Color Me Beautiful

I know this trend has been bouncing around for a while, but I all of a sudden caught the colored jean bug.  I found myself with an hour of child-freeness and wandered into the Joe's Jeans down the street and was overcome by their 55 colors of jeans. Yes, 55.  So I decided I had to take at least one color home with me. Or two.

I picked up these red ones.

And these blue ones.  

Joe's Jeans, $158

And my oh my are they the comfiest jeans in history. I want to wear them everyday.

What do you think?  Will you be rocking some color this spring?

Jason Wu for Target Piece #1

I snagged myself a few Jason Wu For Target pieces.  2 dresses and a top.  The top made an outing on Monday, so I snapped a quick pic.  I think it's adorbs.  I'm a big fan of pussy bows. Though not a fan of calling them pussy bows.  

Dress Like A Princess - L.K. Bennett London... In Chicago

On my wanderings today with BabyWP while we waited for our babymobile to get an oil change, I saw this:  L.K. Bennett London.  In Chicago.

If you're asking what's L.K. Bennett, then you're clearly not an avid royal watcher like myself.  If you were, you'd know that L.K. Bennett pumps were Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge's pump of choice.  Check out all the following appearance from this year.  Where she wore.... L.K. Bennett pumps.

 Until this year, L.K. Bennett did not exist in the U.S.  And, as I learned today, this particular Chicago store was the first in the country!  Chicago, first in fashion, first in my heart. 

Back to the pumps. 

So obviously I ran in and started drooling on all the princess-worthy pumps.  But as this was an impromptu visit, all I had was my very sad and very embarassing camera phone to take pictures with.  Sadness.

L.K. Bennett, £185.00 @ [Sorry, the site only has pounds and I didn't catch what it was in USD]

I knew that L.K. Bennett was a fabulous luxury designer, but what I wasn't prepared for was the, relatively, super reasonable pricing!

Their regular price pumps were all about $325.  And the sale shoes, like the ones below, were all about $200.  You could spend that on crappy, terrible shoes from Aldo!  But instead you get fabulous, luxurious, princess pumps.

Look familiar?  I think so.  They're Kate's shoes!

Buy them here

I clearly had to try on some Duchess-worn shoes myself.

I instantly knew why Kate is such a fan - they're gorgeous, classic, and oh so comfortable. I could have walked miles in them. Or stood for hours for a public appearance. You know, since I have a lot of those ;)  I may or may not have had to buy them.  I mean, how else can I snag Prince Harry if I don't dress like a princess?

Not only was the merch fabulous, the sales staff was so crazy nice.  They saw me clicking away with my phone and then helped me out and pulled pieces for me to picture for the site!

$375 @

£295.00 £175.00

Switching out the jackets for me. How fierce are her shoes? I almost bought them.

$995

Heck, they even modeled stuff for me!! Now where else can you get service like that?

$795

This jacket was lined in leather.  *swoon*  It was SO. HOT.  I wish I had my real camera to do the jacket justice.

And with that I left the very yummy L.K. Bennett.  But don't you worry, L.K., I'll be back very soon.

London Purchase: Airport Shoes

I've given up on photographing Mr. EWP's Edward Green shoes.  He keep forgetting to bring them home from the office.  Let's just say they're brown dress shoes.  And we're done.

As for me, I was actually going to leave London with nary a purchase.  But then when we were at Heathrow Airport, readying for our trip back to the states, we passed a shoe store in the airport.

They had many many normal looking shoes, many were quite cute, but, for some reason, Mr. EWP and I both were drawn to these shoes:

They're my 40's pinup shoes.  Or, as I call them, my aiport shoes.  Since I bought them in the airport.

 They're from Kurt Geiger, which I would liken to a British Aldo.  Super cute stuff and pretty reasonably priced. 

These polka-dotted wonders were on sale.  I suck at conversion from pounds to dollars, I refuse to learn since the exchange rate makes me so sad.  So let's pretend they were $40.  [They actually were more than that in pounds, but let's pretend, k?]

I'm honestly not sure where I'm going to wear them, but Mr. EWP was very encouraging of the purchase, and who doesn't need neon polka dot shoes?

Parisian Purchases

 I couldn't go to the capital of fashion and not bring home a few goodies for myself.

First up, a dress from my new favorite store: Promod.  It's like a European Forever 21 - lots of cute things, and all super cheap!! If a certain baby hadn't had her fill of sightseeing for the day and started crying, I'm pretty sure I would've bought out the store.  As it is, I walked away with two things.

