Let me tell you about my fairy tale shoe experience…Like a lot of shoe obsessed girls, I’ve been on the hunt for Miu Miu Swallow satin platform pumps. They are literally nowhere to be found, not even on eBay! I even called Nordstrom to have them search their stores and no luck. They have the pump version, but it’s a completely different shoe.

All of this changed for me on Saturday afternoon when I dropped in Bergdorf’s for the very first time, went up to level two and saw the mythical shoe on display with a beam of light shining down; choir singing “ah.” It was a 38!!! I asked my new fav SA (aka Sales Associate) if they actually had it before I got my hopes up. He confirmed they did and as expected, it was the last pair. After playing Cinderella

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On the way to the gym this morning, I purposely took a six block detour to walk through one of my favorite blocks in NYC…

Just past Bergdorf’s on 57th between 5th and Madison, you’ll stumble upon Miu Miu, Chanel and Dior stacked in a row. I’m usually a little timid about going in stores like these in the same way I don’t want celebrities to catch me staring at them. Unless I have something to say, or in this case, intent to splurge, I prefer to soak up the window displays, hoping Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been browsing Etsy a lot lately for inspiration, mainly because I’ve been a little bored with what’s being offered in my usual stops. Etsy has so many designers and it’s easy to get lost, so I thought I share some of my findings with you.  Read the rest of this entry »

Iconic British designer, Lulu Guinness has officially launched the US website, which includes e-commerce! In light of last week’s launch, I had the pleasure of meeting Lulu in person – what a delight!

The above collection of Lips clutches was on display at her launch event in Soho. I LOVE them and am seriously thinking about buying one. Very Carrie Bradshaw meets Read the rest of this entry »

Calling all SATC fans! I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty stoked for the sequel next month! A little birdie gave me a heads up about some goodies we can expect to see in the movie. It looks like HP has been cast as the newest character! In the movie, we’ll see a ton of fashionable gear including the HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Butterfly Lovers clutch, HP TouchSmart PCs  and the HP TouchSmart tm2. Check out the trailer and images below!

Could this mean we might be seeing less of a certain fruit in the movie? The first Read the rest of this entry »

Fashionista.com editor Lauren Sherman, who I recently met at a few NYFW events, wrote a story for eBay’s The Inside Source this week on three of the toughest trends to pull off from the runways – lightweight leather, socks with sandals and sweatpants (in a non-loungy way). She came to me as a source for her story and I was beyond flattered to weigh in. I think my first reaction was, “What? You remember me and have been to my website?!” Check out Lauren’s story below. Which of these three trends are you most likely to sport and how would you style them on yourself?

Lightweight Leather

Seen at Zero + Maria Cornejo, Celine and Loewe

Zero + Maria Cornejo (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Getty Images), Celine (Photo by Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images), Loewe (Photo by Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images)

From designer Phoebe Philo’s much-copied leather t-shirt at Celine to Stuart Vevers’ perforated and ruffle leather skirt Read the rest of this entry »

To follow my post about the KIN launch, here’s the outfit I picked out for the day’s activities. For a normal PR launch event, you’d probably find me in something a little dressier. Given the brand is playful and a little funky, I decided to go that route.

The Nerd t-shirt is from Zara. It’s almost like it was made for me. I have two little chihuahuas and feel like Read the rest of this entry »

It’s not very often I write about my day job here, but in light of a launch I’ve been working on since July, it’s sort of a special occassion. Let me tell you about KIN. It’s a new brand of mobile devices from Microsoft Windows Phone, available via Verizon in the US next month. In short, they are meant for socially connected teens/twenty-somethings who like to broadcast their lives. I’m not going to go beyond that or provide opinions because I clearly have a bias. You can find all you need to know at KIN.com.

KIN was unveiled on Monday and during the evening, we hosted a small preview event for a few friendly faces (the big unveil event happened earlier in the day in SF). It took place at Read the rest of this entry »

Have you heard? Bluefly is giving us a peek into the closets of some the most talked about celebs in the fashion space. Featuring exclusive documentary-style webisodes directed by award-winning MTV alum Lena Beug and produced by Moxie Pictures, viewers get inside celebrity closets where we see the fabulous shoes that temporarily hospitalized power publicist Kelly Cutrone, learn about fashion designer & Project Runway alum Christian Siriano’s “Tommy Hilfiger moment,” and discover the feline style icon that inspires Manhattan DJ & Dior Beauty Ambassador Harley Viera-Newton. Here’s a teaser to give you an idea:

Closet Confessions offers an interactive portal for fashion chatter, Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve always had a deep passion for painting and illustrating (basically, anything art), but it’s been years since the last time I got out my sketchbook. A couple of weeks ago, I bought a set of water-color pencils and have been experimenting. I’m hoping I can make this fit into my life again. Still super rusty, but excited to do more.

Any suggestions for inspiration? I usually have some sort of inspiration, but this was a spontaneous, practice-sort-of piece.