Things I Will Buy When Allowed.

I'm beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel of my self-imposed moratorium on new clothes purchases. I've got 10 more pounds of baby weight* to go before I will allow myself to buy anything new. But, when I do...debit card watch out. I will burn you to smelly, plastic ash.

Gray & yellow are one of my favorite combinations in the world. That and jack & coke and toast & honey. This dress from Martisse is perfectly professional yet not stuffy.

For this ring, the term "things I will buy" is used very loosely. In the sense that I would never in a million years spend $9k on a ring. Nor do I wear gold except in a ghetto fab kind of way. But, it's lovely.

Now, I would not hike this dress up over the tips of my underwear. But, I would wear it, and wear it and wear it again. From Matthew Williamson's collection for H&M. Not that we have an H&M anywhere near us. But, we travel. Occasionally.

*Can you call it baby weight when your "baby" is three years old?**

**Yes you can when it's the sweet little bunny's fault you're so fat.***

***Not that it's her fault that I ate like a starved pig while pregnant with Her Sweetness than laid around like a retired, arthiritic sloth after she was born.****

****Although, it's only fair to note that I never craved a hot fudge sundae in my life until I grew her. Just sayin'.

Ready, sketch, SHOW!

When I first spotted the sketches from Atelier Versace's spring line - courtesy of TLo - I was enraptured. The dresses are breathtaking. The shoot was alluring. The sketches are stunning. I couldn't wait to see them making appearances on the red carpet. And they have. Some good, some bad. I'm not sure any of the red carpet looks have lived up to the promise, yet. But, let's take a look at them anyway, shall we?

The Met Costume Institute Gala hosted a ton of pieces from the collection. A ton. Emma Roberts wore this fantastic sequins-on-steroids bubble dress.

This China red silk organzamazing was one of my favorites. Jessica Biel (srsly!) totally shocked me in this. Beautiful. Claudia Schiffer wore the shit out of this three dimensional and intricate gown. I know Allegra Beck is pretty young. But, she's not that young. I wish she hadn't toned this dress down so much with the undershirt. Or whatever the heck you'd call that. Penelope Cruz wore the grecian to an Oscars after party. I actually thought this particular dress was the most boring design in the group. But, the most boring design in a poetic collection isn't the worst thing a dress can be.

You can see the lovely roped detail better below.

And the only one who just did. not. pull. it. off...? Eva Longoria. I'm thinking they had to take it up at least 4 1/2 feet. She's tiny. The dress is colossal. No Cannes do. (Ok, that was lame.)

I would rock in Paris.

I'm prone to ridiculously early lunches. What can I say? I'm starving by 10:30 most days. I've lamented this lameness on Twitter long ago. (Well, a month ago.)

Trying to hold out to a more reasonable time for lunch. Feel like a senior citizen busting out the mid-day meal at 10:30. Followed by... No real breakfast, early lunch...that's BRUNCH. Why the shame? I should own my brunch.

And now, I do. AS DO PARISIENS. According to the NY Times, anyhow. Of course, they are eating actual brunches (bloodies and all), in chic cafes, à dimanche. But, in all other ways, virtually the same.

Me.

Them.

C'est la même chose!