Why is Matches so cruel to me? The site won’t let me grab a big picture of this lovely Alexander McQueen boob-bow sweater. On sale at Matches UPDATED TO ADD: Gorgeous blogger Songy outwitted Matches and grabbed a bigger picture for us. Thanks, Songy!
Shopping
Oh Lady E Meets Hairy Mary
Gorgeous blogger Oh Lady E was in town on Friday. We had dinner at Novita, then hopped a cab to Orchard Street to see if my friend Evan was at his shop. He wasn’t, so we wandered across the street to Hairy Mary’s Vintage & Design, where we met the delightful Sharon. Sharon has some…
Shop Tops
These are all on sale at Browns. Marni doesn’t usually appeal to me, but I like this one. Jil Sander has the latex-y look going on. There’s an Elizabethan quality to this Isabela Capeto. This Missoni makes me think of armor for some reason. Can’t take my eyes off this Paul Smith. Balenciaga for animal…
One, Two, Buckle My … Boot?
I’ve always liked boots with buckles. Catching my eye lately: Size 36 Vivienne Westwood on eBay* $149 at Nine West *Don’t forget to snipe!
Dare to Be the Same
Feel like you’re the only fashion blogger who doesn’t have the Nine West Heech gladiator wedge? It’s not too late. The Heech is on sale for $69.99 (black or brown) or $79.99 (snakeskin pattern). It won’t ship till September 15, but that’s fine for those of you who live in warm-weather places. UPDATED TO ADD…
Better the Devil You Know
See by Chloe Devil Print tank top$101.25 on Net-a-Porter
Acne Jeans Sample Sale in NYC
Today through the 24th! Maybe I can try on a pair of Generic Girls and determine if I look sex-ay or vomit-ay in them. Staerk and The Breed are also on sale.
Mickey Mantle’s Number
MrB and I are celebrating our seventh wedding anniversary today. The traditional gift for the seventh anniversary is wool or copper. It’s also traditional to experience a seven-year itch. I think I’m going to combine those two traditions and get MrB an itchy wool sweater. What, no good? Okay, maybe I’ll do copper. Hello, Officer…
No Need for Clearasil
I was checking out the website of my favorite jeans brand — the annoyingly named Acne — and I’m kind of loving the look of the loose-fitting Generic Girl style. I’m not sure how it would look on me, but the way Acne styled it on their perfect-bodied models makes it look sex-ay. The peach…
More Fringed Bags
They’re everywhere! Here’s a Fendi. $595.95 at Designer Exposure And here’s a Botkier. $650 on Shopbop There are a number of fringed Coach bags on eBay. (Click on the photos to go to the auctions. Also, stick to buyers with positive feedback of 99% or higher and, if there’s no “buy it now” option, don’t…