don't miss sample sales for Thursday, September 9: on Rue La La: Cole Haan outerwear. on Gilt: L.A.M.B., Oliver Peoples, Seven for all Mankind. on Hautelook: Voom by Joy Han, Betsey Johnson, Shae. on ideeli: Marika Workout WEar.
I love a good wedge heel. In fact, that’s really all I wear, other than flats (much to the chagrin of my boyfriend). Wedges give me the height I need, as well as the support. And I also just LOVE the way they look. Which is why these totally caught my eye…
By Whyred, at Refinery29 Shops (where you can take 15% off with code “GRECHEN”)
Edited: since I posted yesterday, this has gone on sale for 40% off!!!
I think By Malene Birger is my new favorite designer…the line was first carried at overseas-based boutiques Net-a-Porter and My Wardrobe, now it has branched out to others like Revolve Clothing, Kate boutique, and more. The aesthetic is very feminine, without being girly. It’s a mid-priced designer line, so the pieces aren’t cheap (around Marc by Marc Jacobs’ price point), but I believe the looks will stand the test of time and definitely come out ahead in a cost-per-wear analysis…
By Malene Birger High neck cardigan
I haven’t done an official review of this yet, but I got this Virginia Johnson scarf several weeks ago and I have hardly been able to take it off. I lusted after the Camel print scarf last year, and regretted not buying it after seeing it at Barney’s Co-Op. It kept haunting me; I had other opportunities to buy it, but had a hard time justifying the price. So, when I had to return an itchy sweater to Barney’s I got for my birthday, I decided to take the plunge and get the scarf already! One of my main personal shopping rules is for higher priced items, I do not buy right away, but “think” about them for at least 24 hours. If I’m still obsessing over it, I buy it and never look back…so if I’m still thinking about something a year later…I MUST buy it!!
So far, since I purchased it, I’ve worn it nearly every time I go outside…about 25 times? Right now, it stands at about $7.80/wear, but by the end of the winter, after I’ve worn it about 100 more times, it will be down to just over $1/wear. After I’ve worn it for five years, let’s say about 150 times/year (a WAY under-estimation…I think I’ll wear it during the summer to movies, when I travel…basically ALL the time), I’ll have it down to about $.25/wear. A quarter. In my opinion, this was a much better purchase than that pair of ankle boots I bought last year for $50 and wore once. $50/wear as opposed to $.25/wear? A no-brainer if there ever was one…
Here are some not-so-good outfit pics:
Apparently, someone really likes the Crochet UGGs…and so do I! I bought a pair of these in black last year as soon as they came out; I guess it’s taken some time for them to catch on, but now they have. Get them now (before someone’s show airs and they all sell out…) if you love them. I took my regular shoe size in these (I sized down in regular UGGs). They’re not lined all the way, only at the foot bottom, but the crochet is very heavy wool, so they’re quite warm.
