The Fashion Pit - Charlotte Olympia Cat-Face Wedge

I have spent the last month lusting after anything and everything found in the September issues. Fall will do that to you. Fall makes you want to shop. Fall makes you want to sell everything you own just so you can buy those coveted over-the-knee suede boots, it makes you want to spend your last twenty dollars on that so-called "perfect" red lipstick, and it can make you want to buy copious amounts of leather and fur even if you are a die-hard PETA member. Trying to be Zen about consumption and buying only what you need doesn't come as easily to this fashion rehabber as I thought it would; I still struggle with shopping on an almost daily basis! (Only now I am better at weeding through the senseless stuff but great at picking out the sensational!) Hmm...where was I? Oh, I hadn't got there yet. What I am trying to say is sometimes you shouldn't take yourself (or fashion) too seriously. All of this obsessing and the idea of keeping up with the Joneses is sometimes really just a load of BS. On that note I have a few things to say about the "shoe" below:

Charlotte Olympia Cat-Face Ankle-Strap Wedge, $895

No need to reload the page, people, your eyes do not deceive you! You are indeed looking at a $900 shoe with the face of a cat on the toe. C'est quoi? Say what? They are selling them at Bergdorf's so clearly their shoe buyer thought they were a fab-u-lous pick for this fall. I think these shoes are insane with a capital "I".

Lust or Must? J. Crew Edie Purse

J. Crew Edie Purse, $238

Yesterday I was flipping through the latest J. Crew catalog and came across this Edie bag. I love the detachable strap and the leather looks quite luscious in this pecan color. Although cute, and definitely a bag I do not have in my wardrobe, I was struck by the heavy-hitting tag line beneath the photo of it in the catalog. It said "It's the Bag of a Lifetime". Wow! I thought to myself (and then out loud to P as we commiserated over it in my kitchen), that is quite a statement! It actually made me pause and wonder if it really is the bag of a lifetime. At $238 it is on the pricier side, but if it is as major as J. Crew claims it to be than that seems like a mere pittance.

Please do me the honor by putting your two cents in below. Lust or Must?

Love, A

poll by twiigs.com

P's Picks - Best Dressed from the Emmy's

I don't know how many of you tuned in to last Sunday night's airing of the 2011 Emmy Awards, but I sure did! Even though I was in the middle of an epic road trip with CB24 (that's another post for another time), both of us agreed we'd rise early Sunday morn so we would have plenty of time to hunker down in a hotel, pop some bubbly and check out some good ol' fashioned Hollywood glamour. (We had our priorities very straight, obviously.) I thought Ms. Lynch did a great job hosting and I loved the bit the ladies of comedy did when their category came up (CB24 and I were howling!), but my favorite part of the show had to be the Mad Men cameo in the opening. Though it had to have been only three minutes max, it was brilliantly written and brilliantly acted. Which brings me to the most brilliant beauty of the night - as far as I'm concerned. She didn't make an appearance in that witty sketch, but she is an integral member of the cast. And she is my pick for best dressed. (Note: all pictures below are from Go Fug Yourself one of my favorite sites of all time. Seriously. Do yourself a favour and RSS that URL toute suite!)

My favorite by far, Jessica Pare from Mad Men in a gorgeous strapless wonder by Pamela Rolland. It combines many of my favorite things like sparklies, feathers and ombre, not to mention it fits her like a dream! (I realize this may not be the best image of the dress, but I loved this photo too much not to feature it. I mean, come on! Could those two be any marvy-ier???)

This is one of my runner-ups. I love it for the color just as much as the wee cap sleeves.

Another runner-up. This dress is the perfect mix: it's unique and glamorous all at the same time and the fit is perfect for her teeny tiny (maybe a titch too teeny) frame.

And last but not least there's this:

I don't always love what LM has going on, but I do love this. It's the perfect red, the shoulders are great - very glam - and it's backless. I love, love, love a good backless dress!

All in all, I thought there was a lot to see style-wise. Who made your BD list?

Love, P

The Way We Wore - Date Night Daydream

Okay, so usually the idea behind this feature, "The Way We Wore", is to showcase a complete ensemble donned by one of us here at 365 FR. But today there will be no photo of any outfit since this event (Date Night) is actually just a dream, not a reality. I wanted to show you these INSANELY AMAZING Pour La Victoire Myleene pumps that I got via a gift card courtesy of Nordstrom Rack (bless you Nordstrom Rack, bless you!) that retailed for $39. Say, what? Yes, my friends, $39! These platforms were marked down majorly (from $210) and have been dying to make their date night debut since the moment I brought them home.

But sadly there shall be no date night for me any time soon. Last weekend, my sweet, yet sensitive, four month old told us (via a hysterical meltdown with our sitter 5 minutes into our first martinis) that she wasn't ready for mommy and daddy to go out on the town...

