London Calling...& Milan Too

Let me tell you honey, they went OFF across the pond. I mean hot diggity damn! I am still gagging over the lusciousness that stomped, slayed, and sashayed down the runway. The mood for Fall was consistent to what we saw on the New York shows - rich, opulent, and fierce. 

Between Fausto Puglisi's thigh-high buckle ridden sandals to practically everything that went down for Gucci I've been speechless for days - hence the delay in this post. 

N21 stayed true to form with tons of texture and bow like details. Designers Fay and Whistles showcased that form and function will forever remain chic and Vivienne Westwood served with a pop of rich patent leather red boots. Duro Olowu gave us lots of print on print and oh, zebra print is back. 

Enjoy the recap and check back this weekend for Fendi, Prada, and Moschino.

IMAGES: Courtesy of Vogue.com.

Fall Finale

Coach

Kate Space

Christian Siriano

Cushnie et Ochs

Delpozo

Delpozo - THIS DRESS. THAT. IS. ALL.

Derek Lam - BUT. THIS. ENTIRE. LOOK.

Derek Lam

Hood By Air

Proenza Schouler

Marc Jacobs

Tibi

Tommy Hilfiger

Hey kids, welp NYFW has come to a grand close. With Marc Jacobs closing up and showing out, the shows were certainly ones to remember. In the final days of shoemania, designers remained true to the form, function and opulence we reported on earlier this week. 

Grab your cup of joe, a blanket, and your laptop and get into the rest of what designers had to say this week.

We're closing out with Coach, Cushnie et Ochs, Derek Lam, Delpozo (which is freaking phenomenal every season; there is a dress in the gallery that was too damn good to leave out), Hood by Air, Tommy Hilfiger, Kate Space, Christian Siriano, Tibi, Proenza Schouler and Marc Jacobs (who btw I have no idea how anyone is going to walk in those platforms, but they were so good!). 

Check back next week for whats going on across the pond.

Ciao bellas.

IMAGES: Courtesy of vogue.com.

Fall Shoe Color Must Have: Maroon

Hey Lovas,

So I'm switching it up a bit this week to feature the shoe color must have for fall. Fret not darlings, Magazine Monday will be back next week, for now. Now, this color has many different monikers and usually comes in a plethora of shades. We all own it and we all believe that each shade is very different. That color would be Maroon. Or Bordeaux. Or Wine. Or Red - yes essentially this color is just another iteration of red. See a few pair below that I'm lusting over and can't wait to add to my shoe collection.....

These riveting red Giuseppe Ankle Lace Up's will add spice to any outfit. I'd pair with a some boyfriend jeans, a white t-shirt, moto jacket for work or play. 

You can never lose with Sergio Rossi. Classic, elegant and chic, but he never leaves you searching for flare. Add structure to any work look with these booties. I'd rock these with a flute bottom skirt, mandarin collar shirt and a leather clutch. 

These remind me of being Catholic School somehow. There's something greatly demure, but still sexy about these pumps. I'd get my 'librarian' look on in a jiffy with those gold trimmed Chloe's.  

I never thought I would dig the mule trend, but I can't get enough of it! These Gianvito Rossi's can be dressed up or down and go with pretty much anything. I'd rock a head-to-toe denim fit to switch it up a bit. 

Valentino is sheer perfection. Playing right into my earlier point, that maroon, wine, bordeaux so on and so forth are all variants of red, the shoe maestro has created the perfect transition pump. Perfect height, perfect color, perfect detail will be sure to make the perfect outfit. Stove pipped pants, pussybow tie shirt and structured bag. Yes I can see it now....

Click the images for where to buy gyals.

As always happy shoepping. 

Pre Fall Picks: Shoes

It's getting close to my favorite time of the year - FALL! Fall is my favorite season for a few reasons:

1. Imposters are 'ousted' - let me explain further, anyone can look cute in the summer its fairly easy: get a cute maxi dress, a chic pair of sandals (which can be found even in the cheapest of locations for the season), a cool pair of shades, denim cutoffs, tshirts and you're good to go. 
2. Real style divas please stand up - per the above, the stylish set really get to show up and show OUT
3. Its my birthday which is more importante than ANY of the above - IJS

So without further ado, check out some of my pre fall pics I can't wait to get my hands on or rather my feet in....

Neiman Marcus

From top to bottom: Giuseppe Zanotti Quilted Leather Double Zip Boot, Givenchy Shark Lock Fold Over Boots, Charlotte Olympia Kitty Velvet Cat Flat, Christian Louboutin Franca Lace-up Pump, Valentino Butterfly Print Ankle Strap D'orsay, Christian Louboutin Iriza Patent Leather Pump, Valentino Rockstudded Harness Bootie, Christian Louboutin Gortik Strappy Bootie.

Bergdorf Goodman

From left to right: Fendi Monster Bootie, Balenciaga Glove Wedge Bootie, Tom Ford Patent Leather Ankle Lock Pump, Nicholas Kirkwood/Peter Pilotto Oxford Pump, Miu Miu Zip Front Mule, Charlotte Olympia Parasol Satin Platform.

Mytheresa.com 

From left to right: Tabatha Simmons Tinsley Leather Ankle Bootie, Valentino Tan-Go Ankle Strap Pumps, Dries Van Noten Leather Embossed Booties, Jil Sander Grommet Loafer, Chloe Leather Motorcycle Boots.  

Seriously, I am having heart palpitations. I would be here until kingdom if I went through every page of my ALLL of my fav sites. I mean I want and need them ALL. This is barely scratching the surface, but I hope you're even more excited about Fall now!  

Beauty Booty: The M.a.c Attack

I lost it. I completely just lost it. I went absolutely HAM in M.A.C the other day for no apparent reason at all! Within a 3 day span, I purchased a total of 6 lipsticks that are just to die for. Ladies, I will admit, I gave up the 'M.A.C crack' as a teenager and when I entered womanhood, I decided M.A.C was no longer my speed. I felt I needed to expand my makeup palette and explore other brands like NARS and Make Up Forever. But I digress...

Every now and again I'd stop by M.A.C to pick up the luscious Ruby Woo or Diva or Cyber and of course I tried to order something, anything from Rihanna's collection, but to no avail. 

Per usual, I convinced myself I needed some new lipstick so I decided to take a stroll to the MAC location on 125th. I went looking specifically for All Fired Up and left with two additional colors. In less than 3 days, I headed back to set location and embarked on some more lip goodness. 

Get ready to swoon....

All Fired Up and indeed you will be with this delicious red/pink matte lipstick. 

Flat Out Fabulous, enough said for this plum perfection. 

Candy Yum Yum because you can never have enough yummy, vibrant pinks. 

Sin, its nearly impossible NOT to do just that in this vampin vamp. Talk about summoning your inner vixen. Meooowww. 

Smoked Purple reminds me of cyber, but with a bit less intensity. 

And last, but most certainly not least, is Heroine, the color thats on everyone's lipstick wish list because lovas its back and in full effect serving funky purple goodness that I can't wait to try. 

All these shades are matte which allows for more depth, definition and room to play with your look!

Here are some test strips for visual sakes. 

Happy Shopping!

Besos.