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If you get that reference, then good for you for being a fan of The Dark Tower. If not, well, lets talk about purses anyway. But you should probably still read The Dark Tower series. Its like a really dark Harry Potter series for adults. </div>
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Shhh. Listen. Do you hear that? The end of July is a whisper away and I can actually hear summer finally coming to an end. No more sweat. No more frizzy hair. Oh, stop it. No one can tell me they REALLY enjoy 98 degrees and 98% humidity. You don't. You yearn for fall. You just do. Comfortable sleeping weather... great hair days... scarves... jackets... </div>
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I've mentioned in the past that I was definitely the girl decked out in boots and a sweater on the first day of school. These days, I'm more realistic. Now, I'm not going to lie to you and pretend that I haven't already made a boot purchase this month ($24.99 at Marshalls, say thank'ya) but I know that it will probably stay pretty darned warm through mid-October, and, yet, I must have some fall. I need fall. I want fall. I hunger for a little bit o'fall. And that brings us to today's topic...</div>
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Purses. Pocketbooks. Whatever you call them, God love 'em, they are that little piece of Autumn (I had to vary my syntax a bit, for artistic purposes) that you can wear today. Or tomorrow. OR August 17th. Will people look at you sideways if you show up to work on September 2nd in knee high boots, tights and a scarf? Yes. At least I will. Will you be a social outcast if you don a cute burgundy tote with your cream colored cami, a khaki skirt and a little navy blue short sleeved cardigan whilst the temps still top 90? Of course not. YOU WEAR THAT PURSE. You go and wear the shit out of that little fall purse. </div>
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And so, here are some of my picks for super awesome excellent lovely fall bags. </div>
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A black leather tote is a cold weather staple, in my opinion. I enjoy this one, from Coach, because it reminds me a little bit of something that I might wear in the 80's to a roller rink. Also, I feel like if my car breaks down those little metal bolts might be somehow useful. </div>
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I know that many of you are "soooooo over" the Coach Signature C's. They will, however, always hold a special place in my heart. I look fondly back at the purchase of my first Coach bag (old Bayshore Macys!) probably when I was still in college, and I recall how toting around those little khaki C's made me feel so important and grown up. I had arrived at adulthood! This little cross body reminds me of that age of innocence. Plus that little red hang tag is pretty adorable. Coach Factory.</div>
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This Kate Spade bag in a pinkish maroon color can be your go-to fall bag. Its structured and classic, but the color is interesting and bright enough to pair with both black and brown based outfits.</div>
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This is a bag from Lauren Merkin - its called "Florence" in caramel. Great, now I want caramel. And I want to go to Florence. Damn you, Merkin.<br />
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Lauren Merkin Mini Cece. Because this salmon pop of color will look adorable with all of your fall colors - Brown tweed skirt? Camel cords? Dark jeans and a olive green chunky sweater? Merkin knows what goes with this. Merkin is like a purse psychic. Damn, Merkin, you crazy.<br />
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Michael Kors Camo Cross body. No, I'm not crazy. Yes, I've seen Lofts weird collection of camo items for the fall. I think this little tiny cross over bag is just the right amount of camo. I'd probably throw this over dark skinnies, brown chunky boots and a white super baggy T with a big funky necklace and scarf in the early fall.<br />
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Sometimes you're poor, like me, and you can't afford to spend a car payment sized amount of cash on a bag. Or maybe you need a big tote for your work supplies and you just can't see filling an expensive bag with papers and pens and other crap. This Old Navy Tote is a nice black and white graphic print for fall, and it costs like 5 cents. I'd wear this with my knee length red wool coat and do some serious holiday shopping come November. I'd also pack a snack. Probably fritos.<br />
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This bag from Mod Cloth is called "Photography on the Promenade." Well, I want to be on a promenade. I want to take photographs. Logic dictates, then, that I must also own this purse.<br />
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This big slouchy brown tote is from Sole Society - its called Allessandra. I have nothing exciting to add to this.<br />
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This Tory Burch Lily saddle bag is near to my heart because it reminds me of a little saddle bag that I used to have in junior high. If it wasn't $24,899 I'd absolutely purchase it.<br />
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This classic shape from Tory Burch in grass green is a great late summer to fall transition piece. It also reminds me a little of Grace Kelly. I bet Jackie O would have loved this purse, and I bet that Kate Middleton owns it. Those three ladies know a little something about class and style.<br />
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And finally, if you're hungry, you can eat purses, like this random internet cat. </div>
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Now, I watch my fair share of HGTV, so I fancy myself an expert in all things construction. As we know, you can't build a house without a foundation. I think if you try to do this, the wood that you built the walls with gets wet, becomes soil, and ground hogs come and live in it, like a smurf house. True story. </div>
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The same thing will happen to you if you don't use proper foundation on your face. Well, a similar thing at least. I'm pretty sure that woodland creatures won't live in your ear holes, but as with a house, a good foundation sets the stage for a good face, I guess. I don't really know where I'm going with this, but you get it. I hope. Its the crucial first layer when applying your makeup. </div>
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Once upon a time I didn't have to even think about foundation.</div>
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Lets take a walk down memory lane... East Islip, 1999. Twenty-one year old Heather can go anywhere with nary a trace of makeup on her face. School. Work. Lily's on a Thursday for ladies night. Redness? Fine lines? Dark spots? Wrinkles? Brow furrows? Nope. Nothing. Nada. </div>
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Look at me in my Forever 21 shirt drinking a Captain and Diet, not worry a damn about forehead creases. Oh, those were the days.</div>
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Then I turned thirty and all sorts of things started to go wrong. Years of furrowing my brow <span style="background-color: yellow;">ala Arnold of Different Strokes fame (whatchu talkin' bout, Willis?) </span>have left permanent indentations in my face. Little lines around my mouth... ugh. Without makeup, for some reason, they're not as noticeable, but when I put on foundation, after 30 minutes or so I feel like it just sinks into every little crevice on my face and screams out 'HEY I'M CLEARLY OVER 30!! YOU DON'T HAVE TO PROOF ME FOR LIQUOR!!" </div>
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I'd go foundation free, but I also have a bit of redness and a mild case of rosacea. I am a mess! </div>
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Now I have spent the last 6+ years trying to find a foundation that I am happy with - to no avail. I repeat - every foundation that I have tried has failed me and I cannot find one that works with my skin! Please help! Cream, Powder, Liquid - I've tried them all. </div>
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1) the beginning of fine lines around my eyes and frown lines</div>
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5) My skin is oily but also tends to dry out around my nose and between my brows.</div>
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I found and fell in love with a liquid foundation from Clinique - Superfit Makeup. It went on smooth. It didn't settle into my little lines. I was in love.</div>
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A rep from Clinique told me that they were replacing my beloved Superfit with the foundation below - Even Better Foundation. Despite its name, it was NOT better. It was heavy. It flaked. It settled right into the ridges between my brows and above my lips. It was returned, and I was sad.<br />
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As I have sensitive skin, I thought I'd make the foray into the mineral makeup scene. I tried Bare Minerals powder foundation. Although it looked great when I put it on, after about 2 hours it was just GONE. Its like my skin couldn't hold onto it - and I don't even have oily skin! By lunchtime it didn't even look as if I had put on any makeup at all the morning...</div>
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Lets move onto my current foundation - its the one that I've settled on that is just "ok." Its actually the third "type" in a line of ever evolving Clinque powder foundation products. I think its called Perfectly Real Compact makeup. The coverage is good, but like the Bare Minerals, it doesn't last all day. Usually around 3pm it starts to fade. It also sometimes makes my nose look a little peely. I'm underwhelmed, but haven't tried anything better yet.</div>
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I also tried mineral makeup from Physicians Formula. I found this to look a bit too "powdery" on my face - it was as if you could see a white coating of powder, especially on my nose.<br />
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I tried this CoverGirl Simply Ageless cream foundation, as it promised me that it would not sink into my lines, but, alas, it lied.<br />
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I actually just picked up this BB cream foundation from Physicians Formula the other day, and I am wearing it today. I'm undecided. I like the amount of coverage - its not too heavy, but it does mask my redness. And I don't have the powdery-peely look that some of the powder foundations seem to give me... but its a little wet? greasy? something. It will probably be great in the cooler weather, but its making me feel a little slimy today.<br />
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I bought this CC powder foundation from Physicians Formula and returned it today. It made me look like a ghost.<br />
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I also picked up this liquid foundation - can you tell I'm on a Physicians Formula kick? I haven't tried it yet, though.<br />
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Hello friends! Its that time again... that magical day when a little brown box appears on my doorstep containing items chosen just for me by some random lady in California. That's right, kids. Its Stitch Fix day.</div>
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I am going to be taking a short hiatus from SF after this one. As of today at 2:38 pm I officially have enough summer clothes... and my wallet has taken a beating lately. So, I scheduled my next fix for the end of August (just in time for back to school!) and after that I'll be getting fixes every other month. It just seems more responsible. </div>
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If you want to learn more about Stitch Fix, or if you want to try it out (you should, its fun!) follow this link and I'll get a referral credit (thanks in advance!)</div>
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This was a great fix. For some reason they swapped out my stylist for this one (I've had Melanie for 8 of my past 11 fixes) and a sassy gal named Jennifer clearly perused my Pinterest page when she put together my box. I kept three, but I could have made a case for the two shirts that I sent back. I asked for cute sleeveless tops. I'm always in a sleeveless shirt - even during the winter - so these will be year round items for me. I also asked for maxi dresses/skirts, but I suppose they didn't have any in my price range this time around (aka the cheaper the better)</div>
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The first top that they send me is this cobalt/royal blue top. I LOVE this shirt. It is a flattering fit. I love the side details, and I especially enjoy that they included a bonus nude cami to wear beneath it for those days when I don't want to feel like a prostitute. I was having a fat day until I saw these photos. LOVE this top. Keeper.</div>
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This second top was just ok. I kinda liked it better untied, as you can see in some of the photos, but it was just mediocre for me, so it went back.<br />
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PS - these shorts, from LOFT, got sent back, too. Hello Thunder Thighs.<br />
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This might be the shirt I've been looking for my whole life. It is my shirt soul mate. We said vows to each other in my closet last night with Clodette as witness, and now we're joined for life. This is a favorite color of mine, and the fit is sensational. Keeper.</div>
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I wanted to love this shirt. I had it pinned about 19 times on my SF board, but in person it fell short. It was, again, just ok. It was green and pink. Maybe if they would've sent the blue/yellow or blue/orange version I woudl have liked it more, but it just didn't tickle my fancy.<br />
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As you can see on my face, I was unsure about this top. Its funky, and I like that, but the weird side flaps threw me for a loop. In the end, Tom loved it, my mom loved it, and in a random poll of 11 friends, more than 1/2 liked it. So, I kept it. I'm actually wearing it right now and I'm glad I did. I already received 4 compliments on it today, and its hiding my post-cruise fat belly pretty well. Keeper.</div>
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In all, this fix was one of my favorites. I love having <i>different </i>items. I feel like 79 other girls have the same exact top as me when I purchase one at Loft, and Stitch Fix solves this issue. Give it a try! </div>
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Some ladies turn perfectly normal public places like the mall, the supermarket, a restaurant, etc into Skank City.</div>
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Just because it fits it does not mean you should wear it, friends! </div>
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No, this is not a jealousy issue (ok, maybe a little) but when you get to a certain age, size, place in life, body structure, etc, there are certain things that (maybe) we were able to get away with wearing at age 19 that we should probably say goodbye to at age 32. One might argue that most, if not all of the items below, shouldn't be worn by anyone (I am one of those people) but if you must wear any of the following...</div>
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Short Shorts</div>
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Shoes that boarder on whore-ish</div>
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...then please let me show you some versions of the items that, I believe, are acceptable to wear into public places as adults. I was also going to address a bare midriff, but honestly - if you're an adult, and you're not wearing a swimsuit for the purpose for which it was intended, we shouldn't see your naked belly in public. Ever. Period. End of story. Sorry!</div>
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Here are some looks that I think are skanky, and similar looks that I think are wearable.</div>
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Do I wish I had this girls (clearly photoshopped) body? Yes, of course I do. Would I wear this item if I did? Only if it was in my 10th grade dance recital and the top of the ensemble involved some sort of a fringed elbow length glove and a silver cowboy hat. </div>
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You're thin, we get it. The world does not need to see your bedazzeled ass cheek.<br />
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Here is the exception. If you're a man about town in a golf shirt and you want to squeeze yourself into a pair of junior size 3 shorts, I say go ahead. I'm entertained.<br />
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You CAN wear "short" shorts. I don't, personally, wear them b/c I have the legs of an old Italian lady, but you can wear them. Just, please... we don't need to see any body parts that are integral in bathroom activities when you're out food shopping in them. Personally, I opt for a 6 inch inseam, but these are 3.5 inches (from Loft) and I think they're very classy.<br />
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This pair, also around 3 inches in the inseam, is from Old Navy. You'll be comfortable and people won't cover their children's eyes when you walk past them.<br />
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Backless is tricky. Its very easy to go slutty, like this painful looking number:<br />
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Or this, one, which appears to be from some sort of a Motley Crue video circa 1985.<br />
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You can do backless and not look like a street walker, though:<br />
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I'm not sure I'd go with the pink lace under-bra thing, but this top is backless and classy, I think. I'd probably go with a neutral bandeau, or maybe one of those sticky bras so that I could go completely backless. From VS.<br />
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Mini-dresses and mini-skirts. Its a slippery slope, ladies. I'm going to be blunt with you. Just because you CAN doesn't mean you should. Many disagree with me, but once you're on the wrong side of 25, I say that mini-anything, with few exceptions, is off-limits. <br />
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Clearly this lady has had a few too many.<br />
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If you MUST go super short, for God's sake, please do a shift shape. The looser body of the dress definitely helps a mini-dress look less hooker-ish. From Anthropologie:</div>
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From Dolce & Gabbana (probably like $5000, but isn't that worth it in order to look like a lovely spring garden?)<br />
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Just don't. Boots go up to the knee. Any other type of shoe just cannot. CANNOT.<br />
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A gladiator can go to the ankle - <u>and no higher</u>!! These are lovely, from Steven Madden.<br />
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I broke an ankle just looking at these:<br />
