This is a look that I am going to try this summer, it is a little out of my comfort zone-polka dots! However, combining them with the stripes and black, long time loves, brings it back into polished and chic for me.
tuccia di capri @ henri bendel summer 2012!
I was hunting around for a perfect sandal and visited the site for tuccia di capri. I had the pleasure of getting handmade, custom fit sandals from their beautiful shop last summer during a vacation to sunny Miami. I love my sandals. I always get compliments on them when I wear them, so I was excited to see that they do in store services during the summer (for about a month) at Henri Bendel in NYC!
Well that settles it. I am definitely headed to NYC this summer!
decisions, decisions: summer tote 2012, part 2
Here is the second option:
This is the Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Berkeley Tote in kaleidoscope print. It has a relaxed, bohemian vibe to it. Usually in the summer, my look tends to lean a little bohemian. I could rock this for the summer.
Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations Exhibit at the Met!!
I saw an email blast about this today and can’t wait to go check this out at the Met this summer!
The exhibit runs from May 10th to August 19th. It will explore the similarities between the two fashion icons through video installation (directed by Baz Luhrmann!) and seven themed galleries that will draw from the designs of both Schiaparelli and Prada.
decisions, decisions: summer tote 2012, part 1
So I am in search of a casual, breezy, yet tough and luxurious tote for summer. I am struggling to narrow it down to one choice (stupid budget consciousness) so I am going to post about the potential winners. Here is the first option:
Monika Chiang’s Cloud 9 tote. It is striking in black and white. I love the laser floral cutouts on the front and the zipped sides that help it to keep a shape, check out the spiked pulls! This tote is fresh.
Wishing (once again) that I was at coachella this year, in this outfit, to hear the fantastic music, like from Ms. Azealia Banks! She is pretty raunchy but I love her and her bad-ass yet cute as a button sensibility. Now, back to the look….perfect for an outdoor festival, pops of neon and pastel, with a black and gray base. <3
This morning when I visited Google, the trusty web search engine and so much more, I was delighted to find a Google Doodle of one of my favorite artists-Robert Doisneau! As it turns out, it is the street photographers birthday today. His images always resonated with me. He was able to capture some powerful images of everyday life. I especially enjoyed his work with school children, capturing their exuberance in action. Joyeux Anniversaire!
(Source: youtube.com)
I am having a lot of fun styling looks at the moment and this is an example of a fun, sleek look that really resonates with me. The clean lines on the skirt, the subtle detail on the jacket collar, the silky tassel earrings-these are all lovely, unique touches. The heat and sunny vibe from the tank is cooled by the clutch and the shoe. Look that those shoes. WOW. Even though I would most likely break both of my ankles in these shoes, they are fabulous! The kind that you wear to dinner and sit your ass down in. Minimal walking. Period. But worth every painful second!
