from the mouths of BABES : festive

something holiday to get y'all going.

now go.  adorn.

i'm thinking rose gold.  it's so very now.

FROM THE MOUTHS OF BABES - investment dressing

this is in reply to a question richard posted on my other blog

about how many lanvin trainers i own.

i find that an intensely personal question,
so instead of answering in a direct and honest fashion, i'm going to point out to you all that when you find something of quality that makes you feel special, something that works more than one way for you, something that gives you that little thrill inside, you should buy multiples to cover your bases.

this holds true for every category in fashion, from american apparel deep v necks to good denim, to brazilian pool boys. 

i, personally, continually strive to reach the nirvana of the perfect closet,
well stocked with casual basics (by rick owens),
everyday wear (by martin margiela and raf simons)
and that "item" piece that pulls the twain together (most often, lanvin.  surprise.)

so, in closing,
i would say it's rude to ask "how many"
and more polite to ask
"how do you like the latest pair?  isn't navy wonderful?"

from the mouths of BABES : on fooling yourself

Illusion is the first of all pleasures. 

- Oscar Wilde

a man who knew a thing of two about the sartorial life.

and made a life out of illusion.

from the mouths of BABES - anomaly is the goal :

"I think you would agree 

when I say this :  

landis is an anomaly."

-tom porter,

a boy-babe,

on my relationship with rules.

hey, you don't get to rule the world

by following the easiest path. 

from the mouths of BABES - my superpowers

 

your superpower?  

amazing design sense; 

good visual eye; 

cool wit; 

spending ludicrous amounts of money 

on small amounts of unique things; 

color coordination;  

you know the drill.

-evelyn lee,

while playing "what superpower would i have?"

from the mouths of BABES - on impulses :

"it wasn't anything i had thought of getting before, just a spontaneous, 

"hello gorgeous" moment. 

these moments are always bigger than i am, 

and they have 3 possible outcomes. 

well, 2 outcomes really (either i buy it or i don't),

but 3 explanations. 

either the item is prohibitively expensive 

(that stops me most of the time), 

it doesn't fit, 

or it's perfect.  

willpower cannot be depended on."  

-  from the editor, in a recent post, describing how she feels when overcome by an object.

leave it to a lady to sum up that moment.  

and with a barbara streisand reference, too!

from the mouths of BABES - on fur :

evelyn:  i think your spirit guide is a mink stole

- from a recent online chat, about my spirituality.  

funny thing is . . . i think she's right.

from the mouths of BABES - on wearing ric owens:

"This coat is like  

youth and sex and butter 

all at the same time. 

You could sleep on the sidewalk 

and you would never feel a lack. 

You wouldn't even need love." 

- Cintra Wilson, 

on wearing a Rick Owens coat, 

in the New York Times.

found this on fashionista.com, 
and it about sums up what my favorite designer helps you feel.

sometimes it takes a real babe to put it all in perspective.