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If you're not a pole dancer, try a pair like these instead; this pair is from Nine West, makes me think of Greece, where I have never been. But I'd still like this shoe.</div>
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This pair, from Jimmy Choo may cost 2 paychecks, but its a classic shape.<br />
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There you have it. My guide on how to not be a skank this summer. We're adults now, ladies. No one needs to see your nipple.hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-16196375256433328062014-05-22T11:26:00.000-04:002014-05-22T11:26:12.313-04:00Shall Kitty Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Summer will soon be upon us. Yes, those days of sitting in an air conditioned office while scrolling through innumerable photos on your feed of various friends' dashboard thermometers.</div>
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Its true. As adults maybe we don't exhibit that "OH MY GOD ITS SUMMER YAY YAY I WANT TO GO IN A POOL" feeling that we had come June circa age 12, but I submit - its in there. Its deep inside of each of us. Yes, I know. A sunny day seems all but wasted when you are sitting in a windowless office five days a week for eight hours per day. Well, hey glass empty person - this just means that we should - <i>we must</i> - relish every minute of the free time we do have this summer. Teacher friends, let me take a moment here to silently give you the finger on behalf of the rest of us who may not see the sun at 2pm for the entire length of the summer. Ok, I'm done. Now lets move on.</div>
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How should we, as adults, seek to revive the inner child in us - the child who couldn't wait to run around the yard in the sprinkler, sans-sunscreen?</div>
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On Long Island we're fortunate to have access to some of the greatest drinking opportunities around: Wineries & Fire Island. I look back fondly on my days in my 20's when I used to vomit in the garbage can on the ferry en route home from Ocean Beach after enjoying some 1am pizza. Oh, those were the days. Sort of. The were, at the very least, great photo ops. I've also learned that a trip out east to the wineries is pretty damn fun. Just make sure you have someone driving you around - I've been so tipsy after visiting 3 or 4 wineries in a row that if I were driving I'd likely hit a tree.</div>
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I know, I know - your question for me is as follows: Heather, what does one <i>wear</i> when preparing for a day trip that involves lots of public intoxication? Well, I've solved this problem for you. Read on, friends. </div>
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This is an adorable romper, from Anthropologie. I wish I could wear rompers, but when I put one on all you can see are my thunder thighs. I love this look for a day trip out east, especially because of the hat. </div>
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I'm on the fence about this dress. I enjoy a maxi dress, but this one, from Dress Barn... I don't know. I can't decide if I think its subtly Americana, or if its as annoying as those American Flag tee shirts that Old Navy puts out every year (I HATE those. HATE!)<br />
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I imagine that if I go wine tasting this year, I'll need a bag like this. The neon greenish yellow color says, "I'm a super fun gal who is known to drink a bottle of two of wine on occasion" but the perforated leather, and the Kate Spade label say, "I make a fairly high hourly wage, and if you back into my Lexus, I'm probably going to sue you just to exert my financial authority upon you."<br />
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This little striped tote, from LLBean Signature is ideal for wine tasting because you could fit at least 5 bottles into it easily.<br />
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I like this dress, from Loft, but the model looks like she has a pretty bad case of Hep C and could use a hamburger.<br />
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You need a pair of wide leg linen pants. This pair is from Santuary, but I got like 8 pairs at Marshalls yesterday for $4 each. You should go there.<br />
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This is a top that could take you from winery to an evening at Ocean beach. I'm not sure why you'd be doing both on the same day, because that's a lot of drinking and a lot of distance between, but what the hell. You have nothing better to do on a Saturday. Drink up. From Pima and Larkin (via Piperlime)<br />
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My feet hurt just looking at these shoes and, yet, I am compelled to own them. From Schutz. When I dress up like a character from a Midsummer Night's Dream I feel like these shoes will come in handy, and you know I do that pretty often.<br />
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I am recent convert to the "cross body" bag style. If you wear a bag like this out at night to Fire Island, you never have to worry about leaving your bag someplace - OR concern yourself with all of those Cherry Grove pick pockets.<br />
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I just want these. From Gorjana.<br />
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This necklace, from the limited just screams Summer. OR it looks like pile of gumballs. I may have to chew on it to find out what it's really made of.<br />
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I'm not sure how many people can pull off a horizontal striped strapless jumper, but I aspire to be one of those people. I can absolutely see KK working this look on her summer overnight out east this year. With gladiators, of course.</div>
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I think that if I came of age in the 70's I probably would have been ok with that. I may have become a huge drug addicted, who knows... but I really enjoy much of the Peace and Love Era fashion. This dress, from Madewell, reminds me of this era.<br />
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This Love Bird tank from Old Navy reminds me of a really noisy Toucan that I met in St. Thomas. The toucan, truth be told, was a really loud annoying ass, but he was very attractive. I'd wear him as a shirt.<br />
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I *will* purchase this hat, from Old Navy, before my cruise. I need this. It also comes in a color called "brown sugar" for those of you that support affirmative action.<br />
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A yellow espadrille. For days when your feet are asking for a break but you still want to look down at them mid-day accidentally mistake them for a G-Type Main sequence star based on spectral class, which is informally designated as a yellow dwarf. Like our sun. Learn some science, people.<br />
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There you have it. If you buy these items (these EXACT items) you'll have a great Long Island summer. If not, well, I don't know what to tell you. You're on your own.hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-82632257646663318162014-05-21T14:23:00.003-04:002014-05-21T14:24:03.109-04:00Kitty Does Stitch Fix... Take 11<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hello friends! It's been quite a long time since I've posted a blog entry, but school is out for the summer so perhaps I'll have a bit more free time to impart my vast fashion knowledge upon you. Or maybe I'll just spend my free time eating Funyuns. Who knows what I do.</div>
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As for today, I bring you the latest installment of an addiction of mine known as Stitch Fix, although SF seems to be doing their part to wean me off of their service; my last few fixes have been less than stellar. Since November, I've been working off various credits - referral credits from here or from friends, gift cards that I've received, and the $250 that I received for winning the My Day In Stitch Fix contest a few months ago. So its been a free clothes frenzy for me for the last six months. Alas, I am now down to my final $7 in SF credit; come next fix I'll have to make the decision about whether I'd like to continue with the service or sever all ties. </div>
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If you don't know with SF is, allow me to elucidate. You go to this site:</div>
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You fill out a huge style profile. Maybe you include links to your Pinterest page or what not. You pay $20. You get a stylist. She sends you 5 items (usually monthly) based upon what she thinks you'll like. You try on. You keep, or you send back. If you keep, the $20 is deducted from the cost. Free shipping. No tax. Its pretty fun. </div>
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Here are the items that I got in this month's fix. As I mentioned, this is my eleventh shipment from Stitch fix. Some have been great (all 5 items kept!) and some have been depressing (kept a mediocre item so that I wouldn't lose my $20 investment) Regardless, there is just something about waiting anxiously for that surprise box of stuff to arrive. Like 10 year old Heather waiting on line at Taco Bell for a Mexican pizza. You almost drool with anticipation. </div>
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First we have the Aggie Sleeveless Side Gathered Striped Maxi Dress by Pomelo $68</div>
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The colors - a pale mint and cream - were really very pretty, so its a shame the rest of this dress was a train wreck. I enjoy a good maxi dress as much as the next girl, but the asymmetrical weird broken stupid ass stripes on this one made me look like a barge or a ham. It looked like a dress that a second grader tried to sew herself, but it went awry. It was dumb. It was silly. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I sent this one back. I'd love for someone to really explain WHAT this designer was going for here. How dumb is this dress? Ok I'm done. </div>
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Next in my pile of rejects is the Wrenn V-neck Jersey top from 41Hawthorn, which is a SF house brand. I do like this color, but the rest of this top is pretty mediocre. I'm not sure why SF keeps sending me things with a cowl neck when I've specifically said I hate cowl necks, but that is neither here nor there. It has cap sleeves, which are pretty unflattering on all but the thinnest upper arm, so you can imagine how they made my little pork chop arms look. The topper is that this shirt was $48. No thank you. PS - the skirt in this pic is also a Stitch Fix item from way back in November that I'm actually yet to wear in public. It may be coming to an eBay store near you soon.</div>
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Next is the Canary Yellow Bella Textural Ikat Wrap Scarf from Echo, for $32. They use the term wrap very loosely here - this is definitely NOT large enough to use as a wrap. It was ok. I might pick this up in Marshalls for $9.99, but $32... nay. Plus, its hot as hell on Long Island in the summer, so I'm doubtful that I'd get much use out of a summery scarf.<br />
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This dress had potential, and I've seen other reviewers really love it. The Callafia Short-Sleeve Wrap Dress from 41Hawthorn ($68) You'd think some of the house brand items would be cheaper, but, alas, they are not. Anyhow, I love this color - it is my favorite color (or colour if you're in England) to wear during the warm months. It was a little big, though - I have it pulled pretty tightly around me to avoid a boob pop-out. Also, its nearly mid-calf on me, which really is a terrible length. If it was a tiny bit smaller and 2 inches shorter I may have kept this... especially because, as you can see, it magically matched the earrings that I am wearing today (from Anthropologie)<br />
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Ah, the silver lining item. The item that makes all of the sorting through average, ill-fitting, and just ugly items worth it.<br />
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If you know me, you KNOW that I love a good horizontal stripe, and I especially love a navy and white stripe combo. It makes me feel like a really well dressed ship captain. Maybe even a clammer or a shrimp boat operator. I feel like they wear this sort of thing.<br />
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So, here it is. The Kayli Stripe Cotton Fit & Flare Dress from Pomelo, for $78. I normally would never spend this much on a single item, but as I mentioned I still had a bunch of SF credit to use, so what the hell. It is a really soft knit, but it is fully lined so that you don't get to see my cellulite. Lucky you. It isn't low cut and its knee length, so this will be a good contender for Sunday Mass. You *know* I will be featuring this item on my cruise in 10 days.<br />
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So, there you have it. Another Fix in the books. I'm wildly uncertain if I will continue after next months fix, but for the time being, I'll have fun pondering and dreaming about what Melanie (my stylist) might send me next month...hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-11056753727071140902013-09-06T19:44:00.000-04:002013-09-06T19:50:32.411-04:00I'm Officially A Fix JunkieSo, I stitch fixed again. <br />
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And I'll do it again, I'm sure.<br />
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In case you didn't read my last post (shame on you!) I'll give you a synopsis again about how it works. You pay $20. You fill out a Bible-sized style profile/size profile. They hand pick 5 items for you on whatever basis you chose (monthly, etc) You try on at home. You buy or you send back. No shipping, no tax. If you buy, the $20 styling fee comes off your purchase price. <br />
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If you go, please use my link, as I will get store credit and you will further enable my sick shopping addiction. Thanks in advance.<br />
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I have to say, although fun, this wasn't my favorite fix of all time, you know, out of the two I've experienced so far. I loved two items, but they were pricey. <br />
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The first was this sheer deep teal shirt. I don't think the color translates well in the photo, but its a favorite of mine - a deep, dark green. When I wear this color, people actually notice that I have blue eyes. It's like magic. Also, I think its very artsy and stylish in an "I look good and I didn't even try, I'm just gifted with an innate fashion sense" sort of way. <br />
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But, you can see my bra, which is a slight issue. I could wear a tank under it. I'm pretty torn on this one.<br />
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I also enjoyed this gray/black dotted sweater. When I pulled it out of the box, I hated it... but on, I sorta like it. I can't decide, though looking at the photo I look pretty thin, so it may be a keeper. </div>
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Now, we have the mediocre. I asked for a scarf, because as you well know if you've met me or read me, I am a lover of all things scarf. This scarf, while pretty, just didn't stand out to me as anything special. Sorry scarf, you're going back. </div>
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And now for the things that I hated. Wow, I just HATE these two items. First, this sweater. Why would anyone with any fashion sense wear this sweater? Could it be any more average - any more Midwestern soccer mom?? Ugh. I'm appalled that they thought I would like this.</div>
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As if it couldn't get worse, here is what I would look like if I was a sailor-streetwalker hybrid. This is the worst dress ever made. IT HAS SHOULDER PADS. I need a shower now, I'm so upset.</div>
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You pay $20. You fill out a massive style profile. You include all kinds of links, like to your Pinterest pages, or your blog (like me!) choose once a month delivery (or more often, if you choose) And then you get assigned a personal stylist. This person picks out 5 items that they think you'll like based on what you've written. Free shipping/Free returns. You try the items on, if you like, you buy. If not, you send them all back without penalty. If you do buy an item, the $20 that you spend for the service is deducted from the cost. Oh, and there's only sales tax if you live in California where the business is based. Awesome!! <br />
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You pick your style. Your price range. Maybe you only want tops. Or dresses. Or earrings. They'll accommodate. <br />
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<a href="http://stitchfix.com/sign_up?referrer_id=3157247">Follow Me To Stitch Fix!</a><br />
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I filled out my profile on Friday, and 5 days later a box came filled with items chosen especially for me by "Sarah" - my personal stylist. Some were great, some were eh. I give her feedback and she tweaks her choices for me for the next shipment. <br />
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Here are some pics that I took of the items that I received today. I mixed them with some items that I already own, but each item also comes with a style card that gives you suggestions for how to style it yourself. I'm in love.<br />
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The first item in the box was this printed dress, with belt included. It was a little shorter than I'd normally wear, but with tights and boots it is just adorable. It will be perfect for teaching in the fall. I might pair it with a thicker belt.<br />
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This second dress I just hate. It feels very 80's to me. The neckline is pretty boring, and I'm not a fan of the pseudo-sarong type waist. Its also too short and too big. Oh well, you can't win them all! </div>
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Notice the necklace in this last photo? It was in the box also, b/c I asked for a "bold statement necklace" as I've been wanting to give one a try. Its totally out of my comfort zone, but I'm strangely drawn to it. I feel like Cleopatra reincarnate.</div>
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This black tunic shirt is a great basic, and machine washable. I've styled it here w/the aforementioned necklace and some dress pants, and then with a pencil skirt and belt. </div>
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hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-28803391945650510622013-07-23T17:00:00.000-04:002013-07-25T00:31:47.713-04:00Poor Kitty Bankrupt Kitty Little Ball of FurIf you’re anything like me, you sometimes allow yourself to
walk down memory lane and wistfully look back at those bygone days when blowing
your entire paycheck on a new purse, a pair of jeans and a Mexican pizza combo
seemed like a great idea. At age 24, spending $480 on a Louis Vuitton bag was
completely acceptable. I’m pretty sure that I even convinced early 20’s Heather
that this was an investment – it’s a bag you’ll be wearing 30 years from now!
