{ Holy! Suits }

Emotional. Shopping.

Most girls turn to a gallon of ice cream when they are upset or stressed. 

I shop. 

And nothing makes me feel better than a good suit...

Most people are extremely lame conservative so when they hear suit they think "uptight"...those people are wrong. Care to have a little fun with suits? If you don't then I hate you kindly quit reading YTLG.

Prints on prints on prints. It's like racks on racks with less gang activity.

Fun, even if you weren't there.

Can I stress how much I want a coiled watch right.now.?

How very PeeWee of me.

Break out of your comfort zone for like ten seconds. 

-xo Leslie

{ Christmas- Abridged }

 I am back to dispel any rumors that I may have passed on. I am in fact alive and with you today. I know you were all worried sick (eye roll). 

Blame. Christmas.

I like to pretend that Christmas shopping doesn't stress me out- but in all actuality, I am nearly retarded when it comes to shopping for other people. Every year I find what I think is the "perfect" gift for someone and when the big day comes I find the receiver is less than enthused to receive hand selected footy pajamas (just a for instance of course) or whatever other adorable thing I picked out. 

This is where the list comes in.

Grocery List

To Do List

Bucket List

Shit List 

Celebrity Fuck List

Christmas Gift List

Rather than elbow up to a bunch of assholes strangers at the mall this year I collected photographs of gift ideas so I can make my shopping loads more affective. 

Here's a narrowed down version...

Lancaster Budweiser Eagle T-Shirt- buckle.com $28

WESC Blaine weekender- farfetch.com $75

Sorel Caribou- infinityshoes.com $130

Ralph Lauren Big Pony #2- nordstrom.com $68

Michael Kors mk5519- couture.zappos.com $250

Ray-Ban Aviators- saksfifthavenue.com $135

Misfits coffee mug- sourpussclothing.com $10

Ted baker cosmetic bag- houseoffraser.co.uk $19

Deborah Lippman 'Shake Your Groove Thing'- barneys.com $18

Laura Mercier Lip Stain- saksfifthavenue.com $20

Rebecca Minkoff cheeta iphone 4 case- Nordstrom.com $38

Toms Gilded Herringbone- toms.com $54

Lucy Folk hand woven friendship bracelet with gold- youandshe.com $78

-xo 

Leslie

{ Chi Recap }

 I had a great birthday weekend in Chicago, thanks for asking! 

 The view inside the Topshop fitting room, IT WAS THE SIZE OF AN APARTMENT.

Don't you just want to cry looking at this??

 At some point in my drunkeness  trip, I decided doing this in every picture was a good idea.

Yolk = breakfast heaven

The blues

That kid totally photo-bombed my picture.

Dreams can come true!

All in all Chicago was great. Zara and Topshop selections left a lot to be desired but the Steve Madden Store didn't let me down! (I'll show you my goodies later). Berry mojitos, Big Bowl and an inhumane amount of bacon at Yoke didn't hurt either! Yee for good trips! 

{ Shout Out }

Propers to a local! 

Pick one up if you haven't already! 

Photographed by :Gabrielle Revere

 Featured in: Life Magazine 

Photos via: Fashiongonerogue

P.s. I will try and squeeze in a look tomorrow, I've been avoiding it so as not to blaspheme ( I have a shitty child camera and you will just have to get past it ) 

-xo Leslie

{ MBFW: "We Are So Over!" }

Today marks the eighth and final day of MBFW. 

 You know what that means- after the party it's the after party.

And after the party it's ...

only 147 days 'til it happens again.

In the meantime I plan to catch up on all the shows I missed and see a little tent action as well (fashion boner?). I have a very garden-variety approach to playing catch up-- start with the familiar favorites and then move on to other's I usually find fucking.strange. ('The Blonds'...p.s. five or six of your looks were EXACTLEY THE SAME!) 

So, in what may or may not be my last gush on shows (I don't make promises) I will start with Rachel Roy. 

