Two for the Road: 12/5/09

Date: 12/5/09

Bag: Ruehl tan leather tote

Shoe: Bruno Frisoni gray patent bootie

Worn with: Gray v-neck t-shirt, American Apparel charcoal gray cotton cardigan, Union Bay camouflage cargo ruched bottom pants

Do not adjust your screen. Yes, I appear to be wearing pants. It's a very rare moment when I am sporting anything resembling trousers. Okay, maybe at night I slip into some drawstring sweatshirt material pants or some shorts but other than that, this is one girl who does not spend her money on designer jeans. I bought these camo pants at Kohl's; I don't know, there was something about them that I liked (I think the ruched bottom). I can only wear them with a long cardigan of some sort to cover my butt so I chose my trusty AA one. The shirt is by a designer I don't recall and I think I got it at Talulah G in Vegas. It has a great deep v-neck and I always get compliments when I wear it. The bag was a freebie from the Ruehl folks (a now-defunct upscale division of Abercrombie & Fitch). I love his tote because it's a great neutral color, really worn in leather and very roomy in size to fit almost anything. I'm glad I never gave this away because I have grown to rely on it for so many occasions. Great road trip bag to tote around stuff in the car like snacks, camera stuff, toiletry kit, books, maps, etc. The shoes are my first repeat! These are my beloved Brunos in gray patent leather. Killer heels, killer look. Hardly ever wore them in NYC but a new fave here in Omaha.

Two for the Road: 9/17/09

Date: 9/17/09

Bag: Tod's Cowboy in brown leather

Shoe: Bruno Frisoni gray patent bootie

Worn with: American Apparel gray ribbed wifebeater mini dress, Vince gray sweatshirt dress, Norma Kamali for Everlast animal print leggings

This bag was one of my "twice a year" seasonal bags gifted from Tod's. Every season, a new "it" bag from Tod's would arrive by messenger to my office right before New York Fashion Week. It was always interesting to see which editors received bags and which color they got. I loved this hobo tote with its slightly western styling with whipstitching. It was definitely a bag I knew I could keep forever since its general design was fairly simple and classic. The Bruno booties from A/W 2007 are still to-die-for in my opinion. I instantly fell in love with them on my appointment with Bruno Frisoni himself. I remember it also came in a gorgeous burgundy color too but I really connected with this steel gray hue. I ordered them in my size at my appointment in March 2007 and a few months later they arrived at my office with a note from the PR girls wishing me well as I was about to take off on my adventure to Omaha.