Hello Lover!

Ah!  I stop window shopping the internet for one week and you appear!  Where did you come from?  Where have I been?  I want you to hold my feet when its dark!  Such a naughty pair!  I thought my love of pumps had waned but here you are..

Cheetah Jezabel Pump by Jeffery Campbell

Winter Wonderland

I've been neglecting my blog for the past week due to a trip to New York for my sister's graduation from culinary school.  I spent no time in the city (her school is/was in Hyde Park) so there wasn't much shopping or city venturing but I lived there so it wasn't a big deal to miss out.  The only downside was I didn't get to see my pals.  My husband and I are planning a trip later this year so we can have some quality NYC time.

I DID enjoy a taste of a real East coast winter, however!  I miss real winters and snow and haven't lived in NYC for 4 years so it was a treat.  Here are a few photos of the frozen Hudson and a comfortable amount of snow.  I love the lines of the tree limbs and the shadows they cast.

Some fashion and art posts forthcoming, but for now I have to watch the Grammys!

Shoe Designer: Chan Jung Kim

Look at these ferocious little beasts!  I am in love!  Chan Jung Kim is a shoe designer and recent graduate of London College of Fashion.  I anticipate more awesome.  For now, there is no website so I am unsure of the price range.. I am assuming out of reach for me.

images from blog: Girl Can't Talk

Little Wants

Here is a little hodge podge of fabulous, little, black things some of which I suppose could be suitable for Spring.  Spring fashion is popping up everywhere but to be honest I am just not ready.

Teamo Skate Blazer and Shakuhachi Black Lace Jumper

Mesh Patchwork Skirt

Chromat Black Cage Bustier

Lonely Hearts Cut Out Bra and Panties Set

 All Saints Partha Dress and All Saints Ayame Dress

Senso Rigg and Mary Ellen Clog Booties by Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony

Pushing Through

“Fashion is so close in revealing a person's inner feelings and everybody seems to hate to lay claim to vanity so people tend to push it away. It's really too close to the quick of the soul.” - Stella BLum

 

 Greg Kadel’s Labrynthe for Numéro #120

styled by Patti Wilson - a fashion medley Dolce & Gabbana, Alexis Bittar, Christopher Kane and more

hair by Peter Gray

images courtesy Fashion Gone Rogue

Gaultier Spring 2011 Couture

Okay, my other lady blogger friends beat me to it but I MUST post anyway as I am beyond impressed by Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring 2011 Couture. *drool* (Pic Heavy)

No Pants/Darling Edie

I don't know if I am early or tardy with this trend but in any case I am very pro hot pants for winter and spring.. who knows if I will be burnt out on summer.. Yes, I know it has all been done before but I just don't care.. Other than maxi dresses, which deserve a post in themselves, my heart lies with high waist hot pants coupled with tights.. Paging darling Edie with this one who often positioned her style somewhere between mod and boho with black hot pants and opaque black tights dressed up with a leopard coat and large earrings or down with a striped top or geometric tunic.  Although I look nothing like Edie, I want to dress just like that.  Well, not just like that.  I like things a bit darker.  The possibilities for the top half are endless.  Last weekend I wore a turtleneck.  I love a jacket, or floppy sweater, or coat with hot pants as well. I choose a range of platform JCs in accompaniment, with power shoulder blazers, or drapey asymmetric flowy tops.  I like things situated somewhere between flowy organic and architectonic..

I think also, the trick to wearing your underwear on the outside is heels.  Heels elongate any leg and platform heels, boots, and booties are everywhere right now.  I'm taller and have slender legs but you won't see me wearing hot pants with flats.

FYI, the distinction between hot pants and short shorts are the hem lines.  Short shorts cover the entire backside, hot pants go a little higher over the cheek.  The difference is a slippery slope.  For me, shorts have azipper and don't cling to your ass like underwear.  This article is about ass clinging and if my use of the term "hot pants" is wrong, well I just don't want to be right.

Also, a lot of images I am seeing are bare legged which is a bit too daring for pale skinned, modest me but more power to you if you can swing it.  

So anyway, here's a little medley of good looking people in hot pants including Edie and her opaques and Sienna Miller trying to be Edie.  Rather than post pictures of black hot pants (because we all know what they look like) I thought I would just include a little visual ode to.  If you are looking for high waist hot pants, I found some great pairs at American Apparel.  The image doesn't do them justice but they fit well and are a nice thick cotton.  (CLICK HERE).  These hot pants (CLICK HERE) from Top Shop are also awesome!