Confection

DVF. Fall 2010.
That's all.

More from my 'favorites' series...

From the MIU MIU Spring 2002 collection. I have worn this dress so many times, and it is still one of my very favorites.
Only two were shipped to the NYC store - Sara Jessica Parker bought the other one and wore it on a 'Sex and the City' episode... (it was a quick scene).
We both wore it WITHOUT the liberty print shirt underneath...

This image is from Style.com

Favorites...

These hurt, but boy did I love them.
And really, they were a symbol of freedom and independence for me - two great things.
They are the Christian Louboutin 'Rolando' pump for Roland Mouret's runway collection a few years back.
Beauties.
I sold them on ebay before moving north... isn't that nuts?

Happy Pups

Back with Momma ready for our journey north!

Risotto, start to finish!

Thank you Dina and Melissa for the amazing cookbook, The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters of Chez Panisse.
The risotto recipe is SO simple and absolutely amazing! I always do vegetarian (broth) with mushroom and either peas or asparagus. Oli says it's as good as the staple upper east side restaurant where he used to order it regularly! What a compliment (to me, not the unnamed fancy restaurant)!!
I make it about once a month and it makes two HEARTY meals for two. YUM.
Anyway, felt like sharing. Wish you could all be here to actually share it with me...
Someday we'll do that!

Clogs please

Clogs. I have been wearing them for ages and really do love them. Comfy, cute, and clearly VERY CHIC!!

Despite the onslaught of fashionista fright on all the cloggin' that was coming down the spring runways (louis vuitton, marc jacobs, chanel, miu miu) I, for one, was excited and exonerated!

Here's a fun sampling from WHOWHATWEAR... I am particularly fond of the black flowered miu miu jobbies (#1) incase anyone is looking to blow 400 buck-a-roos on a gift for me for no apparent reason. I am sure they would be VERY well received here in Vermont, dontcha think?

photo from whowhatwear.com

'The Row'

Pining for a taste of New York, I have been following fashion week from my laptop... mwaaaa mwaaaaa. To be honest, it's not like I would be in the front row at the tents even if I WAS in New York. Anyway, from this vantage point I am currently adoring and adoring The Row which had an amazingly simple and stylish showing. If I were granted one collection this spring (also not going to happen) it would be the row... Mary-Kate and Ashley, who knew!

Favorite NYC spots

Bergdorf's for an escape.

Balthazar for chocolate croissants.

The Half King for beers and turkey burgers.

Bumble and bumble. for feeling good.

Cafe Gitane at the Jane Hotel for Moroccan couscous.

Tia Pol for fried chickpeas, blistered peppers, potatas bravas, surprise desserts and sweet bartenders!

Cafe Cluny for beet salad and fancy BLTs.

Oli's Favorites

YUM!