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The Coachella Shoe Report


{Disclaimer: Compensation was provided by DSW via Mode Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of DSW.}

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What an epic weekend! It’s not everyday you get to go to Coachella with a fashion icon who just so happens to be someone you’ve admired since you were a teenager. As the costume designer behind the looks for the cast of Sex and the City,  Devil Wears Prada, The Other Woman and now the new show, Younger, starring Hilary Duff, who better to check out the fashion scene with than with Patricia Field? And as DSW’s official festival corespondent I was taking notes all weekend and here’s the style recap.

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Choupette’s Favorite Things 2014 – Gift Guide

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‘Tis the season of giving and unlike Grinchy Cat (you know who you are), I’m feeling merry. Since, Oprah hosts her annual “Favorite Things” series, it was only fitting I bestowed my favorites on my adoring fans too.

– For The Techie –

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Samsung Note Edge: Don’t tell Daddy Karl Lagerfeld but I’m trading in the old iPad for the Samsung Note Edge. With it’s side scrolling feature, I am able to fulfill my self-centered needs to constantly view Tweets about me.

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Chanel Lambskin Headphones and Case: Think of these headphones as fashion’s best tech accessory. Sorry smart watches!

(Price Available Upon Request)

– For The Collaboration Junkie –

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Missoni x Converse FW14 Chuck Taylor All Star ’70s: Ever wonder what it’s like to walk a mile in my furry paws? Now is your chance dahhhling!

(Available In Select Stores Wordwide)

– For The Beauty Queen –

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Drybar Big Hair, Don’t Care Kit: Daily blowouts are a must for my white coiffe! The secret to being a Parisian? The undone done look: the perfect blowout to accompany your tailored Chanel tweed jacket. You can thank Alli Webb for this!

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Shupette by Shu Uemura: I saw oui to primping and pampering. Shu Uemura is the only brand that gets close to these blue eyes!

– For The Gallery Wall Guru –

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Eighty Seventh St Art Prints: I might be bias because fashion illustrator Monica Smiley frequently captures my beauty, but who wouldn’t want a gallery wall filled with moi? Don’t worry, she has sketches of Daddy Karl Lagerfeld too.

– For The (Not So) Crazy Cat Lady –

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Monster Choupette Collection: Dubbed the”lovechild of moi and the Fendi Monsters” by Fashionista, the Monster Choupette collection includes handbags, t-shirts, and shoes plastered with my evil twin’s face. Warning! My bite is worse than my Twitter jabs!

– The Fashion Editor –

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Assouline Fashion Memoire Five-Book Slipcase – No chateau is complete without the perfect fashion coffee table books! Just don’t forget to Instagram a photo of the stack topped with a Diptyque candle.

– For The Philanthropist –

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Mad Over You: Who says I’m not giving? I may not love tiny humans but these tiny tots are designing for a cause. Mad Over You partners with non-profit organizations, connecting fashion with philanthropy. Even blogger City Tonic is mad for the brand so it officially has influencer seal of approval!

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Customizable Converse: Chuck Got a Mustache

Converse store NYC

So I finally got around to visiting the newish Converse store on Broadway and Spring Street to spend the gift card I received in my Lucky Magazine’s FABB conference gift bag. Since retiring two pairs of chucks last summer (my beloved black and turquoise pair), I was overdue to replace them. I committed to low-top reds ($45) but wanted to visit their NYC Flagship store to spend the remaining balance on getting them customized.

My customized chucks!

It took three store visits before having the patience to go through with the process –that store is either always busy and/or severely understaffed. After finally coming to terms with there being no busy-free time to go, I sucked up the wait, got my shoes (I was a whole size smaller then I usually am), and headed over to the customize station. There was a table with several iPad’s that allow you to scroll through various fonts, patterns and images to decide what you want put on your shoes and where (price varies depending on which areas you want covered). I opted for the outsides of my shoes, and put a mustache and my name on one side, and had one of my favorite quotes put on the other, “What would you attempt to do it you knew you could not fail”.  I filled out

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Live Music Series at Governors Island, NY. Sponsored by CONVERSE

About Converse & Governors Island:

The Beach @Governors Island is in the heart of New York Harbor, only 800 yards and a 4-minute ferry ride from the Southern tip of Manhattan (even closer to Brooklyn). The Beach @Governors Island operates in conjunction with NY Water Taxi, who will provide continuous ferry service to the island for ticket holders on their fleet of boats.  This year’s expanded concert series is a result of the partnership of The Highline Ballroom, The Bowery Presents & Mad Dog Presents resulting in music programming representing a broad cross section of bands and performances that have become these promoters’ signature. There is a maximum capacity for The Beach venue on Governors Island. Please arrive early. For more information visit thebeachconcerts.com