Indie Fashion is Amazing

Hooray for cold weather!!!

More droolable dresses...

All from MyShape





(left to right) Max and Cleo's Floral Print Crinkle Chiffon Dress $110; Jessica Howard's Jersey and Taffeta Dress $86; Lilly Pulizter's Angelette Dress $298; Papillon's Sleeveless Cut Out Dress $84

Pretties of the moment

I keep making online shopping carts bursting with shorter hemlines, vibrant colors and classic cuts. Here are some of the highlights:

Urban Outfitters, Lux Debbie Dress $48

Wet Seal, Pleated Front Tube Dress, $20.50

Old Navy, Cap-Sleeve Wrap Dress $20

Amazon, Isaac Mizrahi for Target Strapless Taffeta Pleated Dress $12.49

I need a new haircut. Here's some styles that look fantastic:

http://www.ukhairdressers.com/style/index2.asp?R1=4016&month1=&pg=1&styl1=Boons%20Hair%20Salon
http://www.ukhairdressers.com/style/index2.asp?R1=6981&month1=&pg=1&styl1=Celeste%20Arnold
http://www.ukhairdressers.com/style/index2.asp?R1=9054&month1=&pg=1&styl1=Craig%20Davidson%20Hair
http://www.ukhairdressers.com/style/index2.asp?R1=9406&month1=&pg=1&styl1=Estetica
http://www.ukhairdressers.com/style/index2.asp?R1=8894&month1=&pg=1&styl1=Paul%20Gordon
http://www.ukhairdressers.com/style/index2.asp?R1=8172&month1=&pg=1&styl1=Racoon%20Intl
http://www.ukhairdressers.com/style/index2.asp?R1=8134&month1=&pg=1&styl1=Saks

Raindrops keep falling on my fucking head...

Buy it from Shop Happy Trails, this slang umbrella makes me so happy.

$18.99

Spring and summer are fast approaching which means bare legs and shoulders and, if you are anything like me, lots of sunblock.

Here's some dresses from MyShape that make me squeak with anticipation:

Think Ahead!

Newport News is selling off their seperates for next to nothing!

Motorcycle/Engineer Boots

Frye Women's Engineer12R $199 from Shoes.com

I am certainly no biker chick and I've never driven a train/been good at physics, but I really want a pair of these boots. I think it's the small piece of me that still longs for the grunge 90's with the babydoll dresses, backpack purses and flannel shirts tied at the waist.

Sh-Booties?

Shoes? Nope. Boots? Not exactly. Either way, I'm on the prowl for a pair.

Frye Lisa Oxford Pump $158 from Shopbop.com; Nine West Naso $112.95 from Zappos (they do have them in black, but that gray is scrumptious!); Gentle Souls Janover $298.95 from Zappos; Etienne Aigner Nada only $69! from Piperlime

Frye Women's Lisa Shorty $249 from Shoes.com; Connie Women's Greta only $59.99 from Shoes.com; Farylrobin 'Vindica' Ankle Boot $174.95 from Nordstrom (temporarily out of stock); AROUND by Carvela (also come in black) £80 from Kurt Geiger

Furry Nightmare

We've got all kinds of naked protests that are anti-fur and I'm about to strip and join them after seeing these abominations:



Who, I ask, would look good in this hat and scarf combo by Echo?? It's the visual equivalent of tarring and furry-ing.

Considering the trend for the season is leaning toward very tailored looks, this comes way out of left field.

Maybe I'm being a bit too mean on this one, but I just don't see how anyone could make this look good.










Well maybe except these guys:


If you severly disagree with me, the hat is $42 and the scarf is $68, from Nordstrom.

From Urban Outfitters, the Lux Bubblegum Dress, is a perfect transitional dress for summer/fall. Pair it with some wedges and a black popover, or wear it with some strappy sandals and bare shoulders...either way, it's super cute! $58 from Urban Outfitters (via Catwalk Queen)

"I dole out justice with the tip of my boot..."

I've been having visions lately of walking out of my house in the morning and hearing frost crunch under my feet and seeing each puff of breath. Oh, how much I love winter. Although it's traditionally the season of bulky sweaters, dry skin and chapped lips, it's still my absolutely favorite season.

With the nearness of the chilly season, in addition to hunting for the perfect jacket, I also need a solid but sexy pair of boots to get me through snowflakes. As it seems to go for most every post, first there's my dream choices:

Luca Boot by Betsey Johnson, $295 from Nordstrom; Suede Ankle Boot by Christian Louboutin, $890 from Neiman Marcus; Dark brown military-button round-toe boots by Dolce & Gabbana, $929.99 from Bluefly

And then we have the feasible choices:

Juliette by Mia, $85.95 from Zappos.com; 'Jelly Donut' Ankle Boot by BC Footwear, $79.95 from Nordstrom; Morgan by Bronx Shoes, $119.65 from Zappos.com

Any of these would make an excellent 6th pair...

By 6th pair, I don't mean shoes in general...I just mean mary janes. For some reason I've always had a fascination with them and actually had to make a conscious effort to not buy any more for a while. But certainly if I had the dough, any of the shoes below from Chie Mihara would make a fantastic addition to my collection.

(top row) Oda Heel $338; Crio Heel $316; Gina Heel $316, (bottom row) Mihara Jane Heel $310; Fina Mary Jane $318; Mihara Gonda Heel $336

Found via Shoewawa

Before we wave goodbye to summer...

From Wet Seal (for the low-low price of $22.50!) comes the Voile Plaid Tube Dress. It just screams that it needs to go on a picnic, no?

Link (found via Catwalk Queen)

Pale foundation, red lipstick and White Christmas

Last night I visited my local Sephora to try out some mineral makeup. I realize that I'm ridiculously behind the times on this one, but honestly until recently I didn't really wear foundation consistently. So far I am liking my purchase of Tarte pressed mineral powder and I am extremely excited about my new Make Up For Ever lipstick (color pictured at left).

While I was perusing the different stop-engine reds, I noticed their ad campaign advertising lipstick being back to the scene and blah blah blah...and then I saw their model for the campaign (pictured left).

Maybe it's just me, but she has quite the odd resemblance to a young Rosemary Clooney, no?

Who's completely excited about an upsurgence of 40's/50's fashion trends? Oh right, that's me.