World's Worst Blogger

I am so sorry that I haven't posted much at all this month, but I hope these gorgeous pictures of Freja from the March issue of Vogue Nippon can hold you over another day until I can get my shizz together. I have so much fun stuff to show you - I have been stocking up on vintage bracelets and dresses, and I got the most beautiful necklace and gloves in the mail the other day! I'll be taking pictures tonight and tomorrow, and hopefully will soon have a post up that will have been worth the wait!

Pics from TFS (candlebougie)

Manhattan

'He adored New York City. He idolized it all out of proportion' - no, make that,
'He romanticized it all out of proportion'.

Pics from You Can't Eat the Venetian Blinds and A History of New York

Lena Erziak

And my infatuation with seafoam green continues! The above bag is the Paolo by Lena Erziak, and it is my latest obsession. The gold chains, the slouchy shape, the tassel... *swoon*! And the Paulo is just one of many swoon-worthy bags in the Lena Erziak Summer 2010 collection!

Leona and Hasna Erziak are the creators of Lena Erziak bags, and their designs have been featured in Life & Style, People, and Audrey Magazine, as well as online at Refinery29.com and PaperMag.com. The sisters site their multi-cultural family and regular travels around the world as major sources of inspiration for their bags, which are hand made in Italy. I had the hardest time picking just a few bags to show you, because I honestly love them all! So I highly recommend checking out LenaErziak.com to view the whole Summer 2010 collection, as well as Fall 2009.

Pics from the Lena Erziak Summer 2010 catalogue

Zac Posen for Target

I'm such a Target addict - the fact that there is no Target in Manhattan is almost enough to make me not want to move there (almost...). But even though Jean Paul Gaultier is coming to Target first, dropping March 7th, I'm much more excited about these Zac Posen for Target pieces. I'm willing to wait until April 25th for such affordably-chic dresses and bathing suits - gives me more time to save up! Check out the whole collection over at Fashionista. Any pieces jumping out to you as must-haves?

vert d'eau

Top: American Apparel

Jeans: Hudson

Boots: Nine West
Bag: Balenciaga
Scarf + Earrings: Urban Outfitters

The color of January is vert d'eau (sounds so pretty in French, doesn't it?)! I've recently acquired a vert d'eau Balenciaga (used, but in amazing shape!) and American Apparel nail polish in office, and I'm falling in love with the contrast of mint green against blacks and greys. Next up I'll be ordering some aqua-colored eyeliner from Urban Decay - I can't wait to see what that looks like on! I am definitely not a bright makeup kind of person, but I really want to try it out. Have you all experimented with colorful eyeliners before? I'd love some tips on how to make it work!

AA nail polish in office; Urban Decay eyeshadow in flipside; Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in flipside; ModCloth Hint of Mint tights; Yves Saint Laurent Arty Ovale Ring; Michelle Roy Peace Sign Stretch Ring; Nasty Gal Vintage The Mint Knit sweater

I had to include the blogger-fav YSL arty ring, but for those of us who can't afford $200+ rings, definitely check out Michelle Roy - adorable stuff for around $35!

Currently Craving: 1-8-10

C Society Crochet Dress; Free People Flare Jeans; Deena & Ozzy Woven Wedge Bootie; F21 Pearlescent Cluster Ring; Jeffrey Campbell Lace OTK Boot; Where The Wild Things Are x Opening Ceremony Carol Ring

I am so ready for the end of skin-tight jeans and the re-emergence of flares! Is this really coming, or are we all going to have to come together and force the change? Are you guys with me? Let's bring back flares!

...but I'm still going to keep the skinnies I just bought this past weekend, if that's ok :)

Temptation: Minimarket SS10

Do you really need more shoes...?

Of course you do! And how can you say no to these lovelies?

Oh, and if I were you, I'd take these sunglasses in every color too:

I know I'm a bad influence :)

Minimarket SS10

2010

Dress: Vintage
Sweater: J. Crew
Heels: Target
Clutch: Eryn Brinie

Happy New Year!! I hope you've all had a wonderful 2010 so far! I spent a few days in Syracuse, the hometown of my BF, and ate sushi and drank too much champagne and stayed in a ridiculously fancy hotel and had an amazing time. Cheers to the new decade! And cheers to you!