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Proenza Schouler Slingback Wedge Sandal: The Amazing Technicolor Dreamshoe

Just like people, I love my snake in every color.  And when it is all on one shoe, it’s like the merriest party of all. Well, sure it could be bad in patchwork form but Proenza Schouler does me right with sandals that showcase the skin in all it’s glory with technicolor fabulousness. It works … Continue reading “Proenza Schouler Slingback Wedge Sandal: The Amazing Technicolor Dreamshoe”

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Lanvin Crocodile Portfolio Case: I’m Dreaming of a Lanvin Christmas

I have been a very, very good girl this year, so if Santa has been paying close attention, I should find this under the tree: Lanvin’s incredible gray crocodile clutch. A stunning yet deeply unassuming shape is the only way to go for a skin this spectacular. No embellishments are necessary – any hardware would detract from … Continue reading “Lanvin Crocodile Portfolio Case: I’m Dreaming of a Lanvin Christmas”

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Proenza Schouler Python PS1 Tote: Proenza Schools Us on a Modern Classic

I think we all have to agree that the PS1 is pretty perfect in all its various incarnations, whether it’s suede, pony, or leather, bright or dark, messenger or pouch. But a tote in python requires special recognition. The eternally cool vibe is still there in spades, but you can’t deny the difference from most … Continue reading “Proenza Schouler Python PS1 Tote: Proenza Schools Us on a Modern Classic”

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Reed Krakoff Atlantique Snakeskin and Croc-Skin Tote Bag: A Real Team-Player

There is a fine line between bad, hodgepodge patchwork and well-partnered panels working together to result in “the sum is greater than the parts” appeal. Reed Krakoff has, of course, achieved the latter when it comes to this unified tote bag. It’s a mishmash, but you can’t call this patchwork – rather than being cut-up … Continue reading “Reed Krakoff Atlantique Snakeskin and Croc-Skin Tote Bag: A Real Team-Player”

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Fendi Deco Watersnake Platform Pump: Yellow Fever

My fascination with snakeskin shoes is endless. I think you would have to call the amount of I’ve amassed more of a “collection” than “part of a wardrobe.” My shoe shelves are a bit lopsided these days, but so what? Slithery shoes can take on endless incarnations. Just ask Fendi. They wooed me with their … Continue reading “Fendi Deco Watersnake Platform Pump: Yellow Fever”

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Valextra Alligator Isis Clutch: The Color of Love

Be still, my beating heart! Not to sound like a swooning lover out of the Romantic period, but that’s precisely how this bag is making me feel, all dizzy in the head and overflowing in the heart. An alligator bag, as you well know, is enough to get my blood rushing. The same goes for … Continue reading “Valextra Alligator Isis Clutch: The Color of Love”

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