Worth every penny!<o:p></o:p><br />
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Well, its 11 years later and I sold the bag on eBay (at a
loss!) to pay for something much more necessary – mortgage? Vet bills for my
million dollar Mimacat? A sectional sofa? I’m not sure. But when you’re a real
full grown adult you think twice about dropping a car-payment sized chunk of
change on something like shoes. So, again, if you’re like me you probably have
to do some penny pinching, liquidating and some scaling back of your expenses. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I recently tried to impose an all-out shopping ban on
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So, I’ve made it my new quest in life to bargain shop and
find the cheapest possible version of things that I love, covet, and just have
to have. I’m going to report some of my findings to you, below. While I no
longer allow myself to blow hundreds of dollars on a shopping spree the way
pre-mortgage, pre-marriage, pre-cat Heather might have, there’s no good reason
why I can’t take, say, $15 a week and have a little fun. That’s right – ALL of
my “bargain” items below were under $15 each. They make me feel like I can
still treat myself but not risk foreclosure and bankruptcy in the process. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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Journey with me, fellow paupers.<o:p> </o:p></div>
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When it comes to makeup and beauty I will admit to you that
I am a total moron. Clothes are my thing, but knowing what to do with my face
(and my hair, but that’s another story) has always eluded me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve always defaulted to Clinique products
because of my allergies, and because who doesn’t love BONUS TIME?? (caps necessary)
Anyone who doesn’t appreciate a free makeup bag full of treats is a communist,
in my opinion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, I’m on the precipice
of running out of my moisturizer ($26!!) powder foundation ($25!!) and mascara
($16!) That’s $67 worth of items that you probably won’t even notice that I
have sitting on my face! <o:p></o:p></div>
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I made an executive decision and I decided to research drug
store brands, and I made the switch. Now, I have horrible allergies, so I was
limited to which brands I was able to try. After some internet research, I’ve
settled on Neutrogena. Allow me to compare and contrast my new, cheaper items
with my prior, more expensive choices.<o:p> </o:p></div>
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Moisturizer. I know that many of you use Dramatically
Different Lotion. I think 87% of the free world does. I do enjoy it in the
winter, but to be honest, its been making me break out lately when coupled with
the horrible heat & humidity. Because of this, in combination with its
price tag, I made the switch to an Oil Free formula from the good old drug
store.. I chose the Oil Free bottle, below, from Neutrogena. $9.99! So far, I’m
happy to report that my skin is supple and my breakouts have gone away. Its not
as thick as CDDM, but it has a cooling feeling and barely any scent, which I
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Foundation. I use a powder foundation because I feel like
liquid just settles into all of the cracks on your face and looks awful after
two hours. There is barely a difference between the Perfectly Real Powder
foundation from Clinique and the Mineral Sheers powder foundation from Neutrogena.
They both offer light to medium coverage. They both went on evenly. And
Neutrogena was only $14.99, plus I had a $2 off coupon (go to their website and
print it out!)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mascara. Truth be told, I usually I just use whichever free one
comes in the Clinique BONUS TIME bag. This last bonus, I received Clinique High
Lengths Mascara. I have to be honest: it sucks. SUCKS. It has a dumb long brush
that would be better suited for scratching my inner ear (also, another story). My lashes didn’t
really even seem longer. But, it was free, so I went with it. Now its almost
dried up, so I was forced to make a purchase. I went with Neutrogena Healthy
Lengths mascara. I’ve always been vehemently opposed to drug store brand
mascara. I feel like every formula I’ve tried is thick and clumpy. Maybe I’m on
some weird Neutrogena high, but this mascara is just excellent. Not thick, not
clumpy. My lashes felt long and feathery. A curler prior to application is a
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So, my Neutrogena purchases, with the use of my coupon, cost
me about $34 total, as compared to the $67 that I would have spent on
comparable products from Clinique. That’s nearly a savings of 50%!! Sounds like I
can afford that Mexican pizza after all. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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But I’m not truly happy unless I can shop for items to stock
my pride-and-joy-walk-in-closet. Even with a $15 week budget, you CAN allow
yourself some new, stylish items.<o:p> </o:p></div>
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Do you own Tory Burch flip flops? Well, color me jealous. I
just can’t spend $50 on a pair of rubber shoes that might someday come into
contact with dog poop. That being said, if my lovely friend who happens to work
at TB wanted to leave a pair on my doorstep (size 7) I wouldn’t complain.
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So, as a consolation prize I bought these adorable Havaianas
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I know. You are asking, “Heather, I want some new clothes
that I can wear now, but also Autumn-up when October comes around.” Well, me
too, my friend… me too. You simply MUST lean on Marshalls in your time of
poverty. Two items that I really want for the fall are new skinny jeans in an
almost-black wash, and a paisley-type printed shell. I am certainly coveting
the items below, from LOFT, but these days I can’t shop in my beloved store
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Well, its been a year and a half since I've taken the time to write a blog entry. To be honest, I didn't even remember my password. But, alas, I have persevered through the password retrieval process and I sit here before you a woman ready to discuss fashion circa March 2013.<br />
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Its that time of year, again. The last, seemingly unceasing, days of winter, when we stand on the precipice of spring. Oh yes. For us north easterners this has seemed a long, cold winter - replete with chilling wind and an abundance of snow. I say that makes the advent of spring that much more exciting. Or, perhaps, as I can tell from my overly poetic language, it has just made us stir crazy and in need of oxygen. Either one. Regardless, as the days get longer and the sun shines more, I tend to want to break out my spring clothes and pack away my sweaters, despite the possible persistence of 50 degree weather. <br />
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Now, I was that girl who showed up in a full-on winter ensemble for the first day of school in September every year. I would suffer in a sweater, jeans, and boots in spite of the lingering summer heat. Likewise, I'm not ashamed to admit that I've been known to sport a pair of sandals in March. In order to avoid pit stains in September and frostbitten feet in March, allow me to suggest to you some ways to incorporate a little bit of spring into your life now. I think it will allow you to feel like you're pulling yourself out of that deep, cold well known as winter, while at the same time, you'll be clothed enough so that you won't expose yourself to cold weather, thereby weakening your immune system, eventually resulting in developing a spring cold because your body is just not able to fight off an antigen all because YOU wanted to wear peep toe cork wedges and a halter top during a blizzard. <br />
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Transition pieces. You should get some. Incorporate these 4 - count 'em one, two, three four - transitional items into your wardrobe. Winter won't seem quite as long. I'll share with you my favorite transitional items from my collection (yes, I think of my closet as my COLLECTION) and then I'll include a few suggestions with shopping information. <br />
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Ahh, the peep toe bootie. Mine, naturally, are from Loft, and are, for your convenience, still available. Now, I didn't quite understand the idea of an opened toe boot for some time. Why wear a boot if your feeties are going to catch a chill? Well, after many hours of thought, I've come to realize that these, my friends, are the ultimate in seasonal transition footwear. Clearly not meant for the height of summer or depths of winter, peep toe booties protect your feet (well, 89% of your feet) from the cold, but still allow you to show off that Winter's Almost Over pedicure.<br />
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The color yellow. I dare you to suggest a color that connotes the very idea of sunshine more than yellow. You cannot, as sunshine itself IS yellow. Why not throw a yellow shell, like the one pictured here (from Marshalls), under a sweater for work? In a few months, you'll be able to wear a piece like this on its own. Its like injecting a little sunshine into your life. I wish I could have thought of a statement less lame than that, but the idea of sunshine and yellow just makes me silly I guess. </div>
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Pretty colored cardigan sweaters. Get some! Gosh, my uniform in life is pretty much pants/jeans, shell + pretty sweater. Orange? Yellow? Turquoise? Peach? Spring, in knit form. Plus, Mima loves them. (PS - 2 of those sweaters I bought at yard sales for .25 each!)<br />
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Bright scarves are a great way to cheer me up, so if you ever come upon me sad and crying, go out and buy me a pretty scarf. I'll be so happy. Scarves in spring/summer colors are the chimera of the fashion world. On the one hand, their bright colors suggest Spring! Summer! Flowers! Foliage! Tropical things! On the other hand, they keep your neck warm. A paradox, indeed.</div>
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This cardigan, from Loft, has Spring written all over it... and yet it is long sleeved, so you won't freeze your hiney off. Or, at least you won't freeze your arms off.</div>
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If you don't have tons of money to invest in Spring items, consider this sweater from Old Navy. It comes in about 890 colors and is currently only $19.</div>
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Although I am rarely able to afford them, Anthropologie has the best scarves ever. This one would look just superb with the cardigan, above, don't you think? </div>
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This scarf, from Loft, is called the "delightful dots" scarf, and it is, indeed, delightful. </div>
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First of all, these boots are from Timberland. Did you know they made non-hiker type items? I did not. These boots would make me feel like a sexy Jane Eyre. What the deuce, Janet?? </div>
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These booties, from Nine West, are strangely alluring to me. Its like when I wear them I'll feel like some sort of weird hip hop beachy gangster basketball player in the summer time. </div>
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This is a great yellow layering piece from Tinley Road. Wear it under a sweater now, wear it alone in the summer. I found this on the Piperlime website. Plus, I really enjoy the necklace pictured.</div>
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Don't neglect your feet! They need some spring too. These yellow flats from Vince Camuto will make you glad you've put off getting that pedicure, thus forcing you to hide your badly chipped toenails.</div>
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Next up: making sweaters, hats and afghans out of cat hair. </div>
