Winter Boots

Winter Boots by brookiedarling on polyvore.com

Handsome Vintage

My gusband Eric bought these shoes! They seem to go with everything so effortlessly and yet he looks so pulled together at the same time. Take notes boys and girls, a little vintage flair can go a long way!

My Leopard Print Flats

My Super comfy, I dont want to think about it, matches everything, quick pick-and-go flats :) They have been to concerts, to San Francisco on a rainy day, to Cambodia, on date nights, to friends houses, on shopping trips, to the park with my god son in the sand, to pool parties, and have hung in for over a year now. They are so perfectly worn they literally contour to my little feet and I LOVE them! 

Raquel Zimmermann for Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 2011 Campaign

Raquel looks like she is in a fairy tale. But what else would you expect from Alexander McQueen's Ms. Burton? The clothing is perfection, the shoes are always inspiring and the photography is ah-mazing! Definitely some fashion inspiration for me today! 
These shoes alone with a plain t and a pair of simple dress pants and you are done! Lovely! 

photo's courtesy of: http://she12.com

My New Red Shoes

Okay...Okay, they are not mine yet...But they will be very, very soon! After searching and searching for a red pair that had a classic design with that timeless quality we all love, while at the same time I wanted them to be somewhat unique. I am high maintenance, I know this! Especially when it comes to shoes...I know what I like! My feet are my best feature, so I need to choose wisely. 
After soul searching (get it?) and budgeting and shopping, and shopping, and shopping (life is hard, huh?) I have chosen THE pair for me... BEHOLD: 

picture courtesy of Nordstom.com. Sam Edelman Red Wedges

I will be buying them this week at Nordstom's, they are currently selling for $149.95. 
I think they are modern while still somehow remaining true to some classic shape that is fun with the wedge. The ankle strap is wonderful and the heel is high but with the platform they are not too high. Which means that I will be able to wear them comfortably around the office for work! Lovely! What do you think?

My Sam Edelman Shoe Fetish.

Sam Edelman Shoes

Fashion Week Street Style for your Sunday Shenanigans

I called my Mother when I saw this outfit. She used to make me pants just like this back in the late 80's/early 90's. They are totally comfortable and all my friends wanted a pair. When wearing pants like this wear a platform wedge and a cropped jacket and you will be showing off your cute hips and elongating your legs in no time! Comfortable and fun! ("Mom, let's buy some fabric and get to that sewing machine.")

A POP of color, then everything else neutral and black. This look works to show off her skinny mini physique. 

A girl cant go wrong with a horizontal stripped top!

Perfect way to wear your pants with ankle boots.  Loving this relaxed look! Perfect for Sunday's by the way!

Leather, Leather, Grey, Black. Put it all together and you get rocker chic!

How very Mad Men. I am loving the unique cut to her shoes. It really is all on the details. 

Long Skirt + Leather Jacket =  DONE! Perfection.

Mixing Red's and purples with a relaxed fit, wonderful! And then the white shoes just make this outfit  POP!

Preppy and fancy!

Peach, delicate and perfect. Plus it blends with so many other colors so nicely. This has a very nice cut to it, it might even be vintage. 

I am loving the kick ass skirt with the relaxed tee. Always a good choice!

Very in this season to mix reds and purples. I could see this being on trend for the Christmas season this winter!  A local and budget friendly place to shop this trend is at Express. (p.s. her bracelet is massive!)

This look really deserves a blog entry all on its own! I LOVE this look. Its relaxed and on trend.  I adore how her hair has a delicate pink hue on the ends. I want this outfit! She is officially my fashion week, fashion hero!

White blended with off white. Delicate and charming!  I also like how her skirt is very tailored and has strong lines, but she softens the feel with a gentle and relaxed tee. 

I like how she has worn a long sleeved shirt with a mini skirt. It brings emphasis to her legs and tones the look down just a bit. 

This dress falls perfectly on her physique. It helps that she is probably a model herself, but still. Girl looks good! 

Gentle Pink with Grey, you cant go wrong. And I LOVE this bag with the studs on the bottom! 

All photo's courtesy of: glamour.com

Amazing Blog to Follow:

Stumbled across this blog the other day. It is well done and I love the pictures. Here are some of my favorites:

I hope you are doing anything but work on this lovely Labor Day! If you have a moment, check out this awesome blog: http://mylifeasafashionaddict.wordpress.com

Givenchy ankle booties and I walked away with a broken heart!

