a colorful story

collage: by fashionable palette

1. tim ryan fringe jacket via browns

2. stella mccartney top via net-a-porter

3. felder felder belt via browns (on sale!)

4. j.crew denim via net-a-porter

5. avec moderation slippers via browns

some colorful picks for summer

...because sometimes it's okay to look like a rainbow or a scarlet macaw,

even better, a scarlet macaw sitting on a rainbow,

eating a funfetti cupcake.

black and gold

all images via my pinterest

metal, medal, meddle

1. christian louboutin "rollerball" loafers c. 2009 (the ones that started it all...over two years ago)

2. sam edelman "adena" smoking flats, $150 via bloomingdales.com

3. unif "hellraiser" discovered on christeric, currently sold out on solestruck.com 

4 & 5. steven by steve madden "melter" smoking flats, $139 via bloomingdales.com

distinguished discoveries

all shoes found via my recent online discovery, l'inde de palais, a fabulous site for beautiful fashions,

a not-so-fabulous site for our wallets.

from the back seat

images: francoise hardy, handpainted kimono by abraxas rex, interior by miles redd, miroslava duma, chloe spring 2011 ballet flat (in love), gwyneth paltrow as margot tenenbaum...and that lovely wallpaper

...my second attempt

...a bit of red for the holidays

like the deserts miss the rain

images: 1. alessia laudoni photography via studded hearts 2. alexander wang 3. carrie bond photography 4. childhood flames 5. christine centenera via jak & jil 6. dazed and confused may 2010 via fashion copious

made for loving

I just discovered these Balenciaga 'Arena' Chelsea boots on this lovely blog, and I cannot get them out of my head. They are available online at Browns for $766. They are just perfect. The leather quality looks amazing and I love how flat they are. And, yes, they are expensive...but for some reason I don't think they are outrageously priced. But maybe that is my love speaking.

something red, something white, something blue

images: 1. miroslava duma via hanneli 2. bonfim bracelet 3. hoss intopia 4. alexander mcqueen spr 10 rtw 5. ralph lauren spr 04 rtw 6. christian dior

...some random images from my library that fit the bill of red/white/blue. Enjoy and happy 4th of July!

soft spoken, hard boiled

1. desiretoinspire 2. unknown 3. trouvais 4. fendi puff 5. valentino lemon silk organza dress via net-a-porter 6. chanel ballet flats

wisely, and slow. they stumble that run fast.

1. fendi 2. chrissy morris 3. chanel 4. chanel. 5. alaia

bonjour, 2010

images: 1. chanel gun heel, cruise 2009 2. calvin klein collection remi leather oxfords via bloomingdales.com 3. miu miu leather pants via net-a-porter.com 4. mykita sunglasses, s/s 2010 5. rick owens 6. rick owens blister leather biker jacket via net-a-porter (from last year's collection) 7. sweet rebel tunic by quail via qisforquail.com 8. nicholas kirkwood for belstaff via jakandjil.com

"There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin

out on the edge

images 1 - 10: Alexander McQueen spring 2010 rtw via style.com; 11 & 12: Lady Gaga in Alexander McQueen for "Bad Romance" video via nicolaformichetti.blogspot.com

These shoes blow my mind. Art. Genius. McQueen.

"I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center." - Kurt Vonnegut