barneys ny warehouse sale

I must admit, I went a little crazy at the semi-annual Barney's Warehouse Sale in the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport on Monday. I basically tried on anything and everything that was in or near my size, no matter what the price, just for fun. But, beyond than the overwhelming desire to get everything, and the fact that I did splurge a bit, I think someone up there likes me. Because out of all my finds, I came across my dream shoes.

photo credit: barneys.com

And they were way way way way way on sale. And, even though my birthday is right around the corner, my mother bought them for me as a Valentine's Day gift. Mom's make the best Valentine's if you as me.

I found a few other amazing things, including a beautiful Lanvin dress for my mom to wear to her PNCA Gala she is planning in May, as well as a little something for me to wear - though it was nearly in tatters, it's price tag made it irresistible and the work worth it. I will post pictures when I have my new camera in hand, sometime next week!

parisians do pre-fall

The French designers seem to stick to the winter-y side of Pre-Fall. That is probably because by the time September rolls through in Paris, the temperature has already plummeted to 45 degrees. The 2 collections worth mentioning are Alber Elbaz for Lanvin and Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga, obvs. Both houses are known for having some of the most expensive and intricate Ready-to-Wear collections, and as far as I'm concerned by FAR the most beautiful. From season to season, neither of them fail to inspire my imagination.

I absolutely love the editorial style of the Lanvin collection. And the sparkles, and that turquoise dress, and those boots...The New Look reference with look number 3 is beautiful. Elbaz always puts a quirky mix of Ladies Who Lunch and Pretty Young Thing into his collections, as seen with looks number 3 compared to number 6.

The pants and the 3 tone tights are pretty awesome in the Balenciaga group. The gorilla arm gloves are absolutely insane, but the fur vest is perfection.

photo credit: style.com

I'm so tired of Pre-Fall, I sort of want to barf. I mean, the Fall/Winter collections are being presented next month. WTF!??!!