multitude of wide, strong belts come in. You have to have shape, right? And they are great for an expanding and contracting waistline. I have yet to fix the unflattering arms, though... they seriously need help in that area.

However, I have never been able to understand jeans... I RARELY see them looking flattering on ANYONE; and yes, they do go with just about everything, but they're SOOOO uncomfortable for me... especially if I've been indulging on sugar a bit too much. Plus, I guess it's just the strange artist in me, but I don't get wanting to look like everybody else. So.... benefits? What do YOU like about jeans??

Giggidy

It will not surprise you that when I saw this picture, I let out an audible, long sigh.
I've never been obsessed with shoes like this before--I was always content with what I could find at Target or something. And with such beauties like these, I seriously won't get over it.



I think the swallows on the Miu Miu Crystal Pumps are just AMAZING... so much so, that when I first saw them, I ran to some pink pumps I had of my own and painted a white swallow on them. They're nothing like these, they're fierce vintage pale pink python pointy-toed stilettos (that was a lot of p's!), but I love the way the bird looks on them.

However, all that said, I think the crystal encrusted bow pumps are my favorite--I will FOREVER be in love with black and white.

I think fashion is my main mode of escape right now... I definitely am aware of how frivolous and ridiculous it is to most of the world, but it allows me to return from the land of 24-hour mom and just adore beautiful things. I don't even necessarily feel like I have to buy them--sometimes that shatters the dream of their existence.

The girl that owns the above shoes lives in Paris and ... I think she's a student. She spends the rest of her time shopping for EXPENSIVE clothes shoes and modeling them for the camera. It seems she comes from MONEY (BIG understatement).

images via The Cherry Blossom Girl

Bah....

I really shouldn't want another pair of black shoes...

But here's the original Ann Demeulemeester($965):


And the $28 Forever 21 knockoffs:

DROOLING...

images from www.bakeitpretty.com

Don't these look SOOOO cool??

A minor thought on life

If you are not happy with how your life's turning out, WHY NOT??? If you have a hard time seeing other people 'living it up', that's a problem. If you aren't dressing how you want, because you need to lose those last few pounds, ... not working towards your dream job, because you're not ready yet,... not living where you want to live... YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON LIFE. IT'LL BE GONE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. ENJOY EVERY MOMENT, EVERY HUG AND KISS FROM YOUR CHILDREN, EVERY CALL FROM YOUR MOTHER, EVERY SNUGGLE WITH YOUR SPOUSE... DON'T WASTE IT BECAUSE IT'S "NOT THE RIGHT TIME YET".

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR????

(This post is mostly for ME, by the way... I like reminding myself to LIVE.)

Shoes to love...

I got some more shoes in the mail, and yes, I know, they're just shoes... but I LOVE the mood they evoke. They make me feel like I'm Kym Novak in "Vertigo"...
I LOVE them.






Now, I just need the blonde hair... Unfortunately, I just dyed mine black.

The Glamourai

I discovered this blog about a month or two ago, and it kinda kills me how right up my alley she always is... or atleast close to it. We love the same color schemes, the same monochromatic, loud patterns used excessively, the same big flashy jewelry (I albeit probably look trashier, considering my penchant for old lady mumus sometimes)... but her hair is always AMAZING. She recently cut her bangs into the V that I used to have two or more years ago, and it looked SO stunning I had to do it as well. And now she's sporting these blonde sides that are just KILLING me... they go so well with her gold jewelry (that she consequently makes & sells herself)... I'm trying to keep myself from doing that as well.
It's weird... I don't pride myself on copying somebody's style, but she is definitely one I am keeping my eye on.




images via The Glamourai