To Longchamp or not to Longchamp?

My birthday is just around the corner and I am looking to splurge on something nice for myself. One suggestion was a Longchamp Tote bag. When I started thinking about this a few weeks ago, I knew I was already a little behind on the times. It seems the trend really picked up steam back in my sorority days, very many moons ago. Last weekend I stopped by the beautiful Longchamp store in Union Square to check out their selection, and I even played around with custom making my own bag on their website. The problem is, that now, I see them everywhere! There were at least 5 girls on my bus yesterday with the same bag, but in different colors. The idea of being just another sheep in the herd makes me frustrated, however, I cannot shake the functionality of this bag. It would be the perfect to and from work tote! I guess at what point does one give up their need for individuality for the sake of being practical? 

The jury is still out. 

"Telephone" Lady Gaga feat Beyonce

With one of my best friends coming to town for the weekend, I went in search of the perfect song to rock out to while getting all dressed up for a night on the town. Lady Gaga never lets me down, and she and Beyonce have, in my opinion, the "it" club song of the moment. Tonight their collaborative music video for "Telephone" will be released for a first time on the E! network. An interesting choice of venue, but I am definitely excited to see what they've come up with. A few pictures from the video shoot were released, and the one of the Lady wearing an American flag stood out to me in particular. I was inspired to come up with my own look using the good old red, white, and blue, and somehow ended up in very un-Gaga like territory. With all the nice weather we've been having in SF this week, I wish I could be wearing this cute outfit out and about this weekend, but I will need a paycheck or 5 first! C'est la vie!

Sunglasses: Tod's Temple Detail $375 Dress: Mod Cloth's Middleberg Dress in Walking Tour $142.99 Necklace: Kenneth Jay Lane's Enamel and Crystal Lipstick Pendant $78  Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs Totally Turnlock Natasha Messenger Bag $328 Shoes: Michael Kors Maui Espadrille $195 

"Quando Quando Quando" Fergie

I love this song! I recently saw the movie Nine, and was so enchanted by the music, I couldn't wait a week before buying the CD. Among the four bonus tracks I found this rendition of "Quando Quando Quando," by Fergie with a little back up by Will.I.AM. I actually (and I partially blame red wine) found myself dancing around my living room the first time I heard it. I love the Black Eyed Peas family, they really have a unique sound and perspective on music. Anyways, moving on to the fashion. I have wanted to attempt to put together my own outfit using images I've found online; let me know how you think it plays out. With my big move to San Francisco on the horizon, and no job to yet pay the bills, I have of course been worrying more on what to wear to an interview, than getting the actual interview itself. Here I have put together an ensemble that I feel would be appropriate while still representing my own personal style. My vision started when I came across these fabulous pumps by Loeffler Randall on the site TenOverSix. These shoes are so beautiful; I didn't want any other part of the outfit to take away from them. I therefore searched for a simple, but classy pencil skirt, which I of course found from Banana Republic. I next wanted a "plain" white top to tuck into the skirt, that was business friendly but still interesting. This, at first glance, classic white button up, I found on Shopbop. The cool part, is that it buttons up the back as well, adding a creative detail as well as helping to define a woman's waist. Last but not least, of course, the jewelry. Since the most interesting part of the look has been the shoes, I thought it would be fun to add a chunky necklace. This one by Gerard Yosca I found on my new favorite jewelry site, Charm & Chain. So, when will this stylish but conservative outfit be mine? Probably only in my dreams, but hey, there is nothing wrong with dreaming, right?