Friday, September 13, 2013

Keeping It Cool.


A: And here we have a perfect example of how to drop your cool:


M: Oh, I want to buy her a cocktail.

A: I would've have done the exact same thing only I would've also tripped and fallen flat on my face.

M: I can't even fault her. Look how HAPPY she is! She's having the BEST DAY.

A: BEST DAY EVERRRR. Harry is pretty amused.

M: "May not have a baby but I've still got it."

A: And she is CLEARLY after Harry. Because duh.

M: #duh

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Price Blindness.

M: I kind of love these:



A: Cute! My only thing is, do you wear them without socks or what?

M: I think I'd wear them with tights or sockless with pants. They must be from a previous season. I need some black booties still.

A: Well, I have black booties now thanks to you. I'm all good on boots.

M: Oh please, you are never all good on boots. What about these?



A: Ugh, those are so good! Madewell is killing me right now. I would like the leather leggings and this linen t-shirt:


A: Because apparently I want nothing work-appropriate for fall.

M: Gaaaah, I love it.

A: Me too. So dumb.

M: Leather leggings might be too much even for my casual office, assuming I could shoehorn myself into them.



A: Well, and they're $550. WTF.

M: Lord. For $550 I want them to make me look like Emmanuelle Alt.

A: I would think so. In News of Disappointment, that Vince Camuto dress arrived and I don't think I've ever put anything less flattering on my body.

M: Oh heck. That's a bummer.

A: Eh, it's money I can put toward fall things. Also, as predicted, the Gap leopard flats were dreadful. I think I'm going Madewell on this one:



M: Gap shoes are made of sadness. Those are pretty perfect. Okay, one more pair of black booties. What do you think of these?



M: I am surprised they are Clarks. You know they would be comfortable.

A: Oh, those are good! Definitely comfortable.

M: As much as I want to be all bad ass stomping around in something like this, I need to be able to walk 10 miles in my shoes. I work in a huge building.

A: Oh my god that heel, I just cannot.

M: I would ACTUALLY die. Broken neck.

A: And what, exactly, is happening here?

M: I...don't...what?

A: Confusing.

A: This pair is absolutely perfect:

M: Those are real pretty.

A: We will ignore the price part.

M: Price blindness.

A: Exactly.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Marianne: Gap Printed Split-Neck Dress (and My Dream Bag!)

After pretty much ignoring them for a couple of years, I am finding myself in love with the early fall dresses from the Gap. In my search for flattering, nursing-friendly dresses for my temporarily heavier body, I fell hard for the Printed Split-Neck Dress. And y'all, it's a good one. Though the sleeves are really long (not 3/4 as in the product shot), and it is a bit big on top, I like it enough that I'm going to have it tailored to fit a bit better. The print is great and the fabric feels weighty and expensive. My only complaint is that it wrinkles like crazy, but nevertheless, I want it in the raindrop pattern. I also have my eye on this modern camo print (yes?, no?), and this perfectly slouchy camp dress would be fun layered over legging jeans with booties, don't you think?

Isn't the blue-grey color great with my most favorite Chie Mihara wedges? I didn't get to wear them all summer and I am not ready for sandal season to be over. These wedges are long sold out but these amazing coral wedges are similar and half off! I want them. 

But enough about what I'm wearing, because my bag. MY BAG. I have been coveting an Alexander Wang Rocco Duffle for over two years, but at nearly $1000, hello. Not happening. I kept buying lesser bags to try and satisfy my craving, like the Clare Vivier messenger, but I couldn't stop coveting the Rocco. And so I bided my time, saved my pennies, sold a couple of bags (including that CV messenger), and when I found on on eBay that met my budget, I pounced. AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH THE END.
 

Also, this guy wanted to say hi. I'm not going to turn this into a baby blog, but you can always follow me on Instagram if you want more Hugo cuteness. 
 
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Buy This (So We Don't Have To): Botkier Adele Shoulder Bag.

I've always loved the Hermès Kelly bag way more than the Birkin - something about a structured little top-handle lady bag just makes me so happy. But there's no way it's ever going to happen, like, ever. (Not ever.) So, when I happened upon the Botkier Adele Shoulder bag on 6pm.com I kind of died a little. I think it's glorious in this cheerful ass orange-red color:


I'm so cute! 


Just amazing. And it's nearly half off retail! If color ain't your thing, it's also on Amazonin black for less than $120.





I can't even.

Yes, They're Called Shorts.


Monday, September 9, 2013

Adrien: Wardrobe Hole.

When I posted this outfit I was annoyed with myself for, once again, failing to own the one thing my wardrobe really lacks - nice tops. I have a drawer full of t-shirts and every time I try to go buy a pretty top or a fun print blouse I come home with...a t-shirt. I recently went to Banana Republic and tried on this and this and... almost bought this. Then I realized, HOLY SHIT THAT IS A T-SHIRT, DUMMY. Seriously, what the hell is my problem?

I left it there and slunk into my old crazy-sale standby Ann Taylor where they were offering 50% off of all sale stuff and they had a ridiculous amount of cute tops and also some weirdly hideous ones. (I mean, what is this?) I tried on everything and ended up buying this, which I really love:





Success! It's not a t-shirt. Bonus, it also looks cute worn loose over skinny jeans. There might be hope for me yet.

blouse: Ann Taylor Modern Moon Print Ruffle Neck Shell
skirt: Ann Taylor (similar red pencil skirt on sale!)
shoes: Chie Mihara (Similar black CM pumps)
bag: Andrea Brueckner (very nice similar and also a tan version of mine on eBay right now!)