Shine Bright Like a Diamond...

... or like a Red Valentino shoe! 

These sparkly lace-ups are all I have thought about since I first saw them. You could wear them with black tights in winter, jeans year-round, a white dress in summer... I could go on. Now I just need to get my hands on them.

Pumped Up Kicks

You all know I love me some fancy sneakers, and these sparkling Converse hi-tops are no exception. 

Now scoot yourselves over to Net-A-Porter and snatch up a pair before they're gone! 

FYI: I mean snatch up a pair for me. Thanks in advance! 

Marimekko Madness

I was so sad when the Marimekko  store in Oxford closed its doors, but alas! We can all rest easy as Converse has teamed up with the famous textile company and created the most fabulous sneakers I've seen in a while.

I spotted these cuties at Net-A-Porter and decided they'll definitely be my summer foot-wear for weekend excursions. And for those of you who are more of the high-top persuasion, they've got you covered too.

Now I just need a sleek new iPhone to keep up with my hip new shoesies!

Wanderlust Overload

Am I crazy for thinking these pants are the bomb?? 

In my wildest dreams I live in a small island town where I get to wear them every day along with:

A panama hat, naturally.

A pair of hot pink crocodile Stubbs? Perfect for my imaginary dream world, methinks.

Last but not least!: A denim tuxedo shirt. 

Then I could ride around on my old Schwinn with a basket full of hydrangeas. 

I also have fantasies about being an old lady who wears ponchos and pounds of turquoise jewelry has a long silver braid and lives on a horse farm in Montana. But we'll save that for another time.

Now if only the Arkansas severe weather warnings would cease and I could debut my newest look. 

Yo Quiero Bolero

This fabulous Milly bolero to be exact! How cute and fun and sparkly would it be for a Christmas party?

I really think I need it!!

Hey baby, what's your sign??

Ah yes-- the Zodiac. Call me crazy, but I'm a believer. I may not necessarily believe that astrologists can predict the future, but I definitely think that you can tell a lot about a person from their sign. What convinced me of such, you may ask? This book:

Which has a very scandalous name (SEXtrology--eek!) but I swear that's not what it's about. It breaks down every sign into Male, Female, Gay and Straight. It is creepily accurate, and I think is the perfect assigned reading for all astrological skeptics. 

Besides Astrology being a fun little thing for me to analyze other people with and use to give my friends (really great) relationship advice, it is also perfect style inspiration!

Now, I'm hardly suggesting you go out and get "TAURUS" tattooed on your chest (or "Gemini" across your side)

 but you can definitely draw on your symbol for ideas. 

I walked around the square this morning after breakfast looking into stores for any Zodiac-themed stuff, but I couldn't find a thing!! Poor Oxford, so not enlightened yet. Even Square Books didn't have anything to feed my hunger for astrological lit.

But  don't fret! Here are a few things I found online to satisfy you starry-eyed enthusiasts!

This hilarious book at Urban Outfitters:

These super cute needlepoint pillows at Jonathan Adler (my favorite!)

to see the full selection click here.

And with V-Day coming up, why not splurge on some cute Juicy PJs with a hearts-and-astro-vibe??

Snatch these up here.

And of course, for your man (perhaps a little Capricorn valentine?) they have these cufflinks at Neiman's.

The stars are all around us! Give astrology a shot. Yes, it's weird and probably not true, but so fun! Here are some of my fav websites:

Astrocrack

Astrology Zone (Susan Miller)

And be sure to check out Sextrology when you get the chance.

Happy star gazing!!