Thoughts on Shuz.

Closet update is in full swing - hellooooo Poshmarkers - but that doesn't mean I can't take a peep at what's out there to replace my soon-to-be much emptier closet. It's true: good shoes take you good places. Let's shop.

Zippers just require an extra step in the laborious process of putting on shoes - and I always end of leaving mine down anyways. 

Mulling over these Isabel Marants again. I know they're sooooo 2012 but seriously fuck trends ya'll.

Stretchy, preferably suede(y), low heeled and with a slightly pointed toe ... you. are. it.

[Images via: My Pinterest Account]

Worst Dressed Is The Best.

I didn't even realize the Emmy's were actually happening until circa a few hours ago (I don't have a TV so it's not that surprising) and while I could use this space here to rant about how so fucking boring award show red carpets have become (best dressed/worst dressed snore), I'd rather dream about an outfit that I could only imagine walking at the LA-award show circuit. File as maybe one day ...maybe.


[Image via: Yours truly with product from Zac Posen, Rodarte, Giuseppe Zanotti, Sophia Webster, and Acne]

Current Obsessions: California Adventure.

Confession: I used to constantly make fun of one of my closest friends (#sorrynotsorry) for wearing his stinky Birkenstocks circa high school with literally every outfit and to places where sandals are definitely not considered shoes (at least for dudes) until I shamed him so much that he was compelled to change into a less offensive shoe when he was around me. Fast forward a few years later, and I'm totally lusting for a pair of Birks of my own. (Trust me, he was the first to know of this new obsession as well as the first to support me.). And with the new ugly shoe resurgence (thanks Refinery 29 for this article) I'm feeling like I'm definitely not alone in the universe. So adding to my grunge wishlist will have to be a pair of black on black stocks. Now if only I had the modern Santa Monica compound to go with it - aren't they one and the same? File as one day.

UPDATE: Stop the presses, even more support of Birkenstocks has emerged!! ...feeling a little behind the trend at this moment. But really, I don't give two hoots. Hashtag time to go shopping.


[Images via: Pinterest]

Nicotine and Jelly Beans.

Need. Now. ...if not sooner. #OBSESSED.

[Shoes via: Dr. Martins via Nasty Gal]

Beverly Hills, That's Where I Want to Be.

1. Chloe Drape-Detailed Cotton-Jersey Top, $625 

2. Zero+Mariacornejo Neo Cotton Scuba-Jersey Jacket, $795

3. J. Brand Low-rise Cutoff Denim Shorts, $152

4. Tough Punch Rings via Nasty Gal, $15

5. Jimmy Choo Wheel Leopard-Print Suede Slippers, $495

6. Mini Sienna Padlock Bag via Topshop, $150

[Images via the links above]

Fall/Winter/Spring.

1. LA Tee, $36 

2. Roberto Cavalli Gold-Plated Swarovski Crystal Necklace, $1,215

3. Balmain Harlequin-print Motocross-style Skinny Jeans, $1,622

4. Margiela Crome-handle Leather Tote, $1,890

5. Mia Cut-out Boot, $125

I've been hearing a lot lately about this phenomenon called transitional dressing. Since weather in Los Angeles is almost perennially summer, I haven't had to deal with such nonsense; however now that I'm jetting to NYC in a few weeks and it's about negative thirty degrees there (actual forecast in the 20s) I've got my work cut out for me. Ideally, I'd like to bring all the same items that I'd rock in LA, just maybe with three parkas piled on top. Black booties, a printed pant, and an easy tee are exactly what the doctor ordered. Now I just need to find a super fabulous coat (maybe something fur?) to top it off with. File as let the hunt begin.


[Images via: Net-a-Porter, Nasty Gal, Topshop]

Amen, Sister.

[Image via: My Instagram @TheMargaretFile]

It's a Celebration.

It's here; it's here!! No, not the amazingly adorable Chloe shoes above (from 2009 mind you) but rather the day I graduate from being an intern! Although I've only spent six months as an intern with Forever 21, there has been no shortage of events, promotions, drama-rama and fabulousness to be had. So with this long weekend, right before the big bonanza that is known as FNO, I am excited to kick back (or kick these feet up), celebrate the last six months and take some time to rethink the road ahead. And you know it will be filled with some pretty cute shoes, to boot. File as happy feet.

[Image via: Pinterest @TheMargaretFile]

----Current Obsessions: Blue Shield---

blue marabou shoe | Takashi Murakami's Homage to Yves Klein | navy entryway

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Street Style: Couture Fall 2012.

[Images via: Vogue, Style, Pinterest]

Insta-Files: Mamacita.

My mother and I just so happen to see eye to eye on many things. Shoes, being one of these. And these wedges from Topshop (that I have been lusting after for weeks) were one more reason why I love my mother so much. Not just because she is my favorite shopping companion and she sent these to me while on her most recent Vegas vacation, but mostly because she understands the absolute pleasure that a pair of shoes can bring when you're having a not so great week. File as thanks, ma!

[Image via: Me]

--Manday Monday: Pitti Uomo Part II--

[Images via: Vogue, StreetFSN, Vogue Italia, GQ, Style.com]

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Insta-Files: Martin Mania.

Another Sunday funday spent at the Melrose Trading Post with my dearest friend, Melody, here in LA (and not just any Sunday, but her birthday; YAY!) Although I was short on the cash this time around, I've got my eye on some pieces once my bank account reaches a more manageable amount. Melrose Trading Post vendors, you've been warned. File as happy Sunday, loves.

[Image via: Me, bitches, via Instagram]

-Francesco Scognamiglio Resort 2013-

[Images via: Vogue.it]

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Insta-Files: Vegas Vacation.

My little Vegas vacation (Griswald style all the way) may have been a little bit last minute, but it was totally worth the shlep. After dining at some seriously delicious restaurants, laying by the pool to finally get rid of my ghostly white legs and doing a little retail therapy (those are my mom's new Topshop shoes *swoon*) it was just the thing I needed to perk myself back up...for my next vacation this coming weekend. Talk about insane. File as jetsetter.

[Images via: My phone, baby]

Valentino Couture 2012.

Who doesn't love a good romance? Valentino's collections almost always fall into this category, but this time around the designers went totally romance-gaga for their couture presentation, even referencing the gardens of Marie Antoinette. Heavy beading, lots of lace, sheer gloves, delicate bows and very demure looks all reminded me of past romantics and a time when just the sliver of a wrist was completely shocking. File as simply beautiful.


[Images via: Vogue.com, Style.com]

Just One More Pair...

[Image via: Unknown Source, combined with text by yours truly, quote via Garance Dore]

Protection.

[Image via: Tommy Ton]