Dresses I Wish Weren't $1,120: Chloe's Striped Jersey Dress + "Relatively" Cheaper Options!

($1,120, Chloe, Net-a-porter.com)

ZOMG. Granted, the design and colors of striped jersey Chloe dress are awe-inspiring, um, but, WHY is it over a grand? It's made of fucking JERSEY, people! Look at all the other similarly cute jersey dresses you could purchase for far, far less!

($139, Betsey Johnson, Bluefly)

It's Bluefly, bitches!

($425, Diane von Furstenberg)

Not cheap, to be sure, but it's DVF. Worth every cent for this gorgeous wool frock.

($448, Badgley Mischka, Saks)

Next to Chloe, this Badgley Mischka jersey dress is "a steal!" And it's far more elegante.

($203, Mara Hoffman, Saks)

This doesn't totally apply, even though it is jersey, but I threw it in there because I forgot how much I love Mara Hoffman, and because it's stripey, and because I think it could actually look really cute with some peach-y pumps.

($88, JC de Castelbajac, Yoox.com)

Ok, certainly we're straying a bit too much into total-tennis territory here, but this adorable red-and-white-striped dress feels like a children's book come to life -- now, normally that would be really bad, but the not-too-obtuse scribbles make it whimsical and not too cloying.

Phillip Lim Lust

Four pieces that I'm currently lusting after, by 3.1 Phillip Lim.

(Apprx $857 USD, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Matchesfashion.com)

I'm usually not into Asian-inspired silk styles or prints, but for some reason I really love this.

($310, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Barneys Co-op)

I've seen this in person, and it is the softest, most delicate, most femmey, tissue-thin wonderful little slip of a thing. And it is GORGEOUS. However, since it's fairly short, it is made for a woman whose breasts stopped growing at age 11.

($315, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Neiman Marcus)

Love this. Very Carnaby Street. And at an amazing price to boot! w00t!

($695, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Net-a-porter.com)

I would kill for this dress. Only someone who really deserved it though, of course.

Jewels: Big, Bold, Funky, Chunky

Ok. I actually hate the word "funky" in almost any and all circumstances (when Melora in "Ghost World" uses it, that pretty much sums up everything I hate about it and the people who use it a lot), but it rhymed with "chunky, " so fuck it.

Anyway, so, seeing "that blue and black Marni necklace" EVERYWHERE, (Behindbigglasses tried to make their own! Respek!) I can't help but want that a billion other big-ass pieces -- primarily necklaces -- of stone, wood, leather, Perspex, Lucite and any or all combos of mixed materials therein. Viva la statement pieces!

And so, my obsession begins:

($972, Marni, Net-a-porter.com)

Alas, just a wee bit out of my price range.

($730, Marni)

Pure beauty. Love the grey.




Jewelry designer Ligia Dias basically rules. She's barely 30 and she's already designed jewelry for Lanvin, and she's collaborated with Comme des Garçons and Phillip Lim. Good luck getting your hands on her stuff though, unless you live near a Holt Renfrew or are in a position to drop by Dover Street Market or Colette on your way home from work. Refinery29 also did a piece on her. Sigh and swoon.

($695, Erickson Beamon, Net-a-porter.com)

You really don't need more than a solid tank top with a necklace like this. Well, that and pants.

($477, Erickson Beamon, Electricladyland.com)

Ok, so this is a little wack, but so is BEING BORING.

($240, DAY Birger et Mikkelsen, Net-a-Porter.com)

So speaking of boring, this bow necklace would be nothing spesh if it were made of plastic, but it's made of LEATHER which makes it way more amazing and unexpected. And amazing.

($48, Marc By Marc Jacobs, Shopbop.com)

Love this Marc By Marc Jacobs ring...

($58, Marc By Marc Jacobs, Shopbop.com)

But not as much as I love this Marc By Marc Jacobs tortoiseshell '80s pin. I've been craving this fucker for a fortnight.

($55, Createdestroyrebuild, Maleorderonly.com)

This stuff is allegedly for the menfolks, but whatevs. Strong enough for a man, rad enough for the ladies, I say! And check out the Gameboy/girl. Tee!

($49, Buyghostly.com)

Cute widdle ghosty!

($75, Pethypothesis.com)

Cute -- AND made from reclaimed billboard vinyl! Wee!

($80, Isharya)

Loves. Fin!

