FASHION SNAG

Current/Elliott Leggings

To add a touch of color I wore these wine colored wedges from Alejandro Ingelmo.

Nation LTD Henley

 

When I want to go out on a Sunday night and grab some sushi with my boyfriend I usually end up wearing an outfit similar to this one.  Every woman needs a comfortable pair of leather leggings and this pair from Current/Elliott fits the bill.  Paired with a soft, cotton henley in gray and tall, yet comfortable wedges in a wine color the outfit is casual, yet still very chic and cool.  Add some fine gold jewelry like this hamsa necklace and arrow cuff and you will be sitting pretty all night while eating edamame.  You can subscribe to my YouTube channel to see all my videos.

Lanvin Wedge Booties

 

 

Lanvin Wedge Booties in Black - Snagged off eBay brand new in box for $549 (Retail: $1393)

Helmut Lang Jersey & Leather Combo Leggings in Black - Snagged off Gilt.com for $299 (Retail: $690)

LnA Outside In Long Sleeve Tee Top in Heather Grey - Courtesy of TeaLeafClothing.com

CEEK Jewelry Hamsa Diamond Necklace in Gold - Worn before here with Rock & Republic wedges and here with Charlotte Olympia minerva pumps and Elizabeth and James trousers

Vintage Wrap Cuff Bracelet in Black/Gold - Worn before here with Kimberly Ovitz sweater and Giuseppe Zanotti leopard ankle strap wedges

These wedges are my first pair of Lanvin shoes and my first purchase of anything by Lanvin and I am beyond thrilled.  The story behind finding these is explained on the video as well if you don't feel like reading all my writing.  I was looking for the Lanvin puzzle peep toe wedges for spring 2011 when I came upon a most beautiful sight, a Nordstrom catalog photo of Coco Rocha wearing the fall 2010 Lanvin wedge booties.  These booties are very similar to the spring wedges, but in ankle boot form which is much more my style.  Apparently these were sold in a limited number of Nordstrom stores for a whopping $1400.  I thought there was no way I would find them to purchase, but I happened to be doing a Google search a few days later and someone was selling them on eBay starting at $549 in my size.  She had a perfect feedback score with over 850 sales and she said the shoes were brand new.  I could either buy them now for $649 or wait and bid starting at $549.  Well, a few minutes before the auction ended I bid $549 and no one else did so they came home to me.  The leather is beautiful and has that pebbled look I love, but what is more interesting is the puzzle piece feature of the wedge.  Needless to say, this has now started a love affair with Lanvin footwear so I might still be on the prowl for some spring 2011 wedges.

I wore the Lanvin puzzle piece platform wedges with some Helmut Lang leather and jersey leggings that I snagged off Gilt Groupe.  You have already seen me in the Helmut Lang seamed leather leggings, but these have jersey for the backside and I think I like them even more for that reason alone.  The stretch factor on these is perfect and they are very comfortable to wear.  Out of all the leather leggings I have seen, worn, and tried on so far I do believe Helmut Lang leather leggings are the highest quality so if you can snag a pair on sale you should definitely take the plunge.  I kept the look casual with an LnA outside in tee.  I like this tee because it has a cute seam detail going down the front and a double set of pockets.  The raw v-neck hem also adds to the comfort of the tee.  Nicole Richie was seen sporting this LnA top around town and you can find it at Tea Leaf Clothing.  For jewelry I wore a vintage wrap cuff in black and gold that hasn't left my wrist all week and a gold diamond hamsa necklace.

xoxo

Jacqueline