Common Projects//With Everything

Dries Van Noten

Sydney Brown//Dope

Martin Margiela

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Martin Margiela glitter-heeled boots from totokaelo.com

Dries Van Noten

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(Sandals and pants at totokealo.com, with a SS'14 runway look)

Blue

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Perfect royal blues (Celine shoes, look from totokealo.com)

Maison Martin Margiela

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The newest, and most anticipated, addition to my shoe family. I will promptly take them into my local shoe cobbler to affix a toppy sole that will hopefully prevent the leather-covered wedge from getting street-worn. The leather is flush to the ground, which creates that awesome illusion of a heel, but also makes for extra precautionary measures...I'll be so elated to have them I'll practically be floating anyway!
(Mona Moore Shoes, Venice CA...Thank You!!)

Dries Van Noten

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Spring 2011 runway. The shoes...oh the shoes!

Zero + Maria Cornejo

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(at lagarconne.com)

Cheap & Cheerful

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(Also available in black at queenswardrobe.com)

Proenza Schouler

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These shoes give me all kinds of wonderful mixed emotions...The platform and silhouette is distinctly 70's disco-era, while the earthy color pallette and woven vamp is much more 60's folk. They have a masculinity and visual weight, yet feel whimsical, playful and artistic. Open at the toe and heel, but closed all the way around. Both soft and bold. Ahhh, I want to trot around Saint-Honoré and nibble on baguette while causing harlequin mischief in these shoes...yes, yes I do!
(available at Opening Ceremony)

Subtle, But Fresh

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I think this look would be the perfect antidote for my blah-blah-blahs...although subtle, it's fresh and confident. Right now, while there's still a little nip in the night air, it would be great with a slim jean, thick stocking and soft cashmere wrap....don't forget a little chunky gold too.
(Kai-aakmann blazer at Oak, Santoni heels at Confederacy, JF & Son woven bag)

...Bows...Bows...Bows!

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(Sequined shirt (back-view) 3.1 Phillip Lim, Opening Ceremony bow shoes both found at lagarconne.com)

Zero + Maria Cornejo, Jason Wu, Mulberry + Givenchy

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...and might I add that gobs of vintage gold jewelry would be over-the-top in the best way possible.
(Zero + Maria Cornejo top and Mulberry clutch at lagarconne.com, Jason Wu skirt at Brown's and Givenchy studded wedges at Maxfield, LA)

Nicholas Kirkwood

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Yum.
(Available at Seven NY)

Finsk: New Obsession

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(Available at Amelie Boutique & Oak)

Opening Ceremony + Acne+ Sigerson Morrison

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(Sigerson Morrison booties & Opening Ceremony cardigan, both at La Garconne. Acne jeans at Impulse)

My Newest Addition: Dries Van Noten

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All I can say is that it was love at first sight.
(available at Halo Shoes, Portland)

Sonia Rykiel

Ann Demeulemeester

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"Good work finds it's way in whatever time you're in. If you want to start, then start, and don't find a million excuses not to. It's always a difficult time. When was it easy?"
-Ann Demeulemeester, Interview Magazine