Oh Alexa!

Does she ever get it wrong? Bright red lips, blue nails and cat eye shades? Perfection. Not to mention the perfect fitting faded red jeans. LUST is right.

images via Airport Outfits

Made(Very)Well!

NYC is about to be blessed with it's second Madewell store. While on my lunch break yesterday I was strolling down Fifth Avenue making my way to H&M when upon closer look at a storefront under construction saw 'Madewell coming soon.' Major score for the Flatiron District! The new store will be joining the Fifth Avenue stretch of Anthropologie, LF, Free People, and it's sister company, J. Crew to name a few. Located at the corner of 19th Street and taking the place of the old Nine West store, the new space looks to be slightly larger than the Soho store which is a win for all of us. The spring opening of this and the new Michael Kors store just one block away is going to make for some fun lunch breaks this summer!

Some of my favorite looks for spring from Madewell and the Vintage Rocker Jeans that seriously changed my life.

Holy Smokes!

Just a little blog post today giving a shout out to 420 and a few of my fave stoners out there. And of course an old Halloween photo of yours truly as Cheech.

Orange You Glad!

All my life there was one color that I swore was the only color I hated and didn't look good on anyone. And that color is orange. Maybe it was the abundance of orange surrounding my childhood in the form of hunting suits that started my initial turnoff of the color. But the arrival of spring/summer 2011 has me changing my tune. I am loving the color on everything from shoes, to dresses, to nail polish and to lip color. It adds a great unexpected pop to any outfit and is fun alternative to your traditional red. When it's warm enough to get some sun (or at least convincingly pull off a fake tan) this color is going to rock my wardrobe!

While its been making appearance on many runways and Hollywood's most stylish this spring, I know there are some that are iffy on putting it into your beauty routine. But with a shade of orange to flatter everyone, you can't go wrong with a bright pedicure or pop of lip gloss in this season's IT color!

Topshop Lips in Ohh La La, Ego and Greed Two Hundred, Zara Spring Summer 2011, Nars Blush in Taj Mahal, Essie in Bright Tights, Ego and Greed Bowler Esp

Taste the Rainbow

A random array of beautiful colors in beautiful forms to start the week off right.

images via Pink Kitten, Solestruck, (Gwyneth Tang) Tumbler

A Springtime Ode to Jeffrey Campbell

It is the time of year that all around are cute Easter dresses for little girls in store windows and brightly colored candy everywhere. The trees and flowers are finally starting to blossom and the sun is shining longer. But the biggest sign of spring for me has to be in my shoe closet! I have been preparing for this time for weeks and months now and it is just about here...and of course, Jeffrey Campbell has been right there with me (Thanks to Solestruck and Nasty Gal). My brand new Litas, Fords, and Mariels will be putting that extra spring in my step this season and maybe if I am extra good, the Easter Bunny might slip an extra pair in my basket this year!

(and yes, sometimes I have photo shoots with my shoes.)

Rockin in the Free World

Maybe it's because I started my day listening to the Forrest Gump soundtrack that led me to purchase these American flag inspired Converse Chuck Taylors this morning. When Sweet Home Alabama came on, all I could think about was Forrest dancing in his new sneakers in his living room with Jenny. One thing led to another and bam, a morning filled with all things American and Hippie and Peace and Love. While I'm not usually one to be all patriotic, I am kind of feeling the 1960s American free love vibe for some looks this summer.

And of course getting ready to make fresh pies and tarts when the berries are finally in season.

(Also, yes I realize that Neil Young is Canadian- but that album just embodies the feelings I have in the rest of the post, and he looks so cool on the cover.)