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Love them or lose ’em? Isabel Marant Lennyo sandals review
“Birkenstocks, but à la mode.” -Isabel Marant while designing the Lennyo sandals, probably. You cannot deny that Isabel Marant’s Lennyo sandals are basically Birkenstock Arizona sandals. Laden with grommets or glitter, they offer are a more fashionable alternative to plain ol’ leather. … but are they worth it? Isabel Marant Lennyo Sizing For comparison, my…
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Chanel Heart Bag review: In which I bare my heart
“Responsible” is a word that gets thrown around much too much once you hit 30. … but, unlike an extra candle on your birthday cake, “responsibility” is hard to quantify. Sure, there are numbers in your 401k plan or Roth IRA account that you can count up, but you can’t really measure “responsibility.” It’s like,…
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HVN dress sizing review: Not all fit the same
You see, every now and then I’m love the idea of dressing totally simply, like everything that Phoebe Philo or Mary-Kate and Ashley hope how people would dress. … but then, I get distracted. HVN’s fun prints takeover my mind and it changes faster than I can add another to my online shopping cart. Harley…
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What I bought this week: The Row and those awful flip flops
Item(s): The Row “Biggins” camisole and Tkees Liner flip flops Reason: “But Yuki, aren’t you saving for that Burberry trench coat.” Yes, yes I am. … however, my SA texted me that they received the 22S Chanel heart bag and I did not buy it, so I saved like (ok, exactly) $5,697.75 USD there (edit:…
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What I bought this week: New glasses
Item(s): Airframe Bold Oversized eye glasses, in Crystal, from Jins. Reason: The thing is, designer frames are nice and all, but getting your lenses put in after they arrive is such a hassle and more expensive — like, I want them to come at that price with my prescription in them. So, I prefer buying…
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Are they actually good snow boots? Isabel Marant Nowles boots review
Joining the ranks of Julius Caesar and Joni Mitchell Leonard Cohen*, I am also as constant as the Northern Star. … at least when it comes to my brand loyalty for “nice” boots. Loeffler Randall boots are just “fine.” Christian Louboutin boots are so sophisticated. … and, ummm, hmmm, well, this is embarrassing… You see,…
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What I Wore This Week: Forcing myself out of the house
Wednesday: I’ve been feeling real down lately… so, to coax me out of the house and get a change of scenery, my husband lured me to the mall under the guise of checking out what’s new at the Hermès store. Nothing was particularly interesting at H, but we had a nice lunch (at Saquella in…
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Things I Would Buy: For spring, if I wasn’t saving for a Burberry trench coat
… Burberry trench coats have become so expensive (I bought mine when they were like $850 a piece), so I’m holding strong on saving and I’m almost there. If I had less self-control, this is what I would buy for spring — the grand total for it all is still less than a trench coat 🙄.…
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Things I Would Buy: If it was black leather
Item(s): Balenciaga Flat Hobo in Caramel via eBay. Reason(s): I don’t know about you, but I have a longterm wishlist. That Chanel PTT is on it and so is this Balenciaga bag, but in black leather (along with, like, a Verdura cuff (dream on, baby) and a Tracey Emin napkin to match the one I…
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What I bought this week: Isabel Marant Flessy dress
Item(s): Isabel Marant Flessy dress via Yoox Reason: Now, I’m not 100% sure if I will attend any weddings this summer but, just in case, this Isabel Marant Flessy dress is perfect for them. You can dress it up or dress it down and wear it over & over again. The best part of it…