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Grey or not? I have no grey bags yet. It’s a little drab for me but the styling on this Derek Lam bag is tempting. The handle would make it easy to carry, not too sure if it would add a lot of weight w/o actually feeling the bag though. The tassel is cute. But really, where does Derek Lam get off charging $1700 for one of his bags??
Oh and these too.
I get the inkling these won’t be so comfy after a long strut down the road but they look damn good. Maybe the excrutiating pain these will put me in will add a sexy torutured look to my eyes.
Another reason to hate the depressing economic times we’re in… I have no where to wear a fancy schmancy dress like this Handkerchief Gown from Jenni Kayne. Nor should I even pretend I could afford it btw… The cut is flattering with just the right touch of flirtiness to offset the gun metal greys of this floor length dress. The daintiness of the chiffon also strikes an interesting and unexpected balance to the dramatically gaunt colors. Perhaps I love this dress even more because it reminds me of an old dress I once had.. a beautiful rich pink chiffon dress (if I remember correctly it was from Laundry). But this Kayne dress has an interesting, more updated detailing to the waist. Damn this economy!
Available at Shopbop.com.
It’s always a challenge to create a layered look without adding bulk or getting misaligned layers… so when designers provide the short-cuts for you.. one must take advantage of it. This Alexander Wang Vest Shirtdress pushes the envelope in terms of faux layers but he’s done a good job and I’m (almost) sold on it. I love the idea of a faux vest.. just not lovin the $481 price tag. Not quite sure if this piece really constitutes itself as a dress that can stand on its own as shown in the picture here… personally I think it would look nice over dirty denim pants or over my tuxedo striped velvet pants. I’m considering hard whether a belt would work here. Prob. not but something tells me this shirt might make me look a little short without a belt. Sigh. You tall girls can have it… can’t afford it anyway!
Available at shopbop.com.
There’s really only one reason to look forward to the days shortening and the weather growing colder… FALL FASHION! The gloomy weather ahead promises all kinds of possibilities when it comes to layering ensembles and winter shoes and accessories. Being that most of us are probably on a tighter budget these days.. if there’s only one thing you can invest in this season I’d have to say trust in the black boot. I’ve been on the hunt myself for an over-the-knee boot but have yet to find the perfect pair.
In my quest I bumped into these knee length front-zip boots from Tory Burch. Alright so I’ll admit the Burch is played out or (playing it’s way out soon) and the chunky heel has never been a favorite of mine… but there’s something about these. There’s a luxe-ness to this boot, perhaps it’s the edginess the front zipper gives to the overall look, or maybe it’s the gold trim lining the chunked heel, but it could (almost) pass for Dior or Jimmy Choo. One thing’s for sure this boot says don’t mess with me! I like 
Available at Shopbop.com for $565.00
If you don’t know what I do for a living I should give you a little background about me so this post will make some sense. I work for Cisco as a "User Experience Designer" or "UX" where I design Digital/Video Media technology products. There’s a process we follow as designers that we refer to as the "User Centered Design Process". It’s literally that. We design products centered around those people who will use the product. I’m very passionate about my work and I know this process works… so the other day when I saw some Kenneth Jay Lane jewelery at Bloomies I was ecstatic to see he’s following the "User Centered Design Process" to design great looking but comfortable jewelry!
How long have we been forced to wear ill-fitting bangles or bracelets? I’ve always found the big chunky ones to be particularly un-wearable. They are always huge and if I put them on they’ll just slip right off my hand. So what did Kenneth do? He added hinges to the bracelet! Why did it take so long for someone to figure this one out? If you’ve tried on any of Kenneth Jay Lane’s bracelets you’ll know what I’m talking about. You can slip the bracelet on with ease since the hinge help the bracelet open wide to a normal wrist-sized diameter. The rings have bendable hinges as well to grasp your finger (although these rings were way to big on my hand so I can’t honestly say whether these are ingeniously well designed or not).
I bought a bracelet right then and there just for design-appreciation sake. If Kenneth can make the effort to put some thought into his jewelery the least I can do is buy something! Mine is black and gold one similar in colors to the one below in the right but I must say mine is much edgier and HOT. I’ll post a pic someday… my camera is acting up right now.
Oh and I did mention that all his jewelery is so stylish it just makes it all the more incredible to me. I want to buy it all!
Pictured above (left to right):
Kenneth Jay Lane Snake Bracelet, Kenneth Jay Lane Giraffe Bracelet, Kenneth Jay Lane Stretch Bracelet
If you want to view/shop Kenneth Jay Lane check out Shopbop or Pinkmascara.
Shopbop did my post for me tonight. Thanks guys. I must concur with your selections here. I’d pick a favorite but I’d wear them all!
