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have a lovely weekend. im off to a much needed mini vacay with the girls.

(DOLCE VITA x TARGET) + (MULBERRY x TARGET)

i had no idea this was even in the works, let alone going to release in Harlem, NY this sunday!!!dolce vita, a shoelover favorite, has joined the ranks of liberty of london, rodarte, zac posen, and cynthia vincent, to create a wallet-friendly collection of boots & shoes exclusively for target. after doing a little research on this, looks like this info was released late july, also noting that the collection will eventually release to the rest of us non-new yorkers on Aug. 22. (ladies, mark your calendars)

as a dolce vita fan, i couldn't help but notice the vast similarity the grey studded oxfords (above, for $29.95) had with one i've seen a few months ago. (below) is the actual Dolce Vita Fallon oxford for..wait for it..$139.95!!! cheapy oxfords, get here already!

and while i am on the subject of target collabs, it has also been brought to my attention that london-based MULBERRY will also be doing a sweet little collection exclusively for target. first thing that popped into my mind? THE ALEXA (eponymous for alexa chung, $1,195). i really really really hope they design a cost conscious version. really hope so. guess we'll just have to wait for some photos to release, or until it hits stores and target.com Oct. 10!

alexa with her alexa

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Lusting again

And this time it's for the glorious Ann Demeulemeester.

I mean, just look at that.

I will lust for ever and ever.

On another note, literally, I'm still enthused by Guiseppe Verdi's Aida performance at the Arena Di Verona last night. Beautiful. Opera live is an incredible experience.

SHEARLING, sure thing.

i was inspired by all the shearling in my last post about j.crew's fall campaign and decided to compile a few random shearlingized thangs i'm lustin over...

as far as trend reporting goes, i am pretty confident that this particular one will be on everyone's radar come fall..

LAMIXX SHEARLING JACKET: i completely adore this piece. oversized collar, warm, and no fuss zippers or buttons. just throw on and GO. (on my must list)

i am truly, madly, deeply TORN over which one of these j. campbells to get to add to my repertoire of wooden heeled platforms. the LITA is so slick and paired with some over the knee socks, some cuffed shorts, a simple tee, and a blazer, i know the outfit would be pretty amazing. but then here we have the DENMARK. i don't know if its the cuffed shearling, the studs, or the wooden heel, or maybe all of the above, but i know for sure that if i don't have these for fall/winter, i will be doomed. what to do, what to do..? help! (solestruck, you got me good)

massive shearling collar worn by Emily DiDonato on the cover of Numero, August 2010

a jak&jil-spotted shearling'ed burberry bomber

liu wen working the shearling

J. CREW: faux real?

j.crew is the epitome of all-american style. and for the past decade or so, i never really regarded it as one of my top favorite brands/stores while wandering around scp. but, after awing through their latest fall 2010 lookbook i think i am a convert. it's still all-american, but with an (oliver) twist. a touch of faux fur here, some shearling there, a splatter of pins and brooches, knee high socks, and semi-tailored shorts and blazers have got me smitten! i'm so inspired to layer, layer, layer! and as always...canNOT wait for fall*.

*fall = visiting my loves eric + steven @ their new UWS apartment in nyc!!! so happy for them. so bittersweet. but like our fortune teller in san fran said...i'll be in ny..eventually.

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oh drew

waiting at the grocery checkout, my eyes stumbled and grew fixated on elle's august issue. i dont know what it is; maybe her skin tight strapless, or those hypnotizing smokey eyes or perhaps her effortlessly perfectly touseled hair or those killer bracelets (adding them to my list as we speak)..whatever it is, drew barrymore looks timeless.

"I`m not insecure. I`ve been through way too much fucking shit to be insecure. I`ve got huge balls. But I`ve been humbled. That makes you grateful for every day you have." - d.b.

beautiful. intellegent. successful. independent. my type of gal

THE 2.55

personal collection of cc's

woman is fiiierce

"european chanel experts" have started a buzz that the price of the iconic Chanel 2.55 Reissue handbag will be raised 20% by this August. In 2008, the Reissue bag that now costs $3600 cost only $2850. come august, if the experts are correct, a 2.55 could go up to $4100.

it's completely insane, but i can understand why. here's a little history lesson...

named after the year it was created in 1955, gabrielle chanel's 2.55 chain bag represents the epitome of style and is the ultimate status symbol. and although karl lagerfeld tweaked some details here and there since he became the head chanel consultant in '83, the 2.55 remains one of the world's most sought after bags. according to bagsnob.com, the chanel 2.55 is one of the two designer bags stylish women of the world should know about; the other is the hermes birkin.

"The Chanel 2.55 bag has inspired many imitations. However, Coco Chanel, herself had a very refreshing attitude to copies of her famous designs: “I would shed tears the day no one copied me.”

With its famous quilting, the 2.55 is based on the quilted coats worn by boys at the race track, as Coco Chanel’s designs were influenced by her love of horse racing. Chanel used a running stitch, quilting the bag in a diamond or herringbone pattern, and introduced pockets into the bag, another passion of Mademoiselle Chanel's. The 2.55 contains a secret pocket inside the front flap, where is it claimed that in her original, Coco Chanel hid love letters received from a beau."

classic and timeless, just like my mom and her sense of style.

talk about a sweet inheritance :)

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1 DRESS, 3 COVERS

AUGUST 2010 COVERS

Miu Miu Fall 2010 RTW

a common thread (or may i say applique) between the upcoming August issues of W, Elle, & BritishVogue ? a one very dainty and ornately decorated Miu Miu dress from its fall rtw collection.

this is either a major fashion faux pas or the workings of the most brilliant in-house publicist to ever work at a couturier. now, obviously the three covers aren't EXACTLY the same - both eva and freja are wearing the tangerine, while lily got to model a fancier version made from lilac lace. either way, miuccia must be completely thrilled.

a magazine cover is like the display window at selfridges, or harrods, or bendels - so close you can almost imagine yourself wearing it, but then you hit your face on the glass and realize something so gorgeous is completely unattainable. ..



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