1. Gap scarf
2. Nars lipstick in Schiap (seen below)
3. Cambridge Satchel
4. Greylin blouse

There comes a point every so often when I’m attracted to the brightest of bright pink.  When your closet is 98% neutrals, it’s bound to happen.  With the approaching summer and its promise of copious amounts of sunshine and tan lines, I think I can make some room for obnoxiously bright things.  And wear more Schiap.  I can always wear more Schiap.

After a closet clean out and a yard sale (or two), I can’t help but get back on the prowl for new shoes.  These three pairs had me all verklempt this week:

KORS by Michael Kors pump
Sam Edelman wedge
Rag & Bone boot

These electric blue calf hair beauties remind me of something Wonder Woman would wear.  That color is just…just gorgeous.

I’ve been looking for a sleek, comfortable black shoe…I think this might be it.

I think it’s been well established that Rag & bone can do no wrong in my eyes when it comes to boots.

*SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON*

My birthday is in a week.  If I had my way, Sallie Mae off my back, and the mysterious thing they call “disposable income,”  I’d get two of each of the following:

Clockwise from left:  the perfect diaper bag that isn’t really a diaper bag | the quintessential Breton striped shirt | a necklace the kid can’t break | a really nice-looking watch | my favorite shoes in a beautiful shade of blue

Similar ring found here

I recall reading that one of the Olsen twins had a ring from years and years ago that no longer fit properly.  Instead of throwing it out, she wore it above her knuckle.

I can dig it. Except for the not throwing it out part…iPurge…regularly.

I picked this up at the Portland Saturday Market (which, by the way, is fantastic – word to the Polish lady and her cart of hot sausages, pierogi and borscht).  Love. There’s something to be said for a perfectly understated piece of jewelry; I’m not sure what that something is, but there is definitely something.

Maybe it’s the restructuring of my life’s priorities (or maybe that I’ve reached a plateau on constantly adding to the “stuff I HAVE to HAVE” list), but my wish list this year is remarkably short.  In fact, I could only think of one *physical* item that I really wanted.  Luckily, Santa knew what was in my mind’s eye and kindly gave me a pass to get an early gift:

Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 Lens

FINALLY!! A shwexy lens that autofocuses on my D60.  Now I have an excuse to blog more than twice a month.  YAY!!!

Here is where I mention that it’s on sale, is offered with free one day shipping and you can get a free lens filter along with it.  This is what I like to call “racks on racks on racks.”  No real reason, but it sounds appropriate given the circumstance.

GAG!!!!!!

Rag and Bone’s boots get better every.single.year.

I’ve decided that I have to have these.  If not to wear, then just to look at.  SHAZAM!

One of these is Nine West and the other is Kate Spade.

One of these is $70 and the other is $285.

One is made in Italy and one is not.

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I’m pretty sure either pair would serve my purposes juuuuuuuuust fine…

New stuff (and some old stuff I never got around to listing) in the etsy store!

Even better, all of the summer earrings are now 30% off.

Baby needs a new pair of shoes!

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Ok, really he needs onesies.  I still haven’t mastered the diaper change without getting peed on.  =\

So I splurged this week.  Sue me.  The kid has a whole lifetime ahead of him full of taking my Zara/shoe/general clothing money away from me.  They tell me that this is motherhood…I didn’t sign up for this shit.

Jokes, people…just jokes…

Or are they???

They are…kind of…

Steve Madden Madee

I’m usually an oxford girl when it comes to flat shoes, but damn these loafers beckoned.  Steve Madden knows how to push my buttons.  Hard.  Praise Jah that the price is almost always nice.

I was a big fan of these in black patent, but I LOVE them in “snake.”  Looks like there are 6 million other colors to fawn over, but I’ll be ignoring them all.  I can only sacrifice so much gasoline in the name of fashion.

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So, are the lot of you ready for the fall transition?  Did anyone get anything to ease them into the new season?  TELL ME.  Let me live through you.

Zara scarf

Yesterday, I decided that I would take part in my favorite pastime and re-org my closet for the millionth time.  I went out to get more slimline hangers (BEST.THINGS.EVER) from The Container Store and figured that since Zara was in the vicinity, I’d stop by…to look…you know.  Anyway, I saw this scarf and it reminded me of a desaturated version of the Lemlem scarves I just posted about.  Couldn’t resist.

So we all know that online shopping at Zara will be available come September 7th, right?

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY