Don't wear these while gardening...

I have been smitten with these adorable little shoes for some time, even though they are hardly practical, and I would easily bang up those delicate flowers in a heartbeat just by trouncing through the day-to-day. The manner in which the orchid lays right at the tip of the shoe reminds me of a delicate butterfly, and for spring, it is just too cute for words, esp. in a sojourn through a park. (Just remember to stay off the grass.) I don't know why they bothered with a black version, since the orchid looks practically petrified in its two-tone glory, but the pink, ah yes, that is a shoe for the garden fairies.


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Miu Miu Taipei 101

Following her Harlequin bags, Miu Miu is furthering the clown theme by creating a limited collection of hand-painted leather bags for the spring opening of the Miu Miu store in Taipei, Taiwan. Only 50 bags will be made, all of them featuring an intricate painting of a woman surrounded and covered by harlequin diamonds. Each bag comes with two packets of hand-painted illustrations, and a special purple plaque in each bag commemorates this edition of the bag.


If you're in the area, try to swing by and see if you can get your hands on one. I'm sure that this will be VERY popular in the Asian market.

UPDATE: Illustrations are by an artist named Liselotte Watkins. See her work here.


Miu Miu Taipei 101 Bag - NT$52,000, or 13,000 Yuan (~$1,860USD)

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joker style

The first time I saw Miu Miu's Harlequin bag, visions of clowns and jokers danced in my head. The design reminded me of costumes of yore, akin to something a court jester would wear while parading in front of the king and queen.


I actually wondered who would carry this, a mishmash of colorful diamonds like a painted soccer ball, but surprisingly, this bag is starting to grow on me. The likes of Victoria Beckham and Lindsay Lohan are saying it's ok, it can be stylish to carry a patchwork bag. So join us as we strut our stuff!


The disconnect of this bag with their outfits isn't the point. It's about the confidence that anything you wear can look great if you believe in it. I see this bag easily being knocked off and sold at the closest flea market. It's not about high design here, but a decent, colorful, easy-to-sling bag for the every woman. Don't take everything too seriously. I think even a vixen like Harley Quinn would be proud. She is, after all, the epitome of sexy joker style.


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