August 2011

i want: adidas Originals x Star Wars Wampa Sneakers

August 31, 2011

in Adidas, Fall 2011, i want, Shoes

The adidas Originals x Star Wars collaboration always gets me excited each season. I’m so curious to see what new combinations they will come up with. I love the Wampa Sneakers from the adidas Originals x Star Wars Fall Winter 2011 – 2012 collection. Total Wookie action. They are even made from faux pony hair.

You can see the rest of the sneakers in the adidas Originals x Star Wars Fall Winter 2011 – 2012 collection on Highsnobiety.com

images: Highsnobiety.com

Tagged as: Sneakers

I want – I got’s Aldo Fall Winter 2011 – 2012 Top Picks

August 31, 2011

in Fall 2011, Handbags, Shoes

Aldo used to be my inexpensive shoe fix years ago and then I discovered the joys of Nine West. For the last couple of seasons, Nine West hasn’t produced styles that I’ve been interested in so I’ve switching my fix to Aldo has once again.

Here are my top shoe and handbag picks from the Aldo Fall Winter 2011 – 2012 lookbook.  My top pick is the mustard tassel wedges.  So cute.

I tend to like the non-faux leather handbags at Aldo but these ones look good in photos and I love a structured bag.  Lots of animal print choices in this lineup.  It took many years for me to appreciate the style and I prefer to incorporate it via accessories.

images: courtesy of Aldo

Tagged as: Aldo Shoes, Boots, Oxfords, Wedges

links for 2011-08-30

August 30, 2011

in Fashion News

  • Marc Jacobs and Robert Duffy – WSJ.com
    After 28 years of phenomenal success and some gut-wrenching controversy, Marc Jacobs and his business partner, Robert Duffy, still love each other
    Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903918104576500332879275742.html#ixzz1WZRXyOYm
    (tags: marc+jacobs robertDuffy marc+by+marc+jacobs louis+vuitton)
  • The Battle for Hermès – WSJ.com
    WSJ.'s exclusive tour of the back rooms and ateliers of the celebrated French fashion house illustrates why Hermès is the coveted jewel that LVMH's Bernard Arnault wants for his crown
    Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903596904576517151602728260.html#ixzz1WZRSFXG2
    (tags: hermes)
  • The Crew has landed: 1 on 1 with J.Crew’s Jenna Lyons – The Globe and Mail
    Some teenagers will just accept the monotony of school uniforms. Not Jenna Lyons. By seventh grade, she had already sprouted to six feet – mostly legs – when she made the switch to a French school in a Los Angeles suburb, where the mandated ensemble required what she felt was creative modification. “I would buy the skirts really small and the shirts really big so the proportions really shifted,” she recalls, adding that she preferred the boys’ boxy blazers and oversized sweaters to the girls’ versions. “It was fun and I couldn’t help myself.”
    (tags: JennaLyons JCrew canada yorkdale)
  • The J.Crew lesson: How brand loyalty becomes brand letdown – The Globe and Mail
    Lisa Wong was giddy when she learned that Anthropologie, one of her favourite U.S. apparel retailers, was setting up shop in her hometown of Vancouver.

    The 26-year-old technical writer and fashion blogger had been introduced to the brand, known for its unique, feminine separates, during shopping trips to New York, Seattle and Portland, Ore.

    (tags: canada retail usa trends)

i want: Lovely Leopold Handbags by Lanvin

August 26, 2011

in Handbags, i want, Lanvin, Pre-Fall 2011


Lanvin is making some fun bags this season. I posted about some useful convertible options previously. The Lovely Leopold style is another useful shoulder bag that can double as a cross body. It’s a little like the school boy satchel with a modern spin.

images: net-a-porter.com

links for 2011-08-24

August 24, 2011

in Fashion News

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