F*ck-Me Pumps

Okay, so it's a crude title. I know this, but it's a saying, right? So let's go with it. Sadly, I don't own a pair of shoes that can fall under this category as I'm far too prudent to spend the kind of cash warranted for shoes that scream at passersby about their inherent sexiness. But let's pretend I can.

Sexy-ass shoes (as seen at John Galliano)
Despite all the drama surrounding John Galliano as of late, there is no denying that the man is ridiculously talented and can make the single most feminine collection during any given fashion week. That aside, the shoes shown for fall-winter were almost bondage-style (locked-up feet are are so hot, right?) I can't buy these, so pictures will suffice. Squeeee!

Rawr

There are some ridiculously sweet sunglasses out there and I'm beginning to be just as big of a sucker for sunglasses as I am for coats. I'm gonna combine this post with a "purchased item" post because, well, I got some new sunglasses today. I've been coveting these babies since I saw the runway version in the S/S 2011 show:

I wanted the full runway version with the curled sides but it was over $500 at Holt Renfrew so...moving on.

Cat-eye glasses (as seen at Givenchy)
Yeah, I guess these aren't actually sunglasses...but they are furry with panthers on the arms - this makes sense as the collection had a running 'Panther' theme. They are kind of amazing...and really serve no purpose whatsoever. I understand though that the retail version will be sunglasses and it will not be furry, but that takes the fun out it for me.

The Prudent Way

I wore a suit jacket today at work! The thrill here is that I wore the sleeves down all day long and it was perfect with the weather. The jacket is cut in a jockey-style though, so it was perhaps breezier than most. Ahem! Continuing along in my parade into fall/winter wear, the next step:

Sweater-dresses (as seen at Chloe)
To be honest, I don't wear the sweater-dresses I have because they are always too short. However, they look stellar when layered with a crisp shirt and cute belt...and even better when you do it like Hannah MacGibbons did at Chloe, in python print. Also, this length is absolutely perfect...so modest - I want! To be fair though, I don't think sweater-dresses are a "trend" for fall per se - I was hard-pressed to find any other sweater-dresses and when I did (at Sonia Rykiel), it wasn't very interesting. Whatever.

Fall Awakening

I'm in the minority, but I don't like summer nor the way I'm forced to dress for heat. I have great difficulty feeling good about what I wear when I can't layer to the hilt. But, fall is here! September has arrived and so I'm busting out long sleeves. That being said, I'm going to share a few of the key trends heading into fall that I'm going to try to incorporate in one way or another. First up...

Lace (as seen at Lanvin)
I've already subconsciously started veering in this direction as my last two clothing purchases were lace-related. It's so pretty and tasteful, as long as you wear something underneath! Has Zara ripped these designs off yet?