Photography by Kietrie Noe(DVF rabbit fur jacket, chiffon dress, and turban; Hong Kong leopard-faced necklace; Lia Sophia chain necklace; vintage clutch)

California dreaming. Only way to explain my choice to wear sheer pink leopard in the snow. I'm actually enjoying these last few weeks in the 5 degree air. I am a born and raised New Yorker, I can handle anything. Almost. Except when I'm faced with the ticking time bomb of the demise of my New York lifestyle.
But this look is actually all about the lip. Cheers to my belated introduction of the MAC Dare To Wear lip gloss collection that I spotted on a friend in LA in late December. It was this very limited edition summer 2010 color that took me through endless google searches and phone calls to find. I only bought one tube because once I get to my love in LA, the man repelling gewy lip stuff will be a thing of the past...left behind in the piles of snow outside my almost too charming Gramercy apartment.
My days of cold winter begin to wrap, and my endless summer awaits.