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Don't you know, don't you know that the chilly weather period just prior to the "oh my God/Yahweh it's snowing 12 inches daily which I also know because I've seen 40 pictures of snow on my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Facebook</span> feed" period of weather is really and truly the best clothing season of all? Oh it is. </p><br /><br /><p>Sure, we all love the warm weather... at first. I'll freely admit that on that first warm day in April I'm the first person who can be found digging out my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">capri</span> pants and throwing on a sleeveless yellow tank top prematurely. But who among us, after a week and a half of 85 degree weather, isn't complaining about the heat, the sweat, the frizzy hair, etc? And, might I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">challenge</span> you further, who among us enjoys things like sweaty pit stains, toe blisters from too-tight <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">strappy</span> sandals and visible cellulite? None of you, unless some of you are masochists, you sick bastards. In which case, I have a pair of annoying Steve Madden gladiators to bequeath unto you.</p><br /><br /><p>But the Autumn and early winter... those are the days during which we can all equally embrace comfort and good body image. How, you ask, do I - someone with fat blister prone feet and a lump or two on my bottom half - achieve Fall Fashion <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">enlightenment</span>? Well, the answer to that, my friend, is the Fall and Winter Holy Trinity of clothing; boots + jackets + pretty scarves = fantastic. Excellent. Thin, put together, comfortable, wonderful, and all other kinds of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">positive</span> adjectives. </p><br /><br /><p>Let me elucidate. </p><br /><br /><p>Boots. For me, boots are the highlight of the cold weather. Not only do they look lovely, but, as a special added bonus - you get to wear socks! Any socks! Here a sock, there a sock, everywhere a sock sock! Here's a secret - I often wear 80's style scrunch socks beneath my beautifully polished leather boots. Nary a blister to be found.</p><br /><br /><p>Jackets. I'm not sure why, but I just feel like a good jacket is the cherry on the top of my clothing sundae, especially when they have a fitted shape. </p><br /><br /><p>Scarves. I used to do theatre, and therefore I love scarves. They make an otherwise boring outfit seem artsy and interesting. They bring color near your face and brighten your eyes and complexion. In a pinch, you can use one a kite. Go buy some scarves.</p><br /><br /><p>What does one wear beneath the holy trinity, you ask? My go-to outfit, right now, are dark dark DARK wash jeans and a black turtleneck, but any old jeans/top combination will do; try swapping out the jeans for black dress pants, a denim skirt, khakis, gray tweed pants... the possibilities are endless.</p><br /><br /><p>I forced my husband to photograph me today in this outfit. Its a favorite. Here I am in Loft jeans... a Loft black turtleneck... Loft jacket... and, you guessed it, Loft boots. The scarf, just to shake things up a bit, is from my other favorite store, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marshalls</span>. It was $7.99. As a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">sidenote</span>, don't ever discount <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ebay</span> as a great place to peruse for fashion favorites - I purchased this tweed jacket AND the leather boots on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ebay</span> - both new with tags - for $15 each. It was a proud day for me when they both arrived. Almost like I gave birth, but without the mess.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UBz8KD4AjuandyMT7c9aKElK6RapjWtmTLoOQkC6bcoCYtIGSATdpQnA-p4_PljUDoa0-qhYi7VWWxdUm0YaBiqHAZ0gnAvXqR1jjdoyi2pDHD1QASW6WDF14Co5qxEi84BvFOVyL9k/s1600/IMG_2271.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 208px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671956258391525634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UBz8KD4AjuandyMT7c9aKElK6RapjWtmTLoOQkC6bcoCYtIGSATdpQnA-p4_PljUDoa0-qhYi7VWWxdUm0YaBiqHAZ0gnAvXqR1jjdoyi2pDHD1QASW6WDF14Co5qxEi84BvFOVyL9k/s320/IMG_2271.jpg" /></a><br />These are the base pieces that I'm currently in love with. The dark wash boot cut jeans are from Loft, as is the black relaxed fit turtleneck (which, incidentally, I'm actually wearing right now)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLChTX1AnzjpOyhUBm5BmRLgO5HZYGMvdbmr4_onFbimeTTvKyOLmO9xpeqXtnJP0fNNtMEi1VUYYNvxsPxqbXjROYHyytiuXQLPvx5SPXht12qxogr-VnIa1vexbXJVZ1WSKMmycVHg/s1600/loft+curvy+boot+cut.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 309px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671901343889595266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLChTX1AnzjpOyhUBm5BmRLgO5HZYGMvdbmr4_onFbimeTTvKyOLmO9xpeqXtnJP0fNNtMEi1VUYYNvxsPxqbXjROYHyytiuXQLPvx5SPXht12qxogr-VnIa1vexbXJVZ1WSKMmycVHg/s320/loft+curvy+boot+cut.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszM9y94uWeki4sOqr-VRJlT6uKPgdUj7W8SGUyhz-fiC9gbb1dQupA_v15RLUEswgL58_jceZQuoYcQ9-izeq9fIhapl_7DODwZDQtSuqEBHvIowgAtpLyfdgDw5RzmD56vS0x9__TAI/s1600/loft+sweater.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 235px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671901343741084402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszM9y94uWeki4sOqr-VRJlT6uKPgdUj7W8SGUyhz-fiC9gbb1dQupA_v15RLUEswgL58_jceZQuoYcQ9-izeq9fIhapl_7DODwZDQtSuqEBHvIowgAtpLyfdgDw5RzmD56vS0x9__TAI/s320/loft+sweater.jpg" /></a><br /><br />If you're just starting to build your jacket wardrobe, might I suggest a neutral, like this charcoal gray item from Loft?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DHREHJ-KLNZ0kw0hLh6tfI7s74b6fd1XVOGz-gnLM0k2WSQGCLSZRj0aBXAl-7m9Xi-mh9-3ICut-e_9iwRYEctRvBTY70qbIvbIO8d4tlwperl9R8e69jxw5iN_-DNcuBPXmdajvh8/s1600/loft.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 308px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671901207397195442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DHREHJ-KLNZ0kw0hLh6tfI7s74b6fd1XVOGz-gnLM0k2WSQGCLSZRj0aBXAl-7m9Xi-mh9-3ICut-e_9iwRYEctRvBTY70qbIvbIO8d4tlwperl9R8e69jxw5iN_-DNcuBPXmdajvh8/s320/loft.jpg" /></a><br />You don't have to spend a ton to get a great little jacket - this one is from Old Navy. Its probably like $2.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGysz8xX7fIt-uN5cd8iEWJVzjbQyGEzBzpDHaCi79-mjQtK6UJ-gehcu3xXWoM1rz2CgPRCbCCObau75KJJna5P68ELfzoKpX3oz6s_eiVpkVXG_FQYq1-nPjBMpg3b8PnpaZi_d6Rfc/s1600/ON+jacket.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671901200841582258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGysz8xX7fIt-uN5cd8iEWJVzjbQyGEzBzpDHaCi79-mjQtK6UJ-gehcu3xXWoM1rz2CgPRCbCCObau75KJJna5P68ELfzoKpX3oz6s_eiVpkVXG_FQYq1-nPjBMpg3b8PnpaZi_d6Rfc/s320/ON+jacket.jpg" /></a><br />Not sure why, but I'm strangely drawn to this tweed/leather combination jacket from The Limited. It makes me feel like I'm still an English Professor, but maybe I also ride a motorcycle. You never know with me. Although, I have to say, the skirt they've paired it with totally doesn't match. I'd love it with a dark denim pencil skirt and knee high boots.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi90UqtMNqL5rFAD4RnNmcPsfGAKtdZGaSJL9aMsxhqYFOxQATAbuV09CaBtxVsmlKdq2jPFsOqN3rfS86vZ7LoUbtAVhub4dYO0FBxh1fDRHxLftrdl7tDpWfs7KnnHzImxCQtDrSBSk/s1600/the+limited.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 177px; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671901194690022450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi90UqtMNqL5rFAD4RnNmcPsfGAKtdZGaSJL9aMsxhqYFOxQATAbuV09CaBtxVsmlKdq2jPFsOqN3rfS86vZ7LoUbtAVhub4dYO0FBxh1fDRHxLftrdl7tDpWfs7KnnHzImxCQtDrSBSk/s320/the+limited.jpg" /></a><br />Sometimes we all get melancholy in the cold weather months, so why not brighten your mood with a pretty jacket like this one, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Boden</span> USA.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpJLCXLnnAIXoaspFsOSj-KKAV5pmu1lPtljajyYai2jWt22FoTWm837tGGDY8JrEhqAF0d7s1iJOh8xR4l9oNql6IMDq1KFzNbUMPnvAlTBrMVWDl2Z6EeawdPCyQXrrKg-Cp7EyN0I/s1600/boden.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 160px; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671901192146548098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpJLCXLnnAIXoaspFsOSj-KKAV5pmu1lPtljajyYai2jWt22FoTWm837tGGDY8JrEhqAF0d7s1iJOh8xR4l9oNql6IMDq1KFzNbUMPnvAlTBrMVWDl2Z6EeawdPCyQXrrKg-Cp7EyN0I/s320/boden.jpg" /></a><br />I like this jacket, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anthropologie</span>, because if I wore it I'd feel like a really sexy bagpiper.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-I7Bh6PZQqdBtNwC6HY472gmUocCJpBSpDPNPmZByy5otjthSguG27NptMOQfLJ6hX_lwg37pHyknsKjyAin_KKZWW_-wa7mKBFYSxEBSTk_rYGkD8cJ4AIrJh8Ns1dsZXjwfuR9HB1s/s1600/anthropologie2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671901189745383954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-I7Bh6PZQqdBtNwC6HY472gmUocCJpBSpDPNPmZByy5otjthSguG27NptMOQfLJ6hX_lwg37pHyknsKjyAin_KKZWW_-wa7mKBFYSxEBSTk_rYGkD8cJ4AIrJh8Ns1dsZXjwfuR9HB1s/s320/anthropologie2.jpg" /></a><br />I've been coveting these boots, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bandolino</span> (available on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Piperlime</span>) for months. Alas, I found a similar pair from Loft on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ebay</span> for $15. Yes, I know I've already told you that, but I'm really proud of that purchase. These are such a nice, classic shape, and the small platform makes them easy to walk in.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuAPLPAAPaMQ8XFL5ioY6dfsXBFEuvWJrsYsdO9wNOeoqfXRzljXz5VJCBl6KxH1NuvOBW0OgByXYNSXEtz-Rf_UNd1unqXbTs3J5RCEAC6xcR4dssGg_1SKdGXNFEqbixV47h1GlVHY/s1600/bandolino+nanina.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900982378334434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuAPLPAAPaMQ8XFL5ioY6dfsXBFEuvWJrsYsdO9wNOeoqfXRzljXz5VJCBl6KxH1NuvOBW0OgByXYNSXEtz-Rf_UNd1unqXbTs3J5RCEAC6xcR4dssGg_1SKdGXNFEqbixV47h1GlVHY/s320/bandolino+nanina.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Back pain? Yeah, me too. On those days, I wear a wedge boot. These are also from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bandolino</span>.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EvKB5jMVf0DH3aH6d6FaWN9zSKSoUot9XsCp9IuFCjz1UORvXyCAvlWstu93G1fclT9YAOLeKkOctf6m_4P0QJotBHxuO8B1euBPcbQAavTsx1ICU4TLymUV8BTT8Z2MwhQvg-QVWCI/s1600/bandolino+anillo.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900981552812546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EvKB5jMVf0DH3aH6d6FaWN9zSKSoUot9XsCp9IuFCjz1UORvXyCAvlWstu93G1fclT9YAOLeKkOctf6m_4P0QJotBHxuO8B1euBPcbQAavTsx1ICU4TLymUV8BTT8Z2MwhQvg-QVWCI/s320/bandolino+anillo.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Oh. My. God. I love these boots, from Nine West. What a classic shape that will never go out of style - and they're available in three colors. I love them in this camel color. They feel so "Ivy League School in the 70's" to me.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1p57l32Wz9MgsqhDmEqDZ6sNOLZj9BYPbJ6a0ZpAANoSb9WGsktNgzVcEWgPP2eStKKtIvAcMAr_2tXdxrpw3siKn-If3b4Xy-IhooZvH4KTWlr_cqbPRDiLrnLwwIriIECLxnnIjGLY/s1600/NW+Crop+Shop+Natural+3+colors.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900977345444690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1p57l32Wz9MgsqhDmEqDZ6sNOLZj9BYPbJ6a0ZpAANoSb9WGsktNgzVcEWgPP2eStKKtIvAcMAr_2tXdxrpw3siKn-If3b4Xy-IhooZvH4KTWlr_cqbPRDiLrnLwwIriIECLxnnIjGLY/s320/NW+Crop+Shop+Natural+3+colors.jpg" /></a><br /><br />These boots, from Steve Madden, are so different and interesting. The wedge makes them comfortable; the weird gray-taupe color makes them edgy. I want them.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSm_XgmvnJOuwcDIAPcj3dbzHkA3aVLauK224V4AfwO2BLe_f6VUCo7x2f3YdJah3PsBR9kcKXkvUb5bUPBXyQvwoRoBjvtCY1PlOYxWgKaO0U3fN6vrBugFBJlaeQ56hhNHAxcFezJNA/s1600/vektor+gray+paris+steve+madden.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900975037518274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSm_XgmvnJOuwcDIAPcj3dbzHkA3aVLauK224V4AfwO2BLe_f6VUCo7x2f3YdJah3PsBR9kcKXkvUb5bUPBXyQvwoRoBjvtCY1PlOYxWgKaO0U3fN6vrBugFBJlaeQ56hhNHAxcFezJNA/s320/vektor+gray+paris+steve+madden.jpg" /></a><br /><br />A boot with built in socks, you say?? Sign me up. From <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ugg</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Australia</span>.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAM63jco57HxzPZR1kYzjHe_97Vo8nEfEu8T8hK4-i0lcCS1GfeYuU_XUSI97Ovdkeqn1-a7asmo8fwowhpoCGVvpRbGoFx6B3GvIPnprtT5HA61oML_ScVlLj_uYBu7Xpj2CPQyvUCY/s1600/skylair+uggs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 287px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900969285669602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAM63jco57HxzPZR1kYzjHe_97Vo8nEfEu8T8hK4-i0lcCS1GfeYuU_XUSI97Ovdkeqn1-a7asmo8fwowhpoCGVvpRbGoFx6B3GvIPnprtT5HA61oML_ScVlLj_uYBu7Xpj2CPQyvUCY/s320/skylair+uggs.