0 da bomb

What the what? This insanely intricate, decadent, shiny and gorgeous bomber from Zara stopped me in my tracks.  Practical?  Possibly not.  But I seem to care less and less about that lately.  It also reminds me of a black and hot pink satin bomber I had when I was a kid, embroidered with sunglass-wearing cherubs and the word "Angelinos".  Yeah, I was that kind of a kid.

It also got me thinking about bombers in general, the new incarnations we're seeing (again, obviously), and then when I saw  this neoprene one from T by Alexander Wang I was convinced this issue needed further investigation.
Most folks online are showing it mini and shrunken, which is very cute, but I'm more inclined to wear it like the lovely Ivania does, oversized and cozy, like a big neoprene hug.  (If you're not familiar with her blog check it out, she is a brave minimalist if ever there was one.)

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0 black bootie

Yes my friends, this is for real.  I alluded to it before, and it's been a long time in the works, but The Great Black Boot Experiment of 2012 is finally finished, and the results are in.  I researched hundreds (pretty sure I'm not exaggerating here) of black ankle boots, narrowed it down to 8 candidates, and after careful scientific analysis, have made my decision.

I'm sure you're dying to know all the gory details...

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What?!  Rei, you are crazy.  Seriously.  This is the sweater that would simultaneously keep me toasty warm and turn me into a cartoon character.  How do you come up with this stuff?

 Surprisingly enough, it actually only looks insane with the gloves off.  I mean, with those gloves on I think this is actually an incredibly elegant look.

Comme Des Garçons sweater at Farfetch.   

At least you'd never lose a glove again.  Did you ever have mittens on a string through your coat sleeves as a kid?  I never did, but I like the idea of it.  Yeah, free-associating a bit.

Detail: attached at the wrist