More Mary

I don't know how exactly I missed the Mary Katrantzou x Longchamp collaboration, but in all the fuss over the designer's latest collection for Topshop (which I also went a little crazy for, but more on that another time), I neglected to notice her less-hyped, and similarly priced new bags, which are also arriving in stores now.  The bags, which are inspired by an East meets West theme, are done in the same style as her interiors collection, and features digital recreations of fantastically imagined rooms.  Architectural elements are mixed with other signature Katrantzou motifs like cascading flowers, gilt ornaments, and brash color combinations.  One bag even includes the undulating wooden staircase of the Longchamp flagship store in New York.  While I'm not normally a big fan of the brand, I certainly wouldn't mind wearing the logo when it's combined with a fun Katrantzou print.

-Tiffany

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All photos by depeapa

I am incredibly hesitant when it comes to signing up for all the various new social networking/oversharing sites that seem to be springing up by the dozen.  I generally feel overwhelmed by all of the activity on them, and rarely even check my Twitter feed anymore.  Nonetheless, being a blogger, I've decided to make an effort to become more connected, and I finally signed up for Pinterest today.  Even though I don't know how often I'll end up using it as a pinboard, I did enjoy seeing what my friends were pinning, and discovered a few new things I wouldn't have found otherwise.

For example, I came across depeapa, a crafty jewelry line from Granada, Spain designed by illustrator Veronica de Arriba. The concept is incredibly simple: a small piece of ceramic printed with one of de Arriba's illustrations.  The jewelry, as well as the books, totebags, and shirts that are also sold on the depeapa Etsy site, are meant to be a vehicle for de Arriba's designs, allowing people to walk around wearing her work.  Small and sweet, and priced at $29-$35, hard to resist.

-Tiffany

Cat Attack!

Cat Sweater courtesy of Sheinside, Prada skirt, Topshop tights, shoes courtesy of 80%20, Slow and Steady Wins the Race sunglasses, Triskaidekaphobia ring.

No matter how cold it is outside, I see plenty of wandering cats lounging in the sun and snow, attempting to sneak into doorways while people aren't looking, and, most disturbingly, using the playground sandbox as their litterbox.  As much as I enjoy watching their activities, I try to keep a distance, as I am incredibly allergic to those feisty felines. I do think they're incredibly cute from afar, and I couldn't resist this sweater that has a cat splayed across the front and the back.   I think he looks quiet like the fattest cat in the neighborhood, who is so large that I mistook him for a dog when I first saw him skulking through the woods.

-Tiffany