Broke & Skinny

You may not be rich, but at least you can LOOK skinny with the aid of skinny jeans, right ladies? I mean, HELLOOOO! Priorities! Live fast and fuck dieting: just suck it in and charge these slimifying pants! Wee!

Pooooor Posh. If only she were A LITTLE thinner, she could totally be my thinspiration. But, until she sheds at least 15 pounds (at LEAST!), she'll have to remain a heifer. I do love her jeans though. They're by Superfine:

($287, Superfine, Brownsfashion.com)

($260, Superfine, Net-a-porter.com)

A nice winter wash!

($108, Citizens Of Humanity, Net-a-porter.com)

LOVE these. They'd look so cute with some black boots and a purple and black flannel.

($235, Sass & Bide, Net-a-porter.com)

Perfection.

($226, Judi Rosen, Shopbop.com)

I know I've said that I'm basically anti colored jeans, but I will defend my hypocrisy by saying the following: these aren't some ridiculous color usually reserved for ice cream or emergency vehicles. Blue is a NATURALLY OCCURRING shade of denim. And these are adorable.

($321, Twenty8Twelve, Asos.com)

No, Sienna Miller really doesn't need the $300 or whatever percentage of each sale she receives. But these are HAWT.

Jeweled Clutches!

Ay mami! I've been sitting on this topic for so long my ass hurts. No excuses! Post time! So many jeweled clutches, so few occassions to use a jeweled clutch!

Let's start with the completely unattainable ones, shall we?

($1890, Devi Kroell, Net-a-Porter.com)

Amazing. Too bad Devi Kroell didn't feature any of these in her Target collection.

($2,495, Leiber, Neiman Marcus)

A piece of art, I tell you! Sadly, just a few thou outta my tax bracket.

($580, Burberry, Net-a-Porter.com)

Oh mah stars. Love the geometrical designzorz.



($1255, Burberry)

Ah... Burberry. You tease, you! So close yet so far away.

($98, Steve Madden, Macys)

Oh Steve Madden. You make lovin' fun!

($57, Monsoon.co.uk)

Not bad atall. I like the different jewel types.

($28, Lulus)

Super cute, and I love the zipper pocket on the back! Lulus done does it again!

($45, Shopintuition.com)

Easy peasy! Love the purple one.

($38 Buy It Now, eBay)

OMG. LOVE. Need. Might... buy. But I already have a green clutch. But can you EVER have enough green clutches, I ask?

($133, Dazeddorothy.co.uk)

I can't decide if this is cute or a mini trainwreck... like, not a complete wreck, but more of a derailment.

($55, Betsey Johnson, Amazon)

I've blogged about this before, and now I'm blogging 'bout it again because I still want it. Wah!

($33, Asos.com)

Love love love. And no, it's not jeweled -- technically it's "plated," -- but it's close enough.

($68, Shopsueyboutique.com)

No, it's not a clutch, but it is jeweled, and it IS ridiculous, and I DO love it.

MAC Contest!

MAC and Net-a-Porter.com are having a rad contest. Well, technically it's a sweepstakes. Anyway, if you are extremely lucky, you can win this awesome prize:

+ The MAC for McQueen collection = lipstick, lipglass, paint pots, eye shadows y mas.
+ An Alexander McQueen patent leather, suede-lined mini box-clutch with crystal-jeweled skull clasp

It's all worth over $1,100.

Enter here by December 8. Totally hope I you win!

Feelin' Dat Friday!

Things I am SERIOUSLY feeling on a fabulous Friday:

($650, Miu Miu, Net-a-porter.com)

They're like a curry they're so hot.

($650, Chloe, Net-a-porter.com)

Normally I'd find these too chunky, but right now I find them gorgeous.

($68, Verte for Judi Rosen, Goodbaduglynyc.com)

Luuuuurve this comfy-lookin' tote (if a tote can be comfy... which it totes can). It reminds me a tad of my beloved Paul's Boutique peacock bag, which, despite an unfortunate incident in Vegas between the bag's canvas material, plastic zipper and a lit cigarette, which had deleterious results, has been resurrected! Thanks local tailor guy! ... And speaking of Paul's Boutique, PLEASE tell me the backpack isn't actually coming back.


Refinery29.com, from whence I lovingly "borrowed" the image above, did a round-up of WOOD's amazing wood and plastic pieces. I covet them all. Goodbaduglynyc.com has someahdem.