>> Never thought I would see the day that velcro showed up on not orthopedic shoes, but Chloe shoes.  (But then Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava loves her orthopedic shoes, so maybe velcro's a new designer fascination).

>> Shoe-a-holic that I am, the covered platforms I've been seeing lately are really making my blood boil. My two picks?  The Chloe version available at Satine (right), and Tara for Easy Spirit has a yummy suede version. 

>>  Speculation, speculation... PageSix is reporting that Olivier Theyskens may now be going to Nina Ricci to take Lars Nilsson's spot, and Lars Nilsson may be going to to de la Renta.  Seems just the other day Theyskens was going to de la Renta.  We need an official announcement here!  I'm tired of biting my fingernails. 

  >> Their fall collection caught my eye a few months ago, but now that my two favorite dresses from Eventide are for sale online, I have absolutely no excuse not to talk about them.  New York designers Christian Stroble and Sarah Spratt were influenced by Tim Burton's aesthetic for their most recent collection, so you have goth, goth, and more goth.  Which means love, love, and more love from my end.  Especially because there are blouson sleeves and high waists.