I didn’t go to Marc Jacobs. I was already back in Toronto suffering from culture shock at TIFF parties. I loved the show, I thought it was a lot of fun and the presentation was excellent (video after the jump). The clothes were completely unwearable in my mind; the shoes and bags were divine. Read his rant on WWD, it’s hilarious.
Doo ri was the next and final stop for me on Friday in Chelsea. I was suppose to see Proenza Schouler that night but it fell through. Yes, I was a little upset about that. I spent some time looking for my seat with no help from the staff. They would wave in the general direction of seat and walk away. I shouldn’t be the one to kick people out of my own seat, that should be your job. But if you want to get anything done it’s best to do it yourself. I wasn’t in a good vantage point for pictures, I couldn’t even see the shoes. After Thakoon it was hard to impress me. There were a few pieces I really like, but I wasn’t feeling the colour palette and some of the cuts (what’s with the mid-drift stuff, haven’t we moved beyond that). I did love this Bone cotton trend coat It was funny to see that even the top girls fuck up. The first model out the door turned at the …
So I was in NYC and I wanted something great to bring back home. I wandered around 5th Ave looking in places like Saks, Prada and Bergdorf’s. I was surprised at how little grabbed me. Of course, I salivated over Lanvin, Prada and Balenciaga, but lets face it, that stuff is way out of my budget. I did see something I wanted badly and I was willing to pay for them…Rupert Sanderson shoes. Remember these babies, well Saks had them and I just about had a fit. I was all excited while the helpful gentlemen went to find my size. He returned empty handed though, boo urns. They are so damn gorgeous and more beautiful in person, sigh. There is one thing I noticed in NYC, store service is excellent, fantastic even. Canada has a lot to learn.
Costume National Shoes images: couture.zappos.com
Looks who’s totally copied the silver Gucci boots I spend the summer pining over, Franco Sarto available at Town Shoes. I first saw this book in the latest Lou Lou Magazine. I literally had to do a double take. I thought there was a mistake in the advertisement; they don’t carry Gucci at Town. These look identical. I tried on the Gucci’s at Holt’s, if they only had a 39. I’m going to try on these knockoffs and compare when I see them in the stores. image: townshoes.com
Urban Warehouse Sample Sale September 7 – 9, 2007 Check out the latest styles for the whole family all at 40% to 70% off retail prices…..all taxes included! Sportswear, Casualwear, Shoes, Accessories, Lingerie and a whole lot more from such brands as: Phat Farm, Baby Phat, Coogi, Coogi Ladies, Akademiks, Heatherette, Cezer, Triko, Pelle Pelle, Miskeen Originals, Inkslingers, plus many, many more! Three Days Only! Free admission – Free Parking – Be There! International Centre Exhibit Hall 4 6900 Airport Road Mississauga lesrob@videotron.ca
Danube platforms by Nine West I always wished to be taller than I am. I currently stand at 5’5″ but I really wanted to be between 5’10” and 5’11”. It started in high school, I longed for the height because I played basketball and volleyball. I’ve found an artificial way of getting taller and it’s these shoes I picked up from Nine West. They add like 3 to 4 inches, it’s awesome. My shoes look a little different than the picture. The platform doesn’t have the woven finish, it has a plain wood one. Nine West is having a great sale right now, summer shoes are half off. Have you noticed that Nine West is stocking some hot ass shoes lately
I don’t like gold that much, I’m a silver person. I find it a bit tacky. Luxist has now shown me the ultimate tacky shoe. The design is simple and I have to wonder how sturdy they are. Gold isn’t a strong material. Up to 680 grams of pure gold was used for the shoes. via Luxist images: http://fisherwy.blogspot.com
These Via Spiga shoes remind me of the Dries Van Noten Fall 2007 pair I was drooling over in February. Dries Van Noten Fall 2007 Via Spiga
I’ve featured Bamboo Closet on the blog before. I have a discount to their shop for you, my readers. We’re delighted to offer a special 15% off coupon to your readers valid for the whole summer (ends August 30, 2007)! Visitors to your site can simply enter the following code at the shopping cart checkout to avail of the summer discount: SUMMER07 I love this clutch. It would solve my silver handbag issue; I don’t have one to match my shoes. 🙂
