Fashion Accessories (Page 14)

I am confident that Valentine’s Day is a day made for women. Any girl can say she could care less about Valentine’s Day, but I think deep down most love it a bit. I am not saying we all need some huge big deal, but a nice dinner and a day to celebrate your love with your significant other, friends, family, is always needed. Too many times we are busy with our hectic lives to remember the great love we have right next to us. That being said, I am *totally* at a loss of what to do for Vlad. He has been planning and planning and I am stumped. Browsing online I have only found what not to get Vlad. Putting this on the internet is not helpful I realize, but who knows what kind of trick I have up my sleeve. For now I do know what would be a downright awful gift. Behold the ridiculously expensive Daniel Hanson Cashmere Robe which can be paired with a Crown Cap Muskrat Fur Hat for the chilly days. Pair these together and you have a laughable outfit to wear to your at home candle-lit dinner. Not that I wouldn’t want to indulge in a 100% cashmere robe, but the purple robe with green piping is an awful match. Even worse is the price tag: $2195 at Bergdorf Goodman. And the hat, well sure, it looks warm. But it reminds me of something I have seen Vlad wear before in his pre-meeting me days. And in those days, sometimes Mr Vlad was known to pair stripes and checks in the SAME outfit. Gag. Hat is $365 via Bergdorf Goodman. So while this is not the perfect gift, it can make you laugh late this Thursday night

Little girls love their mom’s accessories. My mom’s high heels, eyeshadow, pearls, and lipstick holder were part of my routine play time, along with refrigerator boxes used as spaceships with my sister. On a special occasion, my mom decided to let me have her lipstick holder. It was nothing extraordinary but to me it was the most amazing small accessory ever invented. It held my Barbie shoes and random ‘gem rocks’ I found outside (while pushing around my refrigerator spaceship). As you can see, lipstick cases hold a special place in my heart. The Judith Lieber Pave Crystal Lipstick Miniaudiere is meticulously designed with Siam red pavé Austrian crystals which manifest a rich and sultry rouge. Not that gold hardware would not work, but the silver tone hardware and trim is so classy alongside the top flap and scalloped edging. Of course there is an inside mirror for you to perfect your luscious pout in. Via Neiman Marcus for $495.

Dog is the man’s best friend. Why a man’s, why not a woman’s? I have been from the West coast of the US to the middle of the US now am waiting to go to the East coast of the US then the South East coast of the US. Traveling with Vlad always made me smile, but this last trip he is not on me with and a dog would be the perfect companion. Now for me, if my dog were this adorable, it would be everywhere with me and wearing this perfectly fitting sweater. How cute! The Coach Legacy Stripe Dog Sweater is a multicolor-striped cashmere coat for your little pup. Available in S, M, and L, I can see myself buying this for my little pup; even if Vlad does not like it. Via Coach for $148. I wish cashmere for people was that cheap! What are the odds of me stretching the large to fit me?? Just kidding…

Face it, everyday is not always as good as some others. You may be sick, tired, over-worked, having an ugly naked day, who knows (unless you are annoyingly perfect, then go away ). Last week if you could have seen me I would have closely resembled Miss Marc, tired, sick, and down right gross looking, that is the joy of being in the hospital.

I can picture it now, as the registration woman asks me, “May we please see your Health Care card?”. I would flip out the Marc by Marc Jacobs Miss Marc Pouch in a silent but bold statement of ‘Hey lady, I feel like poo, can’t you tell by this pouch?!”.

For the downtrodden days, this is the perfect accessory- it speaks a thousand words with the face of Miss Marc on this small pouch. There is a leather tie on the zipper for the entire pouch and a small zip pocket on the mouth. Hilarious. For the few days a year you feel like total poo, this pouch is the perfect accessory to show the world how you feel.

Not even expensive: $58 via Net-A-Porter.

Chanel jewelry does not have to be be extremely expensive in order to be enjoyed. Thanks to DJO, our resident Chanel expert, we have exclusive shots of some exciting Chanel pieces for you to accessorize your wardrobe with in ’07. Enjoy!