Promod,  36.95 €

And then there's this, my delightfully delicious Parisian splurge.  Mr. EWP said, since we were in the fashion capital of the world, I could buy one ridiculous thing I wanted.  What I actually needed were some camel/cognac boots, but $1000 boots just don't do it for me. I prefer my fancy shoes to be pretty and adorned with butterflies.  So I decided I'd go for the other thing I've been wanting - a structured brown bag.  After much much looking, and taking of pics and different shops to compare them (yes, I'm a nerd), we settled on this piece of leather yummy goodness.  And since it's leather, it fits for our 3rd anniversary gift. You're welcome, Mr. EWP, for taking care of your anniversary gift shopping for you.  I'm such a thoughtful wife. :)  And I'm only just a little delighted that it's not even available in the US yet.

Yves Saint Laurent

Here I am modeling my bag, as well as my third Parisian purchase - a top from Promod.  It's not on their website that I could see, so no linky, but I think it was like 15€.  Gotta love a cute cap sleeve and a bow!



Now on to London!

One Day, Two Outfits

The day of Fashion's Night Out was a busy day with two trips to Saks, and not one, but two outfits. So thought I'd let you know what I wore.

The Brian Atwood 10022-SHOE event was at 10 AM, so something a little more demure was necessary, in my opinion. An opinion not shared by some of the folks who showed up in sequins, but hey, not everyone can be EWP. I opted for a feminine dress and kept accessories to a minimum - just went with a watch and diamond studs. So here's what I wore:

Bag: Chloe
Dress: Nanette Lepore
Shoes: Valentino

Then a few hours later, I grabbed my friend Niki, and decided to pump up the style for a little more of a night look. Wearing skinny pants without a big ol top on top was definitely out of my comfort zone, what with the baby blubber left over and all, but I decided to try it out anyway. Got to get out of your comfort zone and try new things! I felt better about my outfit choice when I got this odd compliment from Mr. EWP. I was freaking about the skinny pants post-baby and he asked, "Are you wearing Spanx?" To which I responded that I wasn't and he said, "Nice, good job!" Haha, so good job to me for looking spanx-like without spanx.

Blazer: Gap
Top: Bebe
Earrings: Bebe
Pants: Club Monaco
Shoes: Valentino

New Sunglasses

I hadn't bought a new pair of sunglasses in over four years. As you know, I don't own anything for that long! I was BEYOND bored with my Ferragamo sunglasses [which I might be selling, so let me know if you're interested], and ready to vomit at the sight of my Coach sunglasses. (Coach? Coach?! What self-respecting fashionista wears Coach?! I mean, unless you want to buy them. haha) It was high time for a change.

So when my friend Kimmers went shopping for some new specs, I tagged along to help (and help myself). I wanted something black, as I'd be less likely to get bored of it if it was neutral. And I definitely wanted big, as my head is gigantic. Seriously, my head is huge. I don't fit hats. Well, except for that one I just posted. Anyway, something interesting to fit my style. And I saw these bows and I was sold. *sigh* Bows. Except my bow is black. You know, because of that whole getting bored thing. Also, it's less obnoxious. I didn't want them to be all "LOOK! CHANEL!" So with the black bows and the tiny tiny signature Chanel logo, it's not so obnoxious.

Chanel, $428

Do I Look Like Kate Middleton Yet?

I may or may not be obsessed with headwear since the royal wedding. I mean, I always head a thing for it before, but now I reeeeeeally am obsessed. My latest style inspiration Kate Middleton has me thinking hats and fascinators. Which led to the following purchases:

Francesca's, $34

Now that's what I call sun protection!

Now for my super exciting purchase. Y'all, I have looked high and low and could NOT find a for realsies British-esque fascinator. None of this headband with feathers nonsense, I wanted something artistic and on the side of my head. And look what I found. I'm in heaven.

Charming Charlie, $14.97

So what do you think? Am I British yet?

My Calypso St. Barth for Target Purchase

My Calypso St. Barth for Target purchases arrived the other day and while this top was a total miss (it fit really funny in a big, unflattering way and the collar was ugly and unfeminine), I do think this dress will be great for running around the city this summer. What do you think?

Calypso St. Barth for Target, $36.99

RIP Winter Boots

When the snow comes down and leaves slushy puddles at every corner and the temps are in single digits, these are the boots I go to.

But after 2 winters of excessive use, and possibly from overstuffing with pants and socks, the zipper broke on one of them last night. I could have cried. I love them so much.

So rest in peace dear ugly UGG snow boots. You kept me warm when it seemed impossible. You kept me dry when I stepped into 10 inch slush puddles. I will miss you.

Another Maternity Top

Yes, another maternity clothing post. Sorry, but I've been so busy I don't have time to think of things to blog about. Or to actually hunt for things (I'm soooo overdue for a New York Fashion Week post). So you get this. Please help this overscheduled EWP and leave some comments for posts you'd like to see.

