Structured Chic Gets Wild With Rafe

How hot is this bag?

PLACE VENDOME - Penelope Medium Satchel

Rafe makes structured chic take a turn to the wild side with this beautiful bag. If I had more money, I would so get this asap!

Image/item: rafe.com

Watch Roland Mouret Fashion Online

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You can also pre-order items from the collection here

Louis Vuitton Does Watches, Too

When I hear "Louis Vuitton", the first thing that comes to my mind are those monogram purses you see everywhere. I easily forget about the luggage, shoes, scarves, and belts that they also make so chicly. What I didn't know was that they also make watches...and super chic watches, at that! Perhaps they've made said watches for a long time...I have no clue, but while browsing eluxury.com today, I discovered these babies:


Louis Vuitton Tambour Small Quartz Lovely Diamond Evening Watch $3,600.00


Louis Vuitton Tambour Medium Lovely Diamonds $3,600.00


Tambour Forever Silver, Red Alligator Strap $10,300.00

My favorite is the one with the red strap, mainly because it adds an unexpected pop of color on your wrist where you may normally expect the norm: silver, gold, black, or brown. Then there's the other reason. See, I have a special gift that I haven't told you guys about yet. Apparently, I have the ability to pick out the most expensive item of a store, no matter where I go. The red one was the first one I chose to blog about...lol. Then, take, for example, that I was in TJ Maxx the other day and saw a lovely little blazer. How much could it be, I wondered. I figured most of the blazers in TJ Maxx would be between $50 and $100, and I do believe that most of them are. The blazer I selected, however, was closer to $300...an Elie Tahari blazer down from $500. Nice! Figures...lol.

NOTE: Images and items from eluxury.com

Fashionista Must-Have ($ Required)

I'm not rich...but if you are, you def need this in your Summer 2007 wardrobe:

Stella McCartney - Belted Mini Dress in Cobalt Blue (as seen in Vogue)
Image and item from net-a-porter.com

Perhaps one day I'll be able to afford something like this. I guess I could buy this if I didn't buy anything else all month...I could always start eating Ramen for lunch and putting my lunch money in a piggy bank? Hmmm...

...not likely...I like to eat! :)

Super Sexy Stilettos - Summer 2007

How haute are these stilettos?

Jimmy Choo Disco Sandals - $750

A great addition to any fashionista's Summer 2007 shoe collection (for those lucky ladies who afford them). Theses sexy stilettos would be the perfect compliment for your favorite LBD.

If you like the look, but not the pricetag, these are still expensive (in my book), but less than half the price of the Choos:

Stuart Weitzman Dressmaker - $285.00

Btw, not sure how long it will last, but Zappos is offering Free Overnight Shipping! How sweet is that?

NOTE: First image and item from saks.com; second from zappos.com

Fun Floral Wedges - Spring/Summer 2007

I've seen tons and tons and tons of espadrilles...seemingly everywhere, and while I love the wedge, especially the espadrille, sometimes you want something different, like these:

Giuseppe Zanotti Floral Wedge Slide - click for details
Shown here in "Blue Multi" but I saw it in green in Neiman Marcus and thought that the green was sooo much more yummy.

Instead of standard espadrille "roping" or raffia, these super sexy wedges feature a spring-inpsired floral, which along with the straps, is encrusted with bling-bling Swarovski crystals. Sparkly, feminine, and oh-so-pretty...what's not to like (except maybe the price tag)?

Note: image and item from neimanmarcus.com

My Other Chic Chanel Accessory!

Since I'm going out of town this weekend and may not be able to post for a couple days, I won't leave you guys in suspense anymore. I am happy to share that I am the proud owner of my very own classic, black, quilted Chanel purse, complete with gilded chain straps...yay!

Check out my new baby!


Isn't she just gorge?!

Wow! My first designer purse...I couldn't be happier. I'm not sure what's better...just owning this fabulous purse, or the satisfaction of knowing that I earned it all by my little lonesome.

Anyone else out there earn anything fab lately?

Sexy, Stunning Shoes

While shopping for my perfect pump, I ran across this stunning and oh-so-sexy pair by Giuseppe Zanotti - Jeweled Leather d'Orsay Pumps:

Image and item from saks.com

For a split second (or maybe more than a second) I wondered "Perhaps I don't need those work pumps. Hmm...I could get some pretty good use out of these shoes. I could wear them to...the mall...and...ummm...hanging out with my friends...and...oh yea, the grocery store..." Yea, needless to say I didn't get these babies...oh, if only I could wake up rich! These jeweled Zanotti pumps would so be in my shoe rack!

Any rich girls out there trying to fill their Spring 2007 metallic quota should snatch these pumps up asap! These shoes would fit the metallic trend with class!

Fabulous, Not Little, Black Dress

Perhaps for the same reason I love Angelina Jolie's style or these motorcycle boots, I really really really love this dress from Carolina Herrera's Fall 2007 fashion show


Carolina Herrera - Fall 2007 Runway - Image from Glam.com

It's goth and girly all wrapped up into one fabulous, not little, black dress. It's a little on the frilly side, but I kinda like that about this dress - it's over-the-top glamourous...on purpose! It kinda reminds me of the whole "if you got it, flaunt it" saying. Oh, and ladies, do be on the lookout for lots of "tough chic" on the Fall 2007 runways...this is a great example, IMO.

Click here to see more runway shots on Glam.com

Hot Tod's

Darn you, Tod's. Why do you torture me so?


Image and purse from eLuxury.com (click for details)

Is this purse sass or what?! This will be especially hot for spring with white still being such a hot color. This purse would surely make you the envy of every girl in the room. C'est chic, n'est-ce pas?

My "It Bag"...I Wish

I found it! The perfect "Shopaholic D It Bag" for Spring 2007! You guys know turquoise is my color! While everyone else is out shopping for the cobalt/yellow look (more on that to come soon), I'll so be rocking this fab-oo tote by Tod's:


Tod's Miky Easy Media Bag - "only" $1,295.00

...and then I'll wake up...oh well...my blue Kenneth Cole is pretty cute...le sigh...

Cole Haan - My New Love

Cole Haan is addictive...you get one shoe and you want them all! Most of you read that I got the TIVONA AIR SLING shoes by Cole Haan a couple weeks ago, and I'll be doing a review on those once I get some more wear out of them. But anywho, when I was in the Cole Haan store, I also had my eye on these babies:


CHARLIZE AIR PUMP (click for details)

These remind me a little of the platform Louboutins the celebs were wearing all spring/summer last year - the ones with the light colored bottoms. Either way, I think these shoes would be a fab addition to any girl's spring shoe collection for spring 2007. The color is actually a bit more red in person and would make a great colorful splash with all the neutrals the designers are working into their spring collections.