Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Saturation


Hey Lola,

Remember that time in college we both came home raving about our new nail polish, only to discover we'd simultaneously bought the exact same tint: Haute Red?

I reminisce every time I don this onslaught of color. Right now I'm doing so full force, toes and fingers. It's saying, I'm entering the sun. Now bring on the bright shades more boldly offbeat than my classically hot self.

Yeah summer. Yeah saturation. 
xo
Emmy

Sunday, May 17, 2009

dreaming a'boot

I tend to buy items in their off seasons. 

This picky shopper will walk around for seasons -- sometimes years! -- with an image of something curdling up in my mind. The actual purchase of such can be attributed either to surfacing immediate need or a spontaneous, perfectly attributed find. 

These boots are the latter. I'd say they're basically three-season boots here in SF -- not summer. But no matter, I love them absolutely and have been waiting for them. They're deep reddish burgundy, finely detailed with a feminine scalloped edge and upward pleats, low heel, and high and roomy leg. 

I thank Held Over on Haight Street for this gem. Initial reaction to the vintage/consignment store was there's nothing wearable here. I followed my own rule-of-thumb, however, and pieced through the plethora of genre sections to find I was only partially wrong. The place has a fantastic, overflowing selection, which doesn't exclude wearable, probably due to sheer amount. But it's very organized and I'll take it!

Superb condition. Made in Italy. $40. Actualization of "dream dark red boots."