Miu Miu's Glitter Ankle Boots Are The Most Important Shoes Ever

Seriously, when was the last time a shoe was as crucial as Miu Miu's glitter ankle booties and criss-cross ankle boots? How can ONE shoe be SO important? They're stunning and stuntin'. Elton John-legit with a sickness. Marc Bolan-bonkers.Yellow glitter AND mint green suede? WHO COMES UP WITH THIS SHIT? Miu Miu, that's who!

Yes, I'm aware that these Miu Mius are becoming as ubiquitous as Lady Gaga or iPads, but I still DGAF.I'm no fashion reverse-snob contrarian. I don't care if every woman in this entire country turned into a redundant army of Miu Miu-shoe-wearing sherpas. I'd slip them on and catch a grenade for them.

Of course, at almost $900, I'm either gonna have to develop kleptomania and a pair of steely balls or just commit to distant admiration.

$890, Miu Miu, Net-a-Porter.com

$890, Miu Miu, Net-a-Porter.com

$890, Miu Miu, Nordstrom

PS: Sorry for going AWOL! I was in LA for the VMAs, where I mainlined Starbucks and didn't leave LA Live for a WHOLE WEEK. Tears!

But Can Your Hair Do THIS?

ON ITS OWN!?!?!? Leaving for the VMAs Wednesday. For SIX days.  #stressed #messed

Who Wants To Win A Fjällräven Kanken Bag?

Oh how exciting! It's nearly fall, and you're finally going back to school/ back to the gym/ off the diet that made you so crabby all the time. So you're gonna need a new bag.

Lucky for you, to celebrate FashionBinge's FIFTH birthday, I've teamed up with the folks at Fjällräven, makers of those adorable little rainbow-colored Swedish backpacks you've seen cute people walking around wearing for years. (Since 1978, to be exact.) And, fun fact, Fjällräven means "arctic fox," specifically an arctic fox that lives in the mountains of Northern Sweden. But it ALSO refers to person who's a clever dresser and who, like a sly fox, knows how to stay warm in cold weather (like the arctic fox, except he does not get dressed since he was born with his very own luxurious fur coat.)

Anyway, Fjällräven's best-known bag is the Kanken, it comes in more than 20 colors, and I'm GIVING ONE AWAY!

But you're gonna have to work for it. (Okay, not really). Here's how you can win a Kanken:

1.) Follow @FashionBinge and @FjällrävenUS on Twitter.
2.) Check out Fjällräven's Kanken bags, and leave a comment in this post with your favorite Kanken color and your email.
3.) Retweet this Tweet.


The contest ends Thursday, August 25 at 5pm ET.  I'll contact you by Friday August 26.


Good luck, foxes!

Jeffrey Cambell's Lita Shag Heel Looks Like A Wookie

$119, Jeffrey Campbell, Solestruck.com

Oh Jeffrey Campbell. Where does reason stop and pure fuckery begin? Actually, I don't wanna know. Keep doing stuff like these Shag heels. They're the perfect shoe to wear with my Brian Lichtenberg terror skirt.

Also? You have a shoe named Meow? All is forgiven.

$109, Jeffrey Campbell, Solestruck.com

This Young, Inspired & Proper Inverted Cross Studded Vest Inspires All Sorts Of Jewish Guilt In Me

$290, Young Inspired And Proper, StantonJames.com

If if weren't for my own Jewish guilt and the fact that Ellen, my own Jewish mother (hi, Ma!) would KILL me, I'd be all over this inverted cross vintage denim vest by Young, Inspired And Proper.
I guess I could pretend it's an abstract arrow, or an upside-down bird with an invisible coming in for a landing. Maybe she'd make an exception since it IS Madonna's birthday, and this vest is SO Madonna. Well, Madonna before she became all fakey, co-opted Jewish.

LUST LIST: Leifsdottir Electric Lights Print Dress

$268, Leifsdottir, Anthropologie.com

Leifsdottir's been a favorite little indie brand of mine for a minute. They're a modern, modest Scandinavian brand with an emphasis on sculpted suit pieces (cooler than it sounds, guys!) and dreamy, moody dresses. Leifsdottir recently moved exclusively to Anthropologie, which is where I discovered their Electric Lights dress.

Puma's Going MONOCHROME, Man. MONOCHROME

I was just having a regular day today until... I received a mass email from Puma and shit got real. They just released their new Monochrome line, and it's kind of major (although I wished someone called me to ask which colors I'd prefer but... the yellow will do). It's seriously all monochrome everything, and clearly I need to own everything from every colorway.

Monochrome Hat, $30

Woah. Old Navy Has Some Really Cute Shoes For Fall

I know. I was a little surprised too. But I was shopping for some yoga pants that aren't massive cheesy (oxy moron?) when I found these extremely cute basic wedges and ankle boots for fall. Thanks Old Navy!

$36.94, Old Navy

The sueded desert boots have a 3" platform. I got them in grey, but they come in olive and camel grey to wear with dark skinny jeans and a black sweater, perhaps. Or perhaps not if something better comes along!

Can I Kick It In Neon Boots? Yes I Can

UPDATE: They're $115 at Solestruck!  OH HLRS, JUST SAVED YOU 10 DOLLARS!

FashionBinge's newest contributor Rory (HE'S A BOY! YAY FOR COOL GUY FASHION!) just posted an all-neon story (if you know him that's as surprising as someone losing a tooth at a hockey game), and he KILT ME DEAD with these neon yellow Poland boots by Ego And Greed (makers of those intensified leopard print flatforms I posted about.)

$125, Ego & Greed, Karmaloop.com

Can I kick it? Yes you can! Bust it, Tribe:


A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It by jekyllah

Topshop's Half Leopard Print, Half Not Top!

$75, Topshop

You GUYS. This half-leopard/ half-floral trompe l'oeil top is, in the words of Britney Spears, JUST SO TYPICALLY ME. SO cute. Half leopard half floral? That's like a fashion CENTAUR.

Banana Republic's Mad Men Collection Is IN STORES (Almost!)

In THINGS THAT MAKE PERFECT AND OBVIOUS SENSE NEWS, Banana Republic's limited-edition Mad Men collection, created by Simon Kneen and "Mad Men" costume designer Janie Bryant, will hit stores Thursday, August 11. BUT, you can get exclusive access to the pre-sale TOMORROW, Wednesday August 10 at Facebook.com/BananaRepublic. What are you waiting for? THE NEW SEASON TO START OR SOMETHING (!?!?!?!?!??!!?) And don't worry. This isn't straight-up Mad Men cosplay or anything. The Banana Republic collection, which includes 65 pieces, including (obviously) menswear and accessories (and even a MONEY CLIP) is "Mad Men" inspired, hence the PERFECT grey cigarette pants, leopard-print cardi and Joan/Peggy-esque pussybow silk top.

Off to fluff my beehive, join the ladies in the Steno pool, and not have equal rights or respect in the workplace or at home!

Relatedly: A PHOTO FROM THE FIRST EPISODE OF "MAD MEN" SEASON 5.

PHOTO: Old-School Winona Ryder

Via Blog.Shopnastygal.com

I was shopping on Shopnastygal and discovered this quintessentially '90s photo of Winona Ryder on their blog. Those high-waisted Levi's 505 jeans and fitted leather jacket are more excellent than Bill and Ted's adventure.

$38, Shopnastygal

The hot pink blouse what brought me to the Winona photo in the first place. Wino forever.

PS: On vacation in the Outer Banks. BRB!