Dream girl

I just found these gorgeous backstage photos from Lyell's Spring 08 show by Tamara Schlesinger. I rarely dress like a Lyell girl, but I have a weakness for this collection every season...the few pieces I have are some of my favorite things.

How did I miss this?

Last week I was relooking through style.com at the Spring/Summer collections and I got down to Miu Miu with noooo recollection as to what it looked like. I realized I hadn't ever seen it. Such a good surprise! The nude embellished pieces are so insanely gorgeous! I didn't love many collections from this season, but this one has become one of my total favorites. Maybe in a year I will be able to get my hair like that too...

(photos via Style.com)

my winter feet

Thick black socks and these pretty things have been strapped on my feet all winter

(A Détacher pumps via Assembly New York)

Hullo Violet

I don't know much about Electric Feathers besides that I would be incredibly happy to wear pretty much anything from this collection and that it's from my ex-town of Brooklyn (I am now a Manhattan-lady...still not sure how I feel about it...). I have known about the label for a little while now. A girl came into A Détacher and was wearing one of (her?) really gorgeous jumpsuits. But either way...I am sure you will be happy to have heard of this label if you haven't already. The top dress is my absolute favorite.

(photos via Phillips de Pury Auctions/Electric Feathers)

Out you two pixies go!

(charcoal ankle socks via Gap, Swedish Hasbeens Clog Boot via Jumelle, Dieppa Restrepo Gray Patent Oxfords via Maryam Nassir Zadeh, Michael Pasinkoff White Leather Lace-Ups via Steven Alan, A Détacher Wool Knee Socks via A Détacher, A Détacher T-Strap Sandal via A Détacher)

I didn't know how much I needed a dove on a stick~

I went to the opening of "Portugal" two nights ago at the amazing gallery/shop KIOSK the other night. This is one of my favorite places in the city. It is probably one of the few diamonds in the rough that exist in the terrible stretch of SOHO by Broadway. Every few months they open with a new exhibition of things they found in a specific place or country (& sell them). This time its Portugal. If you're in the city you should definitely check it out! Look for the pink neon arrow pointing up an inconspicuous staircase on the NW corner of Spring&Broadway. I am already thinking about Xmas and there are too many perfect things here to give.

(straw doormat, Portuguese straw bag, metal bread toaster, Licor Maracuj, Beer glass, Dove on a stick, Wax Book, Viarco colored pencils, Vanilla sugar, Horn hair combs: all via KIOSK (you can get this stuff online too)

I am not so secretly very girly

(Lyell FW09)

I walked into Lyell this afternoon, I have been passing by it every morning on the way to work and peeking in. The few pieces i have from there are definitely the prettiest and girliest items of clothing I own, like the sort of things that make you feel pretty, which I never think is a bad thing.

(silk top and shorts from Lyell, summer 2009)

Damn good coffee...and hot!

small wish list (felt paillette top via tom scott,rachel comey nubuck clog via maryam nassir zadeh,polkadot sweater via tom scott (ps. you should check out his FW09 Lookbook),zero maria cornejo 'gabi' pants via creatures of comfort,arielle de pinto bracelet via creatures of comfort)

I'm moving to chinatown today. I am really excited.

(ps. i just cut the prices of everything in my shop!)