THE BUBBLE DRESS IN THE WEST VILLAGE,

MARTIN MARGIELA RELIC SHOES AND CAMP ON PERRY (aka MISS MEGHAN'S WEEKEND)


darlings. as michiganians are wont to say, if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you. in this case, if you seek a delicious silhouette and lovely spring tidbits, take a little walk around the west village.

maria cornejo is now here, thank goodness. her store open last saturday and has a very raw but warm feel to it with exposed planks for floor and dressing rooms. i got the bubble dress (see photo) but in a teal blue light cotton sleevless for spring. to be used as a: swimsuit cover-up, nightie, top with jeans/ slim shorts, dress. like most of her clothes, it is comfortable, feminine and strongly cut, using her reference point,the circle. surely a much more accurate way of designing for the feminine body than much of the new boho luxe pieces i have tried on lately which seem to be cut for square, boyish shapes of which i am not!

martin margiela next door basically in a rough-hewn photo studio/retail space--he has a major line of shoes called "relic". he basically takes vintage shoes from 1960's italy and reinvents them for us modern girls in luxe leathers and gorg colors like slate grey. he does a nice men's shoe line as well, deep plum trainers with suede trim that are quite lovely.

and then of course, where else can you go for a cup of tea and sympathy, a lick from fillmore the chihuahua mutt and the gorgeous holly waterfield than camponperry, where hip schmattes rule the day thank goodness!! playclothes for grownup city girls. and playclothes for kids too. drop in, say hi and pick up something one of kind that no one else will have. holly's line of vintage tablecloths tops and skirts, and a new fun schmatte she just designed are all you need for summer in this west village. FYI--you might run into julianne moore, liv tyler or drew barrymoore there as well.