Tuesday Shoesday : Kitty & Co.

All kitty flats from Charlotte Olympia

Charlotte Olympia has been a favorite of mine for as long as I can remember. The whimsical designs of her shoes and accessories always have the perfect combination of fantasy and luxurious sophistication. On my rather long lust-worthy shoes, Charlotte's 'kitty' flats are a favorite contestant. In visiting their site recently for a bit of inspiration, I came across their Kitty & Co. collection. Kitty & Co. is limited edition collection of theirs that bring their classic kitties to an animated style. From pouts to parties to love and hippies, there is a kitty for every attitude and girl who wears them. As cute as they are, though, I admit I still have my eye on the classic black velvet version.

Which is your favorite?

Tuesday Shoesday

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This week's Tuesday Shoesday feature is clearly themed for the Halloweek. Instead of plain orange or black footwear, with Halloween being all about whimsy and costume, I immedietly went to the queen of whimsical footwear in my opinion--Charlotte Dellal and her shoes for Charlotte Olympia. Everyone has their list of designers that they would purchase from if money was no option, and for me, Charlotte Olympia's shoes definitely find their way onto that list. Her shoes are works of art, expertly constructed, and have that amazing sense of whimsy that sometimes fashion forgets about. Her Halloween themed pieces above are perfect and are just as blatantly seasonal (#3) or as subdued (#4) as you would like. She even updated the classic 'kitty' flat to fit the holiday by adding fangs and reddish eyes to replace the typically sweet style of the original. Incredible pieces do come at a cost, however, and for wearability factor alone, I may shift more towards the boots (incredible!) or the spiderweb flats. Both are incredible versatile and perfect for fall and winter to add a bit of edge with the subtle web detailing that is the Charlotte Olympia signature. 

Which is your favorite? Would you update your footwear for Halloween?

POI: Harley Viera Newton

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Growing up in Los Angeles, California, and a graduate of NYU double majoring in Egyptology and Social Science, Harley Viera Newton has a career that sort of instantly gives you a cool-girl style: DJ-ing. Being one of the most popular DJ's in NYC has it's style perks as well, and Harley is no newcomer when it comes to style and being well-known in the fashion world, as well. After all, Charlotte Olympia is her cousin.

Having been a fan of her fashion for a while now, HVN has one of those styles that is always perfect regardless of what the components are that make it up.  Citing Christopher Kane as her favorite designer, vintage dresses as her every day go-to, and having an obsession with leopard print and Tom Binns jewelry, her closet seems like any fashion lovers mecca. She has said "If you're not comfortable and you're aware of wearing an outfit, everyone else is going to be aware that you're wearing an 'outfit.' That's not style, that's trying to be stylish." This is for sure seen in how Harley wears her looks, whether in a dress with a plastic appearance in the above left image, to matching crop top and moto jacket in the above right image, she always evokes a sense of ease and confidence that makes the way she dresses that much cooler. 

What do you think of Harley's style? Are you more into her DJ-ing, style, or both?