If I had $895, I would take you home and call you Winston.
Available for purchase at Jonathan Adler.
Things I Want But Cannot Have
Things I want but cannot have: the Edie purse from J.Crew. I practically drooled all over the thing when I was in the store last week. The red is so bright, and the structure so classic, it’s a miracle I managed to find some restraint and not buy the darn thing (trying to do the whole “responsible” thing and be more careful with my cash). One day, I’ll become rich famous and absolutely laugh at the notion that $238 was once pretty much out of budget for the perfect bag. Until then…
Edie purse, J.Crew. $238.
Try It in a Sentence: Mad
Mad (adjective): carried away by enthusiasm or desire.
Ex: ”Darling, I’m just mad about your neon green Prada sunglasses (and how they photographed them in this month’s Nylon)!”
Obsession No. 12: Capri Blue Candle
I always thought that people who were really into candles were super weird. The whole Yankee Candle Company/apple pie/creme brulee smelling candle thing was just not for me.
Then I discovered expensive candles. Ones that make your house smell nice, in a totally non-bakery kind of a way. I have been known to drop obscene amounts of money on lavender-scented burners from Diptyque, and I kind of die for anything from Jonathan Adler.
But times have changed. A, we’re in a recession, and B, I’m in college. So I kind of can’t wait to get my hands on one of these Capri Blue Volcano candles from Anthropolgie. It manages to be sweet, but not cloying, fruity, but not syrupy.
At only $12 for a small tin, it’s well within my price range. And it definitely won’t make me want to stick anything in the oven.
Walk on the Converse Side
In the Vans vs. Converse war, I’ve always been a Vans girl. I grew up wearing the checkered slip on variety, and they’re made in SoCal, so there’s a bit of pride there. Plus, the blue lace-ups (which I also sported) were the official footwear of the Z-Boys. And we all know how badly I want to be a badass grungy teenage skate star.
Buuuut I might have to break my loyalty for the Vena Cava Converse gems above. According to the Vena Cava blog - which you should follow - hidden in the drawing are tributes to “Pappy Van Winkle, chocolate covered orange peels, Greta Garbo, Peter Lugers, Dr. Strangelove, and walrus.”
Seriously, could Vena Cava be ANY better? I think not. The kicks go on sale on the Converse site Dec. 6.
Put a Ring On It
I really groove on snake rings. They’re Cleopatra-like, symbols of strength and sexiness. I particularly groove on this silver ring from Opening Ceremony. It’s a collaboration between every hipster’s favorite brand, Pamela Love, and Spike Jonze (another hipster favorite). Oh, and as if that weren’t enough, it’s inspired by Where the Wild Things Are. Shopbop claims it’s a coiled horn, but as far as I’m concerned, it might as well just slither right off your finger.
