Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton - Is this the right shoe for you?

The Louis Vuitton has always head a captive audience with their high quality leather products, and of course, shoes.  I've found that LV has found a way to cater to both the 18-35 demographic, as well as an older, discerning clientele.  Like many other designers, the market fawns over LV because of not only the sheer beauty of design and construction, but also because they create subtle statement pieces.  

Now I'm not talking about statement pieces that would assume a LBD (Little Black Dress,) with a pair of six inch yellow pumps, and a some chain mail jewelry.  I'm talking about pieces that present a quiet confidence to whomever very wisely chooses to add this item to their walk in closet.

If this is your style, proceed with caution.  With someone too young, and definitely with the wrong pieces, you run the risk of looking matronly.   I see sophisticated women stepping in these while going out to a special occasion dinner, or even a fun dinner party.  If you've got long legs and you can find some relatively pieces to put together, go for it! Pumps are great for elongating your legs.  That is, if you want them to see that way.  

If you don't find yourself in the skinny lump grouping, take a look at strappy low heel, or even gladiator sandals.  Always accentuate what is rocking on your body - and in turn, draw attention away from what you're not so happy with yet. 

So please take these pumps to dinner, to work, or even just for a stroll through Soho to check out the shops.  Just do not wear these when you are raging at a club.

Zac Posen S/S RTW 2013 - (OBSESSED)

 Okay, I'll admit it.  I haven't looked at as many collections as I would like to have.  Truth be told, I haven't worked my way through NYFW.  LFW? I better start hitting the pavement.  I'll have to skip a few designers, but Zac Posen is one whom I could never pass up.  I have always been a huge, huge fan of this brilliant designer.

Though many designers often put so much of their talents into garments that befit other bodies, that they don't take the time to look half as good as their collections, Posen is one of the great exceptions.  Always in his self-made suits, he's effortlessly stylish without fail at every public appearance.

We often ask what vision a designer has?  For this Spring/Summer 2013 collection, the vision is clear, and I'm not only fawning over each look, but after flipping through all of them, I want to steal the entire collection and put it around my house.  His point of view is so cohesive. So centered.

 There have been many great collections this season.  Even many amazing.  But for me, this is an awe-inspiring collection.  It paints us a picture; gives us, as an audience the vision.  Not every designer can, nor does that.

Check out the full collection on Elle.com