Today’s look-of-the-day lingers somewhere in the creamy pearl dimension. The delicacy of the softly quilted crinoline blouse by Zac Posen is given more volume and detail through the velvet trim and underlapping lace. To me, there is something baroque about this interesting piece and I wanted to play on that. The necklace and the multi-strand pearl bracelet are meant to intensify its vintage-inspired quality without being distracting. Admittedly, the long strap of the purse is reminiscent of a different era but I think it still looks harmonious with the other pieces .
cashmere pants
Lacy Saturday
Do you know what I did this morning? I’m posing this question because I can hardly believe it myself. I got up at 8:30 on a Saturday morning to go to the Sonia Rykiel for H&M event. I went out with a few friends last night and got back home at around 2:00 am. After waking up, I quickly got dresses in whatever was most accessible and required the least amount of thought, and frantically walked out the door with a sense of purpose. After a few minutes of determined, quick-paced walking along the empty Queen Street, I began to doubt my sanity a little. “What am I doing?”, I thought. “What has my fashionista-esque-ness brought me to?” Thankfully I live pretty close to the Eatons Center (where one of the H&M stores is located) and this doubt and apprehension had insufficient time to flourish into anything substantial. When I saw the line of girls congregated outside of the store who had been standing outside in the cold for longer than I’ve been walking, I felt reassured. Not only are these girls willing to sacrifice more of their sleep for a cause of “pretty lingerie” but you should have seen the speed with which they snatched up their sizes. These girls are fast! I have never been to one of these H&M extravaganzas before, and prior to today the only thing I bought from the store was a few tanks and head-bands, so this was definitely a new type of shopping experience for me – one where you must be fast and decisive.
