Chanel Khaki Nail Series

I wish I was posting this because I received this lovely trio of mud-coloured nail shades. Alas - I have not been so lucky. However, as an avid lover of all shades resembling clay, (you can ask Tami at her great nail salon on Duluth St. in Montreal) you can be sure that I will be seeking these out asap and making them my "colours of the season".

pics: Refinery 29

Follow Like a Flock of Sheep....

After purchasing and wishing I could return the September issue of American Vogue - yes I get it - it's one big ad for Fashion's Night Out. Just wishing I didn't pay for it?? I went searching for the real deal (aka French Vogue) - heard of it? Stumbled upon Siri Tollerod in the September issue. And folks this is what I'll be "curating" this fall.

pics: French Vogue via fashionising

THE Acne Leather Dress

This was the dress that street-blogs were made of. Not for the shy-types or faint-of-heart. Style: 100 points. Shape: non-existant. I dreamt and blogged about this dress - until finally finding it at the Want Agency office a season later (and much on sale). Long story short - I've been having an ebay party selling off all the goodies that were unloved in my closet. Now this dress was definitely much loved - but unfortunately not frequently worn. So... I decided it needed a new home - until spotting this pic of Louise Dutoit during Stokholm fashion week Fall 08 (still so good)! What do you think? Keep or quiche? Don't you love her??

pic: Garance Dore

Downtown Hike

Inexplicably attracted to any manner of footwear this season that even remotely resembles hiking boots. Dear god - even confess to flirting with owning these (gasp) Tory Burch boots. Have yet to commit... don't know if I can wear something who's provenance is so closely linked to something as uptown as well... Tory Burch? If you have better hiking boot-esque recommendations I implore you to send them and we'll diplomatically take a vote.

Belle Rousse

This post is dedicated to my fearlessly stylish besty - who after years of being a blond - decided to go a fiery shade of red. As anyone who has gone down this road knows - nothing can throw off your wardrobe/make-up routine more than a change in hair colour. All of your tried-and-true go-to's are suddenly all wrong - and other colours that you NEVER would've seen yourself wearing (and don't own) are the ones that look good! More Taylor Tomasi for her wardrobe inspiration...

Khaki √

Shades of blue and purple √

Black on black √

Red lipstick √

Tortoise Shell Cat-Eyes √

BTW - if anyone owns the 2009 khaki Comme Des Garcons jacket from the first pic and wants to sell it to a loving new home pls. leave link below! (Will share it with my BFF??)

pics: citizen couture and various

Sock It

Forget about It bags or shoes what about SOCKS? Debatable whether or not you can pull them off (like this) at the office - but like the rest of the fash pack I'm feeling me some socks. You?

pic: facehunter

J'Aime Mon Carré

Who knew Hermès was so hip? Perhaps cashing in on the au courant 70's trend - Hermès has created a new street-style website to demonstrate their hip-ness to the masses and show the world how the "cool" girls wear their Hermès. As any girl worth her Wang bag would already know -- it's a classic. Period. Knot it, tie it, sling it, wrap it. Kind of hard to do it wrong. If you don't already have your own... you could probably sweet-talk your granny into lending you a few of hers? I'm just saying.

Insouciance

Unbeknownst to me - my wardrobe had turned into a carbon black hole that inadvertently had the life and colour sucked out of it. Since this realisation, I've taken the lead from this Garance Dore protege and injected some new neutrals into it. Navy, tobacco, camel. It's a 12 step program that starts with admitting you have a problem. Go on - you can do it!

F-you attitude and over-the-knee socks not included;)

pic: Garance Dore

Mass Consumption

Current crimes against my credit card are on the rise as I seem to be hoarding like a squirrel preparing for the impending winter months. I can only confess my crimes here because I'm assuming my blogger brethren and fashion mavens alike will understand. If you're horrified then turn away now...

A. Wang Diego Bag, Topshop Oxfords and Isabel Marant Etoile jacket