sweepin' those clouds away

Today it's too cold to go to the beach, so I'm doing laundry, listening to ELO, making home made peanut butter cups and looking through Cassie's photos of sunny days gone by...















Come back soon, Mr. Blue Sky!

Ooooh jeez...

These Mango sunglasses are EXACTLY what I've been looking for (thank you Steph, whoever you may be)! Raaawr! The only question remaining: how on earth can I justify the $40.00 pricetag on my less-than-$900/mo income? Any suggestions???

Speaking of finances...I just listed two pairs of shoes on eBay. These vintage Hush Puppies sandals


in the coolest of sorbet colors, they also happen to be 100% man-made, making them Vegan, for all o' you who take note of such things. Also these supa-hot suede wedges


Seriously hot shit. Both are size 8's (the sandals are 8N), making them just that much too big for me, but, perhaps, perfect for...you?



Tah!

Obsession: White, heart-shaped sunglasses...

So, summer seems to be nearly upon us, and I'm more than a bit in shock. It seems like just yesterday I was wearing tights and two pairs of socks and cursing the effects of rainwater on suede...but, it was 86 degrees today, and although I'm sure the rain will be back in a few days, there's no denying that it's May, and June is just around the corner.

With all that in mind, there are certain summer items that I feel need purchasing. Besides a new bathing suit (I got this top today, in burgundy/ivory plus matching bottoms, for FREE mind you, but I have something more along the lines of a vintage, flower-print one piece in mind...), I need some new sunglasses, and bad. I have always been somewhat fascinated by heart sunglasses. They're certainly iconic, and kitschy in a generally pleasant way, but red heart shaped glasses have always seemed like just a bit...too much. And especially after seeing this video...I'm kind of extra turned off. Which is how I came to settle on white instead.

A few weeks ago, I stumbled across these photos on photographer Ashley Ording's myspace.







Needless to say, I was smitten. A short while later, I noticed these


from Moschino. Obviously, they are amazing. And thoroughly unattainable. These, however


are from Top Shop (as pictured on loveloveloveus' photostream) And I WANT them! Trouble is, they're not available on the website, and the only pair I could find on eBay are up to about US$80 (the exchange rate certainly isn't doing us any favors...) Nor can I seem to find any comparable styles anyplace. Oooh the frustration! I may have to settle, at least temporarily, with a pair of white knock-off wayfarers from Urban, but that will only hold me so long...

They will be mine, oh yes, they will be mine...