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I'd put on this scarf in mid-November and it would remind me of the deep blue waters of the Adriatic Sea. Which I've never seen. But I can easily see this scarf, because its from Old Navy.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_Z-foUTqJ0iNDyz05QnA5xg7xXbt4kn4g17zXErmNgF-FNfBYctwDzHwa4uGeohe2T0O0T21gg07PDPvnHkJAqvWgSF2xDC8nTp-tIKdLaeC_g8yB1vceW03vQarL_VL8WrXymD4lRQ/s1600/ON+scarf.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900786501524962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_Z-foUTqJ0iNDyz05QnA5xg7xXbt4kn4g17zXErmNgF-FNfBYctwDzHwa4uGeohe2T0O0T21gg07PDPvnHkJAqvWgSF2xDC8nTp-tIKdLaeC_g8yB1vceW03vQarL_VL8WrXymD4lRQ/s320/ON+scarf.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I like this scarf, from Loft, but can't really think of anything witty to say about it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4FS2us6wpET_h5TwLoZvzrv4iJgPFYEdd2B3gfRyqRQsNpjds7Bqo91GzfGFlkldY3MqfR0tHeJq3wusmZrJ6jK3v7RQYmbQN6JRmX0hPY9MA3X1Okxo9L6Z4Ze0oCeSSMYzHWEXJ8Y/s1600/loft+scarf.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 308px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900780714018546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4FS2us6wpET_h5TwLoZvzrv4iJgPFYEdd2B3gfRyqRQsNpjds7Bqo91GzfGFlkldY3MqfR0tHeJq3wusmZrJ6jK3v7RQYmbQN6JRmX0hPY9MA3X1Okxo9L6Z4Ze0oCeSSMYzHWEXJ8Y/s320/loft+scarf.jpg" /></a><br />This scarf, from the Limited, is like really attractive <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">camo</span>. This is what they'd make me wear if I enlisted, I assume.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqskmAXRlurn4yZcHHy1A5ahxK_dQYNPy6KB-XMXJqe2fT8NAITPJ37lM1N2xlaYfVJgJFAdPEInHHKLEVd10EbMB9iO5kq5xJan5eKQDT-sU9CLpg8uhu6jexDaVODLj2Vq46z_GRbhE/s1600/limited.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 245px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900775983011394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqskmAXRlurn4yZcHHy1A5ahxK_dQYNPy6KB-XMXJqe2fT8NAITPJ37lM1N2xlaYfVJgJFAdPEInHHKLEVd10EbMB9iO5kq5xJan5eKQDT-sU9CLpg8uhu6jexDaVODLj2Vq46z_GRbhE/s320/limited.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I have this scarf, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anthropologie</span>, on my Christmas wish list.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgfG3noY__jgpxhXfR3GQJXsxZEL93u3TQ-UGBA2OvJ6i8B38W9dquQmRm6Ah12hbj23jdkqGX7Z426LJFO4bvmliUaXEP5SgBo1zZOOAO_CxzRvXZbJivwcVJUj04C-6CESnqwq8X78/s1600/anthropologie3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 179px; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900773929288146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgfG3noY__jgpxhXfR3GQJXsxZEL93u3TQ-UGBA2OvJ6i8B38W9dquQmRm6Ah12hbj23jdkqGX7Z426LJFO4bvmliUaXEP5SgBo1zZOOAO_CxzRvXZbJivwcVJUj04C-6CESnqwq8X78/s320/anthropologie3.jpg" /></a><br />If you buy this scarf, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anthropologie</span>, you can tell people that you made it, because it sort of has that handmade look.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zTtiOf6NEQZzgMFG-09KLAcPBvTySQV2fyRcnsEgOJvPtrxE9kVq0R0PL6QoWCdqMeFGBMvJGAz5OyUuW3e8L_qWEYqT4TDZjQ68OZf7JugDybcbiKy6ZM4DA4lzGce1yhUsciheB8s/s1600/anthroplogie.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900771355514562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zTtiOf6NEQZzgMFG-09KLAcPBvTySQV2fyRcnsEgOJvPtrxE9kVq0R0PL6QoWCdqMeFGBMvJGAz5OyUuW3e8L_qWEYqT4TDZjQ68OZf7JugDybcbiKy6ZM4DA4lzGce1yhUsciheB8s/s320/anthroplogie.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Next up... Turbans and Polka dots... they're not just for people in Turkey anymore.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30HK4vv5sHraH0Yia2k5suFZyAGi2mI_o2QtSMIVdtyrExpmGr5jaI3L8e2YrDQkl9JFsmaHW1bwhgi9usLG1o1MBfDOFmbAFk0neTGrmSPZkwkCfUU-3UoNevdmkfIN_qfRgyMkqkyQ/s1600/anthropologie4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 179px; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900527449802146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30HK4vv5sHraH0Yia2k5suFZyAGi2mI_o2QtSMIVdtyrExpmGr5jaI3L8e2YrDQkl9JFsmaHW1bwhgi9usLG1o1MBfDOFmbAFk0neTGrmSPZkwkCfUU-3UoNevdmkfIN_qfRgyMkqkyQ/s320/anthropologie4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-27988700448067980902011-06-16T17:45:00.001-04:002011-06-16T18:56:22.455-04:00Raindrops keep falling on my feet...There are so many major problems plaguing our world today.<br /><br />Hunger. Disease. Poverty. Wet feet in June because you're not sure what shoe to wear that is simultaneously seasonal and protective.<br /><br />Since <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bono</span> isn't working on the latter issue, I thought I'd share a few of my ideas with you about what to wear on your tootsies during warm, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">albeit</span> wet, weather.<br /><br />Who among us hasn't suffered an annoying wet foot experience on a wet May morning? Its hot. You can't possibly wear closed toe heels because your sausage feet swell in the heat and the incline is just unbearable... but, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">conversely</span> you also can't see wearing your new flat Steve Madden <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">gladiators</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">because</span> you'll have wet-between-the-toes <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">syndrome</span> all morning long. Fear not! I've scoured the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Internet</span> and found you some shoes that are puddle proof (well, don't jump right into a puddle - you're not 8 years old for God's sake) but also summery and attractive. If you want my advice, I'd pair all of these shoes with some sort of ankle length pant. I'm partial to the khaki, but they'd all be great with dark jeans, olive green, white, etc. Go ahead and wear some of them with skirts, but it kind of defeats the purpose of dressing for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">inclement</span> weather if your legs are going to get soaked, now isn't it?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV14Gk2XFT57dqCz_C_kiGLH4LIUzbropcViAdbmhudqulUkgBrNrsdH3JOQAOLHEEkfq4xXt3aJWhBV228elsPsEgFgpl7LMkdMZGkY79Qh6PGjyK5VJOCKpGI5XJtWh79KQU0PJA28/s1600/boden2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 160px; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937556214606370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV14Gk2XFT57dqCz_C_kiGLH4LIUzbropcViAdbmhudqulUkgBrNrsdH3JOQAOLHEEkfq4xXt3aJWhBV228elsPsEgFgpl7LMkdMZGkY79Qh6PGjyK5VJOCKpGI5XJtWh79KQU0PJA28/s320/boden2.jpg" /></a><br />Even though it might be raining, these yellow leather flats, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Boden</span>, will make you feel happy and keep your toes dry.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZsLfLEH_UFByGkSKiptsMik_orlwMzr7x5lOOAaWnWJRzILl84OUMKg2ML6CQNUEoLzbG_NEt8ddYUNUP18UpocH8wMS4KF2NpZT2roYtjRj2UYwBZyQac-zO2S1HrrRC5OWlLuG3Ig/s1600/boden.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 251px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937473525539234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZsLfLEH_UFByGkSKiptsMik_orlwMzr7x5lOOAaWnWJRzILl84OUMKg2ML6CQNUEoLzbG_NEt8ddYUNUP18UpocH8wMS4KF2NpZT2roYtjRj2UYwBZyQac-zO2S1HrrRC5OWlLuG3Ig/s320/boden.JPG" /></a><br />You want to look summery, but you also hate wet toes. Try these closed toe denim espadrilles, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Boden</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44PXgzn50B-DKftYYd0YCAJPx-GrFXFNUG2f4X7IszUkMWPIdU73ruGhtyDe-0VQhkUCwpbLRgkzGSTWmJj9vRTOQR78cX6ZGPWumVG5hLtrS9IBIFEkGkCkFDcMA3IeCzsvACopiZGA/s1600/boden+moc.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 160px; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937464777941986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44PXgzn50B-DKftYYd0YCAJPx-GrFXFNUG2f4X7IszUkMWPIdU73ruGhtyDe-0VQhkUCwpbLRgkzGSTWmJj9vRTOQR78cX6ZGPWumVG5hLtrS9IBIFEkGkCkFDcMA3IeCzsvACopiZGA/s320/boden+moc.jpg" /></a><br />Who knew <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Boden</span> had such cute shoes, like these little moccasins? Who even knew <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Boden</span> existed??<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUzTMCxVYHcrpi0U5-gYr8A54Ghcvkw_PcyJJ-PbPIeWj8y-mkatWZJUJ8fQ1pRWsQVb5v1c_uSz6CuwSE9WyG2wyPEEDuRxMQ6piKLl9nx5A848-_oo8aY0n-qyAzFXmazJNh69vZpg/s1600/burberrry.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937454965492898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUzTMCxVYHcrpi0U5-gYr8A54Ghcvkw_PcyJJ-PbPIeWj8y-mkatWZJUJ8fQ1pRWsQVb5v1c_uSz6CuwSE9WyG2wyPEEDuRxMQ6piKLl9nx5A848-_oo8aY0n-qyAzFXmazJNh69vZpg/s320/burberrry.jpg" /></a><br />These flats, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Burberry</span>, are like little blue rain slickers.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGlAr0sRP2xRyPh0my8xNjOE1drUhAvADzOowC87JgbmxnPAXBeCIxmEIAlNQ2qnBCYA69bJS40rPA0Ux03bOsoT4vYU4eefshJrvaEwycZgHIv6f7wz_q13-N8yG4yEM4jOq00aIyx4/s1600/crocs12.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937453704712498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGlAr0sRP2xRyPh0my8xNjOE1drUhAvADzOowC87JgbmxnPAXBeCIxmEIAlNQ2qnBCYA69bJS40rPA0Ux03bOsoT4vYU4eefshJrvaEwycZgHIv6f7wz_q13-N8yG4yEM4jOq00aIyx4/s320/crocs12.jpg" /></a><br />I'd wear these flats, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Crocs</span>, in the rain and feel like a tennis superstar, but I wouldn't be wearing a tennis skirt because those are rather short.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPd6CjjY7_HRaIZPDWHXlh_Yokzhxf2JivLBKzxYbnFpcwBkvRkf9uOQ2Xzb2ENdtRIQfJrR9hRBXHOl8ZJDajLSphBFuC8jqPNBA7qblhEqXSzy-mbGtNTSf0S7fSIoXhLeOCahpZqP0/s1600/hunter+boot.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937451986486002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPd6CjjY7_HRaIZPDWHXlh_Yokzhxf2JivLBKzxYbnFpcwBkvRkf9uOQ2Xzb2ENdtRIQfJrR9hRBXHOl8ZJDajLSphBFuC8jqPNBA7qblhEqXSzy-mbGtNTSf0S7fSIoXhLeOCahpZqP0/s320/hunter+boot.jpg" /></a><br />I HATE <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">rainboots</span>. Hate hate hate. Sorry <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jps</span>. But these wedge boots, from Hunter, might have me converted.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywSdfx8DbgYlCXcHDRxJbMBwmduus62-UDhpKpQ2Ca8FxD5hyphenhyphenP8TyLnB_MjunFzwEvTmmyrylndW6RHSC5KOLopErf19VZMNeQiH3MuDdOOD1jC34Sgzo-hTKkme0VPIMGCDoDBSe9Fk/s1600/lucky+brand.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 170px; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937273427425122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywSdfx8DbgYlCXcHDRxJbMBwmduus62-UDhpKpQ2Ca8FxD5hyphenhyphenP8TyLnB_MjunFzwEvTmmyrylndW6RHSC5KOLopErf19VZMNeQiH3MuDdOOD1jC34Sgzo-hTKkme0VPIMGCDoDBSe9Fk/s320/lucky+brand.jpg" /></a><br />Rainy outside but a tropical beach on your feet, from Lucky Brand.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IxHGyymlQ1DLsH1MHK2pQPDHby29GcK5IGVbZbKb1EChFb3yTJgtn7X1KvE2JRJfH3xH4nzb1xX7qgcnVdgnHuH4fP_kPJsdNOM_ogAFzjmVO8QFCjQaZLBeBX00sl6i-fV1aCMnj_M/s1600/steve+madden.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937267982232146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IxHGyymlQ1DLsH1MHK2pQPDHby29GcK5IGVbZbKb1EChFb3yTJgtn7X1KvE2JRJfH3xH4nzb1xX7qgcnVdgnHuH4fP_kPJsdNOM_ogAFzjmVO8QFCjQaZLBeBX00sl6i-fV1aCMnj_M/s320/steve+madden.jpg" /></a><br />You're so damn high off the ground in these <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">espadrilles</span>, from Steve Madden, that you could wade through a lake and not get wet. You may, however, break an ankle. Don't say I didn't warn you.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8rG6pkjchBNyjzvkT0RqtRESqlEFb0xPRARr9VkUT1eoSWrDgnhO_kCqyzDlTX3GeEgZ8i2wBary3Jd-VMK-oNN3ElUHoDJWJ17AXBfKjgVQaOk6UPl8gRwjEzisXgiOa1gKIbkAg5g/s1600/uggs+cloggs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937263801482002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8rG6pkjchBNyjzvkT0RqtRESqlEFb0xPRARr9VkUT1eoSWrDgnhO_kCqyzDlTX3GeEgZ8i2wBary3Jd-VMK-oNN3ElUHoDJWJ17AXBfKjgVQaOk6UPl8gRwjEzisXgiOa1gKIbkAg5g/s320/uggs+cloggs.jpg" /></a><br />Maybe you hate <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">cloggs</span>, but I love them. I had a black pair in high school that I wore to death. I'd wear this pair, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Uggs</span>, and feel like a eclectic hippie, but one who bathes regularly.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDBKrLM7cr4hC9RfiyqbXqMxk3S7_mrFae11EwEHI2aK1rsaGPSvo1EhCWSS023UsS0NGwFWigaxSj_4VOOtrNdApqDEbUsMasZAgP6NilIQGxcHgOPrTGDZEj41o7RNstyMhztPmHUk/s1600/vaneli.