girl crush

In my eyes Diane Kruger can do no wrong. A few pics of her fashionable moments at Cannes...

Vivienne Westwood

Versus  (Fall 2012)

Jason Wu

Nina Ricci

Prabal Gurung (Fall 2012)

Chanel (Resort 2013)

Giambattista Valli Couture

Calvin Klein

Balmain

Sigh, amazing...

images via: un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix, onze, douze

favorite flats: repetto

One of my favorite stores in Paris is Repetto. Their wheels of colorful ballet shoes always made me smile. They have supplied many a famous ballerinas with their footwear, but if you aren't a professional don't be dismayed, for they have a gorgeous pair of ballet flats for you as well. Which color would you choose?

Do you have a favorite pair of flats?

images via: un, un et demi, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six,  video via vogueandcoffee

summer bikes

Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! 


Summer has definitely hit the city. It is hot and the parks were packed this past weekend. I love walking everywhere in the summer as the subways can get quite toasty, but I have also concluded that the perfect transportation for the summer is a bike. I already can see my self cruisin' down the westside ringing my bell and wearing big sunnies. Here are some of my top choices, and don't worry, a basket would also be a necessity.

Public C7, $595

Public C8, $895

Tokyo Bike Bisou

Holymoly Lady

Creme Caferacer Doppio

Do you own a bike?

ps - cute bike blog

a sailor for me, and a sailor for you

I was starting to feel a little homesick this week as tons of my friends are headed home for the long weekend, and you can't exactly have a big Memorial Day BBQ in NYC. Yet I immediately felt better when I woke up to a text this morning from my lovely friend Ali saying it was fleet week. Well then - we best bust out our red, white and blue and go a sailor huntin'!! I knew there was a reason to stay in the city this weekend ;)

Ali and I looking for sailors...

he's holding her head a little awkwardly...not sure how I feel about that,
story behind the photo

Have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!

xxb

images via: un, un et demi, deux, trois, quatre, cinq via jakandjil, six, sept, huit, neuf

daisy and gatsby: a love affair to remember

The tarnished love affair of young Daisy and the mysterious Mr. Gatsby was one romance I did not mind reading about in school. I remember vividly picturing the novel in my mind, with their two houses across the lake from each other, and Daisy just driving along that road...sigh. I cannot wait to see it alive on the big screen. Leo is the perfect Mr. Gatsby. See for yourself - trailer below:

The roaring 20's is one decade I would love to visit. What would I wear you ask? Check out some of my favorite 1920's pieces from 1stdibs:

Chanel Couture (need I say more?!)

the back

Vintage Bill Blass, $950

beaded flapper dress

Jacomo silk clutch, $450

Buscha skull cap, $575

art deco dress

beaded sheath dress

vintage Hermes Paris

silk art deco gown

I WANT IT NOW - brocade gown

1920's beaded necklace

looks amazing on - chiffon dress

pink organdy dress, $675

dark green glass bead bag

one of my faves -
beaded fish scale gown

Art Deco necklace

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Will you see the movie? If you could go back to one decade for a day, which one would it be?

video via youtube via vogueandcoffee, all images via 1stdibs, quote