Blue Day

The end of a long weekend is, in my opinion, as awful as the weekend itself is wonderful. Today this is compounded by the fact that G and I have both caught some type of gross virus which is kind of like a worse version of seasonal allergies. As such, I cannot say that today's ensemble was particularly creative, but when in doubt I generally do one of two things: wear all black, or imitate Carine Roitfeld's arguably inimitable style - as you can undoubtedly tell, today I went with the latter:
Mind you I do not have a perma-tan acquired via regular lounging in St. Tropez, a fabulous deconstructed khaki couture skirt on, or an invitation in hand to what is probably the hottest, most superbly decadent European after-party on the planet, but well, you know...I did what I could with the means available to me.
What I DO now have potentially in common with Carine - or rather, her assistant - is an iPhone 3G (I get the feeling she's kind of above proletarian technologies such as the internet) and, while I am no gadget aficianado, I will admit that it is probably one of the best purchases I've ever made, if only for the style.com application which is honestly beyond amazing. I spent the better part of my day yesterday flicking through all of the couture collections and watching full-length video coverage of every show ever in the history of the existence of fashion shows. Yes, it is that awesome. Now excuse me while I waste time at work watching the most recent Luella collection (dissapointing to anyone but me by the way?)

Wearing

Shirt: The Gap

Skirt: H&M

Shoes: Winners, ages ago

Purse: Arm Candy Casa

Bracelets: various

Photo credit of Carine: The Sartorialist...I think.

Love is Noise

'Tis the season of my allergy to ragweed getting out of control and forcing me into bed with Claritin and a glass of water in hand at 8:30 p.m. last night. I generally dislike sleeping - the whole concept of it just annoys me, as I see no reason why it is necessary for myself and everyone else on the planet to be wholly unproductive for hours on end every single day of being alive, but such is the physiology of being human I suppose, so I'm just going to have to learn how to deal with it.
The one good aspect of getting a billion hours of sleep last night is that I didn't feel half-dead when I woke up this morning, and I was for once able to wake up bright and early without complaint. My head still feels swollen and puffy and gross mind you, but a Grande Bold and hashbrown managed to fix that right up. As much as people (myself included) might complain about Western civilization and the corporate powers that be, sometimes Starbucks and McDonald's really just get the job done better than anything else, and for that reason I cannot entirely fault them.
Same goes for Old Navy actually - this sweater-thing I'm wearing today was a recent kid's section purchase there for 10 bucks! It fits wonderfully, is warm but not too warm, is comfortable beyond belief and, in my opinion, totally freaking adorable. Along with this I got a rugby cardigan for an equally affordable price which I swear is the EXACT same as the one I was planning on purchasing from Urban Outfitters for $100. Can you even believe that? My recent consumer experiences honestly feel too good to be true.

I am off to enjoy a day of rest, relaxation and a pedicure (because if there's one beauty-related thing I really cannot stand it would be having gnarly feet). I am still uncertain as to what colour polish I want to go with - you may be able to tell, but I'm not really a neon kind of girl regardless of how "in" it is - but I'm sure I'll come to some satisfactory conclusion...any suggestions anyone?

Wearing
Sweater: Old Navy kid's
Shorts: vintage
Socks: American Apparel
Shoes: Converse
Bag: Chanel, vintage