thoughts on style

I had the pleasure of attending the Tibi show on Tuesday, and while I found the collection overall lighthearted, colorful, and a little garden party, all in a good way, I absolutely fell IN LOVE with a few styles near the end with large floral clusters at the shoulders, chest, or all over on a pair of shorts. But if I had to pick a favorite, it would be this navy one-shouldered number shown below. Flipping fabulous!

Aside from the clothes themselves, I loved the Monet-inspired backdrop. It really tied together such a varied color palette and reinforced my garden party conclusion of the collection. I would love to wear one of these pieces to an elegant outdoor affair. Anyone want to throw a Tibi soirée in a garden in spring 2010? If not, I just might have to crash the butterfly room at the Museum of Natural History one night to find an appropriate backdrop for these clothes! (jk of course!)

Tibi - Runway - Spring 2010 MBFW

Though I can't say I've always been, lately I've been becoming more and more of a shoe girl. Although my collection is starting to outnumber the outfits in my closet with which to wear them, too many is never...well, let's just say Imelda Marcos had it coming to her.

So during New York Fashion week I made sure to take a few pics of the interesting, quirky, or just plain fabulous shoes found on the ladies in the tents. Here are a few of them below:

Lavender and grey add an element of softness to a heavy, geometric style heel

These suede boots have the perfect amount of slouch. Would be awesome with a floral print dress! Very boho luxe.

Love the pearly finish of these shoes. The platform is also that perfect height, making it easier to walk in heels while still adding a good extra inch of height.

Funky, bright, and chunky. A throwback to the disco days if I've ever seen one.

Simple wedge + 13 straps = perfect amount of drama to make the shoe interesting

Every wardrobe needs at least one leopard print item. And these shoes would be a great place to start.

This is as fashion-week as rainboots can get. I always love a style risk taker, and this woman was one of them.