notes from beverly hills

this past weekend, i had plans to spend the day with a girlfriend whom i haven't seen for awhile since she's been traveling the globe (lucky duck!)  we decided on delicious salads at cuvee on robertson (the shrimp taco salad is wonderful) followed by shopping the department stores along rodeo drive.

first, i decided that i need a pair of hot pink heels for spring.

tried on this pair at saks.  while they are gorgeous, the arch of the foot is pretty steep and i don't think i would be able to stand for more than a couple hours at best.

headed over to barneys, where i spotted these beauties:

love the vibrancy of the color, and who can resist the signature red sole? i'm not keen on the mega platform though, and may have found my perfect match at the CL boutique.  The "very prive" style in hot pink has stolen my heart, and i think i'm going to have to pull the trigger on them soon.

second, i had every intention of picking up a lip gloss from edward bess at neiman marcus, but ended up finding a couple products that i love from le metier de beaute. a very active work and social life has made me acutely aware of the need to amp up both my skincare and color options, and i spend about 5x more on beauty products than before.  damn, to think of  all the shoes i could've bought with that money!