Where last year Chanel and Moschino did what I consider to be impractical and questionably tacky (in fashion, that's not such a bad thing) handbags with their spin on "grocery store" chic and Fast Food Nation culture respectively, Kate Spade's new generation of whimsical handbags is much more charming to me.  I just wasn't finding myself lusting after egg carton purses or golden arch shaped sunglasses.  Can I imagine an adult woman carrying a wicker frog purse?  Well, I can't wait to see the armies of fashion bloggers try to pull it off at least.

I totally love this dress from the Kate Spade S/S15 collection because I am boring and scalloped details are all it takes for me to feel fashion forward.  via

What I really love about these fashion week shows is that everything is so over the top.  Fashion doesn't have to be practical -- it is ok to be kitschy or tacky or ugly even.  As long as it is different and makes you feel something.  I love dressing like a boring person as much as the next: stripes are my bold look.  But isn't it fun to have a few things in your wardrobe that are different or new or interesting? Controversial even?  As I go through life, I am starting to find tacky less of a terrible thing to be. At least that person's outfit that I am labeling "tacky" was trying something new; maybe it failed, but they tried.  It is great to be a woman confident enough in herself to be willing to try to pull something unique or different off.  And if you can pull off a wicker snail-shaped clutch, I can't wait to meet you and I hope we can be friends.