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Steppin’ Out

September 12, 2011
tags: , , , best new york fashion blogger, clown shoes, designer shoes, , , green suede brogues, jeffrey campbell, karen elson x nine west, manolo blahnik, marni sandals, , , Rachel Comey, repetto, , , , , topshop creepers
by Sonia

{ Topshop Creepers }

I’m still knee deep in Fashion Week - I have Frosty the Snowman charcoal eyes, zits on my face, and a whopping five blisters on my feet from all the shoesies I’ve been wearing. All glitz and glamor, right? Not entirely. But I’ve been having an amazing time! I’ve never covered so many shows in a season and I’ve gotten to meet some incredible people - including LARA STONE (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), more details to come later in the week!

I thought I’d give a little tribute to some of the shoes I’ve been busting out all week by featuring them in a post with a link to an outfit of me wearing them. I haven’t worn a lot of these shoes in ages, so it’s nice to have them back in rotation, even if some of them give me blisters so painful I’m taken back to my days as a ballerina in pointe shoes.

Aside from the Barbie tennis shoes I wouldn’t take off as a toddler, I’ve always been much more of a bag and jewelry person than a shoe person. But oh how the times have changed. I’m slowly but surely building my designer shoe collection, and while many of them aren’t featured here, you can bet your bottom dollar that they’re sitting nice and cozy in their shoe boxes just waiting to be worn!

{ Green Suede Asos Brogues }

{ Karen Elson x Nine West Wedges }

{ Marni Sandals }

{ Rachel Comey Amazingness }

{ Repetto Clown Shoes }

{ Manolo Blahnik Mary Janes }

{ Jeffrey Campbell Nude Babies }

≈ Rain Check ≈

August 15, 2011
tags: best bloggers to follow, , best ny bloggers, chocolate chip cookies, face mask, , , rainy afternoons, rainy day activities, rainy sundays, , subscribe
by Sonia

I was all set to go out to brunch Sunday morning with my friend Brittany, cute outfit planned and all, but when I woke up and saw the torrential downpour happening outside my window we both decided, SCREW THAT…rain check!

Before I got rid of cable, my rainy days consisted of me, blobbed out on the couch, watching a Mythbusters marathon or anything on Bravo (judge away…). But now that TV isn’t really an option, my rainy days are spent in a much more productive manner. Yesterday I ended up cleaning my entire apartment like a crazy person, painted my nails, used a face mask, caught up on a bunch of reading, did some work, gave Finn a bath, organized my shoes, and even had time to bake some cookies!

How do you spend your rainy days??

»· Local Jaunt : Pixie Market ·«

August 9, 2011

Living around the corner from Pixie Market is possibly the best and worst thing about my apartment. While it’s filled with some of the most innovative and interesting pieces I’ve seen, a walk to the gym can be easily put off by a new pair of shoes staring at me from the window or a quick coffee run can easily turn into a much larger expense than a two dollar cappuccino. But boy oh boy do I love a good jaunt in Pixie Market. Its racks are filled with colorful clothing in all kinds of interesting shapes and silhouettes and the shoes and accessories are unique and total statement pieces. Seriously, if you’re looking for totally one-of-a-kind pieces to add to your wardrobe, look no further than this little Lower East Side boutique!

Now, I understand how frustrating it can be to hear about an amazing store in NYC if you don’t live here. But good news for all you non New York folk! Pixie Market has an awesome online shop (here) with perhaps even more pieces than there are in the store. So go get your shop on!!

PIXIE MARKET
100 Stanton St.
New York, NY 10002
212-253-0953
www.pixiemarket.com

»· Local Jaunt : Suite Orchard ·«

July 27, 2011

Another hidden gem in my Lower East Side oasis is the adorably decorated boutique, Suite Orchard. Although its walls are cute and girly with their pink, white and grey stripes, the merchandise is far from dainty. Filled with some of the most covetable designers like Alexander Wang, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, Lover (one of my personal favorites!), and Twenty Seven Names, this little corner shop stocks its racks with modern, experimental pieces for the fashionably daring and curious. While colorful clothing is kept to a minimum, the neutral palettes of blacks, whites and greys make for an interesting assortment of statement pieces that are simultaneously versatile and everyday appropriate.

SUITE ORCHARD
145A Orchard St.
New York, NY 10002
212-533-4115
www.suiteorchard.com

»· Local Jaunt : Daha Vintage ·«

July 21, 2011

After receiving so many emails about where I shop, eat, drink, sleep, etc. in NYC I thought I’d add a new category to my blog called Local Jaunts, where I document and share some of my favorite places to do the aforementioned things.

First on the list is Daha Vintage, an adorable vintage shop around the corner from me that I frequent on a weekly basis. The store is filled with endless amounts of goodies from vintage boots to leather satchels to the most colorful dresses in all kinds of silhouettes and lengths. There aren’t a ton of designer names on the racks, but I’ve been lucky enough to find some amazing vintage Diane von Furstenburg dresses, an Emporio Armani shirt and a Pucci skirt that I still regret not buying.

Just like with any kind of vintage shopping, the key to Daha is to go in with an open mind and the patience to sift through the racks. Another key to Daha? Many of their dresses are on the longer side of the spectrum, but that’s nothing a little tailoring can’t fix. Vintage dresses are some of the easiest pieces to get tailored so just because it doesn’t fit in the store doesn’t mean you can’t make it work for you!

DAHA VINTAGE
175 Orchard St.
New York, NY 10002
(212) 388-1176