CUFFED//

Recently, I am very into rolling all my pants - straight leg, tapered, loose, tight, whatever.  There is something playful and unexpected about a rolled hem. It also helps show off a great shoe which is an added benefit. I especially love a rolled hem with booties and wedges.  There is something chic and sexy about that peek-a-boo of ankle between the pants and shoes.  And I love the lux sneaker with rolled leggings - so wrong it's right!

 from top: Etoile Isabel Marant jeans and Isabel Marant studded booties; Etoile Isabel Marant jeans and Alexander Wang leopard wedges; The Row leggings and Isabel Marant Perkins sneakers

RANDOM SNOW DAY THOUGHTS//

I have been trapped in my house for a while now - on top of the ice and snow that has pummeled Dallas, I have a 9 week old baby at home.  Getting out requires a great deal more preparation these days and being "fashionable" is not as easy as it used to be. I have managed to make some great purchases (unfortunately they are stuck in shipping with this weather so I'll have to show you those later!) and I have found some inspiration to get me back on the fashion wagon.

Thierry Colson is a stylist turned designer and his spring collection is a fresh turn from the austere and minimalist looks of fall.  The looks are casual but romantic and so chic.  I especially like the maxi caftan style dresses and Italian shirting stripes in rich yet wearable colors.

 Brood is a new label by Serkan Sarier that I absolutely love.  It takes high fashion to a functional level combining the finest materials and craftsmanship with a sporty, utilitarian feel.  The beauty of it is in its complicated simplicity.

 I don't talk makeup very often but lately, I have been looking for things to help my overall tired look.  I love Chanel - there is something just plain fun about buying fancy makeup and this eyeshadow palette is a dream.  It is the ombres perlees de Chanel and it has managed to brighten up my tired eyes.  The colors go on soft with a pearly metallic glow.  

 I hate my hair because it has a cotton candy texture and is a tad frizzy. I want silky, thick, easy to manage hair so you can imagine how thrilled I was to read that matte, lived-in textured hair was in.  I have to admit I love these looks - there is nothing quite as modern and chic as hair that looks a bit messy and undone. Maybe there is hope for my unfortunate hair after all.