I was always a tried and true red or pink girl, until in recent seasons, when orange just began to feel inexplicably fresh.

Perhaps it's the inherently sunny and zesty qualities, but I love, love, love how the hue complements lips and tips, in particular. Thankfully, MAC's clearly feeling orange too, with their introduction of the brand new Hayley Williams collection.

For those not in the know, Hayley's the flame-haired singer of insanely huge band Paramore and an unmistakable, though quirky beauty. The four-piece collection created in her honor includes limited-edition Riot Gear Nail Lacquer (amazing) and orange-orange (not red-orange, an important distinction) Sounds Like Noise Lipstick as well as the shimmering coral frost of Daydreaming Eye Shadow and Lightscapade Mineralize Skinfinish.

Get loud and most importantly, get orange - online exclusively now at MAC.

Recently, I found myself chatting with a friend about the increasing malleability of price thresholds, meaning the absolute cap you've self-imposed when buying a category of fashion. My thresholds do differ from category to category (panties are no classic Burberry trench, you see), but across the board, it's been a slippery slope since I was a lowly FIT student and wouldn't spend more than $100 on a pair of shoes.

In short, the moment you cross a previously perceived price ceiling, it's all downhill, cherry's popped, it no longer feels out-of-the-question to spend, say, $1,295 on the Fendi Layered Pyramid Stud Heel Pump seen above (price ceiling in question being $1,000+ pre-tax).

Now, don't get me wrong, even I will own up to the fact that these are a splurge by the truest definition. After all, no woman in the world needs a pair of $1,295 shoes, and in particular, a pair that resembles, vaguely, a dinosaur comprised of Legos.

But love is love, you guys, and sometimes, love is impractical.

Any price thresholds you'll own up to, particularly in the category of footwear?

In the latest episode of Style Coalition TV's Behind the Seams, I stepped inside the Flatiron headquarters of Lulu Frost. Designer Lisa Salzer chats about getting her start as a jewelry designer, the art of collaboration AND her most recent Spring '13 collection dubbed Let's Bring Back.

Let's Bring Back derives inspiration from three extraordinary and diverse women - Belle Epoque heiress The Marchesa Casati, Jazz Age activist Nancy Cunard, and mid-century Surrealist designer Elsa Schiaparelli. A capsule within the collection is devoted to each, with prices ranging from $130-$480.

Learn more about Lulu Frost in the episode above, and shop the collection online at LuluFrost.com!

Accessories are all the more appealing to me if they walk that fine line between apparel and jewelry. Take, for example, the staggeringly gorgeous Spider Gloves from Perrin Paris, a family-owned house with roots stemming back to the late 19th century. Comprised of lusciously soft kid goat leather, these gloves are somehow (inexplicably) both demure and a bit sinful all at once and would likely pair equally as well with a ball gown as they would with nothing at all.

Learn more about Perrin Paris online - the Spider Gloves retail for $285.

If shoes are the ultimate accessory (and I do believe they are), then fragrance is a close second. Marry a fragrance created by one of the world's preeminent shoe brands - e.g. Jimmy Choo's new Flash - and you've piqued my interest.

Billed as an-ultra modern white floral, Flash is sweet, effervescent and above all, high-energy. The juice is suited to a young woman, with notes of pink pepper, strawberry, tuberose, jasmine, and white lily, with heliotrope and white woods at the base; while the faceted bottle feels ultra-glam, and in fact, its inspiration came from a modernist chandelier from the 1970's - the perfect harbinger for the perfume itself. 

Jimmy Choo Flash ranges in price from $75-98. Shop it exclusively at Nordstrom.