If I Were Rich, I Would Buy: Fendi ‘Peekaboo’ (With Extra Boo!)
I never wanted a Fendi bag until I got my first peek at ‘Peekaboo’ back in 2009. (The bag in question also inspires cheesy sentences.) I remember watching an episode […]
If I Were Rich, I Would Buy: Valentino F/W 2013 Gown
If you consider Wednesday Adams to be a bit of a style icon, then you’ll find this gown as irresistible as I do. I’ve never been a huge gown girl […]
If I Were Rich, I Would Buy: Comme des Garçons Six (1989-1991)
Six(issues 6, 5, 7, 3 (1989-1991) I was far too young to have known of Comme des Garçons’ Six publication in the late ’80s, but I saw the copies at […]
If I Were Rich, I Would Buy… Ann Demeulemeester Black Diamond Medallion Ring
As of yesterday, I’ve decided that set diamonds are super overrated. I want them to be free to move around, and restricted only by a clear dome-like structure. I think […]
If I Were Rich, I Would Buy… Comme des Garçons Barbie
The one that got away. I should have bought this Barbie when I saw it at the Comme des Garçons store in Hong Kong four years ago. It was $350 and I […]
If I Were Rich, I Would Buy… ’60s Courrèges ‘Eskimo Lunettes’
Vogue Paris (February 1965) Paying $750+ for sunglasses is a little steep, especially if they make you look like a crazy person. However, if I were rich, that little problem […]
If I Were Rich, I Would Buy… Salvatore Ferragamo ‘Rainbow’ Platforms
I’m pretty sure these are the greatest shoes ever designed. It’s not because they are the most beautiful — let’s face it: they look kind silly, but in a good […]
If I Were Rich, I Would Buy… The Impossible Collection of Fashion
I own a few pricey books, but none this expensive. If I could choose to be a “type” of a fashion writer, I would be Valerie Steele, who is currently a […]
If I Were Rich, I Would Buy… a Yohji Yamamoto Hat
I don’t write about Yohji Yamamoto as much as I should. He makes up my holy trinity of Japanese fashion, along with Issey Miyake and Rei Kawakubo. When I was in high […]
If I Were Rich, I Would Buy… Maison Martin Margiela Sleeve Top
I am getting dangerously close to exceeding my Margiela quota on this blog, but since the theme of If I Were Rich is excess, I might as well. I came […]
If I Were Rich I Would Buy… a Chanel Suit
While browsing through vintagecouture.com (honestly, it’s the best place to procrastinate), I stumbled across a vintage cream Chanel Couture suit (once owned by Kitty D’Alessio) with black piping, the kind I’ve been […]
If I Were Rich I Would Buy… Globe-Trotter Luggage
I’ve been travelling a lot lately, for both fun and work. Which just made me realize: my luggage is seriously lacking. A few months ago I attended a little press […]