skimping on time + a savage beauty.

just another dress i scored from my sister.

after wearing it once, she decided it wasn't the right color for her. i thought it looked great on her, but who am i to argue with my big sister?!

taking outfit photos has become quite a challenge recently.

two new tenants moved into the building across from ours, so the open parking lot in the back of my office is now filled with cars (making it an unpleasant backdrop), not to mention the people coming and going.

if we are not running late, mini-she will snap a few pictures before she goes to school. on this day, she gave me about 45 seconds of her time resulting in only six shots. obviously only two were decent, and neither was a full-length.

i was wearing these shoes.

(dress, michael michael kors, (similar); shoes, marc fisher (similar))

i won this book, alexander mcqueen: savage beauty,

in a giveaway hosted by terri at rags against the machine.

i've never splurged on a fashion book before,

so i was ecstatic to receive this.

sometimes we take fashion for granted, just loving things for what we see on the surface...but it was a real eye opener to read about the designer's life, the inspiration behind each collection, and his view of women and their bodies.

it's a beautiful book with eye candy on every page.

here's a few peeks, but you'll have to get your own to

see the rest!

(alexander mcqueen: savage beauty, available at here.)