Harlequin-Inspired Shoes From Alaïa & Nude Footwear

Inspired by my silk blazer purchase, I've been on a 1930s tuxedo-y menswear jaunt. Therefore I've been gazing longingly, loving at harlequin-inspired black-and-white shoes. Such as...

($129, nude footwear, Piperlime.com)

These two-toned suede heels are kind of like a girlie tuxedo in shoe form. They're precious without being OVERLY precious and venturing into the dangerously cutesy barf zone. NEED!

($669, Alaïa, TheOutnet.com)

A Deco dream in bootie form. I really should just STOP looking at TheOutnet.com.

($669, Alaïa, TheOutnet.com)

Perforated patent booties are as close to Lady Gaga as I ever want to get.


Oh, so PS, I had a wedding this past weekend, and I needed a nice blazer to wear over my dress (this Christopher Deane dress, which has now seen MANY weddings -- yes, I impulsively bought a pricey-for-me new blazer, but seriously, that Christopher Deane dress has danced with me at like five weddings as well as my own engagement party). So I ended up getting this silk-esque blazer from Topshop:

($145, Topshop)

BTW, the description says navy blue, but friends, it's black. It fits well, but when I saw it on me in a photo we (the blazer and I!) looked kinda amorphous. I'll chalk it up to the fact that I was wearing a waistless shift dress. Lesson learned -- don't wear a slouchy blazer with a shift dress and expect anything less than a net result = slouchy/ no waist look! I won't make that mistake again, but I will rock this with some yes-I-actually-do-have-a-waist outfits: t-shirts and skinny jeans and boots. YAY, FALL!

50% Off Sale At Mod Cloth!

ModCloth.com is having a 50% off sale. Shop the entire sale here, check out JUST SOME of ModCloth's adorbs half-off dresses, accessories and more, and use promo code BINGE10 for 10% off!

($35, ModCloth.com)

Check out the very vintage-y looking beaded buttons and belt. How could this dress NOT flatter everyone?

($25, ModCloth.com)

... My mind reels at the thought of that dress with these black and gold cone heels.

($47.50, ModCloth.com)

A billion awesome skinny jeans and skirt and tights possibilities!!!

($6.50, ModCloth.com)

And is there even been an instrument of science that can measure how cute these wee elephant earrings are!?!??!

($32.50, ModCloth.com)

LURVE this. It reminds me a bit of my favey Christopher Deane chain dress.

($50, ModCloth.com)

These could almost be the funnest with some black skinny jeans.

($30, ModCloth.com)

Fun in a slutty nurse sorta way!

($17.50, ModCloth.com)

Great everyday bag at an even greater price!

A few items from their regular sale:

($52.49, Melie Bianco, ModCloth.com)

Excellent late-70s-ness.

($29, ModCloth.com)

This is kinda the type of thing I imagine René Lacoste carried around, even though he was French.

($8.99, ModCloth.com)

Oooh! Cuters pandars!

($49.99, ModCloth.com)

Not on sale, but I can't resist.

($11.99, ModCloth.com)

Resist me not!

My Quickie 'Mad Men' Purchases From Target!

I popped into Targz when I was home the other week (and by the way, I must say, the Hilltop Virginia Beach Target was spifftacular to begin with, but with its recent facelift, it's even nicer!), and I picked up a few items to hopefully make my outfy more formal-looking when I attend a wedding this Sunday (at Steiner Studios!), which I just found out is formal. EEk!

Firstly, I'm wearing this Christopher Deane dress:

($163, Christopher Deane, Revolveclothing.com)

The dress is much more fanco-lookin' in person -- silky and pretty pretty. But I still fear it's not necessarily formal attire, you know? So, these are the Target items I hope to fance it up a bit with. They sorta Mad Men-inspired (Mad Men being my second biggest style obsession next to peacocks!), but hopefully not TOO costumey.

($44.99, Anya Hindmarch for Target)

Impulse buy of the CENTURY, but it's certainly beautiful and certainly worth the price. From the VERY same Anya Hindmarch line that MkHo DISPARAGED!

($44.99, Mossimo, Target)

Usually I DON'T advocate the tenty swing jacket for myself at least, but this one has a cute little cinched waist, and it's a nice heavy wool, for in case it's Arctic out, like it is tonight.

($21.99, Target)

These are far daintier and cuter in person.

ALSO, I've got an appointment to get mah hairs all did up nice by Matthew James at Sam Brocato Salon (formerly Oscar Bond) in Soho. The doll-faced Amber at Beauty Blogging Junkie has gushed like a volcano over this man, so I can't wait to see what he achieves with my hair.

Hopefully the whole look isn't too costumey -- the jacket and gloves are just for transporational purposes. It's just mainly going to be the dress, the bag, and the fun hair. Not like I'm gonna roll in smoking a cigarette from a long holder, and wearing a pill box hat, waving like Jackie O... OR WILL I?

Anyway, thoughts, pleaze? Is the outfit formal enough for a black tie-optional wedding?

Sample Sale Saturday

Y'all, I suck for being so effing busy at work and NOT EVEN HAVING TIME TO BLOG ON THE JOB. I mean SERIOUSLY! I have NO time to blog at work! WTF?

I will now make up for it by saving you cash on your Saturday shopping -- check out these sample sales. They're all in New York (sorry, everyone else).

Sample Angels for Love Heals Sample Sale
145 W. 18th St. (Btwn 6th & 7th Aves)
Saturday, April 24, 10-7; Sunday, April 25, 10-6
DVF, Ya-Ya Aflalo, Skin, Shoshanna, Lewis Cho, Torn by Ronny Kobo, Nieves Lavi, Yumi Kim, Zoey, Christopher Deane
All major credit cards and $.


Archetype Showroom & Gallery Sample Sale
676 Broadway, 2nd Floor (Btwn Great Jones & Bond St)
Saturday, April 26, 10 am - 7 pm
Black Sheep and Prodigal Sons, Bureau, Corpus, Digby & Iona, 80%20, Eskell, Fremont, Jenny Yuen, Kimberly Baker, Lorick, Quail, Samantha Pleet, Tankus
Cash and credit cards accepted


Olga Kapustina Annual Sample Sale
161 W 22nd Street (Btwn 6th & 7th Avenues, 3rd Floor)
Wednesday, April 30th; Thursday, May 1ST, 9am- 8pm; Friday, May 2nd, 9am- 7pm
50-70% off summer and spring dresses! Silk party dresses and cotton office looks. Sizes 0-10.


Pottery Barn
Not a sample sale, but, the Soho location is closing (a big-ass Hollister is taking its place -- eeeeewww) and, accordingly, is having a big-ass sale.
More at The Shophound.

Everyone else: check out these cute kittens (via AnimalNewYork.com)