Schiaparelli and Prada at the Met - watch the Met Gala live tomorrow night: http://nonsensesensibility.com/blog/2012/05/schiaparelli-and-prada-impossible-conversations/

Happy Met Gala Day! Celebrating Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada on Nonsense and Sensibility- watch the gala live: http://nonsensesensibility.com/blog/2012/05/schiaparelli-and-prada-impossible-conversations/

“Julie and Alison at New Yorkers for children at the Prada store tonight, super chic.” - via Lucy Sykes Rellie

Oscar de la Renta Jeweled Buckle Satin Sandal at Neiman Marcus

What I’m loving now: SHOES WITH BOWS.  This fall, I found my dream shoe.  The shoe that has inspired this entire post.

This is a shoe I would jump oceans for (or try).  It’s timeless, elegant, feminine, and eternally chic.  TRULY.  I adore the bow on the back.  Admit it, isn’t it just Audrey Hepburn gone de la Renta?  I check Neiman Marcus’ website daily and just gaze at it wistfully.  I really hope they run out of my size soon so I have an excuse as to why they can’t adorn my feet. Stunning.

Charlotte Olympia - Minerva Laser-Cut Suede Pumps

I did a post on Charlotte Olympia this past summer and of COURSE she (Charlotte Dellal) was in American VOGUE two months later.  I have the eye, what can I say? These pumps, or booties, are just darling.  They’d be adorable with tights and a mini this fall. The bows add a touch of glamour and the shoes on their own hold such an elegant shape with those slim heels.

Bow-Embellished Leather and Lace Pumps from Valentino

This pair is pretty much a classic Valentino nothing-out-of-the-ordinary type of shoe.  But, I do love the texture.  I think leather and lace is a really interesting combination and there is certainly a lot of it around this fall.  I personally prefer lace over leather, but I think the latter adds a touch of modernity and grounds the fabric so it doesn’t feel so French boudoir.  Leather and lace is very “now” feeling and I’d certainly like to see more of it.  I think it could make for an interesting bedspread and pillow set.

Prada - Lace-Up Bow Slingbacks

I adore these booties from Prada and am in LOVE with the fact that they are light gray.  I think it is wonderful that light gray is being dubbed the new neutral and I hope it stays that way for some time.  These are so chic and I’d love to wear them with a pair of black lace tights from Donna Karan or polka dot tights from J.Crew.

Crystal Bow Ballerina Flats from Lanvin

These flats are so cute.  They’d be a perfect pair of shoes to wear to work and make that business attire a little more glam.  They look so comfortable too!  They are certainly classic with a twist.  Gorgeous.

Miu Miu Peep-Toe Bow Spectator Pumps

This shoe is simply smart looking.  I love this twist on classic spectator pumps.  It’s so girly and sophisticated at the same time.  I think the color is very pretty and most assuredly a neutral that would go with anything! Noone would have the nerve to mess with a woman wearing these shoes.

I thought I’d post these gorgeous knotted-toe ballerina flats from the Prada spring collection available at Bergdorf Gooodman.  I think they are so beautiful and fun for summer!  Of course, they are in a peony foulard twill print!

love. love. love.  HAPPY WEEKEND!