Proper Nudity

It's not that kind of blog, but there are still right and wrong ways to do nude {in every way possible}.  We all know by now {and if you didn't, now you do} that nude shoes make your legs appear longer by never seeing an "end point" at your feet.  Instead, the eye skims past it, as to appear never ending.  However, the whole point of a nude shoes is that it looks nude on YOU.  The object is to match your skin tone, to avoid wearing just a brown or a cream shoe {either are fine if thats your intention}.  Which shade is yours?

Stella and Dot (bracelet envy)

I have been quite the fan of Stella and Dot since my friend started to sell in this past year. She came to dinner in head to toe Stella, and i was crushing. Since I always wear wrists full of bracelets and each season try to replenish with new styles, I am hosting a party soon so I can do just that. If you live in Houston, get excited! Chances are, you'll have an invite in your inbox soon.
These are on my wish list, and the best part is they are all around $60 (which happens to be my price limit per bracelet). Try pairing several styles on one wrist, I love the clacking noise they tend to make.

Color (in)Theory

No matter the heat index in the latter parts of the summer, come September I am in full Fall get up. Keeping it relevant, I dress for the weather in all months except for September (transition in to Fall/Winter, and February (transition in to Spring/Summer).
This year, Spring trends are being friendly with Fall trends, and can be transitioned into the colder season. Color, color and more color! Be daring and mix colors you wouldn't normally: royal blues and burgundy, burnt orange and bright pink, greens and plums, ocre and navy blues, teals and bright reds....so many combinations!

Here are some colors that play well with each other. Prints in these colors are even better!

Jeweled Dreams

I love Fall the most. I love layers, jackets, scarves, hats, boots with socks, on top of more jackets and layers. What I love most about this Fall? Finally, a lot of color on top of more color on top of more prints on top of more color! It's an "Ali" kind of Fall! I woke up at 4am thinking about what pieces I needed to create these looks. I am crushing big time.

Chunky Monkey

If I were to ever write a love song it would be to Jeffrey Campbell (or unicorns). He is one of my favorite shoe designer and I love his curved heels for Fall. When unicorns come back in style, I'll write them a love song.

Designer Delivery

I write letters. Love letters, thank you letters, thinking of you letter.....lots and lots of letters. I love this Christian Lacroix stationary, for all it's glorious detail. The inside of the enveloped foiled just like the card, with the stickers embossed with "CL" on them. I ALMOST don't want to send them to anybody.

Designer Cheat Sheet. You're welcome.

For those of you who may not know, but want to, here is your cheat sheet. Creative Directors, Designers, and how to say their names.....short lesson, more to come.

Olivier Theyskens (pronounced TAY-SKINS) Artistic Director for Theory after designing a capsule collection for Spring 2011.

Balmain (pronounced BALM-AY if you wanna sound French, BAL-MAN if you wanna sound American).

Rodarte had to designers and they are sisters; Kate and Laura Mulleavy from Pasadena, CA. (Pronounced ROW-DART-AY).

Christian Louboutin (prouncounced LOO-BA-TONS, not TAWNS).

Badgley Mischka are two designers and lovers; Mark Badgley and James Mischka. (pronounced BADGE-LEE MISH-KA).

Cesare Paciotti (pronounced CHAY-SE-RAY PA-CHEE-O-TEE) gorgeous shoe designer, if you don't know him, look him up.

Proenza Schouler (pronounced PRO-ENZA SHOE-LER) are two designers: Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough.

Christopher Bailey is the Creative Director for Burberry (pronounced BUR-BURRY)

Balenciaga's Creative Director is Nicolas Ghesquiere (pronounced GUESS-KEY-AIR)

Christian Lacroix (pronounced LA-QUA) collaborated most recently with Desigual, but has been designing since the 80's.