Dear Conde Nast:

Please stop shrink-wrapping all the magazines you send me. I know you deperately want me to renew (early and often), but all that nasty plastic is starting to piss me off. If I want to resubscribe, I will use one of the eleventy billion postcards you thoughtfully scatter throughout your pages. Alternatively, I will go on this new-fangled thing called "the internet," where I can buy magazines with no paper waste what-so-ever. No more plastic wrap! I beg of you.

Sincerely,

K.

Closet Voyeurism

A blogger (when I remember who, I will credit her) mentioned recently how much she liked seeing other people's closets. I also like seeing other people's closets, so I thought I would post mine. The above is a picture of the outside; it's hard to get a good shot, both because of the shape of the room, and because I'm a terrible photog. Anyway, it's a pretty standard closet with bi-fold doors and one hanging bar/shelf. It's actually really long with two sets of doors, but my husband uses the other half. I keep trying to encroach, but he will have none of it. Notice that the closet appears to be leaking garments. I assure you, this is absolutely normal. Do not be alarmed.


Here's the inside:



Looking at this picture, I realize how much space I'm wasting up top. I might need to get in there and figure out a better way to use that. Maybe a shelf? While I'm at it, I should probably recycle those boxes. Also, note the Leopard Print Faux Fur Coat of Dooooom. This may be the final straw that causes Amish Ryan to divorce me. Or die of embarrassment. But it's so cuuuute, says I. The reason for the massive laundry pile, besides sheer laziness, is that if all my clothes are clean, they do not fit in this closet. I hope to have a walk-in someday, but until then, I may just get a bigger laundry basket. You may also notice what isn't here: shoes. They don't fit, so they are all piled up in boxes around the corner in the bedroom. The Shoe Mountain will be Exhibit B in the divorce filing, right after my faux fur coat.

Want List: Christian Louboutin Poseidon Peep Toe Pumps

If I had these, I would wear them everywhere. I would have to, to justify the $1,195 price tag. Are these made of solid silver, Mr. Louboutin?

photo: saks.com

Outfit 3/2/2010- In the Navy, Part II

After much searching (okay, not really) I finally found some navy tights that don't clash with this skirt. Navy has to be one of the most difficult colors in the world. There are so many interpretations of it. For example, I bought some "navy" tights from welovecolors.com, and they were really much brighter than I would consider navy. These are from Walmart, and for $5, are pretty good. What else to say about this outfit? It's pretty boring, though I do like the lavender and navy combo. Unfortunately, the button-up is a little snug, and in my hurry to beat the timer on my camera, I neglected to tug it back into place. I really did iron it before I wore it to work.

The best part is the shoes!

I just bought these navy platform peep-toes a month or so ago. It's hard to find navy shoes that aren't really dowdy. These are a dark navy with a kind of sparkly, snake-print pattern. They are Calvin Klein (not crazy-expensive Calvin Klein, more like the Calvin Klein that made the tee shirts and jeans I coveted as a middle schooler.) Anyway, I luuuurve them. Such a nice shape!

Silver Locket (unseen) Gift from husband

Lavender button-down: Express, $20? (clearance, for sure)

Navy skirt: thrifted, brand is Alia, $4

Navy tights: Walmart, brand is George, $5

Navy shoes: Calvin Klein via endless.com $98 (Unless my mom asks, then they were $50.)