Givenchy ankle booties (see more bootie boots)
The other week I went to Sacks 5th Avenue and saw a pair of these puppies on sale! (GASP! I know!) I was shopping with my boyfriends sister in law (Hi AnneMarie :) and she practically had to pull me away from them! One shoe was missing an ankle strap and they were the last pair, I almost bought them just to have a new strap made at a local shoe repair shop. I walked away from them with shaky knees, and I miss them still. Farewell my Givency friends. Maybe someday you will be mine!

Giuseppe Zanotti

What an intimate portrait of such an adorable character. I have fallen in love with his shoes, and now I get to fall in love with him. He paints such a perfect picture of what his design means to him in such a creative and sweet way, "I am friends with this girl." "I study more the woman than the shoes." "She is a beautiful wild animal, the woman." I want to keep him! I think I watched this video about 4 times over... HA! HA! Can I keep him?!?!

Stella McCartney Resort 2012

photo from: coolechicstylefashion.blogspot.com

I absolutely LOVE this one piece emsemble. There is

something completely geeky about it; the design is almost

tourist hawaiian shirt style, the fit is loose, the collar is

high. Everything about this screams geek, and yet there is

something so very chic about it! That is what I love about

Stella, she can make the lines that you are used to look

somehow so very new without looking too bland or too

wild. She finds such a wonderful balance in her designs

and her colors are always spot on! I

would of loved to of had something like this for my

vacation, I would have worn it every day! Give me some

wedges, some winged eye liner and a simple

clutch....DONE!

Modernized LBD

If I had it my way, this is what I would be wearing today. (for what its worth, I would also be as thin as this model too, if I really want to entertain the idea of having it my way). I am at a Grief Counseling Conference today, so something in my gutt tells me this might be a leetle too risque. I am still dressed fabulous, just a little more....covered up!
I love the lines to this dress! Very chic and modern. You would probably feel like you are wearing practically nothing. I would wear this dress with edgy, thick, winged eye liner. Hair pulled up in a funky bun. And some kick ass heels. YAY! 

This dress is $230.81 at ASOS.

Crazy Heels

I have to say that I recently saw an interview where Lady Gaga was walking in shoes very similar to this (first photo) and I have to admit that she looked a bit uncomfortable and awkward walking in them. I am a huge advocate for the idea that, if you can't make them look easy to walk in, then just skip them...its not cute!
But a freeze frame...now that's fun for the sake of art! Because that's why we want to wear them....They are pretty! And sometimes just pretty crazy!

photo from: http://calicodreams.tumblr.com/page/10

photo from: smartshoes.blogspot.com

photo from: obsessee.typepad.com

Ballerina Stiletto photo from: styleceo.com

photo from: blog.nickienoel.com

And the exotic shoes that everyone has seen: the very famous Alexander McQueen Armadillo Shoe Design. Photo from: bwilliamsauthor.blogspot.com I heard somewhere that these were relatively comfortable to wear.

A Fashion Destraction

While I am sitting at home and supposed to be completing my paperwork from my day of counseling, I am instead drinking a glass of red wine and reading fashion magazines while watching sex and the city. UUUGGGGHHHH! All these should's run through my head: I should have gone to the river for a walk. I should have cleaned the apartment. I should have done laundry. I should have completed the paperwork I needed to do, instead of leaving it for later. I should have read my book that I need to finish for my upcoming book club meeting. I should have called my friend to see how she is doing.....
But here I am shoulding all over myself at the end of the day, I am now on my second glass of red wine and have not left my couch yet. I guess the "should's" are proving not to be very motivational! I guess I needed this break! I cant help but feel like I need a week of this, but for now...tonight will have to do. And, in case you need a night to slack off and enjoy some fashion too...here is some visual entertainment. I hope these pictures provide some....temporary relief. And what better to provide some temporary relief, than the one fashion item that physically creates anything but?!?! HEELS!

Voila! From the Versace collection I drool for!

D Squared2 Shoes, photo from: http://smartshoes.blogspot.com

Louboutin Shoes that I crave! MMMMMM! photo from: http://bwilliamsauthor.blogspot.com/

Futura Louboutin Shoes. Ohhhh Myyyyy Goooiiid! photo from: http://bwilliamsauthor.blogspot.com/ Maybe my savings will find a new purpose, and I think it might be these! WOW!

Pampas Louboitin Shoes. Tres Chic! No? photo from: http://bwilliamsauthor.blogspot.com/