Ogle: What I Want to Wear to FNO!

Now for the SHOW.  If I had the bucks to comb through the upper echelon of shopping for FNO, man, would I be a dazzling, patterned gem amongst a sea of black and grey in NYC!

Sorry to get so poetic about it, but sometimes fashion really does amaze me.  Instead of shoes, let's start with bags this time.  Get ready..

This is a lovely, gorgeous, delicious bag by Maiyet.  It has "FALL" written all over it.  Pair it with a berry colored dress like this one by Cédric Charlier which shows just the right amount of leg.  Want some glitz?  These simple cube earrings from Tom Binns for a flash of gold are perfect with the lovely burgundy of the bag.  Strappies are lovely when showing off some leg.  I think these from Alexander Wang are perfect- they aren't sky high so you should be able to walk around looking like a human being (or not).

The simpler, yet still gorgeous Maison Martin Margiela Saddle Bag.  I love grey with dark blue and this top by Tess Giberson total does it for me paired with some funky pants by Kelly Wearstler.  I'm still sticking to my rule of comfort which is why I recommend a tasty pair of Pierre Hardy heels.  These strappy ones to be specific.  Pierre Hardy shoes are the most amazingly comfortable heels I have ever worn.  Finish it with your hair down and a nude lip like Fairest Nude by L'Oréal!

 Let's go a little more casual with Marni.  I love this bag.  I've still been on the search for a new tote and I think the geometry and color of this bag are just so cool.  I love to rock this with a single patterned outfit like this one from A.L.C. (top and bottom!).  For shoes, I'd take odd route- loafers.  Not just any loafers.  These adorable ones from Nicholas Kirkwood.  A tough cuff by Pierre Hardy to complete the look!

I hope these last two posts inspired you about Fall fashions!  I'm personally in a slump about the summer coming to an end.  A depression, really.  I don't want to let it go, but with all these cool items popping up in stores, each day that I get closer to fall, the more excited I am about digging out my fall clothes.  I can taste the pumpkin ale now...

Obsess: These Dainty, Strappy Heels

Was there a winter in NY this year?  I kind of don't think so...it's been unseasonably warm for days and days in a row now and I'm starting to think that Winter decided to spare us this year...which is great because I've been DYING to get my feet into some dainty, strappy heels!

The past few springs and summers, I've seen a lot of chunky heels and thick straps and I'm over it.  I want something delicate and chic this year.  I want geometric patterns and fluoros!  Give me that!  Well, I think these strappy chausseures (en francais- les shoes) get me a little closer to what I want.

So, it all started when I spotted this image on tumblr (here's my tumblr...just FYI):

The ones in the image above are by Tony Bianco- an Australian shoe designer that has yet to land in the US and does NOT deliver outside of Autralia and New Zealand.  AHHH!  Please come here and bring these Karissa heels with you.  That is all.  Thank you.  Anyway, not to fear- here are a ton of options out there for strappies lovers like myself. 

Since we in the US aren't fortunate enough to have access to those perfectly demure strappies, we'll have to settle for these.  And by settle, I mean obsess over, in hopes that they land in our closets by some crazy act of unicorn magic.

However, if you don't believe in unicorn magic (there are some skeptics), these aren't totally out of price range...DARE I say they're affordable?  No, that's not the right word at all...but, eh, you know what I mean.  Anyway, to the shoes!

While these aren't totally what I meant when I was talking about strappy heels, these are definitely still ones that I think fit the bill.  Also, they are laced around the edges with what's that I see?  FLUORO.  Yes.  Instantly going gaga for these Christopher Kane heels.

Pierre Hardy was the first time I ever committed to a strappy heeled sandal.   It was the Summer 2011 Collection (I remember it like it was yesterday...) and as soon as I put them on, I knew they were going to have a permanent home in my home.  These crystallized Pierre Hardy Heels are a step up from what I bought that summer and I'm in love all over again.  Put me in these and leather shift dress and I'm good to go.

I know we're Obsesing, but I just had to post these Ogle-ables- and by these, I mean, THESE Giuseppe Zanotti Heels.  Ahh, the dreamboat of the strappies.  Every strappy wants to be like THESE.   **faints**

Do you have some strappies that I didn't see while scouring my favorite sites for shoes?  Let me know!  Why?

1) I love to discover new shopping sites and really, new things in general.  I recently discovered Trendland.net which is awesome.  Check it out!

2) By no stretch of the imagination do I know all the best and coolest online stores.  I'm trying to build up my arsenal so that when that BFF of mine asks me where to buy a white fluffy, bedazlled skirt made from unrefined alpaca wool, I'll somehow know where to send her/him (hey, I don't discriminate).

Voila!  Merci!  And a good day to you.

Obsess: Pierre Hardy

Usually, unique jewelry is what catches my eyes.  Don't get me wrong, though- handbags and shoes are just as heavenly, but it takes a real gem of an accessory to make me turn around and think twice about it.  I go into super-obsessed mode when I do find something that I think is truly special.  So, Pierre Hardy had actually never been a brand that had really even crossed my radar due to the price point, but I have a good friend that works at their West Village store and she finally got me to go in and peruse the beautiful footwear.

The store is like a modern museum of dainty and sparkly kicks that just cry out to you to buy them as soon as you walk into the store.  Something that I love about the space is that it provides a semi private shopping experience.  Living in New York City, any time you shop, you're opening yourself up to the unwanted opinions pf talkative Manhattanites.  Everyone here likes to put in their two cents.  Pierre Hardy tries to deflect those unwanted opinions by offering translucent panels in between their seats so you can try your shoes on in peace.

Beyond the more private shopping experience, the shoes actually speak for themselves.  They are well fitted and extremely comfortable.  I'm a girl of many pumps and the ones that I bought from Pierre Hardy that day have caused no blusters or foot cramps.  A miracle in shoe design!  Here are the two amazing pairs that I bought:

 

These actually came in a black suede/leather and that's what I bought, though I think this color combo is so dainty and pretty.  These are about a 3.5in heel and they make my legs look so sexy.  The fashion girl's fitflop :)

Ah, the quintessential summer wedge.  A must have.  I LOVE these.  

Visit the shop and see everything for yourself.