Rachel Roy Spring 2012 RTW

You can pick your jaw up now. 

Naeem Khan Spring 2012 RTW

{ I would marry this }

If you overlook the bizarre faces he made post presentation, Naeem Khan's show was perfection. (Google it, it's pretty silly)

Rachel Zoe Spring 2012 RTW

I am normally super offended when reality stars, actresses, or singers try to force their way into MBFW but Rachel Zoe is the exception (seeing as branching from stylist to designer is not a huge transition). Rachel Zoe shuts shit down, that's all I can say. 

-xo 

Leslie

{ MBFW: J.Crew 4ever}

Allergy season is upon us and I am writing from bed, cuddled up with my nurse (puppy) and a box of tissues. Did I mention that I am loving how pathetic my life is sounding right now? Not. 

Either way the only thing keeping me going (after taking nearly the entire medicine cabinet) are the photos of the J.Crew Spring 2012 RTW show via nymag.  

J. Crew Spring 2012 RTW

First of all, I am obsessed with prints. Second, I am even more obsessed with prints on prints on prints!  There are like one million and one different leopard prints in this collection alone. Any nay-saying I've done regarding MBFW up until this point can all be considered bunk now that I have discovered my spring soulmate.  J.Crew NEVER disapoints. 

-xo Leslie

{ MBFW: Or Not }

For the sake of my blood pressure and seemingly happy-go-lucky reputation I am opting out of MBFW coverage for the day. That means I won't mention my extreme chagrin post DVF showcase...oh wait, I just did. 

At least I know fall fashion will always turn me on.  

My fall fondness lies in my ability to wear anything and everything I want to all at the same time. So what I'm wearing three scarves and two sweaters at once? It's called layering. Duh. 

Like every other season, fall has wardrobe staples, mine vary year to year do in part to the Midwest only having two seasons (Sprummer and Finter). Spring typically lasts about three days and fall lasts for about a week at a time, every other week for a month until the ice age hits (confused yet??).

 Fall Five:

{ Chunky sweater }

{ Loud scarf- the louder, the better }

                                   I know "louder" isn't a word. Humor me for like five seconds.

{ Trousers in various obnoxious colors }

{ Chunky socks, because you will always have feet...hopefully }

{ Boots with tread, so you won't slip in public like last year, we still laugh about it }

Hopefully I was just successful in corrupting your next paycheck.  

You can thank me later. 

-xo 

Leslie

{ MBFW: Not a Total Betty, But a Vast Improvement}

I WIN! FINALLY! 

just kidding 

but seriously...

FINALLY- someone turned on the lights at MBFW, and by "turned on the lights" I really mean, "stopped sucking".  Don't get it twisted girlfriend- I understand high fashion, but sometimes I like to see something mid-grade that I could actually envision myself wearing. Narcissistic? FINE! 

Ding! Ding! Ding! 

Jill Stuart Spring 2012 RTW

I gave this disgustingly girly (in a good way) collection a good eye fucking once over.  I'm obsessed with the color scheme, the scalloped edges and of course, the boxy silhouettes. Love love love. 

Luca Luca Spring 2012 RTW 

I lost touch with Luca Luca over the past few seasons. Now I'm forgetting why.  I'm a fool for the striped pants (if you could hear me you'd know I said "stripe-ed" like a person from Europe and/or South America because I think it makes me sound more cultured).  And mark my words... I WILL OWN A FUSCHIA DRESS. 

Lyn Devon Spring 2012 RTW

60's ANYTHING makes me all hot and bother. I love a cigarette pant and anything boxy (I'm reiterating but do me a favor: deal with it.) 

I'm smitten with the whole damn collection.

So, now you know I'm not a total cynic about all things MBFW. 

And the plus is now that I've been visually stimulated you don't have to worry about finding me hanging in my closet (we both know you go in there when I'm at work, and you better give my stuff back).

-xo 

Leslie