acne

At the very top of my wishlist --- The Acne 'Pistol' boot.

put me in coach

I have a deep appreciation for this trench by Coach, which happens to be 50% off.

josefine

The perfect sandal, Josefine, by Alexander Wang.

proenza

I love this bag.

paper

Meant to post this a while ago.

The one and only.

Courtney Love.

banksy

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lettuce

These Tory Burch dishes are UH-MAZING.

...photo cred...

this louis vuitton bag is only $5,600

... plus tax...

Buy it here and get one for me while you're at it!!!

isabel marant x h&m

On Tuesday evening, I had the opportunity to attend the VIP shopping event, pre-collection release to the public, for Isabel Marant x H&M. It was total chaos, but I managed to pick up a few pieces; silk pants, an embellished tank and a belt. I went back yesterday for more and found this amazing top that I'd been eyeing in my size. Needless to say, my wallet is no longer speaking to me...

 ... photo by H&M...

that time i met phillip lim...

Several months ago, I began contributing to The Budget Babe blog. I've had so many wonderful opportunities to attend events and check out some pretty cool collections. Last night, I had the opportunity to attend  the 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target preview event. I was super excited about this one in particular because I'm a huge 3.1 fan. 

After stalking him for about fifteen minutes and texting Jay to formulate a plan for my approach, I totally ran up on Phillip Lim. From across the room. Like a gazelle. He didn't even know I was there, because he looked away and all of a sudden I was standing directly in front of  him with my hand out ready for a shake. I introduced myself, asked him if I could take a photo, was granted the opportunity to take ONE, told him I loved the collection and congratulated him and he thanked me, pretty sincerely. Obviously, I was pumped!

Check out my review of the collection and photos at The Budget Babe.

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cheap thrills

Check out the BVALNTNE from Steve Madden.  It's not Balenciaga, but it's close enough!!!

Steve Madden, BVALNTNE Clutch, $58

Balenciaga Arena Envelope Clutch, $1,045

it happened

Enter thoughts of guilt and extreme overindulgence that I'll surely get over sooner rather than later...

madhouse

Steve Madden 'Madhouse', $149.95

Chloe 'Susan', $1,276

The other day I noticed these boots on the main screen for the Steve Madden new arrivals page, but they weren't available for purchase anywhere on the site. Being the stalker I am, I contacted customer service to see what they were called and when they'd be available, but got no answers. I checked back for days and pre-ordered them as soon as I saw they were available.

As a much cheaper alternative to the highly coveted Chloe Susanna boots, I think these were a great find. 

Pros - (1) The price (2) The actual style and shape of the boot itself

Cons - (1) I'm not sure how I feel about the swirly pattern of the studs (2) I don't wear gold that often

Ultimately, I think I will be very happy with them, but only time will tell. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait a while to decide because they don't ship until mid-August.

**Use the code SMSUMMER15 at Steve Madden for 15% off of your order of $75 or more plus free shipping**

...photos from SteveMadden.com, MyTheresa.com...

mini mac

Rebecca Minkoff's leopard Mini Mac is my ultimate leopard accessory. I dreamed of this bag for a long time before finally scoring it during a Black Friday sale at Saks last Thanksgiving. Everything about it is perfection --- The luscious leopard printed calf hair, the matte black hardware, the supple black leather.

Unfortunately, this particular style is no longer available but the Mini Mac comes in many other varieties.
Neon Pink/Yellow/Orange, White, Black, Blue, Purple, Almond

bedazzled

Several months ago I became obsessed with the idea of DIYing iPhone cases and ordered a boat load of rhinestones from Etsy. This is the second case I've made, and I'm hooked on the idea of creating something that is completely custom and exactly what I want. In theory, cases like these are super easy to make but the main ingredient is patience. If you don't want the end result to look bootleg you have to take it slow and you'll end up with something fantastic.

I used E6000 glue, available at any craft store, a cheap iPhone case ordered from Amazon and AB rhinestones from Etsy, which can be ordered anywhere online or found in craft stores. The supplies probably cost me about $8 in total.

I added the glue onto small sections, then covered the section in rhinestones, then glue onto the next section and so on. For the rhinestone placement, I wrapped a piece of tape, sticky side out, to the end of a pen to pick up each one and a toothpick to help the rhinestone off of the end of the pen and onto the case.

The entire case took me a little less than two hours to complete and I let it dry overnight. I didn't worry too much about it coming out absolutely perfect or trying to pre-plan the rhinestone layout too much --- I had an idea of what I wanted to do and just let it flow. 

floral arrangement

 

Jeffrey Campbell 'Lita'

It might not be possible to live another day without these.

mama and baby

I've been obsessing over the 3.1 Philip Lim Pashli bags for months. I really love the larger satchel, but the mini version is super cute and has a cross-body strap.

While they are more 'reasonably' priced than others bags I've considered, they are still expensive, and I don't feel that I can justify the purchase. The fact of the matter is that I'm head over heels in love and sure I have the money, but just because you can doesn't mean you should. At the same time, I feel that every once in a while, it's perfectly fine to treat yourself to something a bit more luxurious than you usually would.

I need something that's going to fit into my life practically, which I think either of these bags will do, but if it's practical, I will use it everyday and destroy it. In the scheme of things does it even make sense to spend a lot of money on something that you might ultimately tear to shreds?


...photos from Nordstrom.com...

tough love

Sam Edelman 'Pax', UNIF 'Hellraisers', Ash 'Titan'

My love for black leather, studs and spikes may never wane.

If my closet was a club, these shoes would be the bouncers at the door, kicking ass and taking names.

all black everything

Michael Kors has done it again. Even though I have the silver/clear crystal version of this watch, something in my heart tells me this another absolute must have.