My friend Silje told me about a skirt she bought that she thought I would like. And boy was she right! I had to share this with you. It is a high waist pencil skirt with suspenders in a wool and acrylic blend, it buttons up at front and has front pockets and a really tight fit. You’ll find it at H&M. It can go with so much: I’m thinking a rock ‘n’ roll t-shirt or just an ordinary white shirt. I’m so excited! (Thanks Silje, I owe you one!)

Update: I just realized that it might just be this skirt with the suspenders taken off. It looks excactly the same, and the suspenders are fastened by buttons so they come off easily. It just got even better: I can wear it in two different ways! Run off to H&M everyone!

As you know I have too many shoes I don’t wear, and now it’s time to do something about it. With the platforms predicted to be so big for the upcoming spring, I figured it was time to try stretching out the platforms I bought last year. They fit, but the straps are tight and it hurts when walking more than a bloc. I turned to The Budget Fashionista for help and tried out as follows:

If the shoes are leather, waterproof the outside of the shoes, then soak the entire pair underwater for about 2 minutes. Wearing a pair of thick white socks, walk around your house until dry. The shoe will mold to your foot.

What platform sandals look like with monkey socks in them. Sexy, right? There’s still snow outside so I haven’t been able to test the result in the best environment, but I’ve worn them around the house for a day, and no sore feet yet. First pair seems to be OK. Now it’s time to brake in other shoes, polish some, fix little scuffs and marks. Have the sidewalks carpeted. Do I think this will really make a different? Well, every summer I make myself the promise that I will wear all my shoes at least once. Now I understand that it’s not me, it’s the summer that is too short. I can still hope…

FLY is the new thing. A fashion Magazine on DVD, including moving pictures and music like Elliot Smith and Devendra Banhart and contributers like John Malkovich. It sounds too good not to check out. A quote from the press release:

FLY DVD is a departure from traditional print magazines that for decades have presented their stories and subject matter through a two dimensional silent medium. FLY is the first fashion and art “moving-magazine” creating an engaging and interactive multi-sensory experience integrating fashion, film, art, music and dialogue to stimulate, inspire and inform the viewer.

You can check out the trailer here. It’s sold in selected stores in London, Paris, NY, Milan, Berlin, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Miami and Chicago. But of course the rest of us can get it here. It’s not cheap, one issue inside USA is $45. I guess that this project can either go really well or really bad, too soon to tell, but it sounds exciting.