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Francesco Russo: A Fetishist to the Sole

Sergio Rossi. Costume National. Miu Miu. Yves Saint Laurent. Self-proclaimed “shoe fetishist”, Francesco Russo creates truly sexy footwear. Are you familiar with the iconic YSL “Tribute”? Well he designed that…. As the designer of women’s footwear for Dior, the 39-year-old launched his namesake label last September on Paris’ Rue de Valois. Having seen some of his renderings (see above), I am anxiously anticipating how I can scoop a pair of these new “classics” like the R026. “It looks like your

2014/04/04

Footwear

Men’s Sandals

Or Mandals ~ you need a pair for summer {not Tevas, or flip flops}. But you knew that too, right? Keep it simple, make it leather, and get either one of these {click the pic}: I’m sure I don’t need to say it but, these sandals do not come with pedicures so make sure to get one of those too!

2012/05/16

Giving Shade to the other Sunglasses

Blueprint for Style believes style dollars should not be blown on items that can either by sat on and destroyed, or dropped between a car seat and lost forever. With that said, I am a lover of sunglasses that have panache, great coloring, complimentary shapes, and wonderful coverage….Oliver Peoples, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Costume National, and Tom Ford are stellar examples! Right now, Tom Ford sunglasses are on sale at Beyond the Rackand although the price tag is pricey at

2009/12/02

HELP! Must…show….restraint….

Ok I’ve been searching high-and-low for the perfect grey handbag for fall (and going forward) and I have been unable to turn up anything that I absolutely love — until now! This Costume National handbag is a wanna-must-have but at $893 (on sale), I need it to go down just a tad more. The rich navy and green leather patches at the base and the contrasting closures of the purse provide just enough contrast so it’s not boring but, are

2009/10/05

Sunglasses: The Ultimate In Giving People “Shade”

So sunglasses are the ultimate “I’m cool” accessory – they can say so much like “I’m cool and definitely know it”, “Not sure what the big deal is but I only wear them so I don’t squint”, “I don’t want to be seen”….and the list goes on. Whatever they say, you determine it by their shape, size, shading/gradient, material, and embellishments.

2009/07/01

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Francesco Russo: A Fetishist to the Sole

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Giving Shade to the other Sunglasses

HELP! Must…show….restraint….

Sunglasses: The Ultimate In Giving People “Shade”

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