Newbie Loubies...

Ahhhh Louboutin boutique at South Coast Plaza. I love you.

Thanks to Patrick who sent me a ton of pics from their new shipments! These are my faves... 

I LOVE this. It reminds me of ice cream. Sexy ice cream. hahaha I don't think I have any blue shoes, nor did I think I'd ever want a pair (navy does not count as blue IMO) but these are so tarty and cute!

And these are just soooo perfect! So Summery and sassy, right?

And nobody does a sexy nude patent shoe like Mr. Louboutin. I love how low cut these are- what a sexy top line!! And the amount of toe cleavage should be illegal.

So go in there and check these out in person- I know I will :)

You Like Me- You REALLY Like Me!

Well well well... my first "award"... I truly couldn't be more flattered. So thank you to Jenna from VBS blog for mentioning me! YAY!

So here's my top ten favorietest, most wonderfulliest, FABULOUS blogs!!

1.  Fashion Toast

2.  Sea of Shoes

3.  Well Shod, Well Informed

4.  Wendy B

5.  Style Bubble

6.  Kingdom of Style

7.  Shoe Daydreams

8.  Style Rookie

9.  A Girls Guide to Shoes

10. Bleach Black

Check 'um out you guys. They truly are fabulous. :)

The rules for this award are: (not that I for one second expect any of you busy bloggers to do this... but IF you wanna...)

-Put the logo on your blog or post.
-Nominate at least 10 blogs which you think are fabulous.
-Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
-Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
-Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

Scrunchy Scrunch

No- don't worry, I'm not going to talk about how I think scrunchies are making a come back. They're not.
...unless Margiela comes out with one, then I'm sure we'll all be blogging about them, right?

Anyway! So I rocked my Sass & Bide black rats for the first time today and I love them. Even my dad liked them! Haha. Is that a good thing? 

I paired my new leggings with my favorite bad ass bootie of all times- my Sam Edelman "Balenciagas"... hehe

Holy Skyscrapers Batman!

...and I thought I had some high shoes. This bitch is putting my ass to shaaaaaame.

I said GODDAMN! These are re-dic.

(images: foto decadent)

*Drool

These Giambattista Valli's are sick in the head. Like, seriously could they be hotter? Um, no- I'm thinking not.

I loved those florescent shoes he did that the Olsen trolls were trotting around in last year, and these are a great follow up! I love the height of the platform in front, and how its smaller than the rest of the forepart.

What else do I love about this shoe you ask? Well, I'm glad you asked. I love the cream color- I think it's perfect. I love the dark brown platform with the cream. I love the pitch of the shoe and how it looks devastatingly high! I also love the slight almond shape to the toe- I hate witchy pointy toes.

I found these on lusiaviaroma for €600

Baby Shower!

So last night I went to what turned out to be the most awesome baby shower I've ever been to. It was actually more of a cocktail party staring a very cute pregnant friend of mine! I've honestly never been in a room with that many women in my life- my friend Heidi has more girl friends than girls I've met, I swear. There were a few subtle baby games and a station where you could decorate onesies bibs and burping cloths. 

My favorite was the bellini bar! 

Anyway, I rocked my Nicholas Kirkwoods and this super cute skirt I picked up at Forever 21. I love this Thomas Wylde clutch too- spices up any outing. Arrrgh  ;)

Great Success! (said, of course, in Borat accent)

You guys, I seriously couldn't be happier right now. I had my Harajuku Lovers approval meeting at Gwen's house today and she LOVED the line!! I'm so pumped. It turned out great and I'm super happy with it. :)

I wanted to get a pic taken of us and the shoes but I just can't work up the nerve to do it. Ha ha ha. I'm such a nerd.

We did these super cute moccasins with cool color combos, preppy mary janes with chunky heels and multi color strap, our own version of Doc Martins, wellingtons (so cute!) and some 80's inspired stuff that I love. I can't show you pictures yet- but I will after the show the first week of February. 

I wore my Yokoo scarf and Gwen loved it. I'm still madly in love with my Stellas too. <3

It rained all day and I didn't get to eat- but my spirits were as high as ever. YAY!

xox

A little Insider's Secret...

So have you guys checked out Bakers Shoes lately? Well, let me just tell you... they have some GOOD knock offs. Especially L.A.M.B. knockoffs. 

My "insider's secret"? Well, I hear they are made in the same factories (sometimes) as the original!! The quality of leather of course isn't always the same, but I think that they could be a cool alternative for those of us on a budget? ;)

Check it out!

Very Gucci, no? (and on sale!!)

Very LAMB!

Another LAMB inspired shoe..

A TOTAL LAMB knockoff!! (check out the original)


Crazy, right? 

______ closet.

I think this is a good summary of the difference between men and women.

I suck.

You know what I LOVE about this photo? The fact that Giselle's toes look long and almost ugly.

Ha ha bitch! You're not perfect.

Hope you all had as good of a weekend as I had! Sorry for slacking... ;)

HURRY HURRY!

Thanks to Rumi over at Fashion Toast for the heads up! I know lots of you have asked about my Balenciaga wanna-be's- and there are a few on ebay right now!!

Check it out!

Good luck- I hope you find your size. :)

Hmmm.... What to Wear?

I bought these Pradas last year after being bombarded by them in every editorial spread out there. The problem was that in the editorials, they were SUPER high (as you can see)... in reality- not so much. So I've worn them a total of once. I wanted to give them some love today.

...But, being not only a girl, but a Gemini girl- I changed my mind.

These Betsey Johnson Boots are some of my faves. They're probably about 3 years old and I love them! The heel tap on the left one is worn down so much that it makes annoying click clacking when I walk but I'm too lazy to get them fixed.

(black zipper mini- Hellz Bellz, tank- Rubbish, shorts- Top Shop)

The BIg Reveal!

