fall, welcome home!

I used to love, adore, live for summer: the beach, the ocean, the al fresco dinners, vacation. BUT, I then used to live in Tuscany, the Italian Riviera, where everything is at its best (always, just sayin’) in summer. For example overlooking the lake waiting for an open air Madama Butterfly.

NOW I hate summer, the heat, the humidity, the masses aggressively invading the beaches, the hurricanes.

Yes, I have changed continent, and down in the Southern Riviera all is glamorous only in the fall and the winter. 

BUT they are not the regular seasons, there are no foliage, mushrooms, snow, fireplaces, chestnuts. Or, for example, waking up, opening the window to the vineyards ready for harvesting in September.

Yes, Halloween, pumpkins, corn, Thanksgiving all  is very inspiring but in Miami fall looks like this …

Source: http://francescabelluomini.com

Shoe Porn: Miu Miu’s Fall Shoes. PURE obsession. →

Warning: this gallery is NSFW. That’s not safe for your wallet. That was bad, I know, but seriously, the shoes from Miu Miu’s fall collection were so crazy good that now that the label has released their fall accessories look book, we felt they deserved their own spotlight. These are some fantasy high fashion barbie kicks and even Lauren, who is averse to all thinks glittery, was swayed by how “insanely awesome” they are.