Tuesday: Fendi B boots

I confess, I’m kind of a sucker for kitsch, and there’s no more fashionable kitsch than the charm bracelet. Where else can you wear your favorite hobbies, pets, flowers, etc. quite literally on your sleeve? Back when I was a pre-teen in Texas, I was obsessed with a jewelry designer named James Avery. All my friends and I ever wanted for birthdays and holidays were these sterling silver dangle rings with charms. I remember I had an owl ring, a bee ring and a frog ring. (I actually can’t believe they still make these, some 20 years later. And can I just say that I had no idea this designer was so religious?!)

But anyhow… I’m a grown-up now, and I still love me some animal charms. And I really love me this Louis Vuitton charm bracelet. It’s so stylish — and pricey at $3150 — that you hardly need a charm to go on it. Of course, if you’re gonna go kitsch, you might as well pile them on. This globe charm is a mere $2590. You can even wear an LV bag on your wrist ($2890).

A friend directed me to a less pricey alternative: C-H-A-R-M, which has no less than 11 different shoe charms. (I’m partial to this mule.) I guess part of the fun is to collect as you go along, but it’s so tempting to scoop up a dozen at a time!

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Tuesday: tan Prada boots

I’ve been all about gold for years now — I even somehow managed to remain immune to the marketing (read: brainwashing) campaign of the platinum engagement ring — but for spring, I’m feeling a different precious metal. Maybe it’s just all the cute silver shoes I’ve been casing out…

It kind of started with these Louis Vuitton sandals, which — crap! — are already out of stock. (For a peek, look on the LV homepage.) There are also these Jimmy Choo’s cork wedges, but they’re sky-high, and all I know is I kept turning my ankle in my Louboutin espadrilles the last few seasons. Gucci’s wedges are still a little too high, but these Christian Louboutin Miminette wedges are a little more manageable.

For flats, I love these Valentino ones — cuter than your basic ballerina flats. More casual are these Gucci embossed thongs.

Seriously, would it be overkill to get a pair of each?

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Wednesday: brown suede Jimmy Choo boots

Just got back from a whirlwind weekend in L.A… I ended up not having time to order any of the dresses I was considering for the Grammys, and instead got a couple of items from my wonderful dressmaker… And appropriately enough for a year in which several of the record labels went green for their parties (hybrid cars shuttling guests, organic chicken dinners and all), I even recycled some wedding wear!

On Friday night I wore this silk dress with beading along the neckline — which I accessorized with some feathered Manolos and the JHan pearl and woven gold wire necklace I wore on my wedding day.

On Saturday night, I wore a gold-green brocade A-line dress (the one I wore at my bridal shower, no less!) with gold lizard Manolos and the ivory mink shrug I wore with my wedding dress:

And on Grammy night, I wore a new black satin “pumpkin” dress with a big bow on the back (a little worse for wear, just out of my suitcase and photographed here!), with the Rene Caovilla heels I wore at my wedding.

Now I just have to figure out how to recycle my wedding gown. Hmm… Halloween maybe?

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Thursday: black Chanel buckle boots

In the spirit of newlywed compromise and peaceful coexistence, I’ve been working really hard at keeping my shopping sprees under control. But in these arctic days of February, it’s hard not to start thinking about my spring wardrobe… open toe shoes… strappy sandals… espadrilles and slides…

So while I rack my brain trying to figure out how to keep the peace and still look cute this spring, I might as well make my list and check it twice.

I know I already have the Fendi B boots, but I think I really need the raffia open toe pumps too. I also love these Prada crisscross slingbacks… the crisscross actually reminds me of the croc ones I got last year… I guess I love variations on the same theme!

Wow, these handpainted lizardskin Valentino d’Orsays are sick! The price is sick, too: $995. Yikes. I guess I could settle for the plain old leather version, at a mere $495. The sacrifices I make!

And I can top that, too. Instead of buying these Prada patent-trimmed espadrilles for $490, I can buy these J.Crew grosgrain-trimmed espadrilles (I’m loving the “botanical green” suede) for a mere $128. I never liked that big ol’ Prada logo embroidered on the heel anyway. Am I a good wife or what?!

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Tuesday: taupe Hermes boots

It’s award show season again. What to wear??

For most of us that question may just mean: What should I wear to my friend’s Oscar party? Or maybe: Which PJs should I be wearing when the Oscars are finally over at 3 a.m.?

Okay, so people won’t be screaming my name on the red carpet — but I’ll still be attending the Grammys and I still need an outfit (or two, or three, since the festivities last all weekend). These awards admittedly aren’t as glam as the Oscars but there’s something to be said about not having to deal with a corset… or underwear at all for that matter. Just kidding!

There are some special considerations to keep in mind when you have to leave for the show around 3 in the afternoon. No joke! Since the show’s live East Coast time, you find yourself in all your finery, melting in the afternoon L.A. sun. So we’re talking about — literally — day into evening into late-night dressing.

With that in mind, short is usually the order of the day/evening/late night. I can’t decide if this Donna Karan dress is quite the look I’m going for, but this Fendi plisse dress caught my eye. I like the idea of sleeves — no need for shawls, which are hard to keep in place when you’ve got a clutch and sunglasses to hold. (That’s also why I’m a big fan of the evening coat — and in my book, nothing says rock ‘n’ roll couture more than Dolce & Gabbana.)

Whatever I end up wearing (can you believe how last-minute I’ve left things?), I think this Boucheron ring might be the piece de resistance. Couture brass knuckles, how about that? I wonder if it comes in a matching grill…!

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