Cole Haan Village Triple Compart Satchel

by La Fashionista on July 29, 2010

Cole Haan Village Triple Compart Satchel

I’ve been focusing on color quite a bit this summer. It’s funny. I like cold weather better than hot, but I like spring and summer colors better than fall and winter ones. So I tend to get caught up in all the beautiful yellows, greens, pinks, oranges, and even blues, although that’s not my favorite handbag color unless we’re talking about Botkier handbags. They have the most gorgeous blue handbags ever. Anyway, my point is, I’ve been neglecting a summer staple—white. Just like I don’t care much for blue handbags, I think white shoes are usually hideous. The exceptions are wedding shoes. I guess most white shoes remind me of the clunky patent leather things my grandmother would make me wear when I was little. They had black soles, and would ALWAYS get scuffed within about three minutes of putting them on. Then I’d get in trouble for getting my shoes dirty. Hey, here’s a tip. If you don’t want white shoes to get scuffed and dirty, don’t put them on a four-year-old! But I digress. Anyway, I avoid white shoes, but I do like a nice, crisp white handbag when the occasion is right. I especially like this Cole Haan Village Triple Compart Satchel.

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Kate Spade Peep Pump

by La Fashionista on July 27, 2010

Kate Spade Peep Pump

Ok, yes, it’s summer and we’re all wearing lots of sandals and flip flops. Unfortunately for some of us, those aren’t always acceptable footwear in the office, and as much as we’d like to still have a summer vacation, we have to work. At least dressing up for the office doesn’t have to mean a plain pair of boring black pumps. Sure, those are good sometimes, depending on what you’re wearing. And they’re a good go-to pair of shoes when you overslept and you’re in a hurry to get to work. You can just slip those on and be pretty confident that they go with whatever you’ve put on that morning. But if you put some time into assembling your ensemble, you can wear multicolored pumps and still look professional. Ok, so black and white isn’t the best definition of multicolored. But Kate Spade is the very definition of class, which always comes off as professional. So check out this Kate Spade Peep Pump.

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Jack Rogers Lawn Party Straw Clutch

July 22, 2010
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Let me ask you a question. Just how many Mel Gibson tapes are there?! Does anyone know? Seems like every morning when I turn on the TV, some show is talking about the latest Mel Gibson tape, and when I go online, news about it is all over the blogosphere. Enough already! Jeez! You know, other celebs who got caught on tape at least had the decency to only have one or two. Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee had a couple, but at least they were having fun and not screaming at each other.

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Tapeet by Vicini Y00058 Sandal

July 19, 2010
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Orange! I love it. It’s also one of the hot colors for summer. And why wouldn’t it be? It’s perfect for summer. Bright, cheery, and depending on the shade, can make you think of everything from a juicy orange to a cool creamsicle. I’ve been throwing out orange here and there, but decided to focus on it today with some great, strappy sandals after I ran across this first one. I had never heard of Tapeet by Vicini, but after doing a little reading, it became apparent why the brand appealed to me so much. It’s an offshoot of Giuseppe Zanotti!

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Hermes De Passage a Moscou Scarf

July 16, 2010
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There are a lot of fashion trends and styles that I find just baffling. UGG boots is one, especially when worn with shorts. That just makes people look like insane Eskimos. Those shoes that are hot right now that are a combination of platform sandals and boots? Yeah, I don’t get those. They’re hideous. If you’ve been wondering why you haven’t seen them on the blog, that’s why, although I may have to do a post about just how hideous they are. Just about anything with the brand emblazoned in huge letters, making the accessory or clothing item into a walking billboard. Looking at you, Juicy.

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Fendi Peekaboo Small Leather Satchel

July 14, 2010
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So I’m at the mall the other day (Hey, I write a fashion blog—I have to see what’s out there, don’t I? It’s all work-related research.), and I wandered into Nordstrom. I normally try to avoid stores like Nordstrom, Macy’s, Saks, etc., because I invariably end up spending way more than I should. I was good the other day, though. I spent quite a bit of time in the handbag section, stroking the bags, smelling their new leather smell, taking pictures of myself with different bags. Well, actually, I had a friend of mine snap pictures. What? You don’t do that?

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