M. Hardy, Online and Still Tempting

Oui, Pierre Hardy. I will take the brown suede lace-up.

I love these more than the black. $195.

And yes, Gap, I'd love some of these.

I love these more than the lace-up booties. $195.

Spotted these on the Gap website this morning. I saw versions of the combo booties before (above, these are not Pierre Hardy Design Editions, but mainline Design Editions, which is all very confusing), but I hadn't seen the brown suede peep-toe wedge. More stalking of Herald Square Gap in my future, hoping for a discounted Pierre Hardy Design Editions miracle.

Gap Herald Square, 34th Street & Broadway

Design Edition Shoes at Gap Herald Square

Here's the selection of Pierre Hardy Design Edition shoes currently in Gap Herald Square:

Denim platforms (left, $98) in sizes 6.5, 7, and 9;

The flower-strap wedge (below, $110) is available in sizes 6.5 and 8.















Personally my favorite is the tie-up denim wedge. I tried them on, and the tie is nice and stretchy so it doesn't create the unsightly and painful "tourniquet effect" around your ankle. The lace-up espadrilles ($65, left) are also in store in several sizes.

What did I buy? The boots from last winter in a size 8, below. Why when I'm a size 9+? Because they were $9.97. Holy $#*%. I don't know what I'm going to do with them, but every fiber of my being cried "Buy!" when the clerk told me these gorgeous boots were nine dollars and ninety-seven cents. What would you have done? Maybe I'll pack them away for Baby Herald for her future size 8 days.



Gap Herald Square, 34th Street & Broadway

My Better Half

Today I give a love post to my man, who sat (almost) quietly through fluctuating hormone levels on my birthday. Let's just say at the new and fabulous age of 42, impending motherhood is freaking me out a little. You'd think by now I'd have reconciled myself to not being a carefree gal about 34th Street anymore, but according to last June 6th, nope, that is not the case.

At least I had a new dress on.

Me lurking in a corner: H&M Mama dress ($24.90), Bitten jacket, Gap shoes, wooden rooster from the streets of DC. And the dress, in store, where you can see the cute shoulder ties.



















Normally I would have spent my birthday the usual way: with the love of my life, talking, eating, and drinking until I get in the mood to walk down the street yelling: "I'm 42 b*$#*es!" I highly recommend it, especially as you near your 40's.

But when pregnant, one is more restricted on their birthday. So here's to the guy who finds it amusing both when his birthday girl is yelling out the window of the cab, or is crying into her non-alcoholic beverage. You were well worth the wait, baby.

All of my boys, hanging out in the opposite corner singing "It's her birthday, she can cry if she wants to."

To celebrate my man's endearing patience, Old Navy is having a "Better Half Event." Customers can take 50% off everything in the men's department. OK, it's not really for my better half specifically, but after last Saturday he deserves it.

I'd get him this because it matches his eyes and he needs gym gear. As you can see from the photo on the left, he also needs shoes. We're taking him to Foot Locker later this week.










H&M Mama at H&M Herald Square, 34th & 6th
Old Navy, 150 W. 34th St between Broadway & 7th

Gap 34th Street Update

Gap on 34th Street has the Pierre Hardy Design Edition shoes in white and the lighter brown suede look (both $98):
















As I've got the brown leather from last spring, I'd pick up the white and vow to keep my feet tanned and pedicured all summer. Although the green ones that are exclusive online are still my favorites.

And these Pierre's walk just like the ones from last season: noisy wooden clogs that are surprisingly comfortable. I still love these shoes.

Also, 34th Street Gap has a table of the new Artist Edition T-shirts, and they look really cute for spring:


































I'll try some on next week and will have some more artist information. Looks like most are $28 (half the profits from sales goes to fight AIDS in Africa).


Gap Herald Square, 60 W. 34th Street at 6th Avenue

Oui, Sandals

I was first alerted to the new spring Gap Pierre Hardy's on White Lightning and Racked. They should be in stores for spring, but the red and green below are online exclusives.







