I’ve been looking for these vintage Anne Klein Couture boots for years, and, finally, found a pair on eBay for a “Buy It Now” price! Alas, they are a European size 38 and I’m a 36.5. I was thinking that maybe I could make them work anyway, but the heel-to-toe measurement is a full inch…
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Throwback Thursday Gladiators, Plus More Miley & Madonna
In 2008, I got a pair of white wedge gladiator sandals by Jil Sander, inspired by my fond memories of the flat white gladiators I wore in 1985. I searched for photos of the original sandals but didn’t find any … until now! Here are the sandals sitting next to me on the beach. I…
Boots for Fall: Daisies and Spikes
I got a pair of short, low-heeled boots in Paris this summer — a “Never Is the Next New Thing™” purchase for me — and now there are more decorated versions of the style catching my eye. These $650 daisy-adorned boots by Red Valentino in the Bergdorf Goodman catalog are tough but sweet. I’m amused…
Fashion Repeats Itself: Black & White Camo, Backwards Heels
Designer Stephen Sprouse did camouflage-print designs based on screenprints by Andy Warhol in 1987 and 1988. Sprouse was famous for his use of Day-Glo colors, so if I were going to get a vintage Sprouse camo print, I’d probably go for something like this skirt. But, last week, this ’80s Sprouse on 1stdibs.com caught my…
Three Lovely Ladies in Thongs (Thong Sandals, That Is)
In June, I saw lots of wimmins in Paris wearing flat, leather, thong sandals everywhere … even though it was raining and the high temperature was in the low 60s. (I was wearing a trench coat and boots.) I thought, “Damn, these ladies are so excited to wear these sandals they’re risking frostbite!” That interested…
What Wendy Wore: Dressing to Please a Man, Part II
Because I dressed to make Zang Toi happy on Sunday night, I figured it was only fair to dress in a way that would make MrB happy at our 12th-anniversary dinner on Monday. After all, MrB puts up with a lot more from me than Zang has to. I know MrB is a big fan…
Lug Sole Shoes Are Finally Mine
I’ve always had a thing for shoes with lug soles (thick, rubber, work-boot style soles). I’ve coveted gorgeous designer Stacy Lomman’s white “brothel creeper” shoes for several years. And in 2008, I pined for YSL Trooper Pumps that didn’t come in my size. Sigh. I still want a pump just like this. I was psyched…
Another Fashion Blogger Casting Call for the Huffington Post
Thanks to everyone who submitted photos for the trend story I’m working on for the Huffington Post. Keep an eye on my blog and Twitter, and I’ll let you know when it is live. It will either be the end of this week or the beginning of next week, because I still have some interviews…
Prada, My Design Process and Runway Bravery
I like this quote about jewelry from an interview that fashion designer Miuccia Prada did with the New York Times in May: “I’m interested in jewels … I know what it is: I only like antique jewelry because I like the stories attached to them. I like to know who was wearing them. It’s the…
What Wendy Wore: Crazy Castelbajac Coat in London
Remember how I said that while I was in Paris, I discovered an irresistible burlap/lightning-bolt dress at the Castelbajac store while I was in the midst of paying for a completely ridiculous trench coat? CLICK HERE TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY. This is the trench coat, photographed in London last week. What Wendy Wore Unseen sweater:…