New Shoes!

New shoes are always a happy thing.


These Fred Perrys were a planned purchase during my HK trip. Love love love the turquoise accents. I know I'll be wearing them to death.


While this red pair with wingtip details from 101 New York called to me while strolling at the mall. The price was apt for an impulse buy. Sure to punch up a monochrome outfit.

Usefully Muji

Sleek pen,
unfussy pen case,
unlined
recycled-paper notebook,
and

a seriously adorable polka
dot umbrella.

The Should-Haves

Ties at A.P.C.



Short-sleeved jacket in a shop at Park Lane

Should have gone for it and got them. Now there's just regret.

Uniqlo, Head to Toe

Picked up a few basics in Uniqlo last weekend. My favorites are the dark skinny denim, which fit like a dream, and the bedroom slippers, which are wonderful on the feet. The fine gauge cardigan and the white shorts I looked for at the ladies' section, because they fit.

Clouds

I'd love to sleep on one some day.

Scent: DKNY Men

Found this while browsing the Duty Free kiosks at the NAIA departure area. The combination of citrus and musk is just right. I think it smells really good.

Now my Acca Kappa 1869 has an alternate.

Dear Youngest Federer

This August, you will come along and tennis will be less important. Majors will become minor. Trophies will become teething rings. And your father's perfect life will, somehow, get even better.

What a moving video. I hope Federer's child sees this when he/she grows up.

The Greatest Ever

After sharing the top spot with Pete Sampras at 14 grand slams for a month, Roger Federer is now alone with 15. He is also back at number one, which Rafael Nadal took along with the Wimbledon crown last year.

The Wimbledon final last Sunday was incredible; the final set alone featured 30 games--four games more than two sets that went to tie-break combined. It was incredible because Andy Roddick produced the best match of his life--he was frankly the better guy on the day--and could have been on the brink of winning it. But it was even more incredible that Federer came back and stole it. The one time Federer was able to break the Roddick serve in more than four hours was at the very last second, which was also match point.

I couldn't be any happier these days.