what does this remind me of?

I have a love/hate relationship with Louis Vuitton. Most of the time I get a kick out of hating that damn monogram everyone and their significant other runs around with, but as of late it's been really hard for me to come up with a sarcastic comment from the inner sanctums of my mind because I'm actually beginning to dig some of their products. Until now...

The Daisy Necklace from LV's Fall 2009 collection reminds me of Christmas. Why, you ask? Well, in my household Christmas involves spiked eggnog, money, and tree decorations, specifically the paper chain garland that wrapped around the tree made from scraps of construction paper lying around our house. It's nice to know that you can pretty much take any idea slap a logo on it, and turn around and sell it for $1050 USD. Good job LV! [ilvoelv]

food for thought: maira kalman.

Just a little something to think about during the rest of your weekend. [nytimes]

all hail.

I think we should all take a moment of silence and give thanks to the God of designer shoes for the immaculate creations before you right now. Proenza Schouler is my top three tier of designers that excite me on a regular basis. The second I get something, anything bearing this label, even a scrap of cloth, I will have known I've made it. Seriously. I might even cry...[seaofshoes]

full frontal fashion: an interview with danny roberts.

Danny Roberts is beyond amazing. I've been having a love affair with his work for a long time, and now that the illustrator is getting more exposure since his work with Gwen Stefani's line Harajuku Lovers, the whole world has seemed to catch on to his brilliance. Including the Sundance Channel's Full Frontal Fashion who recently sat down with the artist to talk inspiration, and his illustrations of looks from the New York Fashion Week Spring 2010 shows. If you love fashion and art give it a look!

live from paris.

Paris Fashion Week may be over, but the vivid images from the shows and beyond are basically etch-a-sketched in my mind. Here are some of my favorite street style pics, including Liu Wen exiting the shoes, a brand spanking new LV bag not even 24 hours after it's debut, and finally the shoe stylings of Emmanuel Alt, Melanie Huynh, and Julia Von Boehm. [jak&jil]

aldo x teen vogue: diy contest!

I'm not the DIY sort of girl, simply because most of the things I try create myself turn out to be crap. But one thing I'm totally good at is destroying a good pair of jeans and studding the crap out of bags and other accessories. My sister from another mister KP is GREAT at DIY! She can take just about anything and make it magical, a trait of her's I often envy.

Aldo has teamed up with Teen Vogue to give all you lucky guys and gals the opportunity to collaborate with the shoe retailer on a design for their Fall 2010 collection. All you have to do is take a pair of shoes and personalize them with whatever you want. The top 10 finalists will be picked by a panel of Aldo experts and Teen Vogue staff. The winner will then be chosen by the public. Entry ends October 30th, so get to it dolls!

For more information and some really cool examples check out Aldo's DIY site now!

sweet caroline.

Caroline is the greatest thing to happen to street style and my beloved Burberry Prosum boots are the best thing to happen to Fall 09 footwear. Perfect! [carolinesmode]

aliens & afros.

Paris fashion week is my favorite of all the fashion weeks. Not to place anyone on a totem pole or anything, but with Paris you never really know what you're going to get with designers, but you know its got to be good because the best of the best show up and show out. All the luxury brands you can count on your fingers and toes pull the most amazing ideas out of their behinds. Forget the fashion for a moment, and just think about how these designers come up with the concept of their shows. Alexander McQueen a weirdo in his own right, and Mar Jacobs for Louis Vuitton are two of my favorite shows from the Spring 2010 season of Paris Fashion Week. McQueen is probably one of the most innovative designers of our time, never failing to take fashion and turn them into works of art, while LV keeps it fun and engaging. [coutorture]

nike city pack.

I haven't purchased a pair of sneakers in a really long time. The last pair I bought were the neon yellow Nike Dunks created for NYLON Magazine, and as much as I love them, I haven't been inspired by a pair of kicks since then. This is tragic for a person who loves sneakers about as much as I love Givenchy (that's a lot of love by the way). Nike dropped the City Pack recently at 21 Mercer in New York, paying homage to 4 iconic American cities: Long Beach, Chicago, New York, and my favorite Atlanta. I want! [21Mercer]