to make her glow.

The other day, Bobby and I went to Coach's Bleecker store to check out the Fall collection. My friend Vanessa invited me with this preface: "...though I love that you still rock your Cambridge, the kitty marks have got to go!!" Aw, poor Cambridge. That bag has served me well. I'm still not going to let it die; it really is my favorite...but I now have a new everyday bag! This must be my lucky week! I ended up picking out the Madison Brynne in a beautiful greyish taupe and I couldn't be happier. It has the sturdy handles and a chain strap that slips through the bottom, when not in use. Kim made me promise to keep it away from the kitties, which I am absolutely adhering to.

Afterward, Bobby and I went on a little drive to Long Island. On the way home, I fell asleep (I always do) and the last picture is a result of me sleepily trying to get out of the car and failing, twice. All I remember is waking up and saying, "Can I borrow your glasses? My eyes are sleepy." That makes no sense, but nothing ever does when I'm sleepy. He obliged, like a gentleman. He didn't even look at me strangely when I groggily asked him if he could take my outfit photo.

Outfit Details:
sheer black jacket - beacon's closet
lace camisole - thrifted
bow belt - thrifted
brown wrap shirt - express, years ago
glasses - Bobby's
scalloped shorts - courtesy of Queen's Wardrobe
Coach Madison Brynne bag - courtesy of Coach
peep toe platforms - courtesy of Nine West


Love love,
Keiko Lynn

p.s. This has nothing to do with the post (except the title), but I'm listening to one of my "happy songs" right now. Some songs that never fail to make me smile are The Cure - Just Like Heaven, The Bird and the Bee - My Love, Broken Social Scene - All to All, Michael Jackson - PYT, Ray LaMontagne - You Are the Best Thing...and so many others. Sometimes I will listen to one of my happy songs right before bed, to make sure I go to sleep with something positive in my head. I already asked my twitter followers, and now I'm asking you! What are your happy songs?

Let a smile out and show your teeth

Do you like how I balanced out the picture where I look miserable with a bunch of smiling photos? Yeah, I did that on purpose. I was probably thinking about the fact that I'm about to turn 26. Let's not talk about it. Luckily, I had such a great week, I haven't really given it much thought - and that is something, because I'm holding onto my youth for dear life.

Rebecca Minkoff made all of our weeks/months/years by letting us each pick out a bag of our choice. I had no idea she had that surprise planned - I was even excited and surprised by the custom silly bandz they had for us. It doesn't take much to make me happy. You should have seen us all deciding on what bag to take. It was interesting how each of us gravitated toward completely different bags; there was something for all of us. Naturally, I went straight for this fuchsia number - it is the exact same shade as my favorite [discontinued] lipstick, MAC Pink Poodle. Even better - it's called the MAC clutch. Meant to be? I think so!

How many people do you know who would choose a purse based on their favorite lipstick color? Pretend like I'm the only one!

Outfit Details:
Fuchsia MAC clutch - courtesy of Rebecca Minkoff (thank you so, so much!)
open cardigan sweater - thrifted
grey t-shirt - forever 21
bb dakota mini - courtesy of ModCloth
Jeffrey Campbell heels - gift from Bobby

Love love,
Keiko Lynn

Revolving Styles Giveaway!

Today's giveaway is courtesy of Revolving Styles, who is offering one of my lucky readers an authentic Dooney & Bourke wristlet (circa '06) and a 1970s vintage necklace.

To enter, simply visit Revolving Styles and comment below.

Up to TWO bonus entries - leave additional comments notifying me with the following:
+ Follow Revolving Style's blog
+ Follow Revolving Styles on Bloglovin'

Entries will be accepted until 9 pm EST on Friday, September 3rd. A winner will be chosen at random and announced in this post. Good luck!

Love love,
Keiko Lynn

The winner is Kathyrine. Congratulationss!

Makeup Monday: Purple Gaze

This is a look best suited for night time, but if you ask Kimberly, any of your local drag queens, or me, you can totally wear this in the daytime. Eff your day/night rules! (This is as rebellious as I get.) The trick is - you guessed it! - blending your shadows, both inward and outward. At night, you might be able to get away with poorly applied shadow, because you're probably in dim light. Daylight is not forgiving. Diffuse those harsh lines, or you'll look like a mess. Think of it as art. Blend, mix, layer, shade.To see the products and instructions, keep reading!

EDIT: I added an image link to a full size photo of the makeup look - after the jump:

Tea and Sympathy

You got a sneak peek of my tea party outfit on yesterday's post; now you can see the whole thing! Oh, how exciting. You must be absolutely thrilled;) I can't seem to go to a tea party without dressing like some sort of cupcake (cupKeik?) or dessert. Next time, I might just bring Snowball the Panda and a throng of dollies. If you're going to have a tea party, you should always have some dolls on hand. But, I digress. On to more pressing matters:

I recently picked up a pair of the Steve Madden Caryssa platform pumps, while shopping at Nordstrom. I originally saw them on my friend Christine, and knew I had to get them in the "blush" color. Luckily, I had a handy little Nordstrom gift card and it was just enough to cover the entire cost. Gift cards are the best! In my haste, I failed to notice something in the store: the two shoes are completely different shades! I didn't even notice it until this day, while in broad daylight. I guess I have been wearing them at night, mostly, or just don't make a habit of staring at my feet for extended periods of time. Oh my goodness! How long have I been walking around with mismatched shoes? I must have worn them at least four or five times since their purchase.

What should I do? I imagine Nordstrom won't exchange them, since I've already worn them a few times and discarded the box. I'm not even sure if I still have the receipt. I'm pretty bummed, because I really adore the shoes - they're strangely easy to walk in and pretty comfortable (considering the insane height). I also love that they go with just about anything. I imagine the mismatched shoes were a quality control oversight, since no other reviews have cited this problem.

Haha...I just read over all of this complaining about shoes and I sound like a whiny brat. Woe is me!

Outfit Details:
Lace and jersey top with shoulder cutouts - borrowed from Kimberly
cropped lace camisole (underneath) - thrifted
bow belt - thrifted
Steve Madden Caryssa pumps in blush - Nordstrom
reconstructed ruffled tier skirt - original piece from my mom, reconstructed by me
nude fishnet stockings - gift from my mom

(Makeup Monday is still scheduled for today, so please check back later!)

Love love,
Keiko Lynn

pssst: Christine of My Style Pill is sponsored by Steve Madden and has a 15% discount code on her blog!

Edit: Steve Madden is helping me resolve the issue - they have been extremely helpful. A big thank you to my reader, Mel, for bringing this to their attention! The internet is an amazing thing:)