Birthday Girl

What should be on my birthday list: pots, pans, practical things.

What is on my birthday list: these Coach heels. I could wear them with everything. And with that neutral color, they're practical, too. Right?

Team Alexa Chung

Alexa Chung is the quintessential cool girl. Her legs span the length of my body, her boyfriend is a British rocker, and her latest gig is designing for Madewell.

I've wanted to be an VJ since I bought my first Hanson cd, but when Alexa was named an MTV personality last year, she redefined her fame and the 30-something brand. The show didn't last, but Alexa's cool did.

MTV just announced a search for the first ever TJ -- short for twitter jockey, of course -- and I can't help but think that out of scores of qualified hopefuls, they should award the spot to Alexa. No one knows music and fashion quite like Alexa, but these shoes (made Madewell, naturally) would help any hopeful do her best impression.

Don't miss my article about MTV's TJ search on Ypulse today.

Pierre Hardy x Gap Heaven

The Cynthia Vincent for Target wedges changed my life. All of the sudden, I'm like one of those girls you read about in magazines who say, "I like my shoes really flat or really tall, but nothing in between." I've worn them non-stop since I snagged a pair, and I've been plotting a second platform purchase ever since.
I logged onto Gap at midnight on the day the Pierre Hardy for Gap collection was supposed to be released, but alas, the floral-strap wedges were nowhere to be found. During a week when I should have been worrying about finals (my finalest finals ever!), I was refreshing the Gap browser instead of revising term papers and rereading Hemingway. After the millionth tweet of desperation, Gap came to my rescue and put a pair in the mail for me.
I was cleaning my apartment after graduation festivities the day these were delivered (explanation for the cutoffs and white T). When the mailman knocked on the door, I almost jumped into his arms I was so happy. I continued cleaning, but couldn't take these gorgeous shoes off. They sure make scrubbing floors seem a lot more glamorous.