What I Want/What I'm Wearing This Spring

I won't be shopping much this spring. It has very little to do with the economy. I simply have the basics that I've lacked in the past: Proenza Schouler black pumps. Shift dresses from WhyRed and Steven Alan. Blazers from Helmut Lang and YSL. (Of course, these items were all purchased for a fraction of the original price.) However, there are always a few items on my wish list.

What I Want:

• red, navy and highlighter yellow deep v-necks from American Apparel
• some sort of Lego hair clip or belt
• some new white sneakers--maybe from Superga
• BOY suspender strap skirt
• boyfriend shirt in blue from Steven alan
• new navy Keds (mine are stinky)
• some classic flats
• cotton power dress from Preen's diffusion line
• And maybe this pioneer skirt from Acne. Maybe.

What I'll Definitely Be Wearing:

• my Rachel Comey oxfords with Uniqlo jeans
• Tashkent wedges with high-waisted Michael Kors shorts
• Marc by Marc Jacobs black organza cocktail dress
• black bass tassel loafers
• my grey YSL oversized blazer from the '90s
• my doc martens
• lots of fluorescent accents, like scrunchies!
• more grey than I should be able to get away with
• Pierre Hardy for Gap army green wedges!

What are you looking forward to pulling out of the closet this spring? Send me your thoughts!

I Love You, Shoe

I've never been a big shoe person -- I tend to stick with flats and Converse or Keds -- and I've been that way since childhood. I don't think I ever truly adjusted to wearing heels. On the days I do attempt to slip on anything above 1.5 inches, I tend to look like a teetering fool. I suppose I'm lucky at 5'8" -- I have no need to wear uncomfortable clompers unless I really want to.

However, the sculptural shoe styles that have become more popular in the last couple of seasons are making me reconsider my anti-height stance. I loved Marc Jacobs inverted heel/wedge contraption for spring, but my heart really belongs to Tashkent by Cheyenne. The designer's Greco-inspired wedges -- with twists and turns and unexpected textures and colors -- still look fresh after debuting about two years ago. I finally got my hands on a pair, deeply-discounted of course, at my local boutique.

Who are your new favorite shoe designers?