Part I. The ultimate CC combo: short strapless dress + fierce heels = perfection!Runway inspirations courtesy style.com except where noted.
Blumarine
Hussein Chalayan
Paul & Joe; this and next via nymag.com
Nicole Miller
THE DRESSMatthew Williamson neon baroque jersey dress; this and next two at net-a-porter.com
Hervé Léger zebra stripe dress
Marchesa embroidered silk dress
Chloé strapless pleated dress – 80% off at theOutnet.com!
Saloni Cora strapless dress, at my-wardrobe.com.
Marchesa at Bergdorf Goodman
THE SHOES:Christian Louboutin Miss Fortune leather platform sandals; this and next two at net-a-porter.com
Balmain crystal-embellished studded sandals (*drool*)
Stella McCartney mesh basket sandals
Loeffler Randall perforated leather sandals, at intermixonline.com.
Part II. Tagged by Fellow Fashionistas My Pretty Little Head and Trisch Express to respond to the following super survey. It’s so cool how the questions have morphed as the tag is passed around the blogosphere!
What are your current obsessions?Perfect posture, overstuffed chairs, Kanye West’s new album, and Beggar’s Purses (pictured via epicurious.com; Brooks chair at potterybarn.com).
What is your weirdest obsession? Big Texas hair; at right, an Italian Vogue editorial from September 2008, photographed by Craig McDean.
What are you wearing today? Grey Superfine skinnies, Mossimo tank from Target, Banana Republic camel blazer, Loeffler Randall boots, and Michael Kors sunnies.
Why is today special?
CC has an interview for a new Pilates gig at the Hartford Golf Club- tres chic!
What would you like to learn to do?
Play tennis [Vogue by Miles Aldridge at left] and sew. If CC could make her own clothes, she’d be a force to be reckoned with, non?
What’s for dinner today?
What are you wearing today? Grey Superfine skinnies, Mossimo tank from Target, Banana Republic camel blazer, Loeffler Randall boots, and Michael Kors sunnies.Why is today special?
CC has an interview for a new Pilates gig at the Hartford Golf Club- tres chic!
What would you like to learn to do?Play tennis [Vogue by Miles Aldridge at left] and sew. If CC could make her own clothes, she’d be a force to be reckoned with, non?
What’s for dinner today?
Grilled chili-lime shrimp atop a salad of Bibb lettuce, edamame, tomatoes, avocado and blue cheese crumbles. Bring some Sauvignon Blanc and dine with CC!
What’s the last thing you bought?
This striped silk gown from Victoria’s Secret.
What are you listening to right now?
iTunes DJ queue: Steely Dan, Imogen Heap, LCD Soundsystem, and Interpol.
What is your most challenging goal right now?
Not snacking in the middle of the afternoon.
What do you think about the person who tagged you?
My Pretty Little Head is an amazing new blogger – so impressed with her work so far! And Trisch is so fabulously fashionable and erudite – a pleasure to visit!
If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
Manhattan! At right, the view from the penthouse at 15 Central Park West, pictured via Vanity Fair.
What would you like to get rid of?
6 pounds.
What would you like to acquire?
These Christian Louboutin Robot 120 ankle boots from net-a-porter.com.
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next week, where would you go?
What’s the last thing you bought?This striped silk gown from Victoria’s Secret.
What are you listening to right now?
iTunes DJ queue: Steely Dan, Imogen Heap, LCD Soundsystem, and Interpol.
What is your most challenging goal right now?
Not snacking in the middle of the afternoon.
What do you think about the person who tagged you?My Pretty Little Head is an amazing new blogger – so impressed with her work so far! And Trisch is so fabulously fashionable and erudite – a pleasure to visit!
If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
Manhattan! At right, the view from the penthouse at 15 Central Park West, pictured via Vanity Fair.
What would you like to get rid of?6 pounds.
What would you like to acquire?
These Christian Louboutin Robot 120 ankle boots from net-a-porter.com.
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next week, where would you go? This house in Abu Dhabi (pictured via pointclickhome.com).
Which language(s) do you want to learn?
French and Portuguese.
Who do you want to meet in person?
President Obama, Nigel Barker, Jennifer Aniston and photographic duo Mert & Marcus (this is one of theirs for W).
What’s your favorite part about the town/city you live in?
West Hartford Center – it is like a little village with tons of fabulous shops and restaurants and such. Of course there is a Starbucks and a Crate & Barrel, both of which CC adores!
What are your favorite pieces of clothing in your own closet?
La Petite Salope bustiers, Richard Tyler blazers, Pedro Garcia boots, and Alexandra Neel sandals.
What is your dream job?
Editor in Chief, U.S. Vogue (sorry AW! Love you!)
If you had $500 now, what would you spend it on?
Botox. No, seriously.
Which language(s) do you want to learn?
French and Portuguese.
Who do you want to meet in person?President Obama, Nigel Barker, Jennifer Aniston and photographic duo Mert & Marcus (this is one of theirs for W).
What’s your favorite part about the town/city you live in?West Hartford Center – it is like a little village with tons of fabulous shops and restaurants and such. Of course there is a Starbucks and a Crate & Barrel, both of which CC adores!
What are your favorite pieces of clothing in your own closet?
La Petite Salope bustiers, Richard Tyler blazers, Pedro Garcia boots, and Alexandra Neel sandals.
Editor in Chief, U.S. Vogue (sorry AW! Love you!)
If you had $500 now, what would you spend it on?
Botox. No, seriously.
Fashion pet peeve?
Terry cloth anything.
Do you admire anyone's style?
(CC is so predictable!) Sienna Miller, Rachel Bilson, Kate Moss, Coco Rocha, Lady Gaga
Describe your personal style: adventurous; sophisticated; polished
Terry cloth anything.
Do you admire anyone's style?
(CC is so predictable!) Sienna Miller, Rachel Bilson, Kate Moss, Coco Rocha, Lady Gaga
Describe your personal style: adventurous; sophisticated; polished
Whose fashion show(s) would you want tickets to?
Rodarte, Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Sonia Rykiel, Gucci and DSquared2 (pictured at right via style.com).
CC tags all of her Fellow Fashionistas to rework this questionnaire and answer its queries – even just a few! It’s so fabulously fun to learn more about you, darlings!
CC tags all of her Fellow Fashionistas to rework this questionnaire and answer its queries – even just a few! It’s so fabulously fun to learn more about you, darlings!
xoxox,
CC
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