same energy

So I'm still down with the Mormon-chic vibe and I think I may have found a reincarnation of this dress that I've never forgotten about:

The Free People Edie dress is serving modest hotness (with a boho flare of course). It looks like the type of Orthodox Mormon garb the traveling cult types would wear in the summer; specifically the prepubescent girls who were a couple years too young to be married--Emma Hale Smith is SHAKING.

...and back to the quiet ranting...

 

So the above item is the only thing that has come through out of three requests from LaGarçonne...I don't even know who to blame right now, but this blog has always been a pretty honest space for me to express whatever I feel like so I just wanted to vent about the drama afoot...

On November 24 I noted that my favorite boutique was having a sale and I decided to take advantage and pick up some winter legwear...y'all saw that.

It said on the site's home page that the offices would be closed for the holiday so I wasn't expecting my shipping information until maybe Friday...but Friday passed and there was nothing...then Monday (when my other orders came in), nothing--I called their offices and was told my shipping would be emailed to me either that afternoon or the next day...then Tuesday comes around, still nothing. Finally on Wednesday I got this:

I decided I should give them a call...

I asked them what was going on and apparently their warehouse looks a lot like my apartment (but at least I KNOW what's in those bags, okay) and they failed to update their website to reflect what was actually available, hence I ordered an invisible pair of leggings.

I was not charged for the lost item, instead I requested a replacement item (seen above) at the same discount. Interestingly, that was the only thing that arrived on Friday despite having the shortest processing time. The Marant trousers came in a box that could have very easily fit the still missing Rag and Bone leggings, but strangely, they were shipped separately and now according to the FedEx tracking site, there is no delivery date scheduled for the other piece. I have been charged for it, however.

Like I said, I don't even know who to blame right now...I could blame the boutique for their lack of organization and efficiency in communicating with me (according to the lady I spoke with mine was one of about five orders out of over 1,000 that had been lost I would think an unexpected failure would be easier to spot? I have no idea). I could also blame FedEx (which LaGarçonne may do as well) for seeing that two packages were going to the same fucking location and failing to put them on the same fucking truck (LIKE UPS DID JUST A FEW DAYS AGO WITH MY NET-A-PORTER ORDER AND MY SHOPBOP ORDERS--SHOUT OUT TO THEM).

I'm just so annoyed. To make things even more irritating I called LaGarçonne and they basically regurgitated the incorrect information that FedEx had instead of just telling me, "hey, I think we kind of fucked up somewhere... uh, again..." She legit sent me an email that said:

GURL, 12/4/15 IS A FUCKING FRIDAY NOT SATURDAY, SO WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON??? It would have been nice for the customer service rep to at least PROOF READ the fucking email so it wouldn't come off like she didn't actually look into the issue.

It's been a whole two weeks and all I've gotten is a third of my order, but here's Shopbop (coordinating with Amazon) literally shipping me new shit while refunding me at the same time within FOUR FUCKING DAYS???!!! Get into it and get it right. PLEASE.

I don't want to hear any excuses about being overwhelmed because "whaaaa, so many orders and Black Friday/Cyber Monday and whatever the fuck"--IT'S EVERY. FUCKING. YEAR. HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW TO PREPARE CORRECTLY SO THINGS LIKE THIS DON'T HAPPEN??? At least warn customers, 'hey, we're not run using over-worked employees and robots like Amazon, we might screw up, but bear with us okay...'

We'll see what happens when I wake up today (Saturday afternoonish), my guess is nothing will happen and that I'll end up having to deal with it on Monday or Tuesday next week when I go back to work.  Nice.

The bottom line is that there's really no excuse...if you're a company that wants to sell premium products you should also provide consistently proficient service regardless of the circumstances.

Modest is Hottest

...so I was looking into getting a nice casual dress for spring and I figured I'd found it in this selection...

Ivah dress by Isabel Marant

...but unfortunately about 24 hours ago it sold out.

I not crying about it well maybe just a little bit, but I'm still super inspired by this dress style. It reminds me of those Orthodox Mormons like, the crazy ones from the Warren Jeffs squad: smock style, ankle length, deep, well pockets--sleeve length and print is optional (although longer sleeves are better as a lady's arms should only be seen by her husband, right?).

Don't get me wrong, I'm not at all trying to lampoon the polygamous lifestyle mainly because my family is Nigerian and that's actually a thing there (as it is in most of the world). In fact, I imagine I would make a pretty decent wife if I came in a little later in the arrangement...number three maybe?  So at least I wouldn't have as much pressure to birth a ton of kids.

I haven't yet seen any other selections that fit my criteria so the search continues; sister wife-chic for spring 2015.

spring breaking

Margiela fur block booties

...they were 70 percent off....I had to.

Anyway, since the snow is melting I've been taking the time to break them in...

...I think despite my obnoxious spending this look kind of personifies the whole minimalist luxe thing I've been going for, right? The leggings are an everyday staple right now...

Isabel Marant étoile Parker leggings (on sale too and also available in black)

Acne Studios sweatshirt; Alice + Olivia bag; U.O hat.

Lowkey spring vibes.

The Shituation

So now that the generic fblogger outfit pixs are out of the way--

It's official, I hate my apartment okay. Like, HATES IT.

I still can't fit my shoes anywhere and it's making me anxious...how the hell am I supposed to organize and function without my shoes being organized and functional??? They're not doing anything just sitting in moving bags...I don't even know what I have anymore...like, I've actually been shopping for shoes I technically already have--because I've forgotten--because I can't see them--because this apartment is too fucking small and I'm over it.

ANYWAY,

I'm not one to bitch about a shitty situation without talking about the solution: I signed a lease for my dream apartment today so there is a gorgeous-spacious-industrial style-actual walk-in closet-beautiful full kitchen-full bath-amazing living room-washer dryer included-vaulted ceiling light at the end of this long 11 month tunnel.

Now here's a photo of how I celebrated my solution:

taro, red velvet and green tea with brownies and oreo

IDGAF if I'm late...

Okay, so does anyone remember when THIS happened?

Welp, it's been almost two whole years and I'm still stuck on them. The originals...

I love how all her shoes are printed on the dust bags, so cute...and tempting.

Every detail from the dust bag to the pony hair follicles is perfection. I'm so tempted to buy another pair, especially since they're on sale...but my minimalism principals will not allow it.

La Garçonne states that there is a 3.5 inch internal wedge, but it actually has about a 2.25 inch wedge (I guess they measured from the outside of the shoe).

They do fit about a half size small so for those who are thinking of buying these and jumping on the bandwagon that has been driven off into the sunset like, two years ago, order up a size.

I decided on the fauve Benetts because they are sort of gaudy and ugly, but still luxe and most of all, authentic looking. There have been so many knockoffs of this shoe that I wanted ones that looked original in more ways than one.

a.p.c hat; American Apparel shirt; Acne Studios pants

They're so easy and comfortable that I will probably be wearing them for the rest of fall 2012--I mean 2014.