Separately, these four items may look killer (the Juicy shirt is a bit over the top and a bit look-at-me-look-at-me-spoiled-teenager-ish, but hey – it is kinda cute). All together, would I look like Britney Spears on her way to 7-11 for some Cheetos if I paired these four items together? I can’t quite decide, but green is undeniably a huge color for Spring 2007, gold is still as fashionable as ever, skinny jeans are sticking around and sticking tight, and a quirky shirt could be pulled off here and there. In my eyes, I am the chic Williamsburg gal that could rock all four items walking about the ‘Burg Saturday and sipping on a latte. But I am merely a girl from South Florida who loves fashion and lives in the Midwest. Sure, I love coffee shops, but not those ornate individual one-in-a-million ones, I love me a Grande Soy No Water Chai Tea Latte from Starbucks.

This outfit just seems so summer sultry, young, and fun to me. I’d first throw on this in-your-face Juicy Couture Ribbed Slogan Tank that reads “Buy me stuff”. Ok that is SO far from a hipster, but it made Vlad and I laugh. Shirt via Net-A-Porter for $58.

Next, I’d throw on a pair of skinny jeans like the True Religion Julie Skinny Stretch Jeans. When I say throw on, I mean lay on the ground and painfully pull parts of the jean/my skin up my leg until the damned things fit, then proceed to lunge around my room to the hallway into the kitchen, do a few squats, and hope to hell they don’t split. Yep, I am that girl. These jeans are a very classic TR style with their dark navy denim, stitched pockets, and the signature pocket pattern. If I am lucky, these jeans would stretch in all the right places, hold in and hide in all the right places, and not give me the hideous and fashion don’t muffin top. Via NAP for $195.

The accessories are the fun part. Vlad says no to these shoes, but I think the Christian Louboutin Iowa Patent Mary Janes have the ability to make passerby’s green with envy. Yellow, orange, and green are all the rage for spring (heck, bold colors are the new black) and these patent leather peep-toe Mary Janes are sassy, sexy, and so hard to pull off, but if you can, you are sure to at least make one person near drool. I just question if I could pull them off without looking as though I am wearing the Jolly Green Giant girlfriend’s shoes. $595 through Net-A-Porter.

Finishing it all off is a clutch of course, because who would I be if I did not include a handbag of some sort?! Bottega Veneta has the ability to either implement their already proven hit of woven leather but also can play around with designs from time to time and feature pure genius. Meticulously gold chain is coiled together to form the Bottega Veneta Metallic Box Clutch. The knotted rope fastening adds another dimensions along with lilac suede on the inside. Scrumptious. This is a perfect accessory to an outfit, which can be dressed up or dressed down via Net-A-Porter for $2250.

So there you have my outfit that I dreamed up while over-worked, stressed, tired, and really sore from my spinning class earlier. My old roommate who lives in Williamsburg, Tiffany, could TOTALLY rock this – actually, I spoke with her earlier today which must be what got me thinking and dreaming of her hipster appeal (she totally rocks it well!). Me, I may just need to stick with what I know works. Which of you dress similarly or could pull this off? Is this outfit Terrific or Trashy?

Polly Pocket was my hero when I was a little girl. I always like miniatures. My doll house was not one of those plastic Barbie ones (although I did have one of those too), but a 5 foot tall, hand crafted, wood house complete with wall paper, carpet, a full blown kitchen, furniture widdled by hand, and every extravagance a 7 year old could want for her ‘doll house’. Don’t give me too much credit, my over-sized Barbie’s, Polly Pocket, and other random trinkets were all friends in my ornate doll house. Long story short, any box or place to carry my small little lovelies has always been a passion of mine. This is why the Louis Vuitton Damier Hard-Sided Box PM meets my fancy. Measuring 4.9″x 4.9″x 4.9″, this delightful square box is covered with the Damier canvas and is trimmed with chocolate leather trim and shiny golden hardware. The inside is lined in microfiber, which will perfectly care for your mini-whatever (from diamonds to Polly Pocket ). What would you hide in this designer beauty? Indulge via eLuxury for $1960.