Horn sunglasses - Balenciaga,  Black sunglasses - David Yurman

                        Chanel cuff

                       that’s right….leather skateboard with built in gladiator sandals!  Not recommended for 

                       those that are even slightly fond of their teeth.

                       skateboard created by Greece is for lovers.

photos from Cheek Magazine

Arlene and I were recently shopping at one of our favorite Chicago boutiques, Hejfina, and we were absolutely drooling over all the Margiela ligne 6, Isabel Marant and Vanessa Bruno (among others). The MM6 is what really got me, though. My birthday always falls during final spring markdown time and I usually score some pretty sweet deals (last year, it was an MM6 dress for $86!), so I’m hoping that one of these babies will still be around come summer…

I have a real issue with socialite designers. I’m not going to go into a whole rant and rave diatribe about it. I will just say that a certain knockoff Lanvin elasticized ballet flat with the gaudiest and tackiest of gold upside down T’s on the toe has made me crazy for quite sometime. It was kind of like when the crazy Ugg thing just took over. Anyway, I thought the whole “T” thing had faded. That is, until I got my Bazaar in the mail today and saw this…

?????

Really? She had to do it in plastic, too???? Not to be nasty, but I have one word. Blecchhh.

Shoes are really my (our) thing.  Case-in-point:  I’ve been asked numerous times how many pairs I own…really don’t know (I DO circulate through them though) and Brandon, well…she has WALLS of shoes. but DAMN this Prada shoe irresistible!

and I most likely will be adding the blue Gap version of this Pierre Hardy shoe….

and believe it or not, you should own this little mocassin by Chloe.  They resurrect this shoe almost every other season for a reason!!  

I actually felt a little guilty posting ART instead of FASHION the other day.  So what’s better?  Art + Fashion!

                         Regine Rack

                        Souvenir Studio

                        Jo Cope

Thank goodness for design sites like IT’S NICE THAT…..for me, it’s a very slippery slope to “middle age” if I’m not kept in the loop!  What’s great is that you can even order this blog in a glossy publication format which documents some of their most interesting work…go surf!

                           PK9 Trout

                                      Guinea Warrior

                        Flying over Eames

So you were probably hoping for more fierce fashion…aahh, but even better, ART!  (Well, maybe not better but definitely just as gooood) Like fierce fashion, I love art that’s a bit “off” and gets you thinking.  I always wish I had a few unclaimed $$ for artwork AND photography (AND art classes AND art supplies AND books).  

The work above is from a series titled Design Meets Nature and created by our dear friend, Jill Dryer.  Check her out on Etsy

Queen Michelle, Kingdom of Style

So, I am not Susie Bubble or Jane Aldridge; I am not The Sartorialist or Garance Doré; I am not Carine Roitfeld or Giovanna Battaglia. I am just an aging party girl who has always loved to play dress-up.

It is exciting yet terrifying to me that blogging has become a part of my life. Terrifying because I am terrified of my own personal take on fashion and the things that inspire me. When I look at Sea of Shoes and I see this young, barely 17-year old confidently discussing — and wearing! — Ann Demeulemeester and Margiela, it just absolutely blows my mind. And then I flip over to the UK and I see the self-proclaimed Queens of Style, Marie and Michelle of Kingdom of Style, blogging about obscure lines like Mother of London and — again, confidently — wearing robin’s egg blue tights with feathered headdresses. I think to myself, what the HELL am I doing in company such as this? What do I know about fashion?

I guess the answer and the thing that keeps me going is that what I know about fashion is that I love it. I definitely know enough to know what I like, what looks good on me and what is age-appropriate. Susie Bubble always refers to herself as a “fashion outsider.” I guess you could probably say that about most, if not all, of us. Those of us who love fashion are willing to take risks, to be different, to draw attention to ourselves. I’m really not afraid to have people look at me a little cock-eyed. Scary, yes, but also intensely gratifying. 

These are just a few of my favorite fearless, blogging, trendsetting fashionistas…

Camille, Childhood Flames

Jane, Sea of Shoes

Alix, the cherry blossom girl

Susie Bubble, Style Bubble

Rumi, fashiontoast

Sarah X, Public Personae

Arabelle, Fashion Pirates

And I have to mention a new favorite of ours, Amanda of Sassafras.

A very special thanks to all these ladies for the images and for sharing themselves with us. Keep on rocking that fashion, y’all!

Have you SEEN the fashion in Helsinki?  Yes or no, grab your favorite libation(s) and flip through here, Hel Looks.…loootts of fun.

Okay, we are admittedly a little behind on this one. In fact, I just can’t believe I hadn’t heard about this before now. Tilda Swinton on the cover of — and in a breathtaking layout in — AnOther Magazine (a bi-annual publication out of the UK). And even better, she’s modeling some pretty incredible fashion from a host of fabulous up-and-comers.

We really love us some Tilda. Hope you enjoy it, too!

photography by Craig McDean

to see the whole spread visit AnOther Magazine.

It’s no secret to those who know me, I’m all about menswear.  I love a good tux for evening and my Steven Alan shirts & skinny’s during the day.  At this stage in my life, I know what looks good on me and I know what I love….THANK gawd, otherwise things could get UGGleee..

photos from my favorite street style photographer, Garance Dore

and also jak & jil