Ok kiddies... here you go! Look what I found!!!

Thats right!!! After almost giving up, I found them! Can you believe it!? And for 50% off the sale price! I was hysterical at Neimans. Seriously, I think I embarrassed my friend. 


I'm a VERY happy girl!

Sickly Sweet

What do you guys think about these crazy ass Dolce and Gabanna shoes?? Pretty nuts, right? I'm feeling like I'm over sequined footwear, and judging by the sales racks- so are most of you. But I feel like these are so nutso koo koo bonkers that they deserve to be in their own category. To lump them in with "normal" sequined footwear wouldn't really be fair. These babies transcend borders or some shit.

I do however like the messiness of these sequins. That makes them sort of different and at the same time validates my trend forecasting skills. (I made a few JLO shoes with these same kind of messy sequins)

Now, you're probably thinking that these would be excruciating to walk in due to lack of arch support, but I owned a pair of shoes sort of like this (in 1999 no less) and though I looked like an underage stripper- I walked around just fine.  


The ball of your foot and heel take all the pressure so you don't really notice the missing arch.

Then this girl here is just a Dorothy slipper in a platform with a weird looking bottom thingy that I think is totally unnecessary and kinda ruins the shoe/makes the shoe depending on how you choose to feel about it.

What do you think? Likey or No likey? And don't worry- I will reveal my new purchace as soon as I get off my ass and get dressed. I know you're all on the edge of your seats waiting, right? hahaha

A Little Spontaneous Shopping Trip

I was sitting on my Rock of Love rerun watching ass when my friend SLASH neighbor Gigi called and said the magic words: "Wanna go to the mall?"

If you know me you know my answer. I ran to my closet and threw on an outfit to go with my new Loubs that I've been dying to wear since I got them. I didn't really need the sweater since it was like 85 degrees out!! WTF?

So off we went to Fashion Island and South Coast Plaza. Guess what I found... I'll give you a clue. Shoes. ;)

check out the cute metallic perforated leather detail. SO cute! Shout out to ma girl Amita Singh at Christian Louboutin @ South Coast! We had a nice fashion gushing session today. haha- so fun.

You guys seriously if you haven't been in yet you have to go! It's such a beautiful store and I have yet to find a salesperson that I don't love there!

(leggings- American Apparel, tank- BP, sweater- Eight Sixty, shoes- Christian Louboutin)

So anyway- I got some really exciting shoes that I can't wait to show you!!

TO BE CONTINUED....

Rock the Vote!

No, I'm not late on the presidential elections... I'm talking about something much more important to the state of our nation! The Best Fashion Blog Award!!

No, I'm not on the ballot (yet- muahaha!) but Go HERE and vote for my friend Wendy Brandes please. (by friend I mean we hang out on the weekends and go shopping and stay on the phone gossiping late at night... in my head)

HAHA! But seriously- check out her blog and you'll see. She's got my brand of sass kids, and I love it. 

Beauty is Pain...

I LOVE these Balenciaga boots. LOVE. My husband on the other hand, hates them. He says they're a little too "urban" for my style. I think he's confusing them with the Manolo version Jennifer Lopez wore back in her Jenny from the block days? 

True, I may not love them as much if they weren't Balenciaga (hey- at least I'm being honest. Shallow, but honest.) but they are and I do. Anyway, I got them over a year ago and have worn them a total of 3 times. I hate to make them feel unappreciated.

They are however, super uncomfortable. They are probably a full size too small because they pinch my toes and are threatening to cut off my ankles via my achilles tendon. Ya.

I'm considering it my punishment for missing out on those Stella's. *frickin idiot!*

On a side note- I do apologize for the messy condition our house is in. If I were you I'd be annoyed. Those boxes need to be put in storage asap!

Annoyed

You know when you kind of like something, but you don't buy it because you're like... "well- I don't LOVE it so do I really NEED it?" and then when you decide you do in fact love it, it's too late?

Well guess what- that's what just happened and I'm very annoyed with myself.

These Stella McCartney wedges, though old news, are amazing and I should have realized that I loved them much sooner. Now, it's too late. I looked all over the internet for them to no avail. Boo hoo hoo. Well, I did find them at barneys.com, but only in a size 10, as you can see.

Which, in my opinion, is worse than finding it in my size. And you know what really sucks... I totally tried them on in Hong Kong- ON SALE- and I still was unsure. When and WHY did I decide to love them? "Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat." 

I will now proceed to stomp around the house pouting and lashing out at inanimate objects all day.

If you or someone you know wants to sell their 8.5 s... you know where to find me.

Lip Service...

OK! So, ever since Miss Wendy B posted about the Lancome Piha Black lip gloss, I've been smitten. Much to my surprise, and after asking 20 + mildly retarded sales girls about it with the same response... "Uhhhh, I never heard of a blaaaack lip gloss?"

(Jeeze ladies- have pride in your job please!)

I asked girl #21 today and she said "Oh! Yea, we just got it in yesterday!"

YIPPEE!

So- I tested it out at the counter and I looked like a hot goth mess, but I bought it anyway so I could take it home and test that shit out! 

So first I tried it with the color from the ad campaign. The lady at the counter said it's meant to go on top of colors to make them darker and sexier. Well duh. Most people can't pull off black lips.

So heres the "Piha Black" gloss over Lancome's "Rock Icon Fuchsia"

(alone)

(and now with the gloss)

Can you tell? This MacBook camera blows for details. Ugh.

Anyway, then I decided to try it out on my Nars "Heat Wave" lip stick
(alone)


(and now with the gloss)


So? What's the verdict? I love it, but it's really hard to see how pretty the color is with this crappy camera. Maybe I'll try to get Ben to take some pics...