The Closet Blues

(Please read the following with your best infomercial voice)

Are you tired, sick, disgusted by your wardrobe?
Have you been wearing the same tank top since 2003 (meaning you didn't buy it vintage)?
Do you spend an extra hour after your morning coffee staring at your black cotton line up unexcited?

You have the Closet Blues.  

Wikipedia (will soon) states: "Closet Blues is a phase in your closet life cycle where you think to yourself 'Gosh darn it. I have nothing to wear'  It often occurs towards the end of a season, after all of the sales racks have been rummaged through and to jump the gun on the newest pair of boots would be ridiculous. (That's right, Wikipedia uses the word ridiculous)"

Well have no fear because I have a suggestion...

Stripe your nails!  No, not strip.  Stripe.  

(If you're one of those that hate looking at feet, press page down now)

Tape off stripes like you would if you're painting your walls. Wait for paint to dry, and presto!

Stripes that will brighten any outfit.

I know, I have cabbage patch kid toes.

Striped nails out on the town

© Janet Mazorie

Obsessed: Chie Mihara Shoes

I don't allow myself to shop as much as I want to (disposable income needs to go towards raw materials, not shoes!  wa waaaa)  However, one cold winter day, in a moment of weakness, I stumbled upon these beautiful shoes by Chie Mihara and it was love at first sight.  Love, meaning would I marry them?  Why yes, I would marry them!  They're more dependable than any man I've dated, so why not?

Living in New York, makes me very picky, rather, intolerable of most shoes - I mean when you're on your feet walking for 4 hours through Manhattan, there's not much outside of New Balance shoes that will keep you pain-free.  These puppies, though, can carry me through an entire night of running around - no problem.

In her new Spring collection, Ms. Mihara says "A toast to life -- This new collection is all about positive energy: it's about renewing your thoughts and enjoying a fresh breeze in these times." -- Don't you worry, I will do my civic duty of supporting positive energy and world peace.  I will buy shoes!  (but which ones?)