Jane's day…

In honor of a certain lady named Jane's birthday, 

a few items for spring that share her name!

Tory Burch 'Jane' woven leather clutch, $380 available at Net-a-Porter.com

Stella McCartney 'Jane' floral jacquard top, $890 available at Net-a-Porter.com

Saint Laurent 'Jane' flat sandal, $895 available at Barneys.com

Happy Birthday Mom!

images courtesy of Net-a-Porter.com and Barneys.com

CD in VB...

Cameron Diaz wore a Victoria Beckham Spring 2014 dress at CinemaCon this week.

CD made the look her own by eliminating the belt and tee; accessorizing with white heels and bold lip.

images courtesy of justjared.com and style.com

Bag lust...

M2Malletier latest collection is available on M'Oda Operandi now for pre-order.

As one of the hottest accessories of the moment, it sells out ASAP and is in the hands of Hollywood darlings everywhere - Emma Watson, Jessica Alba, and Kate Bosworth to name a few. 

Secure yours on M'Oda now.

Fabricca in plomo with gold hardware, $1320 available for pre-order at M'Oda Operandi

Note: it is at $660 deposit and the rest is paid later,  does that make it seem more acceptable to anyone else too!?

image courtesy of ModaOperandi.com

Summer season ahead...

The countdown to summer has begun: T -59 days.

Sun, sand and copious amounts of time spent outdoors!  

A few things to start the season off on the right foot: 

Fits all of the essentials - beach towel, sunscreen and plenty of reading material.

French Market Basket, $42 available at OneKingsLane.com

Perfect for paddle-boarding expeditions.

Cover scalloped swim tee, $110 available at NeimanMarcus.com

A fresh take on the seasons fringe-boho trend.

Visconti & Du Reau suede fringe sandals, $350 available at Barneys.com

Steal shades from the boys.

Illesteva leonard round frame acetate sunglasses, $175 available at MrPorter.com

images courtesy of OneKingsLane.com, NeimanMarcus.com, Barneys.com and MrPorter.com

On my radar...

The weather channel is talking about more snow this week.

I am choosing to ignore them.

Thakoon sleeveless combo dress, $1490 available at KirnaZabete.com

image courtesy of KirnaZabete.com

Hold the parsley...

Vogue.com recently released a video of Sarah Jessica Parker answering 73 questions at random.

Her favorite word that starts and ends with the same vowel: Aria.

Her favorite accessory in her living room: A collection of illuminated globes.

Her least favorite food: Parsley.

Many years ago, I was an assistant on a cover shoot with SJP and Glamour Magazine.  Tensions were high… she is a mega star.  Fresh off the Sex and the City series, diving head first into film, and style icon, everything had to be perfect.   Her rider (list of conveniences) was fairly simple: a car from a specific service was to drive her to/from set, the shoot needed to end by a certain time, and there was to be no parsley on any of the catering.  It was my job, at the time, to ensure that all of these demands were met, I scheduled her car, ensured that the shoot moved along at an appropriate pace, and checked the catering when it arrived.  Shredded green garnish - everywhere!  Everything had to be sent back to the kitchen and remade without any accoutrements.  To this day, it remains ingrained in my brain that SJP does not do parsley!  
   

Glamour Magazine, March 2006

Parsley-gate

video courtesy of vogue.com

image courtesy of whodatedwho.com

Spring is in bloom...

Today marks the first day of Spring.  

So long snow boots, wool coats and fur mittens; Hello sandals, bare legs and fresh blooms!

Anemone Coronaria - one of my favorites.

A few things that will put a spring in your step!

Stella Jean corallo cotton moccasins, $235 available at ModaOperandi.com

Mary Katrantzou floral print leather clutch, $860 available at ModaOperandi.com

Tanya Taylor reva floral print crepe-jersey dress, $550 available at ModaOperandi.com

Miu Miu floral print bandeau swimsuit, $395 available at Net-a-Porter.com

Veronica Beard floral print sweatshirt, $395 available at KirnaZabete.com

images courtesy of ModaOperandi.com, Net-a--Porter.com, and KirnaZabete.com

BoO...

Band of Outsiders just launched their revamped website.

Happy Shopping!

bandana print v-neck top $325

color block pencil skirt, $445

patch stripe shirtdress $465

 available at BandofOutsiders.com

images courtesy of BandofOutsiders.com

Blue clutch...

Wishfully thinking ahead to summer, the must have accessory: the blue clutch. 

