I already got my first Christmas present, a pair of Free People suede booties from my boyfriend. I’d been hesitantly eyeing these for a while and finally caved, because I’d been dying for a pair of shearling-with-suede-upper boots for a while, and uggs had never truly appealed to me. They are incredibly comfortable, and though I bought them solely for utility, they’re very cute on as well!

Below is my twin sister Lulu in her Topshop turban – another piece I didn’t expect to love as much as I did.

Momo sleeping in her favorite chair as the sunlight filters through the window (take special notice of her ridiculous “pebbleteeth”):

For the past month, this has been my go-to outfit (of which I have yet to get a properly-lighted picture):

Cotton collared shirt by Helmut Lang, crew-neck sweater dress by American Apparel

Also, a few weeks ago, Sam (twitter & blog) sent me these Tibetan prayer beads from his trip to China & Tibet! These lovely traveler’s beads were also accompanied by a postcard featuring a surreal Tibetan landscape, and a Chinese metal ear-cleaner! (Perhaps the craziest and yet most unique thing I’ve received in the mail). Thank you so much!

Since this will probably be my last post before Christmas, I wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday with safe travels and plenty of good food!

About three years ago, I bought this one-strap See by Chloé dress for my boyfriend’s graduation. At the time it was the singlemost expensive thing I’d ever bought – I think at around $375? Anyway, you can bet that if I spend that much on a dress, I will figure out a way to wear it year round, even if it’s only intended for summer. Here I’ve twisted up the bottom and matched it with a Helmut Lang blazer, some jeans, and black booties.

I really wish I could get better pictures of this jacket; these simply don’t do it justice.