LOVE love LoVe lOvE

Did I mention love?
I absolutely love Nicholas Kirkwood's designs! They are so beautiful and original!
They're like architectural works of art for your feet ;)
See below for some of my favs...
Although I'll never be able to afford a pair of my own.. A girl can at least dream, right?!

Man down! Man down!

A bit of humor for you on this (sadly it's only) Wednesday - hump day...

Not one but two models (I know you care, lol) had a wipe out during Herve Leger by Max Azria's Fall 2009 fashion show in NY this past Sunday.
Word is that both models were unhurt. (phew!.) And apparently the audience clapped when the models picked themselves up & continued on with the show (wow, what troopers!).

images couresty of Getty

In the Nude...

Nude..buff..flesh..blush..taupe, whatever you want to call it. It is IT for this Spring!

GET IN THE NUDE... I mean.. MOOD! for this Spring's hottest looks in this hue.

It's all over the market, from apparel to footwear {but ESPECIALLY footwear (of course)} :)

Ladies* - Nude has actually been said to elongate the leg (while in pumps, duh), plus it's so easy to pair with just about anything & everything.

I've posted a few of my fav heels I've seen and a few flats for good measure!

Spotlight on Sequins

- My Sequined Jersey Cone Heeled Pump! Featured in the WSA TODAY Feb 09 issue.  Yay :)

YES!!! Slumdog Millionaire Sweeps Oscar Awards 2009!

After winning the hearts of moviegoers all around the world, "Slumdog Millionaire," the buoyantly hopeful romance set amid the poverty of Mumbai, India, has swept the Oscars by racking up 8 Academy Awards!!! Including Best Picture, & Best Director Oscar for Danny Boyle.
With 8 Oscars, "Slumdog" took home the most statuettes of any movie at the 81st Academy Awards held Sunday at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

For any of you that have not seen this film yet.. GO!!!! It's by far one of the greatest movies I've seen.. and I don't think I've ever said that about any movie. :)

How does the bling still continue in this crumbling economy?!

Giuseppe Zanotti for Balmain (as seen here on actress Jennifer Connelly) 

These could be yours for a mere... $2,050!!!

Or if you're NOT up for spending your rent money on a single pair of shoes!.. then perhaps try a knock off version from either Aldo, Zara or Bebe

Aldo - $125

*They don't look so bad! Check out how Rumi of Fashion Toast was rocking them

Zara - $129

Ok - I don't get the pantyhose with these sandals.. I mean, maybe if they were opaque tights?... Nah... Only if they were peep toe booties.

Woohoo!

I get to see another fruit of my labor this week~
My "Etched Striped Nylon Pump with Extended Heel" has been featured in Audrey Magazine Feb-Mar '09

What is your Visual DNA?

check out this site!
It's a really unique personality quiz by choosing visuals that you most associate with..

http://youniverse.com/statement/module/PersonalityModule/New_Personality_module

At the request of the people!...

So as some of you have requested - below are some links where you can usually purchase some of the styles I've developed!

Laila Rowe

http://www.lailarowe.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Catalog.Category/categoryID/74.cfm

*Delia's - I think they've just sold out of my plaid ballets literally within the last few days!! But there are still 2 flats left on the site "Violet Tstrap" & "Patricia Kitten heel" {their names, not mine!}

http://store.delias.com/browse.do?categoryID=505&page=2&size=&color=

*ModCloth - I just checked the website today & all of my shoes are gone?!! I assume sold out? I swear I had just checked it last week & some were still featured!.. but in any case, good news lol!
http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Shoes

*Urban Outfitters - I think they've long sold out of the suede fringe T-strap sandal I did.. sorry folks! Hopefully they'll place another style from us soon!

Today seems like winter is far from over...

It's pretty chilly & rainy today which makes me think that maybe spring isn't as close as we had hoped! :(

So here's a boot that would be useful in this weather [a change from those ugly damn Uggs everyone is STILL wearing! (god only knows why because they are so fugly!!)] & yet still pulls off that NY working girl attitude!

Shout out to Erika for the pic - I can definitely see you rocking these!

Aww!

So I'm feeling pretty under the weather today.. and my very sweet Omar delivered a beautiful & happy surprise to me at work :)

My new hair!

For those of you that haven't seen yet - my new hair! :) So what do ya think?

My shoe featured in Footwear Plus!

I'm so excited that one of my new (& favorite) Fall 09 shoes I designed has been featured in a trade publication - Footwear Plus this February! WOOhoo!

Ahhh.. spring shoes.. I can't wait!

These don't look like anything fancy, but once I tried them on at Macy's I fell in love with them!

I can't wait to get started on a spring wardrobe & accessories... although a little green thing called money would help..!