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937256494134770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDBKrLM7cr4hC9RfiyqbXqMxk3S7_mrFae11EwEHI2aK1rsaGPSvo1EhCWSS023UsS0NGwFWigaxSj_4VOOtrNdApqDEbUsMasZAgP6NilIQGxcHgOPrTGDZEj41o7RNstyMhztPmHUk/s320/vaneli.jpg" /></a><br />Black patent flats, like these from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Vaneli</span>, are my wet weather staples. Plus the brand name reminds me of my favorite band, Milli <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Vanilli</span>.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpmPjTfCfymqfX454jbi2YRIuf7qrq7MGOtNzPAbVrx_mut6Ffg3npXONrqNOMS5UHWoMyakZGSZDUHWUq4W_6qIgR87EPq68k8TIvRUNHf9EYVqADsE9j97zHO5CqOEyKAPwqD6YEGA/s1600/sketchers.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 180px; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618937255139368434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpmPjTfCfymqfX454jbi2YRIuf7qrq7MGOtNzPAbVrx_mut6Ffg3npXONrqNOMS5UHWoMyakZGSZDUHWUq4W_6qIgR87EPq68k8TIvRUNHf9EYVqADsE9j97zHO5CqOEyKAPwqD6YEGA/s320/sketchers.jpg" /></a><br />I'm not a big fan of sneakers. I only wear them when I have to, like at the gym. These shoe-sneaker hybrid things, from sketchers, are kind of cute, though. I'd wear them with khakis and a little white sweater on a rainy day.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Now, if only there was a closed toe shoe that isn't the mortal enemy of the pedicure...<br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-82509738979058076782011-06-15T17:40:00.000-04:002011-06-15T17:59:31.258-04:00Island party + cash bar = What do I wear?!?Oh no! You have some sort of out-of-state event to attend and you don't know what to wear! Lets imagine its a 2 day long event... lets imagine its a reunion... lets imagine that you want to get ALL of your shopping done for this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fictitious</span> reunion done at ONE shopping center... lets imagine you live in West Babylon and so you'd like to do all of your shopping at the South Bay shopping center in Babylon. Remember, this is all <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hypothetical</span>. Well, fear not - I have some picks for you (the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">archetypal</span> "you" as I've mentioned this is not directed at a specific person at all, Christine)<br /><br />Now, the first evening of the "reunion" in my fake story involves some sort of kick off party, with light <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hors</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">d'ouerves</span>, a cash bar and casual attire. Now, while I'm appalled at the very notion of a cash bar, this is what I would wear to such an event.<br /><br />I have two choices. Now, its a reunion, so I want to feel thin. I always feel thinnest in pants (as they cover my ham hocks) that are a DARK color. Jeans are especially lovely b/c they're a heavy fabric that suck me in. I'd pair some trouser jeans with a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">flowy</span> top. Both here are from Loft (all of the items here can be found at the stores at South Bay shopping center!)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iVNt2-BtVHZUd4FhH7SKhF_zHQ5MW1w-UQC-lBId9V6PihiZn87dUFagu-MVDCVT8oprW-MdiM2WPVivSrzRnRsldscHegKvly8LTEmcwGgoPZvCzgue9zTYlJDTd4bT8q0eji2YPck/s1600/loft+top.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 269px; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565460814480050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iVNt2-BtVHZUd4FhH7SKhF_zHQ5MW1w-UQC-lBId9V6PihiZn87dUFagu-MVDCVT8oprW-MdiM2WPVivSrzRnRsldscHegKvly8LTEmcwGgoPZvCzgue9zTYlJDTd4bT8q0eji2YPck/s320/loft+top.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLrKosbpw8jUxVHlHIlLdkB6_tjuOouBlivYt4kgWWGKyjml0oghzsrguiYAiMgu0l1MvVL7tBn7Zwfj2FfiEwetHlIDeyos9C2TDcjy1IoGJLObhiqXw8MuwjkgeP0EZsxFWI_nyI84/s1600/Loft+jean.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 201px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565457125367106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLrKosbpw8jUxVHlHIlLdkB6_tjuOouBlivYt4kgWWGKyjml0oghzsrguiYAiMgu0l1MvVL7tBn7Zwfj2FfiEwetHlIDeyos9C2TDcjy1IoGJLObhiqXw8MuwjkgeP0EZsxFWI_nyI84/s320/Loft+jean.JPG" /></a><br /><br />As a second option, I sometimes like to throw on the combination of a loose skirt, a tank, and a little sweater. Now, I actually own all of the items below, from Loft. The skirt is NOT nearly as short as it appears here. Regarding that tank top - it may look like a plain old white tank, but it has nice, thick straps that allow you to wear a good bra beneath it. I wouldn't necessarily put these colors together, but the white skirt looked mediocre in the picture so I chose the brown. (note - I own the white version of it and it is NOT mediocre!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SgzhXxn70r-YVpOWymsnIrjIlkXgA-9-dBjlzxu1ThgF046mIteMlZl78BlOjAInIfUJ7fEVPTdfZAD6tXoDoqjFtIM2kAhK8Dohr9m_qXl3HDYD6tmKJA3qVMDN7r1P1ruXa6MjFh8/s1600/loft+cardi.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 242px; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565337743298978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SgzhXxn70r-YVpOWymsnIrjIlkXgA-9-dBjlzxu1ThgF046mIteMlZl78BlOjAInIfUJ7fEVPTdfZAD6tXoDoqjFtIM2kAhK8Dohr9m_qXl3HDYD6tmKJA3qVMDN7r1P1ruXa6MjFh8/s320/loft+cardi.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAH9QGCN623-CJ6IWaedXefRBChziOIXPdtHlY5nce-uHUD51eMgACo4Kj6TB0GNcILAxyKJGXPQYhxMSma-UxOYzOLpKIPOgM2X_2urzf2onpkZACw5HZ3EHX2nZRSTfwN8MVLYTJcc/s1600/loft+tank.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 212px; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565327370467538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAH9QGCN623-CJ6IWaedXefRBChziOIXPdtHlY5nce-uHUD51eMgACo4Kj6TB0GNcILAxyKJGXPQYhxMSma-UxOYzOLpKIPOgM2X_2urzf2onpkZACw5HZ3EHX2nZRSTfwN8MVLYTJcc/s320/loft+tank.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9L9KlMOqgN9jLzEjuXiPgp5iF9WcMFeyEo5BE-B5J4g1k_H5LSVofIZqwkcHzqkEjq6xUVvPF_19cRZh3M2KeC3aVUQWM1QLJfj6IKkiZV-rDRTx8DXAaD6YztUlOWI_xxmVG1L3Y9_U/s1600/LOFskirt.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 238px; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565323378888338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9L9KlMOqgN9jLzEjuXiPgp5iF9WcMFeyEo5BE-B5J4g1k_H5LSVofIZqwkcHzqkEjq6xUVvPF_19cRZh3M2KeC3aVUQWM1QLJfj6IKkiZV-rDRTx8DXAaD6YztUlOWI_xxmVG1L3Y9_U/s320/LOFskirt.JPG" /></a><br /><br />With both outfits, I'd choose a super casual flat shoe, like my favorite <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Havaianaiaiaas</span> flip flops.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgKQBaMkJ4W_86gSmf-yMDevUH4ROPqtyLqVqHhN7x_a3y5lIRGsir2hnngdqKY_TxMUUiDFr6Q8UhsRvojZXrv3AXnYocPpY_mUXKTuJjq9FEhkCL15a_cwtqi0_HB-h6HZffIpntl8/s1600/havaianas.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565320538272946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgKQBaMkJ4W_86gSmf-yMDevUH4ROPqtyLqVqHhN7x_a3y5lIRGsir2hnngdqKY_TxMUUiDFr6Q8UhsRvojZXrv3AXnYocPpY_mUXKTuJjq9FEhkCL15a_cwtqi0_HB-h6HZffIpntl8/s320/havaianas.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Now, perhaps the second night of the reunion extravaganza is something like... oh, I don't know... A Celebration!! Reception!! Cash bar. Class Photo!! Dinner!! Dancing!! Island Party Attire!! You may ask yourself, what in the hell is Island party attire? Well, I have no clue, but if I were invited to an island party I'd wear some sort of tropical looking dress. Here are a few Island party-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">ish</span> dresses that I'd choose:</div><br /><div><br />Loft:</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4OOR-VWevOYkr9reV8IenHsi5G-NCv5ahpsCFv15WqSEVIXduQpwsrJ1TvUZIjWwZR-Gal4PfftKNv5EhXvHONCtbw7Jb3J5-L4zikajXRQpoU0zRgLp8ktVkdrGHnx9KLayrmEMOGg/s1600/loft+dress.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 262px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565126115844306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4OOR-VWevOYkr9reV8IenHsi5G-NCv5ahpsCFv15WqSEVIXduQpwsrJ1TvUZIjWwZR-Gal4PfftKNv5EhXvHONCtbw7Jb3J5-L4zikajXRQpoU0zRgLp8ktVkdrGHnx9KLayrmEMOGg/s320/loft+dress.JPG" /></a><br /><br />NY&Co (note - it comes in several other very tropical color combinations)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87UNkdjGSgA9ibcgJ8K-WQFmwpvF13Az_urI55UyNjzFnlxpsju0OvuKcCJS6lyUoojIgDuKmDKXDj6ZKXyEOumUS2QOUFDUnwt8vB65jgSsViSfmg9vojj6P__8PVtNwyeuF1_ve8y8/s1600/ny+and+co.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 212px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565124925947506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87UNkdjGSgA9ibcgJ8K-WQFmwpvF13Az_urI55UyNjzFnlxpsju0OvuKcCJS6lyUoojIgDuKmDKXDj6ZKXyEOumUS2QOUFDUnwt8vB65jgSsViSfmg9vojj6P__8PVtNwyeuF1_ve8y8/s320/ny+and+co.JPG" /></a><br />Dress Barn:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS436IkgnCA7CzObTNNcWaj8tvrVROr4tD3FgT_BZkHIv4Sj3BPo9T7LpY4EyY8YxMM109KMSPJXZgvLHyCABgc1QdCT7SFXJp0C528g3RstP4vxv3Hf2uuoJgMfxU1EF6bTXyATiJuA/s1600/dress+barn.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565115824870882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS436IkgnCA7CzObTNNcWaj8tvrVROr4tD3FgT_BZkHIv4Sj3BPo9T7LpY4EyY8YxMM109KMSPJXZgvLHyCABgc1QdCT7SFXJp0C528g3RstP4vxv3Hf2uuoJgMfxU1EF6bTXyATiJuA/s320/dress+barn.jpg" /></a><br />Dress Barn:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Kc5R-l7_vmuLmc6wDT4vVyE6NowCJQdtqX5HRsqaiKgMz6s00HmXVoUhxf5ZdViogCinznuTwo8K_T8KlF4YURpo_uumkkoFvOOq-yWSzHkoxU6are9lbxtzOETY9KVUUBlscfPhZxI/s1600/100856642_405.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565107763585858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Kc5R-l7_vmuLmc6wDT4vVyE6NowCJQdtqX5HRsqaiKgMz6s00HmXVoUhxf5ZdViogCinznuTwo8K_T8KlF4YURpo_uumkkoFvOOq-yWSzHkoxU6are9lbxtzOETY9KVUUBlscfPhZxI/s320/100856642_405.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Now, if it gets chilly, or if you just prefer to have your upper arms covered, carry a sweater or bolero with you that night.<br /></div><br /><div>Dress Barn:</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFjZBos9X5DJUxAtwtU5LJhR486AVVhRWRRZCQ7r6iQK8JbzySXnQO3J9BM_PtEVkzvOM4obrSAGuluItni5IEZcjdvpyDB0EGms2XXrc0JtZJ02JXB42lO3kfWgjM036YIb65al8Vbc/s1600/dress+barn+2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 245px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618565109946623922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFjZBos9X5DJUxAtwtU5LJhR486AVVhRWRRZCQ7r6iQK8JbzySXnQO3J9BM_PtEVkzvOM4obrSAGuluItni5IEZcjdvpyDB0EGms2XXrc0JtZJ02JXB42lO3kfWgjM036YIb65al8Vbc/s320/dress+barn+2.jpg" /></a><br />Loft (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">ps</span> - I own that zebra top and I LOVE it. I think its on clearance now! Go buy!)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzR8sxt7ICwSTLZcWqXI3Czuwc_qbv0kP20YCpuVc_u6TwynhsSo55SYf_s7Bcl_U2W1sQ47O0rIWtTnRTc9LJeC2H9KuY-4gNU2a5dnCjdQXslCoI4A6GfliYKmx0sXukMNPhTxXKFZ0/s1600/loft+cardi2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618564955062625602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzR8sxt7ICwSTLZcWqXI3Czuwc_qbv0kP20YCpuVc_u6TwynhsSo55SYf_s7Bcl_U2W1sQ47O0rIWtTnRTc9LJeC2H9KuY-4gNU2a5dnCjdQXslCoI4A6GfliYKmx0sXukMNPhTxXKFZ0/s320/loft+cardi2.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I don't know if you're like me or not, but lately my knees just cannot handle high heels. These are flat but very dressy and adorable. From Loft.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9FkJdGgo0r9Opj0NplVFIeu4fEGY4yXRlroLsHn1ElX9CmAYkKxPWBk0ppD7gAYB5_UIwi-LPwx8daSO-cEP4h7Zq8PnPKMxSY6j9dC0jIRzSlItmwtlxEEc-oEDbXzsKb8o9NNJ7yM/s1600/loft+shoe.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 309px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618564947133259602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9FkJdGgo0r9Opj0NplVFIeu4fEGY4yXRlroLsHn1ElX9CmAYkKxPWBk0ppD7gAYB5_UIwi-LPwx8daSO-cEP4h7Zq8PnPKMxSY6j9dC0jIRzSlItmwtlxEEc-oEDbXzsKb8o9NNJ7yM/s320/loft+shoe.jpg" /></a><br /><br />These are very cute denim wedges, from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Payless</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bVW1ileCyam862LX1c4Wamnxice-JphdzZ7o71wjqYy6SNE_P2WuB0xYrkPZpOy-Havfz_y_uJ0sOpLFMsVmy3gfzpNyAYrqzH_izFkMYm-tIfQjMQZF9qmFwhKKWqx3_M9tGvL6E2s/s1600/payless+wedge.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 167px; HEIGHT: 167px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618564944038575842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bVW1ileCyam862LX1c4Wamnxice-JphdzZ7o71wjqYy6SNE_P2WuB0xYrkPZpOy-Havfz_y_uJ0sOpLFMsVmy3gfzpNyAYrqzH_izFkMYm-tIfQjMQZF9qmFwhKKWqx3_M9tGvL6E2s/s320/payless+wedge.jpg" /></a><br /><br />And a simple brown high heeled sandal, also from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Payless</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg878Zd7jdG5lMQd08ODS_qEBSAgUiBea74C7ierGCPz5nFH_RIkTlpA6Gtxht3XPFTLcsRfZH3WgCs-Q57bSKGkTx0fJ78B3K7f6GVitAZDT74D_es_hwQQJazUTGcG0fLvLJW2xofbEo/s1600/payless.