Dezso by Sara Beltran 'vintage' mumbai palm pouch, $77 available at Shop.Dezsosara.com

Vanities striped and printed zip clutch, $230 available at ModaOperandi.com

Vanities zip clutch, $230 available at ModaOperandi.com

Pierre Hardy perforated washed-leather clutch, $295 available at Net-a-Porter.com

images courtesy of DezsoSara.com, ModaOperandi.com and Net-a-Porter.com

Weekend culture...

Before Bill Cunningham became the pioneer of street style photography, he was apart of another fashion project.  "Facades", released in 1978, is a collaboration between Cunningham, and then neighbor Editta Sherman, showcasing wears from each of their private collections paired with iconic architecture of New York City.   

Ms. Sherman outside the Guggenheim

Read Glenn O'Brien's NYT poignant review of the exhibition here.  

Exhibition is on view thru June 15th at the New York Historical Society. 

image courtesy of The New York Historical Society/nyhistory.org

Craving color...

Black, navy and grey have been in constant rotation this winter.  What started out as my favorite grey sweater a few months ago, I now dread putting on yet again.  It is rare that the yearning for color enters into my psyche, but lately pinks, oranges, and bright yellows are very appealing. 

Bottega Veneta leather shoulder bag, $1350 available at Net-a-Porter.com

Kenzo double-faced tech-suiting coat, $1221 available at MatchesFashion.com

Roksanda Ilincic color-block dress, $1320 available at MatchesFashion.com

Loeffler Randall scalloped kitten heel, $295 available on Shopbop.com

Kenzo printed scuba jersey sweatshirt, $310 available at Net-a-Porter.com

images courtesy of Net-a-Porter, MatchesFashion, and Shopbop 

On my radar...

I've had my eye on this silk perforated 3.1 Phillip Lim dress for a while now, and keep coming back to it.  

If spring ever decides to show its face, this dress would be a perfect transition piece.      

It's going to need to come home with me soon!

3.1 Phillip Lim laser-cut crepe trimmed silk mini dress, $695 available at Net-a-Porter.com

image courtesy of Net-a-Porter.com

Spring...

It is a sure sign that Spring is in the air when Balenciaga raffia pieces are available in stores!

Balenciaga two-tone raffia clutch, $625 available at Balenciaga.com

Balenciaga two-tone raffia tote, $1065 available at Balenciaga.com

images courtesy of Balenciaga.com

Supermarché...

Citarella, Fairway Market… take note!!

Karl created a couture supermarché for this mornings Fall 2014 ready-to-wear collection.  

Images courtesy of Style.com

Proenza mania...

Proenza Schouler's Spring 2014 collection was one of the most buzzed about shows last September.  The collection had an air of simplicity, yet filled with texture and depth.  

It was a collection meant to be worn, and that it was.

Rooney Mara

Liya Kebede

Elizabeth Olsen

Keira Knightley 

Lupita Nyong'o

Lauren Santo Domingo with designers Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez

Teen Vogue's Jane Keltner de Valle and Style.com's Marina Larroude, both in Proenza Schouler's black and white pleated skirt, at NYFW last month.

Proenza price points too far out of reach?

Zara to the rescue.  

Channel your inner fashion editor with their black and white micro pleat skirt.  

Winterize with tights and a chunky knit, for this seemingly never ending cold weather, and easily transition into spring with an oxford shirt and sandals. 

Zara skirt, $80 available at Zara.com

Proenza Schouler skirt, $1050 available at ProenzaSchouler.com

Images courtesy of:

1 thru 5 - Vogue.com

6 - Style.com

7 - instagram.com/styledotcommarina

8 (skirt) - Zara.com

9 - ProenzaSchouler.com

Oscar trends...

Themes from the red carpet:

Sleeves…in flesh tones...

Angelina Jolie in Elie Saab Couture

Sally Hawkins in Valentino

Sarah Paulson in Elie Saab 

Camilla Alvez in Gabriela Cadena 

The White Column…

Naomi Watts in Calvin Klein Collection and Bulgari jewelry

Calista Flockhart in Andrew Gn

Kate Hudson in Atelier Versace

White Dinner Jackets...

Ellen DeGenerous in Saint Laurent

Matthew McConaughey in Dolce & Gabbana

Jared Leto in Saint Laurent

images courtesy of: 

Jolie, Flockhart, DeGenerous, McConaughey via JustJared.com

All others via People.com