Eazy'n lazy

As much as I love accessorizing - and I really do - I still yield to my rahter lazy self every now and then and go the easy way. That is, opt for pieces that come pre-accessorized and thus require the very minimum amount of work in putting them all together in an outfit. In that respect, my absolute favourites are pieces with embroidery, beads, all kinds of glitzy stone etc.

I stumbled upon these sandals by my favourite J Renee (at http://www.6pm.com/) last summer and couldn't resist.  And they are so comfortable too!

Dress by DecoV
Sandals by J Renee
Headpiece by Bolton's
Bracelet by Cache
Hobo bag by Oscar de la Renta

Urban Jungle

I suddenly realized that our coati, being a very cute animal and a shoe addict like myself, hasn't got enough coverage in my blog so far. She turned the lights off when I was working on my computer today so I took it as a hint.

Wearing: skirt and tank top Victoria Secret, scarf Oscar de la Renta, bangle Cache, sandals Lowe, sunglasses Escada

Roaming around town

...in a very tight dress. Yes, this dress turned out to be just great for standing still, striking (not very challenging) poses or even making small moves but for running around Manhattan at my usual speed... khm... well, I'd say a pair of shorts would do much better. But I totally love the color - it's crushed tomato, it looks differently at the slightest change of light and it is definitely one of my favourite colors of all times. And oh, despite its tight silhouette, this dress can still be worn a la those long and serious dresses of the 19th century - by holding it at the side. It immediately turns from maxi into a somewhat midi but the mobility greatly improves.

Wearing:dress Dsquared, sandals Espace, bag Maddalena Marconi, suglasses Escada, bracelet Cache, necklace Bolton's

4th of July

4th of July, tropically hot,  barbecue over at friends' house. With all the renovations going on, it is no surprise that the dress that I was originally planning to wear - white, navy and red plaid holter - got misplaced. And so did the matching shoes. On the other hand, because of the same renovaitons, every now and then, I manage to find stuff that I toally forgot about. Like, for example, this dress which I pulled out of the closet at the very last minute; my fiancee was already losing his patience so I guess, had my search for the outfit taken any longer, I wouldn't be writing this post today.
Wearing: dress Rampage, shoes Devani, accessories Cache

What might befall on those shoes if left unattended...

Yesterdady, I made a mistake of not putting my shoes away right after I got home (something that you really have to do in our abode) and this morning, they caught the attention of our shoe-loving animal. The little bugger waited till I got into the shower and chewed off one of the bows on the front. Actually, being a generous animal, she only chewed off half, leaving the turquoise half for me to experiment with. Turning the shoe that had just received a make-over in my hands, I had but two choices: a) freak out (useless) b) pretend that half a bow is actualy not such a bad thing to have (well, it's definitely better than having none at all). *trying to convince myself* Besides, there's nothing wrong with a little modern twist on a good ol' shoe, right? Right?
Anyhoo, today I opted for something sturdy and not-that-easily-destructable. As you can see, there isn't much to tear off or munch on, for that matter.

Wearing: dress by Victoria Secret, sandals by Robert Clergerie, jewelry by Cache, sunglasses by Escada.

Part Deux

As you can see, the weather in New York  has improved considerably and we can now toss trenches for various cropped wear. Just hope it'll stay this way for a while - I'm totally OK with heat but can't stand cold.

My recent shopping obsession is 6pm (www.6pm.com) - the friend who actually hooked me up on this site has probably been giglling maliciously ever since: they have sales almost every day, tons of cool stuff and very attractive prices (during sales, of course). Even if I would like to abstain from hanging out there on a daily basist, so far I have not been able to do, they're just way too addictive!
My recent purchase from 6pm - jeans skirt by Adriano Goldshmiedt, worn for the first time today. The rest of the outfit was bought a while ago and includes: shoes by Christian Lacroix, top by Les Copain Jeans, glasses by JLo, bangle by Cache. Oh, and I nearly forgot - the headpiece is also new, from my Saturday night loot at Bolton's (at $3.49, it's my best deal ever!)