Mint Condition

As spring is upon us it has become increasingly apparent to me that my wardrobe is simply not prepared.  Every once in awhile I reach a point where I don't like any of my clothing and crave something new.  And by "something" I actually mean "a great deal of things".  So, I have spent the last couple of weeks focusing on searching out a few great new pieces in preparation for warmer weather.  This has lead to a hiatus in outfit posts, but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the upcoming results.  Everyone deserves to treat themselves with something new every now and again!  Whether or not this is really true, or just what people with shopping addictions say to make it all better, remains to be seen.

I can't properly describe in words my current obsession with the color mint green.  Even though coral is dominating stores as the most popular fashion color this spring/summer, I assure you that light powdered green is coming next.  If you're a Zara shopper, you already know what I'm talking about.  The floor is filled with it, and customers can't seem to get enough.  If you haven't already, it's time to go green.  But don't feel limited to this color only.  Light pastel tones, or "powdered brights", are ready to take front a center stage when everyone is tired of bright primary colors.  I've already started stocking up because let's face it: bright orange, kelly green, and canary yellow just aren't my colors.  As a designer, and as a fashionable person alike, I'm screaming for pastels.  I found this spearmint t-shirt at Urban Outfitters, practically sold out, and it is exactly what I needed to start preparing for the summer.  I have a serious Mint Condition, and I'm ready for some therapy.  Retail therapy, that is!

Marc by Marc Jacobs blazer, H&M vest, Urban Outfitters BDG spearmint heather t-shirt, Levi's skinny jeans, Converse all black All-Stars, Urban Outfitters trilby hat, Ray-Ban white wayfarers, Michael Kors runway watch, ASOS black carry-all bag

This is what I look like all of the time.  Sorry 'bout it. Tweet me at @ChChChCheckIt!

Special thanks to my beautiful friend Dawn for taking these photos before a boozy brunch session.  She's a talented illustrator, and I'll be posting her work for you all see some day soon.  I know you'll be as impressed as I am.

Plaiditude

Recently I spent a fun afternoon feeling out of place on fifth avenue with my dear friend Jill.  Nothing will make you feel inadequate quite like window shopping at Bergdorf Goodman, where even an iced coffee seems out of your price range.  As a volume fashion designer being around unattainable luxury is par for the course and something that I've actually grown very accustomed to.  But as a cheerfully self indulgent only child, the concept of "you can't actually have this even though you want it more then anyone else, allegedly" leaves me feeling rather bummed out.  To celebrate my lack of personal shopping budget this month* I decided to outfit myself in dreary shades of grey, as if mourning my inability to add primary color to my wardrobe.  Eventually I will hit the stores to fill the void in my life of this season's hottest trend of colored denim and solid brights, however on this particular shopping excursion I took nothing but photographs and left nothing but fingerprints (on the windows of Bergdorf's).

* I actually shouldn't complain about this because the recent loss of petty cash is a direct result of purchasing Madonna tickets, which has been a life long dream of mine. The silver lining in this case is chest popping to a semi-live rendition of Vogue at Yankee Stadium with some of my best friends.  Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way.

Club Monaco plaid blazer, H&M black vest, Marc by Marc Jacobs waffle knit henley, Calvin Klein Jeans grey straight leg jeans, Alexis Bittar talon necklace, H&M classic slouchy hat, Ted Baker shoes