Where is Spring?

The change in fashion inventories from winter to spring takes place so early that winter seems to be unbearably long.
It's late March, and yet we just got more snow on the ground. My crocus had stuck out their little green necks right before the snow storm hit, but luckily they all survived.
Where are the flowers? Where is Spring?
Naturally, I was drawn to shop for springy looks...how clever are the retailers...
So here I am, out and about, searching for Spring.

Jacket: Balenciaga, Sneakers: Nike

Jeans: Rich & Skinny, Bag&shawl: Hermes

I missed this limited edition scarf back in 2007, but they resurfaced as monogram scarves:

 

A variety of Pique Fleuri De Provence

Gavroche

90 cm

Shawl

Yet another shawl ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lanvin doll in front of curtain "Until Dawn" by Tord Boontje

 To be continued...

Balenciaga Derby Buckle Boots

Gradually warming up to those Derby boots in the past two years, I finally decided to give them a try - dare I say that I was sold right there and then?

The boots are extremely well made. While the making of Manolos have clearly gone downhill in the past years, Balenciaga appeared to stick with their fine quality. All the hardware pieces feel very solid, and the little tabs have magnet to hold them in place. More importantly, for a pair of boots with stiff leather (as they are supposed to), the entire interior is lined with cushy cotton padding.

A pair of tough boots call for girly pieces to match, so let's try different ways to wear them:

I just got hold of Jcrew's tipped boy shirt - I like the reference of a little PJ, especially in the navy version.  The shawl is Pique Fleuri de Provence, a cute folklore design from Hermes.

 

A floral dress is always a good choice, but while the northeast US is suffering from a mass snow storm, let's stick with layers for now -  I promise to show some dress looks when it gets warmer.

The little cute cardigan is from Sacai Luck. The bias cut and the lace back caught my eyes from 10 yards away at Barneys, so they came home with me.

For now, stay warm my friends ^_^

Helmut Lang shearling jacket

I often times organize my coats by temperature. I have coats for 20F through 60F. The Helmut Lang shearling jacket is one of my "30F" coats, and one of the most practical in New York's winter.

I think that they look better with skinny pants, but I can pass with my work outfits too. By the way, I never realized how great those Isabel Marant boots look until a stylist forced me to put them on. The front dips a little lower so the line elongates the legs ever so slightly...the devil is indeed in the details.

With Hermes shawl, True Religion jeans, Balenciaga heels, and Kelly bag in graphite

With an Hermes 70cm scarf for men, True Religion leggins, Isabel Marant heels, and JPG Birkin