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Brandy Melville "Ruth" top; $56.00Opening Ceremony "Jean" shorts; $210.00K/ller Collection quill necklace; $265.00
All available at Need Supply [dot] com

Note: This is not me, guys! Although I wish it was, this model has wicked tattoos. I just liked the photo. I'll be making an outfit post, soon. I apologize for any tomfoolery :)

Miu Miu Spring 2011

I've become quite accustomed to my often daily email updates from Net-A-Porter.com; these emails have quickly become my source for inspiration to accompany my morning coffee. So when Net-A-Porter tells me "it's time to sweeten up my look with Miu Miu" you can be damn sure I am going to listen!
Clicking on the link in the email, I'm instantly drawn to the soft blush pinks (my favorite color at the moment), the dusty blues, neutral taupes, and touches of grey; all perfect for Spring. What I love about Miu Miu is that it never fails to be lady-like, with structured satchels and suede peep-toe pumps, and adding almost-edgy details like animal prints and perforations. This season leopard print accessories continue to crop up in multiple collections, and I love that they are so versatile that they pass as a neutral.

Left: Miu Miu lace trimmed tank, $395.00; Miu Miu cotton-poplin shorts, $295.00; Miu Miu matelassé linen bag, $1,395.00; & Diane Von Furstenberg shoesCenter: Miu Miu Matelassé leather bag, $1,695.00; Chloé top, Giambattista Valli skirt, & Giuseppe Zanotti shoesRight: Miu Miu cashmere-silk blend sweater, $395.00; Miu Miu cotton-blend shirt, $450.00; Miu Miu washed nappa leather pumps, $595.00; Miu Miu large matelassé leather clutch, $895.00; Chloé skirt & 3.1 Phillip Lim necklace

Leather satchel, $1,695.00
Perforated patent leather peep-toe pumps, $650.00
Leopard print calf-hair clutch, $950.00
Matelassé leather clutch, $365.00
Suede peep-toe pumps, $495.00
Crocodile-stamped leather wallet, $530.00
Leopard print calf-hair sandals, $750.00
You can view the rest of the Miu Miu collection at net-a-porter.com

Happy Socks and Happy September

Now that fall is arriving (after like what, a 2-week summer?) I must come to terms with the end of my sock-free days and force myself to put away my sandals and flip-flops. Such a sad time of the year for me, I love being barefoot or as close to is as possible.

I've never been much of a white sock fan, reminds me too much of gym class. So I found this fun article on Valet via notcouture. And yes, I'm aware Valet is a men's fashion site, but I enjoy it and find it interesting nonetheless. Swedish designers Viktor Tell and Mikael Soderlindh of the line Happy Socks give us loud-and-obnoxiously-printed sock fans the do's and don'ts of wearing colorful footwear.

Rule #1- Keep argyles for fall and winter and then come spring, break out the polka dots and lighter colors.

Rule #2- There's a fine line between looking daring and looking Punky Brewster. Wear colorful socks with tailored clothes or a great pair of denim. Striped socks and your ripped jeans, not a good combination.

Rule #3- We love colorful socks with loafers and shorts. It's very 1950's collegiate with a modern twist.

Rule #4- Don't go too wild. Neon green socks with a pastel suit are just plain Willy Wonka. But we love a hot pink sock peeking out from a black tie suit. Shocking enough to be appreciated.

To read the full article click here. But be aware of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors. I've never had to proofread an article before I re-published it here!

Or you can just visit the Happy Socks website. My favorites are the "Joker" and the "Optic" socks =)

What do you guys think of flashy socks?

Fall 2009 Accessory Report- Part Four

Shapes and... gorillas?  (This post is dedicated to Coco, she will know why.)

Okay so these final two trends I noticed while perusing style.com are uniquely shaped bags and gorilla adorned boots.  One of these I like, one... not so much, but it still needed to be posted.  I love the bags, especially the VBH and the Viktor & Rolf.  As for the gorilla trend... well, they're listed as "goat" and "exotic feathers" but we know the truth.

Givency textured "Pandora" bag

Jil Sander leather tote bag

Smythson "Nancy" black quilted leather bag

VBH "Dangler" bag in hickory nubuck

Viktor & Rolf suede drapery clutch

Roberto Cavalli suede & fox fur boot

Givency leather & exotic feather boot

Nicholas Kirkwood goat-hair bootie

Miu Miu goat hair boot

Pierre Hardy fur and nappa boot

Fall 2009 Accessory Report- Part Three

Studs, studs and more STUDS!

One of my favorite embellishments, but only if done correctly.  Chic not trashy, ya know?  Like all of these.

I'm still surprised that most of the labels I just brush over, like Coach for instance, have really impressed me this season.  I don't know if it's just gotten edgier, but whatever the change is, I like it a lot.  It may even be a big enough change that I could bring myself to buy a Coach bag *gasp* which I never though I'd do in a million years =)

Now, if only money wasn't still an issue... or the fact that I still need to buy this bag!

Tory Burch studded clutch

Roberto Cavalli leather pochette

Jimmy Choo "Lohla Jayne" bag

Proenza Schouler studded leather sandal

Coach studded "Sabrina" leather bag

Diane Von Furstenberg "Belle" gold studded bag

Marc Jacobs studded handbag with chain strap

Prada velvet embroidered heel with studs and fringe

Miu Miu leather studded bag

Fall 2009 Accessory Report- Part Two

Part Two: Reds.

The color of choice this upcoming season is definitely red; from tomato to fire-engine to crimson.  I've never really accessorized with this hue, but after looking at these I'm going to start!

BTW, making these posts has reminded me of how unfortunate some of the girls in my fashion merchandising major are;  We had to do designer presentations and one girl pronounced it "Lager-field."  And don't even talk to me about how many different ways "Louboutin" is pronounced around that school...

Balenciaga suede neo classic bag

Balmain buckled ankle boot

Diane Von Furstenberg hayworth clutch with silver studs

Fendi leather peekaboo handbag

Givency shine luxe medium unfitted tote

Christian Louboutin nappa pump with hidden platform

Nina Ricci lambskin and python clutch

YSL platform pump in red croc

YSL easy bag in patent leather

Fall 2009 Accessory Report- Part One

I love when I open my email and notice a lovely update from style.com in my inbox.  That, and the WWD morning reports are great to wake up to.  So I was happy yesterday when I received the Fall 2009 Accessory Report, only to click and be directed to a huge list of designers.  After sorting through over 500 photos of shoes, bags, and jewelry, I saved about a quarter of them to my desktop with the intention of posting my favorites.  Needless to say I have to break them up into separate posts but who cares, right?  More posts for you!

Part one:  Booties!  It took me a while to get into this style, mainly because when I heard "booties" I initially thought of the akward, square-toed ankle boots my mom used to wear in the fall and winter.  Now I can't get enough of them!

To be honest I was quite surprised with some of these.  Designers that I typically ADORE (ahem, Proenza Schouler) really didn't have anything that were that amazing to me, except this one pair of boots.  On the other hand, designers that I typically don't care for, like Donna Karen & Coach, had some of the best (umm HELLO purple booties, I am drooling all over my keyboard).  It was interesting.

Brian Atwood suede bootie

Balenciaga suede cage bootie with suede sash

Coach "Alexandria" fold-over heel

Donna Karen suede oxford bootie

Salvatore Ferragamo leather laser-cut bootie

Giambattista Valli croc cutout ankle boot

Rupert Sanderson for Karl Lagerfeld patent leather & PVC boot with ax heel

Christian Louboutin hidden double platform suede bootie

Alexander McQueen black punk boot with enamel studs

Proenza Schouler suede bootie

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