In the past month or so, I've been whining about "needing" three things: 1.a new pair of bronze/chocolate/dark gold metallic flats, 2. a clutch or purse in an eye-catching color (preferably cherry-red or raspberry) and 3. a white dress casual enough to wear to an intimate dinner with friends when paired with flats but still sophisticated enough to attend a garden wedding in, once the dreaded stilettos are brought out. I was on the prowl for all three in Singapore but came home disappointed (Not really. I snagged pretty leopard print flats and red gladiator sandals from Hue in the Raffles City Shopping Center on our first day there alone. Still, I didn't find anything I liked that would allow me to cross off even at least one of the three, so. Haha. ).
I've been looking at various websites, thinking maybe I'd find them online but I wasn't getting anywhere either. I just couldn't find a pair of flats/purse/white dress that 1. fit my requirements; and 2. reallyreally appealed to me. Just out of curiosity, an hour ago, I did a cursory check of Chanel's website. As luck would have it, I found all three there--but I don't think I'm willing (or potentially even able, given how much I spent this summer) to purchase any one of them unless my parents fork over serious moolah (and I'm not even going to think of asking because I'm going to be asking a lot from them in the next couple of months, given the events and trips I have lined up). :( Sigh. Well, I can always hope and pray they somehow come across any (or all!) three and decide they have a dutiful daughter who desperately needs a pair of flats and/or purse and/or white dress. Haha.
Anyway, look:
I like the fact that it's cap-toed, as many of Chanel's ballet flats are, but that the only thing that gives that away is the barely visible stitching. I normally prefer heel-less flats but, in this case, it doesn't bother me because the elegant suede it's made of makes it clear it's not worn with shorts and a random shirt but, rather, with ensembles that normally require kitten heels. The color's just gorgeous too (and exactly what I had in mind).
I came across two purses that fit my ideal just right:
This is Chanel's classic quilted bag in chevron jersey from their 2010 summer-spring pre-collection selections. It's sure to spice up any of my numerous black outfits. Its cherry red hue just...pops. After longingly gazing at it for about ten minutes, I realized the material might be too casual so I looked around some more and came across this:
Their quilted clutch in fuschia lambskin is perfect! It's in a beautiful color and the fact that it's lambskin guarantees it's semi-formal dinner-worthy.
Lastly, I found the white dress I've been looking for:
I don't think I need to say much about this silk taffeta wonder because it's just absolutely perfect. The subdued neckline and the cap sleeves ensure it's something I can wear with the pewter leather-and-snakeskin pumps I recently bought but haven't worn should my parents drag me to dinner with their friends but the length makes it youthful and flirty, which means I can put on flats and have coffee with my friends after. And Chanel used white tafetta that isn't too shiny and doesn't make the wearer look like a wedding cake. Also, the velvet lambskin camellias on the waist are just adorable.
Sigh. I either have to wait for Christmas to roll around or find alternatives. And soon. Or I'll be lusting after these for months.
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