Anyway, since I share one new top that went to San Fran, thought I'd post the other new one I took with me. Why? Because I kind of spent too much on it and must justify its existence by talking about it.

On a hunt to find any sort of maternity clothing that wasn't Gap or Old Navy, I discovered a new (to me) and super adorable maternity boutique here in Chicago called Krista K. They also have a regular person's boutique which is to die for, but I'll have to save my shopping for that store until post BabyWP.

I went shopping for a shower dress, which I didn't find, but I did find this adorable ruffle sleeve blouse.

Maternal America, $98

With some skinny jeans and black pumps? To die for. I'm telling ya.

EWP's Favorite Things: Christian Louboutin Nude Pumps

If there is one pair of shoes your closet should not be without it is the nude pump. Pure, wonderful, versatile, heaven I'm telling you.

A neutral so they go with everything. But so much more interesting than basic black. I wear mine all the time. I'm in serious fear of the day they die. Which can't be that far off since I wear them all the time. But so far, they've held up marvelously. As a great shoe is designed to do.

You need them. Now.

Christian Louboutin

EWP's Favorite Things: Tory Burch Reva Ballet Flats

Over the however many next posts, I've decided to bring you my favorite things. It's just like Oprah's favorite things, but without the free stuff.

First up is one of my favoritest, can't-live-without-it items: my Tory Burch reva ballet flats.

Yes, I do actually wear flats. Walking around the city can really tear up a pair of heels, it was just too harmful to do anymore, so I switched to flats. The only problem: flats give me blisters. Yes, I can wear any ridiculous 5 inch heel out there, but put me in some basic flats, and the back of my feet break out in blisters. I think it's their way of rebelling. I've tried every brand, every flat, but they always just rubbed me wrong. Until I found these:

Tory Burch, $195 @

They are, in a word, heavenly. So comfortable. Actual soles that most flats don't give you, so you don't feel like you're walking barefoot on the street. And oh so pretty. I wear them ALL THE TIME. So much so that I had to cover all my neutral basics: black, brown, and nude. They are my babies and I couldn't imagine my shoe wardrobe without them. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

@Available in more colors

Things That Worry Me

1. I got a very long handwritten thank you card from a store I recently shopped at. Does this mean I spent way too much money there?
2. The state of my hair. These early April highlights are grown out and faded; I just wish they'd grow out a little faster! Come on, prenatal vitamins, work your magic.
3. The state of my closet. I just tried on every dress I have and put away everything that no longer fits. This has left me with 2 things to wear. I'm in trouble.
4. What kind of world BabyWP will grow up in. All the hate speech and attacks on people for being Muslim or Muslim-looking have taken me back to post-9/11 when shots were fired at my mosque, my house was egged, I was chased down the street by men screaming "bin Laden!", and I just generally felt unsafe. I want so much better for BabyWP. No one should ever feel that way.

The Top I Spent Too Much On (Also a Tunics Post)

It didn't make any sense to do a leggings post, without following it up with a tunics post. I mean, what on earth were you going to wear on top of those leggings? And of course I am here to help.

But first, let's discuss my new favorite tunic ever. And how I spent way too much money on it. One day last week, on the way home from dinner, Mr. EWP and I stopped into Pea in the Pod to pick me up a tunic or two to go with all my new leggings I was totally in love with. We didn't know this before we went in, but apparently the Pea in the Pod on Oak Street is the super chi chi fancy pants designer Pea in the Pod and nothing in the store is under $150. Oops.

That, however, didn't stop me from trying on, no exaggeration, 24 tops. All the while Mr. EWP sat and waited for me to actually like one. And then I did. I fell in love with one particular tunic, and walked out of the dressing room. Mr. EWP liked it too but wanted me to try on the fake bump to make sure it'd fit down the road. And OMG, after I put on that fake bump I'm pretty sure I could have gotten Mr. EWP to agree to buying every single item in that store. He was totally in love. But I decided to be reasonable (depending on your definition) and only walked out with this:

Pea in the Pod, $145

Yes, I'm fully aware it's way too much money for a maternity top. But I was totally in love with it. And both Mr. EWP and I envision me wearing it post-pregnancy with a big wide belt. It could happen. And it'd be super cute.


But for the non-preggo set, here are some tunic options just for you:

Velvet, was $195, sale $110

Only Hearts, $40-$80 @

Love Sam, $136 *

Juicy Couture, $158

Joe's Jeans, $77

G-Star, $130

Forever 21, $22.80 *

Forever 21, $24.80 @ *

Forever 21, $27.80

Forever 21, $15.80

Forever 21, $19.80

Forever 21, $17.80

C&C California, $68

@Available in more colors

* EWP fave