Still Dreamin'

All this look needs is seven Piña Coladas, a sandy sun-drenched beach, the perfect sun-kissed tan and a hot cabana boy making sexual advances toward you. Yesterday, I was fantasizing about escaping a wearisome winter in New York for the Dominican Republic and today, I am still dreaming that dream.

With all these cool chicks on Instagram documenting their jet-set glam every freakin' day, your envy is at an all-time high and drive to clock in 9-to-5 at work is at an all-time low. That's where the virtual vacation comes in. Head to Beach Bum after work for a fake tan fix, order this Kiini bikini from the comfort of your couch, and drink some homemade tropical cocktails. It may just lift you from your winter woes and once that bikini arrives at your doorstep, you'll feel like summer is calling your name!

Maison Michel hat, $560  /  Chanel sunglasses, $600  /  Kiini bikini, $285  /  Muzungu Sisters sandals, $188

Virtual Vacation

My apologies for missing yesterday's outfit post but I got sidetracked by one too many mimosas at brunch - can you blame me!? 

But back to your regularly scheduled programming, this outfit is in honor of the 30 degree weather we've been having. I'm SO done with winter and dreaming of taking a vacation to some far-flung beach resort. But since we all probably can't pop on a plane for a whimsical vacation, let's take a virtual vacation to the Dominican Republic and imagine ourselves wearing this color-blocked Roksanda number.

Roksanda top, $358 (was $895)  /  Roksanda pant, $514 (was $1,285)  /  Edie Parker clutch, $1,695  /  Charlotte Olympia mules, $745

The Other Tom

Don't get it twisted: I love Tom Ford. I've already waxed poetic on his genius so I'll spare the repeat offense here. I may live for Mr. Ford but am always peeved that the other Tom - Thom - gets the cold shoulder from fashion. I'm talking about Thom Browne - the wildly eccentric genius who spins something as simple as a wool cardigan into a story of a farflung, dystopian fantasia.

Thom's vision carries a whiff of the artistic proclivities that the late Alexander McQueen was admired for and his penchant to clash cultural touchstones and dissonant ideas into one collection calls to mind the beauty of Miuccia Prada. 

I wait impatiently like a toddler for the Tooth Fairy when it comes to Thom Browne's haunting fashion shows but it isn't just his storytelling that makes him the visionary designer he is. It is the way he takes the concepts of the catwalk and churns them out into accessible commerce.

Yes, a warped Wizard of Oz-meets-Geisha collection is out there. But then he strips down the dramatics of the runway and crafts wearable apparel that has the feeling of that collection. Browne doesn't water down his vision when selling his wares but gives everything his Midas touch - even something as assumedly simple as a turquoise polo. 

This outfit was inspired by Vogue editor Kelly Connor - again! Her drool-worthy collection of Thom Browne fuels many a fashion fantasy of mine. And - after quite a bit of legal style stalking - I see she lives for a good pair of Vans and a classic Hermès Birkin. So I tossed those into the mix because my goal in life is to be as cool as Connor.

Thom Browne cashmere polo, $1,220  /  Seafarer jeans, $102 (was $235)  /  Hermès bag, $9,200  /  Vans sneakers, $55