THURS SHOE ♥ VALENTINO FEATHER BOOTIE

I know at first glance some of you might be like, WHOA! But I think these are amazing. I haven't seen anyone else do a print like this. It's so incredibly rockstar/glamrocker. I promise you (trust me) if you wear these with a pair of your fave tight jeans and a simple warm sweater, they'll be amazing. I am thinking most people buy these kinds of shoes and wear them when they are dressed up...or they dress them up even more. BUT I really believe these are the best kinds of shoes to wear as your every day pair...they dress everything up...especially if you wear tees and jeans a lot. Though I am a true Valentino fan, I have to say I love pretty much everything the new brand has been doing...albeit it's different from the original master. They have respected the brand enough to keep things amazing and beautiful. These VALENTINO FEATHER PRINT BOOTS are from Farfetch.com and cost $1150.♡

more thursday shoe ♥ carven

images from farfetch.com

WED BAG ♥ LANVIN'S GETTING HAPPY

Thank God that Farfetch.com can shoot a bag with a really amazing outfit. The outfits I see on other sites are HORRENDOUS. THIS is doable, wearable, hot.

I adore the style and size of the LANVIN "HAPPY" BAG. I also love the name. Especially today. I did finish a lot of things I've been working on for the novel, but it still wasn't that great of a day yesterday. So I was super happy to see this bag and thought it might be a good way to start off this day. I think I love it so much because it reminds me of my favorite vintage Valentino, which I show on this post. It's around the same size, it has the same-ish chevron stitching...almost the same chain strap. This bag is really gorgeous and you could use it until you were a grandma and then your daughters and grand-daughters (or sons) could also use it and it will never go out of style. I only wish they didn't do that silly ribbon thing. I think that makes it look cheap and I have no idea why Alber thinks that ribbon thing should be a staple of Lanvin. The bag sells on Farfetch.com for under $2000. You could buy a used car or you could buy yourself this bag...hmmmm.♡

more wednesday ♥ mandy coon bunny bag

images from farfetch.com

TUES TAILOR ♥ NEW CDG EAU DE PARFUM

Just in time for the holiday, Rei Kawakubo has unveiled a new fragrance, Comme des Garçons Eau de Parfum...in the strangest melty bottle that reminds me a lot of Dali. The bottle, apparently, is a copy of a rejected bottle. Something that was deemed unacceptable is now given the spotlight and revered for the beauty of its imperfections. Which I love. The scent is even more strange: Aldehydes, Safraleine, Hawthorns, Lilac Flower oxides, Industrial glue, Brown scotch tape, Musk, Styrax...say what? There will be some new films coming out that were made to promote this fragrance. Can't wait to see them. I'm sure they'll be amazing. This is another item you could buy for someone incredibly snobby and hard to buy for. It's really like a piece of art...with a smell to it. :) Available through Dover Street Market.♡

more tuesday tailor ♥ tsumori chisato magic

MAKEUP MONDAY ♥ ILLAMASQUA XMAS

I continue to be thoroughly impressed by the impeccable branding of ILLAMASQUA. It's the new kid on the block and it's clearly going to take over. I think when MAC started blowing up (I have no idea when they first landed, but I do remember how huge MAC was in the 90s), they had sort of the same bad-boy image...the same fresh, new outlook on make up as Illamasqua does now. But MAC seems so passé now...even though they do have good product and a great selection of colors. I think their packaging is still very....90s....as is its branding. This video for the Illamasqua Freak Masquerade Ball (during Halloween in London) is also a great look at what their mission is. The brand is only three years old! They also show (at the end) the launch of counters in a couple of department stores (going to be a mad house once it goes to New York). I don't own anything from them yet as I would want to go to a counter and be assisted by one of their makeup freaks. I can't wait to check them out.♡

more makeup monday ♥ honey and grits