[Fashion] Miu Miu Cabachon Slides

When I first saw these Miu Miu online, I initially thought they looked gawdy. Then I see how adorable they look on one of the Olsen twins! I believe the one on the left is Mary-Kate. She's wearing the Miu Miu Cabachon with a black belted trench coat. Her whole look is quite chic and understated, until you stop at her shoes. Lovely way to accessorize a look. I'm also loving Ashley's fabulous shoes! I believe they are Miu Miu as well, but not liking her outfit at all. I don't know which event they were attending here, but Ash that drab sweater is so Banana Republic! Your shoes are simply mismatched here!

Downtown: New Home to Barneys Warehouse Sale

This year, Downtown is home to the massive Barneys Warehouse Sale. I went on opening day and was totally blown away with the shoe selections. Sick. All marked down 60% to 75%.

Of course size availability was an issue on the more desirable brands. It literally took me 3 hours to choose which bad boys would come home with me. My dilemna caught the attention of a Fox 11 reporter who casually walked over to me. He lightly teased me about the stockpile of shoes surrounding me and how I could possibly choose just one pair. The next thing I knew I'm talking into a mic and the camera is aimed right at me! Oh the shame! No makeup, hair undone - shot from a terrible angle! I could've really used a swipe of blush, gloss and mascara. From all this I've confirmed something very disturbing - the camera truly does add weight. Exactly how pin thin is that Alexis chick on Entourage?

The sale is still on-going, with an additional 25% off the sale prices. I think the last day is August 23. If you want to get a feel for the sale before heading to the eastside, watch the news reel:

Barney's Warehouse Sale - FOX 11 News - myFOXla.com

So what was the verdict? The boys I took home with me were Pierre Hardy, Miu Miu, and Roberto del Carlo. I'm on a shoe ban until next year!

Pictures to come!

Voice of a Generation: John Hughes

I was born right at the cusp of Gen X and Y, so although I don't necessarily fall into the 80's generation, I certainly consider myself an 80's kid even if I didn't "come of age" during this sartorially influential period.

I credit John Hughes' films for showing me how to avoid looking uncool. It seriously prepared me for high school. The significance of his film to my youth is insurmountable as I grew up struggling with my own identity in a community of first generation immigrants. Growing up, I wasn't privy to fashion magazines or even had access to them other than quickly perusing the pages of Cosmopolitan at the check out aisle. Fortunately, television was something I did have full access to and the easiest way for me to connect to other cultures outside my own. The prevalent social class issues exhibited throughout his films resonated the most with me. It seemed my own high school far away from the world of Hollywood wasn't immune to the same underlying issues in a lot of his films.

It was teenage angst, to think for ourselves, to live and love without restrictions...

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” — Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick)