Why My Boy Is The Best Boy Ever
MAC's Nightfall
Here’s why. Upon hearing that my computer was going to be gone until OCTOBER (grrrr), he went out yesterday morning while I was still groggily attempting to turn over onto my back and brought me back an iced caramel macchiato and the fall fashion issues of In Style, Harper’s Bazaar, and Elle. Is it any wonder I love this boy? Having spent all day yesterday getting my fashion fix at long last in despite of my inability to access the internet, I am now feeling much better about my fate, if still mildly annoyed about having to wait two more weeks to catch up on online fashion week coverage. I was somewhat disturbed to find myself looking at a picture of Susan Boyle and thinking “ooh, I like those shoes!” (hey, they were Giuseppe Zanotti!) but a few moments of hilarity courtesy of Uncle Karl pretending to be Coco Chanel in Harper’s Bazaar made all well. (See today’s thought of the day for a representative sample.)
I am now in full swing fall mode, starting with an urgent need to Goth it up with some of the dramatic, hard-edged nail polish colors to go with this fall’s style warrior theme. Even though recessionary caution is still very much with us, a few new nail polishes always seem like a reasonable indulgence when the less-reasonable Hermes bag is taunting me from afar. Although I am always a fan of dramatic blues and dark purples, I am really enjoying the slightly perverse flair of a serious green for the fall. Among my favorites is OPI’s Here Today… Aragon Tomorrow. I haven’t been able to get a picture to post that does it justice, but suffice it to say that this is a hardcore deep green that’s just a little witchy. It’s the kind of color you have to be in the right mood to wear, but oh-so-perfect when you are. MAC’s Beyond Jealous, a deep teal, also has some serious appeal for those looking for something a little more readily wearable.
Yum.
Dark blues are also back in force. My old standby, OPI’s Yoga-Ta Get This Blue, is going to get some serious use, but Chanel’s Le Vernis in Blue Satin is also gorgeously perched between midnight and cobalt and is going to have to go into the rotation:
Gunmetal, of course, never goes out of style for the rocker chick – MAC’s Nightfall has the perfect charcoal edge with a shimmer for evening. I am also craving a bottle of OPI’s Give Me Moor!, a gorgeous dark purple that will be a great alternative to green when I’m feeling edgy in a slightly more feminine way. After all, we style warriors need nuance, right?
I’d love to hear other edgy favorites, so I haven’t covered yours, please share!
