.. of Shopping

Steve Madden Obsticle

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.. of Style Inspiration

Orange handbags abound at New York Fashion Week...

I was especially excited to see this Rebecca Minkoff throwback! I bought myself this clutch in alligator, lizard, ostrich? embossed black leather for my birthday around, oh, 2008, 2009? Looove seeing something brought out of the trenches of someone's closet. Sometimes the new thing isn't always the best thing.

Having said that... really want this bag. I'm always hesitant to wear orange of course due to a wardrobe that consists of mostly black and the dreaded Halloween factor. Let's be honest, for that kind of money I'd probably opt for, you guessed it, black! Designers and retailers know this too which is why most of the bags seen above also come in black. But, hey, it's almost Spring. Experiment a little. Besides, several exceptions can be made for the Rebecca Minkoff Collection Allie.

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.. of Interiors

Closing in on my 30's *shiver* I've been feeling like I need to focus as much energy on the rest of my home as I do on my closet. So I was bored last night and... somethin' happened. I went on a mad painting spree. I base-coated all of my formerly natural wood toned doors and trim in white. Second coat required but wow what a difference. I've been reading about the impact of black trim on an interior but I made the mistake of painting my kitchen red once and that was the end of my foray into bold color. SO gray walls, newly white trim, and now to cover my white tile floors in dark gray carpet tiles. Wish me luck! Will post when my painting job looks less like a 5 year-old with insomnia and more like a professional did it. Three cheers for grown-up apartments!

Current wall color...

Behr Manhattan Mist

Carpet tile options...

Flor Fedora in Charcoal

Shaw Berber in Black

More white trim + dark flooring combinations

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