Love? Yes, tough to chose a color although I'm partial to the green. And then I scrolled down the page and did a double take:








Spring Gap sandals, $39.50, and not, presumably, by Pierre Hardy, but perhaps a bit inspired by his former Gap contributions:








As cute as last year's Pierre's? Non! But it does make one wonder how many variations of the gladiator sandal can be designed. Looks like we'll be finding out this coming season.

Gap, 60 W. 34th @ 6th Avenue

Nuts and Bolts

Did anyone pay $45 for these?










Hope not. I think the general consensus with this Crangi Gap Design Editions was: too, too expensive for that little bolt and chain. But as I was standing at the Gap counter on 34th Street the other day digging round for a coupon (!), I spotted them. And they are now 25% off of $6.99. That's more like it. I got three, two blacks and a gold. I wanted the white to mix in, but it was missing the bolt. So really, what's the point? Of course, my husband looked askance when I showed him my score. A person handy with things like hammers, drills, etc. is befuddled by anyone paying even the low price of $5.20 for a bolt hanging from what is, essentially, a dime-store chain. That's fashion, baby!

Speaking of Design Editions, I was cruising the Gap website this morning and these boots caught my eye:












I must speculate, are these the "Design Editions" for fall, perhaps courtesy of the famed French shoe designer we know and love? Hmmm. Please click on that tall boot and check out the detail. Click on them all and check out the details, as I'm a little excited. If any of you fashionbeasta* insiders know more, please dish!

And speaking of Pierre, I must remind all of you scooping up Pierre's Gap shoes for under $22 (insert coughing, choking noise) that the gladiators run big! You must try them on, as a co-worker learned the hard way after hauling a pair of the silver gladiators back from Chicago this weekend, only to discover her 7 is more like an 8.

*new word from famed fashion expert Xmastime.


Gap, 60 w. 34th @ 6th

Sneaky Obsession

Perhaps I've just discovered a little Pierre online? Or perhaps I am so obsessed I see Pierre everywhere, like Andre Leon? Check this out:

"Introducing Gap Design Editions, a collection of limited-edition, specially-designed shoes." Specially designed??? By M. Hardy??? Argh!

They're really, really cute and look good with everything on that site: shorts, dresses, skirts, and will surely rock your jeans. I don't think they'll last long, so go online and get them before we find out who REALLY designed them (oh, Pierre).

PS: These are hidden on the European Collection site. I stumbled on them checking out the short empire dress and couldn't find them anywhere else. They were listed at the bottom of the dress page as "You might also like..." Well, duh.

Stood Up By Shoes

It's been a long time since I've been stood up, because when you're married it's not really "I've been stood up," it's just "Ooo, I've got some good new ammunition." But M. Hardy stood me up today, perhaps even for the whole season. You know, a girl gets her hopes up, shaves her legs (a big deal for a married woman in the wintertime), trots herself out in the windy cold, only to see what? Well, a lot of cute spring stuff, but STILL it wasn't Pierre Hardy shoes. Latest news is that 34th Street isn't getting the shoes (!!), only the Fifth & 54th Street store (the annex shop) is, and not till March 15th. I knew it was going to be a bad day. Still, Gap Herald Square enjoys torturing me: "Keep checking back, we might get them!" Oh, the torture.

Meanwhile, check out this GapBody newness, of which everything would look better with a tan. Tomorrow I'll show a little "European Collection" Gap, which is usually only found online. But a small selection can be found in the flagship stores. So, as Xmastime would say, CAMON Pierre! Throw a 34th Street flagship store a bone-colored gladiator!

Some cute bikinis, (also try the black maillot, fits great and everyone should have a basic one-piece), great cover-ups (that white tunic also comes in a pretty brown, & I love the yoga skirt. Could this all be the result of some Marie-Amelie?

Gap, 60 W. 34th St. @ Broadway

J'adore M. Hardy

The Fashion Herald was out of town today, but she can still pass along a little retail rumor: tomorrow, Wednesday, is the supposed arrival of the Pierre Hardy shoes at Gap on 34th Street. Tonight let's all dream a "bon voyage" to Pierre and send the good vibe to keep those shoes traveling our way. But really, can we even sleep?

Gap Herald Square, 60 W. 34th St. @ Broadway