quote of the day.

"I would hate for someone to look at my shoe and say, 'Oh my God! That looks so comfortable!' That's not what I want to project. But I'm not a sadist. I don't believe suffering makes you beautiful. But comfort is not part of my creative process."

-Christian Louboutin on his killer heels

[Literally, they are killer. I can barely take a step in mine. He's still a genius.]

a present to myself/quote of the day.

I received an email a few days ago from one of my favorite online discount boutiques, Yoox, informing me of their semi-annual (so this will happen to me twice perhaps...) sample sale. This sale involves the words 90% off. That's right. 90%.

I was a bit late, unfortunately, but was able to snag a gorgeous, but wacko pair of Stella McCartney wedges for $80. That's right. $80. Now to some of you, that sounds like a steep price. But these shoes retail for hundreds.

And I got them for 90% off...

They are almost a slate grey/blueish color, and totally inappropriate for this upcoming season of crap, but worth staring at in my closet as a promise of spring's very distant arrival. Ugh.

Take a looksie.

Also, the quote of the day from Stella herself:

“It’s really belittling of the customer to think that anyone from a different price bracket deserves anything less.”
-Stella McCartney in the New York Times on her design for Gap Kids

an outfit repeater?

There are multiple cases of photo evidence to back up this quote, so I guess I'm not too shocked. But Anna Wintour, ladies and gentlemen, is an outfit repeater. And not only is she one, she recommends it others.

All this time I've thought it was a bad thing. I just don't have the extravagant means of purchasing new clothes every time I need something to wear, despite what people may say.

Anna spoke to my favorite blog, The Cut, at the God’s Love We Deliver gala and said, "“I usually wear the same dress twenty times. I think it's always fun to have something new, but it doesn't mean that everything you already have in your closet has to be thrown out, you know? Recycle. It’s totally okay — I even recommend it.”

I just can't believe it. I mean I can, but now she actually admitted to it. You will now see me in my favorite DVF dress at least a thousand times. Thanks Anna.

quote of the day.

"I hate celebrities. All those pointless girls — I won't name names, but you know who I mean. They are 'famous.' Ridiculous. I like women with style: Actresses like Uma Thurman, icons like Audrey Hepburn. I like women with style to wear my shoes."

-Manolo Blahnik

Uma Thurman is kind of random. But well said sir.

quote of the day

“A friend of mine suggested that all the celebrity designers (Gwen Stefani, et al) get together with their friends and have Celebrity Fashion Week. They can get their business out of the way, knock themselves out, and then the rest of us can do ours.”

-Cathy Horyn, about Paris Fashion Week via her blog.

Speakin the truth. Finally.

quote of the day.

"It's always, 'Hmm, what would be the more awkward way to do this?' If something looks regular, we end up not liking it." -Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte to 10 Magazine

10 Magazine may be one of the coolest things since Vogue Paris. It's produced in England, and costs an arm and a leg here. But definitely worth checking out.

quote of the day

“If people talk to me about Sex And The City, I get sick. The taxi drivers recognize me now. It becomes too much and I don’t feel comfortable. I have never wanted to be a celebrity designer.”

-Manolo Blahnik

[via Britain's Sunday Telegraph]