I've been in the market for a new pair of sunglasses for awhile, but really wanted to take my time to find the perfect pair. The addition of an accessory that will feature so prominently on my face wasn't something I wanted to take too lightly. I'd narrowed down my search to two similar cat eye styles, both by Tom Ford. The cat eye was a style that was popular in the 1950's; an era of crinolines, circle skirts, and Dior's New Look.
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Very randomly I happened upon this TEXTURED TEAL OPENING CEREMONY DRESS from their Fall / Winter 2013 collection. I really liked the color and as life would have it, I happen to be a sucker for a ruffle. THIS BLUEISH GREEN COLOR is thought to have taken its name from the small freshwater Common Teal, a member of the duck family whose eyes are surrounded by the color. I paired this frock with my black suede WALTER STEIGER OSCAR BOOTIES and a MULTI CHAIN NECKLACE that I picked up from a BCBG store last summer. I also wore my BALENCIAGA TRIPLE TOUR black leather and pony skin bracelet with silver hardware. In the way of Balenciaga bracelets, it is an extremely classic choice; it is done every season in multiple hues and fabrications. It was a small emotional purchase that came in a little white box lined in black velvet.
Read moreFashionable Art - Paul Staffile
On a sunny Sunday I was shopping in Soho for a pair of much needed gold sandals. I did not find them, but I did find this spectacular piece of art on the corner of Spring St. and West Broadway. There she was. A pair of brilliant red lips slightly parted seductively with a very defined cupid's bow. I stopped because it occurred to me we seem to fancy a similar shade of crimson.
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