Shu Uemura teamed up with acclaimed Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa ~ and the collection is gorgeous. In person, the eye shadow palletes (winter and rose!) and the nail polish colors are incredible!
Incase Nylon Messenger Bag ~ finally i found out what "plush faux fur" is ~ and it really does protect your laptop and iPhone from scratches (maybe even helps polish it up) ~ see close ups of the details!
Swims City Slippers with more protection - Prototype! Many asked why it didn't go higher when we showed you the new City Slippers... with positive feedback maybe they will make these!
Michelle Jonas - Long Hippie Skirt - perfecting the art of boho chic with this gauze skirt with beaded drawstring at waist and sheer lace banding throughout.
To slightly justify my J. Crew fascination ~ i recently read this awesome article about their CEO Mickey Drexler, past (launching old navy, etc) and future (what we're seeing with j.crew now)... good read!
I guess i haven't looked at J.Crew in a while ~ the fine jewelry section even has some pretty simple pearls... ok i think i'm done j.crew exploring for tonight!
Metallic-leather Jamie bag - Made of beautiful Italian leather with a dramatic "molten" metallic finish. Removable leather shoulder strap with lobster clasp.
Penhaligon's, the british perfumerie that dates back to the 1800s ~ the store, tiles, packaging, wrapping, etc ~ the paris store was too fun not to share - Adorable little "Keep Me" tag inside their boxes too...
Michael Stars Tiered Tank in Gypsy ~ for more comfy cozy pieces to throw over jeans, drawn to this new top, comes in a rainbow of colors like all michael stars...
The Kooples ~ a fun new parisian line that's a bit london rocker meets saville row with a parisian twist... and beautifully simple stores with fun shopping bags!
On interesting reads ~ here's the story behind Tina Craig of BagSnob, and how this USC girl turned MTV Asian VJ, ended up a blogger/entrepreneur with a network of sites
Sunglasses make much better rearview mirrors in the work place.... far less obvious that you're watching those behind you (paranoid?) or staring at yourself (narcissistic?)...
Frye Paige Cuff Boot - This soft and broken-in tumbled full grain premium leather Frye boot can be worn tall or cuffed down. Trimmed with a buckled leather strap at the back.