You know a good sole when you see one. This 4 and a half incher sends you towering with the feel of a 2 inch slope. The two-toned leads to many multiple uses, so a pair of these will last. That's a lot of math here, but it all adds up to NEED IT NOW!

Open creeper lace ups beg a thick sock and a ski bunny hat for a light early winter look.

With a shorter heel than we normally recommend, this slight pump will have you covering ground in this multi textured suede and stretch.

This collaboration is part of Uniqlo’s initiative to celebrate New York designers. Costello Tagliapietra and Charlotte Ronson have launched collabs there in the last month, and we saw Philip Lim there over the winter.

Each piece is no more than $29.90 – a freaking steal for any of these coveted designers! So thanks Uniqlo for making their stunning aesthetic available for a price that doesn’t jeopardize our first borns.

Check out the line at Uniqlo.

Working mostly in black, Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock also introduced another 90s staple, color blocking to great effect in a crepe de chine skirt, followed by a blouse in similar fabric and design.

A slate grey leather skirt paired with a jersey silk top in umber provided a strong contrast between the girlish allure and a sort of rugged charm the designers flirted with throughout the collection.

The final look, a pleated chiffon crescent gown with a mid-riff baring cut-out ended the show on a high note. That the model was wearing what appeared to be biker shorts underneath seemed to only reinforce the fact that Buhai and Mayock feel particularly at home amidst a decade that is quickly gaining its moment in fashion.

Photo: NY Mag

• Lisa Mayock’s birth certificate and social security card – It’s not only creepy to sell that information online.  It’s creepy that someone actually bought these items!
• Nunchucks -  I mean really? wtf?!
• Vena Cava Esteem – Apparently it’s Lisa’s self-esteem bottled up in a vintage jar … no comment necessary
• Pakastani Sword – Where does one even purchase such a weapon?
• Drug Poster – Alright, I’ll admit I’m a little envious of this purchase.  (to the person who bought this: if you read this, I will pay you double what you paid!)

For all you not-so-lucky people to score the above mentioned items, don’t worry there is still plenty of randomness to be purchased! If you collect old, strange paperback books then you’re in Heaven! I’m personally contemplating the Vena Cava ‘beer cosy’.  That way I can keep my cheap PBR (only appropriate beer to drink in a Vena Cava beer cosy, in my opinion) nice and chill, while wearing my $700 Vena Cava dress!

LINK LOVE: NY Mag

Thanks Teen Vogue!

I never viewed Vena Cava as one of the classier labels on the market, but designers Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock are certainly turning the tables. Spring 2010 introduced a bit more simplistic style with subtle details, while maintaining their playful patterns in elegant cuts. But don’t be fooled, the collection still holds onto that darker, downtown vibe Vena Cava is so well know for!

GALLERY: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Vena Cava Spring 2010

Thanks Style!

The resort 09 collection for the Vena Cava label has been released. Teamed up designers Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock have allowed Vena Cava to soar. The line features a number of materials that allow the designs to speak for themselves. Models strutted in sunglasses as they advocated for the collection. Sporting simplistic designs that are clearly wearable, the Vena Cava collection embodied an intact undeniable elegance.

To view more of the Vena Cava collection click here