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 167px; HEIGHT: 167px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618564938154552050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg878Zd7jdG5lMQd08ODS_qEBSAgUiBea74C7ierGCPz5nFH_RIkTlpA6Gtxht3XPFTLcsRfZH3WgCs-Q57bSKGkTx0fJ78B3K7f6GVitAZDT74D_es_hwQQJazUTGcG0fLvLJW2xofbEo/s320/payless.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Don't make me angry and carry your regular purse with any of these outfits - on both Island Party day or light <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hor</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">d'ourves</span> cash bar day! These cute little clutches are from NY&Co.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim27xKBlXX6nrcwSJIxlqjKRTDDifq_T1_CQLKX9BICLJbvM7rtN-rorYKUAeitYu-bReCnDHyu1sqlSTGHDYcMqXCYRggx__BgP_QBZHT6qRkRuZi-EMdT8LS7CaJDnENLIzYUALwkRQ/s1600/ny+and+co+bag.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 238px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618564933430111938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim27xKBlXX6nrcwSJIxlqjKRTDDifq_T1_CQLKX9BICLJbvM7rtN-rorYKUAeitYu-bReCnDHyu1sqlSTGHDYcMqXCYRggx__BgP_QBZHT6qRkRuZi-EMdT8LS7CaJDnENLIzYUALwkRQ/s320/ny+and+co+bag.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Hope this helps :) Have a great time and enjoy some rice pudding while you're there!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-16685481089763619652011-05-23T11:20:00.000-04:002011-05-23T13:41:51.583-04:00Nobody puts Baby in ugly clothesIt seems as if everyone I know is either expecting or toting around an infant. In light of this, I thought I'd do a mini-blog about summer maternity clothes.<br /><br />I am not pregnant (praise Jesus, as I have no insurance, no money and no room for a child) but apparently all of you are, and the fact of the matter is, you need things to wear. If you're going to be enormous in the summer months, you probably want to be as cool and comfortable as possible. You probably also don't want to blow tons of cash on clothes that are only temporary members of your wardrobe.<br /><br />No fear. Here are the top 13 (why do I always end up with 13 items??) that I would invest in if I had a baby on board (again, for all of you relatives that read this blog, I do NOT. Isn't 4 cats enough for now? Jeez)<br /><br />First and foremost, please don't ever ever EVER (ever!) wear a shirt like this. Its not cute, its not ironic, its just white trash.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpQpJbRI0Btnhe7OP56EhpHWhCJVbZ_349cGtryBdMlRARCQ5JM8SBZS6BS5g-g42KGYwcibnuc7Xlc3GOdaWmoxL3uwa6pWgWfMlVV0a1HzdrYqLKgrSmW897t0liJAj_pj9yGiDz0Y/s1600/shirt.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609940074388260338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpQpJbRI0Btnhe7OP56EhpHWhCJVbZ_349cGtryBdMlRARCQ5JM8SBZS6BS5g-g42KGYwcibnuc7Xlc3GOdaWmoxL3uwa6pWgWfMlVV0a1HzdrYqLKgrSmW897t0liJAj_pj9yGiDz0Y/s320/shirt.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Now that we've gotten that over with, here are a few items that you should invest in, and that will take you through your pregnant summer, and afterwards when you have that empty baby belly pocket thingy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpljbDMJJYnxjDbuxWppOZb4mNl4dHaGc76VGiCtaz3J6NnIsPtf9GwFi3GRFlrinuIGiZfkAFCU-5lA4ut_XSiQIxzEE1Cmr16Dwv4QcWeB5uuYws9Z9gtFJ8L7J7QMH391I62kzn_I/s1600/Loft.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 164px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932402871158946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpljbDMJJYnxjDbuxWppOZb4mNl4dHaGc76VGiCtaz3J6NnIsPtf9GwFi3GRFlrinuIGiZfkAFCU-5lA4ut_XSiQIxzEE1Cmr16Dwv4QcWeB5uuYws9Z9gtFJ8L7J7QMH391I62kzn_I/s320/Loft.JPG" /></a><br />A good stretchy wrap dress, like this one from Loft Maternity, will take you from 3 months in until 5 months after.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QFXAC5xBwWLfGgJdT7mj4pVZMoAL89NAByMlIOpCJyQstECd40mSph3NaZCTDIIc4qkpW2NPpHg_IUkTca3fxd1kOH18UBuE0q5Szn5FgQh72Y6X3YXxAQMWeFbQS8ATxcgqHOW5DAo/s1600/ON.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932398372974834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QFXAC5xBwWLfGgJdT7mj4pVZMoAL89NAByMlIOpCJyQstECd40mSph3NaZCTDIIc4qkpW2NPpHg_IUkTca3fxd1kOH18UBuE0q5Szn5FgQh72Y6X3YXxAQMWeFbQS8ATxcgqHOW5DAo/s320/ON.jpg" /></a><br />You're probably going to be really fat and sweating a lot, so why not go sleeveless? I'd wear this one, and that's just b/c I have a large belly regularly. Old Navy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKGrfsc_Hc7Fa3VJFDSs3uRq8o1r4N7QRlsfNCs2oSLn028YaUp2Volw-knR8V2TsBcaU8RJHxtt7kryPFvYTqYXw_x_zsTrGGwlV5bFDvHtsVb6QwY-82qyZZSLvtI1KQaZ5FCHc01U/s1600/ON+top.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932401407366434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKGrfsc_Hc7Fa3VJFDSs3uRq8o1r4N7QRlsfNCs2oSLn028YaUp2Volw-knR8V2TsBcaU8RJHxtt7kryPFvYTqYXw_x_zsTrGGwlV5bFDvHtsVb6QwY-82qyZZSLvtI1KQaZ5FCHc01U/s320/ON+top.jpg" /></a><br />Stock up on some cute, but cheap, tops like this one, from Old Navy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQmt4vj8Sa4BvXF_i9nMwlTsKEkF-g-z9kvbUKuOXC5sbn6QRMSwj64j4e1yab_sQiAKMJoIs-MUzW6CP5jtRnXeazD7K_Pu764D6b-WeEogjrcRjHfgSUGKEpdRaqGHbzde7bjhAlds/s1600/heidi+klum+motherhood.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 244px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932397178867090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQmt4vj8Sa4BvXF_i9nMwlTsKEkF-g-z9kvbUKuOXC5sbn6QRMSwj64j4e1yab_sQiAKMJoIs-MUzW6CP5jtRnXeazD7K_Pu764D6b-WeEogjrcRjHfgSUGKEpdRaqGHbzde7bjhAlds/s320/heidi+klum+motherhood.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>A very cute wear-to-work option, by Heidi Klum for Motherhood.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJM2Y6SjYDGiHfwdHGcFR2W_068mGJFDTLp8IQ5OOpLlY-Y0BXsTiDFVIjTs4veyvLKfinGe-2jmZFLdF6wlM1rYAb_5VJQPEpme6d5-7RtPqGl8iGE2HmKzcizc9D6ktrTJEpOvdSgWE/s1600/pea+pod.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 180px; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932233934870466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJM2Y6SjYDGiHfwdHGcFR2W_068mGJFDTLp8IQ5OOpLlY-Y0BXsTiDFVIjTs4veyvLKfinGe-2jmZFLdF6wlM1rYAb_5VJQPEpme6d5-7RtPqGl8iGE2HmKzcizc9D6ktrTJEpOvdSgWE/s320/pea+pod.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Need a little sweater but don't enjoy how the buttons pull open across your belly? Try a flowey number like this one, from A Pea in a Pod.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MX4a-pM_0XbyMZVehof3jA9LDZHIJSoJ6ihkD2MHhFIpePbtK4C9L04pWtUDN5cvVF5tejU8hsQuv0vcDVm66SxSc4uGIoCWwFtuW4PhFCjC1HzVNXzCqRk5dB5VxZ4Rk8h9EKftMd0/s1600/ON+chambgray.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932226832656946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MX4a-pM_0XbyMZVehof3jA9LDZHIJSoJ6ihkD2MHhFIpePbtK4C9L04pWtUDN5cvVF5tejU8hsQuv0vcDVm66SxSc4uGIoCWwFtuW4PhFCjC1HzVNXzCqRk5dB5VxZ4Rk8h9EKftMd0/s320/ON+chambgray.jpg" /></a><br />These pants, from Old Navy, look like jeans, but they're actually a light chambray cotton.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYwKL6KZd_QyWuhG-byecNUOmFRDyMYs1N-VTYBGM1PbZxu5L5gW5tY7sxJgadvB79LHZdqMlFRYqy9e7w58mYx5d06JuHYjpZSRrlE7EjOO2f9BotAu_g3KBKu8vzMrwxcbaLcWhCPA/s1600/loft+pant.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 197px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932223058899954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYwKL6KZd_QyWuhG-byecNUOmFRDyMYs1N-VTYBGM1PbZxu5L5gW5tY7sxJgadvB79LHZdqMlFRYqy9e7w58mYx5d06JuHYjpZSRrlE7EjOO2f9BotAu_g3KBKu8vzMrwxcbaLcWhCPA/s320/loft+pant.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>These cropped dress pants, from Loft, come in tan and black. Buy both and they'll get you through the whole summer at work.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7de-3QJkZmmjeP1Vr0bppZsQXoMpkMDE_gfVc4y0TRRNkGKHyUKFJBGmInrKxNecKW7ZnTWT8O9QAswKHDl5fhDCCr5ezCcMMGuE3f3w2LnAOplRYx0yUEM2rITszLtfQ3Q8CCa0v1UI/s1600/ON+skirt.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932220502151042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7de-3QJkZmmjeP1Vr0bppZsQXoMpkMDE_gfVc4y0TRRNkGKHyUKFJBGmInrKxNecKW7ZnTWT8O9QAswKHDl5fhDCCr5ezCcMMGuE3f3w2LnAOplRYx0yUEM2rITszLtfQ3Q8CCa0v1UI/s320/ON+skirt.jpg" /></a><br />I have to say, Old Navy has some very cute maternity things. This skirt would be great with a plain tank and flip flops, and it comes in multiple colors.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV5KOIjGvn2ACACOKpUFg_Vhr3TVaqA9rFSarbicCf7aRinprOc2sGuQCv9kEkLBAv8aPg3pwOB4DpQhFxZkWjtBZQCD6mG8-c2fzKHtzyF5yE25ZCATMTiPwHEyfdepdx9-r2KIFuMA/s1600/ON+skirt2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932216510449250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV5KOIjGvn2ACACOKpUFg_Vhr3TVaqA9rFSarbicCf7aRinprOc2sGuQCv9kEkLBAv8aPg3pwOB4DpQhFxZkWjtBZQCD6mG8-c2fzKHtzyF5yE25ZCATMTiPwHEyfdepdx9-r2KIFuMA/s320/ON+skirt2.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Think you have to give up your favorite denim pencil skirt for 9 months? Nope! Yay for Old Navy again.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_bRgP7XL5oNLWk3gO2cy9eMOYhQo-G8o3jDPNNc26wMAmSdGUJpqMVvrLGu1lUghH-vYAy-JEasJD6d7IA8OvbGDidkqn2cmNbZbMzBxImvcppITvY1c9Je10UkFmjzR6-0Y3P8M-0w/s1600/a+pea+in+a+pod+suit.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 233px; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932018922098642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_bRgP7XL5oNLWk3gO2cy9eMOYhQo-G8o3jDPNNc26wMAmSdGUJpqMVvrLGu1lUghH-vYAy-JEasJD6d7IA8OvbGDidkqn2cmNbZbMzBxImvcppITvY1c9Je10UkFmjzR6-0Y3P8M-0w/s320/a+pea+in+a+pod+suit.jpg" /></a><br />I never let the world see me in a swimsuit regularly, but for those of you who do and are expecting, more power to you. This is a cute suit, from A Pea in a Pod.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBtz3Emnq-n5oOZ_qyzbI5483ZVE9xkxmzInHRjokNgK8DnCcpxr1iwEgweKkSPKiO4WDXqnC0su7wkc48891LB8B6YixjEQUTHW3P72ridvp7IgjoOYOhlSIxlUsLcwttrSutPtIoU8/s1600/MK+tote.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932013385077410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBtz3Emnq-n5oOZ_qyzbI5483ZVE9xkxmzInHRjokNgK8DnCcpxr1iwEgweKkSPKiO4WDXqnC0su7wkc48891LB8B6YixjEQUTHW3P72ridvp7IgjoOYOhlSIxlUsLcwttrSutPtIoU8/s320/MK+tote.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>You need a huge tote to carry around all sorts of baby paraphernalia, so why not at least carry around a stylish one like this Michael Kors straw tote? Its called the "Santorini" tote, so it will remind you of all the vacations you'll never be able to take anymore b/c of your new addition.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CtYeBr1a-49VBQF4nxuSRWjuNXBjeOokuD_4GBGbS7e6odwV8tAActplrE-Ch-pEVCec0KLZ8vRuk0CxRQc-HuVJ2kIQtp2NDP1v5YMMiz7xdFVL1_gSMsYjliiO-KcQspSYLIEtC4w/s1600/kenneth+kole.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932009263504786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CtYeBr1a-49VBQF4nxuSRWjuNXBjeOokuD_4GBGbS7e6odwV8tAActplrE-Ch-pEVCec0KLZ8vRuk0CxRQc-HuVJ2kIQtp2NDP1v5YMMiz7xdFVL1_gSMsYjliiO-KcQspSYLIEtC4w/s320/kenneth+kole.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>These flat shoes, from Kenneth Cole, look wide and comfortable. They come in several other colors and look cute with pants and skirts.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQq3HSQvZQPCy51GhQySYbFb0ZAdTQrfrcM78rLQTXbAHxSCET0NLlyuCaqzmB0nYkveSPdaTkDSFSHO_e1ukxSy5Dd8_Ix6VuWZpydusM9i0sOc1VGKeSAQQvXlzo290boyNaK51xYk/s1600/steve+madden.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609932006645309282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQq3HSQvZQPCy51GhQySYbFb0ZAdTQrfrcM78rLQTXbAHxSCET0NLlyuCaqzmB0nYkveSPdaTkDSFSHO_e1ukxSy5Dd8_Ix6VuWZpydusM9i0sOc1VGKeSAQQvXlzo290boyNaK51xYk/s320/steve+madden.jpg" /></a><br />I think that these sandals, from Steve Madden, are ideal for all y'all pregnant ladies. They're flat, and they don't hug the ankles, which I've heard are destined to swell, so you won't feel pedi-claustrophobic.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Next problem that I'll tackle: What to wear on your feet when its the summer AND its raining.</div></div></div></div>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-69170536747070234882011-05-12T09:18:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:42:55.392-04:00A Penny Saved is a Penny Spent TomorrowGas is $98 dollars a gallon and now you can't afford to eat. I know. I feel it too. Poverty has stricken us all.<br /><br />Fear not. Your shopping habit need not be dead. I know mine isn't even though I'm in the midst of a personal recession.