Thursday, September 19, 2013

Karen Walker Anytime

I'm a few seasons late but I'm happy, to say the least so I sound above it all, that I finally have the pair of Karen Walkers that I've longed for so long! I even had a special encounter to inching near its purchase re: exchanging numbers with Karen Walker's (yes, the actual designer/person) friend who owns a chic boutique downtown. I stood next to her, in front of her iMac as we looked at her photos with KW herself.

She didn't ring me until 2 months after. No hard feelings though, I may or may not have led us both to getting lost in translation. But anyway,  it's funny how life happens sometimes.
Karen Walker Anytime Crazy Tortoise similar here

I first fell in love with the Anytime sunnies when I saw Jess (she's my make-believe BBF) wear them to perfection in spring 2012. They were already sold out everywhere then and didn't begin restocking online until spring-summer again this year! So during that time in between, I was setting my sights on the Celine Preppy or the Karen Walker Number One tortoise pairs instead. But good things truly come to those who wait because my sister found a pair of Anytime being sold online! A week and a half later, "you've got mail"!

They're the heaviest pair of sunnies I own as evidenced by the red marks they leave on the sides of my nose but I love hiding my tired eyes behind them. They sit well on the bridge without lifting each time I crack a smile, or move a facial muscle for that matter. I know Summer has just left but it's been kind enough to lend Autumn some of its light rays so I can take this tortoise realness out to play.

So... patience is a virtue. When you want something, don't settle but wait. Vanity has its depths and values, too apparently.

*BBF stands for Blogger Best Friend - the story of how I met her in person will be for another time