I finally made it to Topshop in NYC, yesterday. I decided I needed to make a pilgrimage to 478 Broadway and convinced my little brother to drink the Kool-Aid with me.
It was just as I expected, amazing! Four floors of major fashion lusts.
I ended up buying a basic tunic with pockets in bone— cream is my new gray for the summer— and a giant ring that my brother calls my ‘war ring’, only to be used in case I need to fracture someone’s skull. I also bought him a white collared shirt for putting up with being dragged around the city.
Suede Wrap Stone Ring by Topshop, $30 • Pocket Tunic by Topshop, $32 • White Stripe Shirt by Topman, $50
Cupcakes and fashion may seem like an unlikely pairing, but most fashionista’s dirty little secret is there unfathomable sweet tooth. I happen to know Nina Garcia has a penchant for cheapy candy, and my homie Secretista, who recently rode the escalator next to Ms. Garcia, is a fiend for The Cup— CAKE that is. So, when I received word that Rebecca Taylor teamed up with NYC based sweet shop, Billy’s Bakery for Mother’s Day, no questions were asked.
The two confections Taylor designed are sweetly named Vanilla Twinkle and Mocha Meow and were inspired by two looks from the Spring/Summer 2009 Rebecca Taylor collection. Apparently, the “Vanilla Twinkle [...is] made of Billy’s yellow daisy cupcake topped with blue vanilla buttercream and a sprinkle of white crystal sugar and silver dots, which imitates the blue dot chiffon dress from the runway. Mocha Meow was created from Billy’s chocolate cupcake and special Mocha-flavored buttercream with dark and light chocolate sprinkles, resembling the leopard printed pieces in the collection.”
Anytime the words buttercream and crystal sugar are put in the same sentence, I’m totally there. If only the cupcake design-inspiring dresses were given away as a free gift with every purchase, I’d be camped out at Billy’s Bakery now to secure my spot for their May 1st release. Too bad $2.75/cupcake does not a Rebecca Taylor dress make.
Billy’s Bakery is located at 184 9th Avenue New York, NY 10011.
1. Flounce Around Fringe Handbag by Lulu’s, $48 • 2. Belted Convertible Carry-All by Fred Flare, $36 • 3. Fold Over Shoulder Bag by Forever 21, $34.80 • 4. Sunday Tote by Alloy, $29.50 • 5. Square Flower Print Book Bag by Orla Kiely, $172 • 6. Creased Patent Mitzy Hobo by Mulberry, $695 • 7. Hyde Large Satchel by Jessica Simpson, $118 • 8. Alesha bag by Cha Cha, $245
p.s. Get 15% off any purchase at Lulu’s until May 15th, 2009 by entering pinkrockcandy at checkout.
Diva in a Carry On has been a must-read of mine for quite some time. If you haven’t read it before, go so quickly!
Thanks again, Dana!
I’m the first to admit the potential body delusions I have, primarily those with my legs.
My stems are short and bowed, and I hate my thighs because they’re, well, sort of fat, for lack of a better word. Others will disagree— maybe not about the short and bowed part, but you get my point.
The reasons listed above have lead to my detest of wearing shorts. They draw too much attention to my least favorite body part. However, if any label was to get me into a dreaded pair, it would have to be Chloé.
These high-waisted cotton shorts are pretty much perfect. They have a high waist which will cut up my extra-long waist thus making my legs look longer. They aren’t bootie shorts that will offend anyone behind or within a 10n foot radius of me. They’re cotton, so I can throw them in my washer with all my other clothes without having to worry about ruining them. Also, the scallop detail at the waist adds the slightest bit of girlie detail to the safari shorts.
The shorts only fault is their price. I guess I’m destined to be a skirt girl.
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