January 13, 2016

Timeless with a Twist

On Monday, I found a sartorial solution for combatting the winter chill and looking cuter than a button doing it. And even though I fervently suggested thigh-high boots to shield your legs from frostbite, once I spotted these sequin Pilgrim shoes from Miu Miu, I must amend my previous assertions. Forget da boots! Risk the frostbite and wear these!

This Miu Miu outfit is giving me life. The Miu Miu cashmere cardigan is the softest shade of dove grey and the jeweled buttons give it that extra sprinkle of fairy dust. Paired with this box-pleated Miu Miu striped skirt and an eye-catching, elegant Edie Parker clutch, this outfit could be rocked by a trendy twenty-something or a sixty-something suburban housewife. It's timeless... with a twist!

THE LOOK

Miu Miu cardigan, $948 (was $1,355) / Miu Miu skirt, $1,053 (was $1,505) / Edie Parker clutch, $1,195/ Miu Miu pump, $378 (was $775)

THE LOOK FOR LESS

Uniqlo cardigan, $40/ Shop Romwe skirt, $12 / Sondra Roberts clutch, $68 / Kate Spade pumps, $122 (was $328)

January 11, 2016

A Sartorial Solution to Chilly Winter Temps

by Matthew T. Murray in CASUAL, WORK

While pondering the coming of winter (hayyy Game of Thrones!) and more appropriately what one wears for said coming, I may have discovered a sartorial solution.

Cable knit sweater + skirt + thigh-high boots = an outfit functional and fashionable for chilly temps. Cable knit sweaters have been paired with skirts by fashion girls for quite some time but adding these Stuart Weitzman thigh-highs make the look winter-ready.

Plus, if you plan on GTFO'ing winter by heading to some tropical destination, the skirt will pair pretty with your new Kiini bikini and silver gladiator sandals. A seasonless skirt that does double-duty is a smart wardrobe investment and this Marc Jacobs marigold floral pleated option is pretty pickings (plus, marigold had a major moment at last night's Golden Globes when Jennifer Lopez absolutely slayed on the red carpet).

THE LOOK

J. Crew cashmere sweater, $328. Marc Jacobs skirt, $720 (was $1,200). Miu Miu bag, $2,325. Stuart Weitzman boots, $798.

THE LOOK FOR LESS

Joe Fresh sweater, $19. H&M skirt $18. Zara bag, $39. Zara boots, $70.

December 28, 2015

Feelin' Fendi

by Matthew T. Murray in CASUAL, WORK, PLAY, RAPS / POEMS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28th

Fendi sweater. Fendi bag. Fendi culottes. Fendi pumps.

Whoever created Monday is a sadistic asshole. He pretty much created a day with the sole purpose of making you remember how much your life sucks. And on these moody Mondays where gallons of iced coffee can't even revive you, you'll need a song to do the trick. A playful, anthemic song that makes you groove uncontrollably at your desk and reminds you life is a BEAUTIFUL thang (no, not thing - thang!)

My go-to jam is 'Feelin' Myself.' It's total girl power wrapped in a hard beat that makes you want to do this at work (make sure the boss isn't looking and twerk it out babe!)

So in honor of how much I feel myself and how much I feel Fendi this season, I put together a head-to-toe Fendi look. The fun sweater, the trendy culottes, the perfect magenta Baguette, and sky-high black pumps are the perfect outfit for work (assuming you're not in one of those stuffy corporate jobs), wine night at home with the girl gang, or Sunday brunch.

And to celebrate how much I'm feelin' it, I penned an abridged version of Nicki Minaj's rap verse on 'Feelin Myself.' Rap it out loud to your friends if you dare!

FEELIN' FENDI

I'm feelin' Fendi, I'm feelin' Fendi - I'm feelin' Fen! I'm feelin' Fendi, I'm feelin' Fendi - I'm feelin' Fen!

I'm with some good girls lookin' back at it, and a good girl in my tax bracket, Got a black card let Saks have it, these Fendi bags is a bad habit. I wear Karl, Karl Lager, my Maybach, black matted. Girl never left and I'm back it, and feelin' Fendi like a crack addict. Floss so hard, back off, cause I'm feelin' myself, jack off. Thinkin' about clothes when I whack off, wax on, wax off. National anthem, culotte, fashion killer and I'm too hot. Lemme get a Fendi sweater with a black pump, 'On the Runway' with my fat rump.