show off that one limb

oh man. if you want to make a killer entrance that will make heads turn, but you don't want to wear some kind of flashy dress that you know you'll never take out of your closet again, here is the shirt you've been looking for. those are bows running down the right arm, not just big knots of fabric. and i think it's genius that chloe made the right arm into a cut out as well. otherwise it would have been too fussy. and the bows would have been awkwardly placed. with the cutouts it gives the impression that the bows are necessary to hold the garment together (i hope that's not really the case, i can't really tell by the angle of the model). it looks great with skinny pants on the model, but i think it would be better paired with a great pencil skirt so that the volume in the blouse is played out more. plus i think you could do a funkier shoe if you went with a skirt. then again, you wouldn't want your shoes to compete with such a fantastic top. i'm not sure if this came in another color, but chances are high that this shade of gold would be a washout on a lot of complextions. but i would still love to strut down the street in this and have my right arm get allllllllllll the attention.

Chloe
assymetrical- sleeve blouse
neimanmarcus.com
$1995

a new kind of bling

i started to really get into cocktail rings about two years ago. since then, my collection has been a mixture of girly pieces with just straight-up cool pieces. this ring is straight-up edgy. it hits you from every angle in a different way; i mean, you could literally do a 360 degree rotation and get a new glimpse of the ring. being too girly all over can definitely be overkill. so it helps to have a harder accessory like this to even things out. i personally like to convey the message that i'm girly with my clothing, but i can still kick your butt with my accessories. then again, that's not the case with my outfit everyday. i'm glad the designer didn't try to overdo the design by using a colored quartz. since the quartz is clear you're able to focus more on how he cut the rock and maybe formulate an understanding as to the method of his madness. if it were colored, then you'd be obsessing over how pretty the color is and what specific outfit you're going to wear the ring with. it's a ring i'd love to wear everyday regardless of what else is on my body.

Diane vonFurstenberg by H. Stern
DVF power quartz ring
neimanmarcus.com
$4300

omg, shoes II

i gasped a little bit when i saw these. they're completely impractical with pants, of course. but i would gladly throw out all my pants or tailor them all to a cropped length if i could wear these everyday without a chance of major back problems later in life. how exquisite are these from every angle?!?! most designers wouldn't even put this kind of dramatic ribbon detailing on a dress, let alone a shoe! it truly takes the mastery of christian louboutin to understand the limits and balance of footwear to be able to pull something like this off. i think this shoe is a perfect example of why so many women are obsessed with shoes. they just make life...prettier. it seems like an odd area to place so much attention. but every woman wants to be complimented from head to toe. and unless you have super attractive toes (and i think 95% of women will not list their toes as one of their cutest parts), you need shoes to bring at least a little bit of a good attention down there. and you would definitely get a lot of attention wearing these around town. overall, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this shoe other than the fact that they're not on my feet at this very moment.

Christian Louboutin
satin anemone pumps
genuine-louboutin.com
$695