Lust or Must? Swedish Hasbeen Boots

Boots by Swedish Hasbeens

Swedish Hasbeens striped ankle boots $236 from endless.com via ShopStyle

In in the wee hours of tomorrow morn, I will embark on what will no doubt be an epic road trip with my girl CB24. I am sorry to say, she is leaving me and moving westward to Lotus Land a.k.a. LA. There will be a massive hole in my life (and in my heart) once she is gone, but what better way to say good-bye than to spend five days in a car together driving along route 66 reminiscing about old times and dreaming about the future?

And what does a girl need for a once-in-a-lifetime early autumn asphalt adventure? The first thing that came to my mind was a classic leather jacket, but since I've been lucky enough to score not one, but two on recent treasure hunts with Sarah May and Mr. Darling, respectively, a bombin' bomber was out of the question for today's LoM. Next up was a rockin' pair of take-no-BS boots. I have been drooling over Swedish Hasbens for a few months now, but since they are regularly priced in the $400 range, drool-drenched dreams (eww) are all they have been. Then... I came across these stupendous stripers on sale for $276! A more neutral pair, either black or beige would normally be at the top of my list, but this purse-friendlier price is pretty tempting...

What say you?

poll by twiigs.com

Love, P

P.S. Anyone in need of a lot more awesome alliteration?!? hee hee... clearly it's time for bed... good grief!

Closets & Cocktails with L-A from Fashionable People, Questionable Things

Hello, and welcome to part deux of our fab Closets and Cocktails feature with the sassy and satirical blogging duo from Fashionable People, Questionable Things! Last week we showcased the Sephora-stalking-white-wine-drinking Ally, and today we are super excited to be featuring her nautical-loving-red-wine-drinking partner in crime, L-A. (And yes, she is naturally blessed with that name, no poseur-esque pen name for her!) So, without further ado, a few insights into L-A's fashion philosophies and closet confessions...

L-A of Fashionable People, Questionable Things drowning her "I passed up an amazing Marc Jacobs bag" sorrows in her (2nd) favorite drink, a bottle of Rex Goliath Cab Sauv

What is your style motto? "Make it work". Oh wait, that's Tim Gunn's motto (but I do believe in it a bit). I guess the three things I live by are: is it cute? does it have nautical stripes? and does it fit well?

If you could change one thing about your closet, what would it be? It'd be bigger, it'd be all mine and there would be a place to organize shoes and purses better. Like Ally, I'd also have the guts to get rid of the things I love, but never wear.

Who's style, past or present, do you most admire? Anyone Ally doesn't admire. Kidding. I'm all over the map - love me some Coco Chanel in trousers and nautical stripes, but I also dig Tennessee Thomas' style. I'd say I also like Rachel Bilson and Lauren Conrad (there. I admitted it. I like LC). And when it comes to hair, Anna Wintour for sure.

Independent Fashion Blogger's Conference

This is just a teaser and there is so much to share, but I wanted to show you my sweet 'do! I got my hair did at the IFB conference today! Totally punk rock, no?
More to come, I promise! I'm home on Saturday!

Love, P

Lust or Must? Les Halles Skinny Jean

Les Halles Skinny Jean, Shopbop, $130

I have high-waisted jeans, and I have skinny jeans, but what I don't have is high-waisted skinny jeans. These are super stylin', but in the wrong hands (I mean thighs) these could be quite disastrous!

What say you?

Love, A

poll by twiigs.com

Closets & Cocktails with Ally from Fashionable People Questionable Things

This week's Closets & Cocktails was a long time in the making and features one of our very own sister Haliwood fashionistas! She also just happens to be the co-EIC of one of our fave reads - Fashionable People, Questionable Things and we are so very excited to have her! Her answer to #2 so inspired me. Do it, Ally! Throw out all those magnificent, marvy, inappropriate things! I bet it'd feel amazing! And for the record, I personally LOVE Rachel Zoe, and I'm not afraid to say it! So, without further adieu, a few insights into Ally's fashion philosophies and closet confessions...

Ally, of Fashionable People, Questionable Things in front of her closet with her favorite cocktail

What is your style motto? "Wear it like you own it." It's true that these days I am more about comfort (Stacey London would CRINGE) than style as I work out of a home office in the suburbs and am a mom to a toddler, but when I actually put in some effort, I like to raise the bar a bit and maybe raise the hemline as well. I'm into short cocktail dresses for work. This could be wrong.

If you could change one thing about your closet, what would it be? I'd get the guts to throw out things I love to look at but never, ever wear.

Who's style, past or present, do you most admire? L-A (my co-blogger) could answer this for me blindfolded and halfway into a box of wine.