This made me laugh, and while not exactly an endorsement, I had to post it. $150 for a pair of denim cut-offs? Seriously? I mean, don’t get me wrong. I love the look (especially with the striped boatneck tee) and a torn-up pair of jean shorts would happily be my summer uniform if I never had to go to work. But come on.
Le Train Bleu is the closet of the girl I want to be when I grow up: louche, decadent, unafraid of color, careless in the best sense of the word. Their pieces all feel showstopping, and not in the so-showstopping-they-have-eyepopping-price-tags way. And in celebration of their 5th birthday, Le Train Bleu is offering 30% off all orders through February 18 with the code “birthday.” Here’s what I’d buy:
1. Babysitter Blouse (please don’t wear this over to babysitter my child, because I’d probably steal it); 2. A Weekend In The Country Cards (did I mention Le Train Bleu also sells small tokens of affection, like this Jane-Austen-goes-Old-Maid game?); 3. Aztec Shorts, complete with amazing detachable leather ornamentation; 4. Die Brucke Painted Scarf Dress (how is this only $66?); 5. Delaunay Scarf; 6. Acid Floral Dress, which I plan on wearing at least three days a week this summer; 7. Leigh Ring; 8. Moravian Love Story Sweater; 9. Ringmaster Jacket, a topper that would be elegant over both slouchy t-shirts and a billowy dresses; 10. Shiny Skirt, whose elastic waistband makes it the comfiest summer going-out piece ever; 11. Gal Collection Strawberry Lip Balm; 12. Thousand Flowers Votive Holder, which would lovely in groups filled with both candles and flowers (but not at the same time, of course).
