Wunderbloc New York

Yesterday was beautiful, but a tad blustery.  The type of day that made you upset that you couldn't whip out your cutest flouncy dress for fear of revealing your goods to the world.  Or I'd like to think that would cross one's mind...

While at a friend's rooftop birthday party I noticed that one girl was wearing a very short skater skirt.  She paid no mind to the gale force winds and allowed everyone a free flasher show.  Much to my dismay, I saw that she had tucked her tank top into her black lace thong!!!!  Bless her heart.

Usually I have insider tips on how to prevent this from happening to you.  But this sitch is fairly straightforward.  At a minimum, check the weather report.  But there's a bigger lesson here that we mustn't ignore:  DON'T TUCK YOUR SHIRTS INTO YOUR UNDERWEAR.  Especially if you run the risk of someone seeing it.  In public.  Or in private, for that matter.  God forbid she had an accident and had to go to the hospital only for the staff to find her tank tucked into her undies.  Or, worse yet, what if she had secured herself a suitor for the evening?!  ACK!

If you want to keep your shirts taut, then you might want to consider a bodysuit.  You never have to worry about annoying shirt puckering nor do you have to conjure up makeshift ways to keep your tank top in place.  Oh, and you won't have to worry about any unsightly discoveries.  

I can finally breathe a ginormous sigh of relief now that Spring is officially here!  Similar to trees, I felt like a part of me had gone dormant for most of the winter.  Now I can "branch" out again and don light weight trenches, vibrant colors, and bare legs!

On a fairly recent excursion to a very remote Target store--yes, I was on a quest to track down the near-obliterated Liberty capsule collection--I was enamored with the flurry of floral prints before me.  Not only for women, but for men too!  I know, I know...  You may feel that florals are dated or childlike or even obnoxious.  But, as with everything in fashion, there is a great deal of workarounds.  Afraid of prints?  Go for a floral accent via a belt or tie.  Trying to look less cutesy?  Go for a sophisticated, abstract watercolor.  Not masculine enough for you men?  Go for a duotone subdued print that adds just the right amount of pizzazz without sacrificing any hunkiness whatsoever.

Put your "petal" to the metal with one of these fab finds:

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1. Liberty of London for Target Silk Tie ($18)
2. Shipley & Halmos Floral Sport Shirt ($89)
3. Paul Smith London Slim Fitted Floral Formal Shirt ($264)

1. Liberty of London for Target Sateen Shift Dress ($35)
2. J Crew Watercolor Garden Bridget Dress ($285)
3. Stella McCartney Floral Print Chiffon Gown ($4,095) pictured

I write this with great sadness since I should be enjoying myself apres-snowboarding in Vail.  Yes, the blizzard interfered with my long-awaited plans.  Now I'm stuck within the confines of the dirty, slushy city while my snowboard collects dust.  Wah wah...

The only thing that snapped me out of the snowstorm blues was a nice bout of shopping.  I'm talking 6 hours of hard-core store mania.  My guilt-free budget logic was quite simple:  spend on clothing what I would have spent during my ski vacay--including the cost of my round-trip flight.  (Mind you, I can pretty much justify any shopping excursion.) 

During the first leg of the buying frenzy, I spotted--in my periphery--a panda bear walking upright around a store in the Flatiron.  Uh huh.  You read it correctly.  I had to do a double-take to figure out what the heck was happening.  A full-grown adult woman was wearing a panda bear hat--chin clasp, ears, and all.  It was not cute.  Unacceptable, if you ask me.  I mean, who even makes such a thing for grown-ups?  Halloween costume?  Sure.  School mascot?  Why not.  Winter head gear?  NO.

If you feel like channeling animals--steer clear of the stuffed-animal kind and go for something more...normal.  In fact, combat wearing an animal's head and opt for a trapper/aviator hat, perhaps?

1. Eddie Bauer Fair Isle Knit Bomber Hat ($15)
2. Barney's Co-op Suede Trapper Hat ($59)
3. Paul Leinburd for Crown Cap. Lumberjack Aviator ($88)