<br /><br />I cry poverty, but the truth is, I can probably dig around and find a twenty dollar bill to buy myself something each week. Maybe it means I don't buy coffee every morning this week; maybe it means I scale back my grocery list; maybe it means I forgo toilet paper. Regardless, I know that I can make little cutbacks so that I still feel like I'm treating myself a little bit each week.<br /><br />How do I do this, you ask, on a mere $20?<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marshalls</span>, my friends. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marshalls</span>.<br /><br />If you know me, you know about my illicit love affair with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marshalls</span>. I've been a bi-weekly frequenter of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marshalls</span> in East <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Islip</span> since, Oh, I don't know... 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade? Maybe longer.<br /><br />I remember it clearly - it was the August before I started 8<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade. I needed back to school clothes. I needed them fast; I needed them in great quantity; I needed them cheap. My mom dropped me off at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marshalls</span>. I had one hour and $150. Oh, it felt as if I'd hit the jackpot! How excited was I to find a skin-tight pair of dark green Bongo tapered jeans AND a matching silk shirt? Oh it was early 90's heaven!<br /><br />I get that same feeling of excitement and anticipation <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">every time</span> I step foot into my beloved hometown <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marshalls</span>. Many of you don't have luck there - you don't have patience, you don't love the thrill of the chase... Maybe some of my recent (and super super cheap!) acquisitions, below, will convince you to give it another try.<br /><br />Or, perhaps, I shouldn't give away my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marshalls</span> secrets... After all, I'd hate to have you swoop in and buy that big Coach leather tote for $79.99 before I can get to it! Oh wait, I already bought that tote. Phew. Read on:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6r7oIOYAYr7KF3eZkWMeO9teUX2tncEg3uqqtKYtJ_9KjNcpNhVSXU2q0yse8H8phKCTg9W1wUGFqmie356DNySA1g8hPsj3ziCc6w8Q-rio7bhaE3kKFGj2skmPBy_hlElB7l07U3c/s1600/IMG_1758.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 233px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818957495229346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6r7oIOYAYr7KF3eZkWMeO9teUX2tncEg3uqqtKYtJ_9KjNcpNhVSXU2q0yse8H8phKCTg9W1wUGFqmie356DNySA1g8hPsj3ziCc6w8Q-rio7bhaE3kKFGj2skmPBy_hlElB7l07U3c/s320/IMG_1758.jpg" /></a><br />I picked up this little striped shirt the other day, for 12.99. Plus, it sorta shows my bellybutton, which is the nicest belly button I've seen to date.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dmo7VGTPtav0fR3EAn9v34Z9DK8-zW_MZRdOEs7R_ZxNBjZQs-cO1IX7s4PPvxEnbA7w02THFfCKHFZ2lSxfpcjnOcmz1phk3_UvYQTRt4CFCB2ATkgB9CyL4EIbgwflMLGOLom3ZM0/s1600/IMG_1760.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 135px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818880370004610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dmo7VGTPtav0fR3EAn9v34Z9DK8-zW_MZRdOEs7R_ZxNBjZQs-cO1IX7s4PPvxEnbA7w02THFfCKHFZ2lSxfpcjnOcmz1phk3_UvYQTRt4CFCB2ATkgB9CyL4EIbgwflMLGOLom3ZM0/s320/IMG_1760.jpg" /></a><br />I bought this dress, from Cynthia <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rowley</span>, last week for 19.99. Its cotton knit, so it will look cute with black flip flops, or I can throw on a pair of wedges and a sweater and wear it to work.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNtEpB1Asyfyk2dgyMHHK4ydMKrWV-SJEwsWdc9icKt-ooA1LkhBWXyeNspxhuj97j0kpQqz3KTxqekXLLd3-KFSglPekDwWH3FJD6gc7K0ZKIZFuY0s6Np45ysYZSiCmw3M0GXimnfY/s1600/IMG_1759.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 152px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818879080981938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNtEpB1Asyfyk2dgyMHHK4ydMKrWV-SJEwsWdc9icKt-ooA1LkhBWXyeNspxhuj97j0kpQqz3KTxqekXLLd3-KFSglPekDwWH3FJD6gc7K0ZKIZFuY0s6Np45ysYZSiCmw3M0GXimnfY/s320/IMG_1759.jpg" /></a><br />You can't really see the bright blue color of this dress in the photo, but luckily for me I can see it in person, and it was a mere 16.99.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54rQmrn8ZZpzcoWAKDWPI622BaWgWF-UZU8evGEaWSv2wrBL58LCjuUsqctfulQV3lrVqoJYprTBncF95XVvPYqGp7YBR3rAEeas4XSLeuQGUhPv2GqMUFs9sFYMW88tmDqp9cyzxFBk/s1600/IMG_1751.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 313px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818871473584866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54rQmrn8ZZpzcoWAKDWPI622BaWgWF-UZU8evGEaWSv2wrBL58LCjuUsqctfulQV3lrVqoJYprTBncF95XVvPYqGp7YBR3rAEeas4XSLeuQGUhPv2GqMUFs9sFYMW88tmDqp9cyzxFBk/s320/IMG_1751.jpg" /></a><br />I love an espadrille. I especially love an espadrille when I buy it for 19.99.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuthJszmuL4Z-NTfcTtdmfanDpkoVFLdWgYlhUvJhXaQXzsnNY5w7nxNiUpsZUbK5p1GTuEb4cfGvqcx4WZyXoDAd9joj76v_0UTs-st_3CPEE7QRWsMHPMYCJ5FhP9oQRagDgSTxdLU/s1600/IMG_1779.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818874345441122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuthJszmuL4Z-NTfcTtdmfanDpkoVFLdWgYlhUvJhXaQXzsnNY5w7nxNiUpsZUbK5p1GTuEb4cfGvqcx4WZyXoDAd9joj76v_0UTs-st_3CPEE7QRWsMHPMYCJ5FhP9oQRagDgSTxdLU/s320/IMG_1779.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>I've already worn these silver sandals three times, and I've only owned them since Sunday. 12.99!! Go buy some!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2Kh5CvHoug5pAqao7hb7mwmSJ7Sq9noQ4fR-uQWhqL6i0Z1MgdhVfaoQ30X6xQemaJ1KN83HL1jBl63jZjKcO5Tt6WxmzT5byTCOCPAw8BKs07gnmW3hQIiOOzgMp9phkTbZXWh632c/s1600/IMG_1778.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818870093245890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2Kh5CvHoug5pAqao7hb7mwmSJ7Sq9noQ4fR-uQWhqL6i0Z1MgdhVfaoQ30X6xQemaJ1KN83HL1jBl63jZjKcO5Tt6WxmzT5byTCOCPAw8BKs07gnmW3hQIiOOzgMp9phkTbZXWh632c/s320/IMG_1778.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>Nothing makes me feel more like an artsy village coffee drinking bike rider than a nice scarf. This one was only 7.99!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Don't get me wrong. Although <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marshalls</span> is by far *my* favorite place for scoring a great deal on all things fashion-y, there are deals abounding elsewhere. Here are some great items that I've found online at various stores - and they are ALL under $20 each.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7ARxXEX6ObkNd_Dndu9zUIK4BN7o8pM-c-FsuUNIXAeCFDZrup-psiy3eLZbPmmP-kbIZyIE41jwEsiKlSjiB-Bufgzt2s52rHDFmhLRV4OsZKyDgJDiplPoH57S6JVPxSBtmuunotU/s1600/ON+19.50.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818660277993362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7ARxXEX6ObkNd_Dndu9zUIK4BN7o8pM-c-FsuUNIXAeCFDZrup-psiy3eLZbPmmP-kbIZyIE41jwEsiKlSjiB-Bufgzt2s52rHDFmhLRV4OsZKyDgJDiplPoH57S6JVPxSBtmuunotU/s320/ON+19.50.jpg" /></a><br />As you might imagine, I get invited to at least 14 garden parties per summer. Thank God I've found this dress at Old Navy to wear to a few. $19.50.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmEvKJaCEihzNh6V7NWp6baqCEdCwxztLu3tx0RpuG3lMQtSqeVx3xtGFDlc-gkI3PlXmvgQqFyFINWzNq2e6ZB_w_kYj_DscDxS-cQQOPBOzNkuNbNnqzSC_jP30dwB_SBLHPbAJ_Qis/s1600/ON+17.50.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818652947423522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmEvKJaCEihzNh6V7NWp6baqCEdCwxztLu3tx0RpuG3lMQtSqeVx3xtGFDlc-gkI3PlXmvgQqFyFINWzNq2e6ZB_w_kYj_DscDxS-cQQOPBOzNkuNbNnqzSC_jP30dwB_SBLHPbAJ_Qis/s320/ON+17.50.jpg" /></a><br />When I put on this shirt, I'll either feel like Scout or a character from The Secret Life of Bees. Old Navy, $17.50.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7hz_qgl3TZSNrEsJAfL3_GYzB6r8pZqsyrj0IB84xkXMuEvL-rbZ_9Sp_MKtNxxMTr-DtgBA2LLidGUSgcSTtHUTldUi2Jd6W9vVi4XR5SmceKM_Fq3BsfJsLgh7bm9XSynZtKeu6JQ/s1600/loft+15.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818623831053106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7hz_qgl3TZSNrEsJAfL3_GYzB6r8pZqsyrj0IB84xkXMuEvL-rbZ_9Sp_MKtNxxMTr-DtgBA2LLidGUSgcSTtHUTldUi2Jd6W9vVi4XR5SmceKM_Fq3BsfJsLgh7bm9XSynZtKeu6JQ/s320/loft+15.JPG" /></a><br />I love this simple shirt, from Loft. Its so much nicer than just a plain <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">ol</span>' t-shirt, and it comes in about 788 different colors. I choose, however, to look like a citrus fruit so I'd pick this lime one. $15.00.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeMPAX4iA6MfXII6eb-fWKmvGkFVtSz97UWzPWUQDWOwJD0wbakXuabNxKMMl6k-kLdfH9tn3cPQcaki5s2fD4M8pzEkZrehWRQK_yn8qBUzTfaYqNUAy2U3FobjLBA4D0fVpididnGo/s1600/wedge+payless+12.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 167px; HEIGHT: 167px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818619808124050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeMPAX4iA6MfXII6eb-fWKmvGkFVtSz97UWzPWUQDWOwJD0wbakXuabNxKMMl6k-kLdfH9tn3cPQcaki5s2fD4M8pzEkZrehWRQK_yn8qBUzTfaYqNUAy2U3FobjLBA4D0fVpididnGo/s320/wedge+payless+12.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>A nautical espadrille? Its like my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">soul mate</span>, but in the form of a shoe. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Payless</span>, $12.00.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzSf1uO1o3zA_xYZZDmz55ICeWmLDqaxi79urZ0mvLogHkpaV1dIsZFjJ_A1koDmZGsGQZ_IeNZrNpqA7m8DUC21yBUF4ZIcxMn1X2jhiN-fFtNj9zC_u-8YZCtDlUitK21Mz9jssjMA/s1600/lands+end+189.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 215px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818246040414418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzSf1uO1o3zA_xYZZDmz55ICeWmLDqaxi79urZ0mvLogHkpaV1dIsZFjJ_A1koDmZGsGQZ_IeNZrNpqA7m8DUC21yBUF4ZIcxMn1X2jhiN-fFtNj9zC_u-8YZCtDlUitK21Mz9jssjMA/s320/lands+end+189.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>Sometimes my feet yell at me and insist on a day off from heels. On such a day, I'd throw on these gold metallic sandals (which are also available in 5 other colors) from Lands End Canvas, $18.90.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6fV_meqcAvDMcPndtLhHdR33f0um9xwkJaX66PchKH1hxgw81GJGTDW8bqdhrKpdD0fiK07VA8qzWMaHynnaMG-roUgV1sKhebm0tf-KlIM1900QW8acdevRk8oQXK6BWPP-NFYa-Kc/s1600/target1999.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 281px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818242865857714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6fV_meqcAvDMcPndtLhHdR33f0um9xwkJaX66PchKH1hxgw81GJGTDW8bqdhrKpdD0fiK07VA8qzWMaHynnaMG-roUgV1sKhebm0tf-KlIM1900QW8acdevRk8oQXK6BWPP-NFYa-Kc/s320/target1999.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Its not summer until I'm wearing a big straw tote filled with fifty different lip balms in tropical flavors. I'll probably run out and purchase this one today, from Target. $19.99.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSm-RZNhutWWJe9wSaM_Dm1jW1TpKTpGS4zR8voQt7spw3VR_Mpwk1iaAcemTgilxwH7Jx0FURFIbpm614UazK-ZNcSdVBybqGWSgmGJ8l_cqp5Ttwugu1gC0A7BhpY6eJGIsQ4uiSXI/s1600/lands+end+12.99.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 170px; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818243695299154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSm-RZNhutWWJe9wSaM_Dm1jW1TpKTpGS4zR8voQt7spw3VR_Mpwk1iaAcemTgilxwH7Jx0FURFIbpm614UazK-ZNcSdVBybqGWSgmGJ8l_cqp5Ttwugu1gC0A7BhpY6eJGIsQ4uiSXI/s320/lands+end+12.99.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>I'm a sucker for a good tote bag. For $12.99, how could you not want this little guy? Lands End.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aWxvjBAGGFv7_Iz-755mErilvTu3wuAPW6TZQGFi6s1hpKP-EyxaUVieQxxLvtRJcJcx2oGTFBJXmZt-0807GiEjUgi1iFnRGgwYW6wNacu1lbkRHR06-BWd8OwjqQe02TlO4QoyTTk/s1600/mandee+8.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818238516531026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aWxvjBAGGFv7_Iz-755mErilvTu3wuAPW6TZQGFi6s1hpKP-EyxaUVieQxxLvtRJcJcx2oGTFBJXmZt-0807GiEjUgi1iFnRGgwYW6wNacu1lbkRHR06-BWd8OwjqQe02TlO4QoyTTk/s320/mandee+8.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>You know I love a big, dramatic earring. These, believe it or not, are from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mandee</span>. $8.00.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WyNZRamAfmLwRYJtORFuiKeqB27N4sjNetFBzo-_gSKQXnX1XcPxz3gWNDX9lTb-BPg4uJWs326tCjUmQBZBbHqlC_IxOGjZMkmOzBS_XAwAvgEl5qKNJyywNltQy0eyYA0HMSzCxjQ/s1600/tinley+road+18.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605818237674664994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WyNZRamAfmLwRYJtORFuiKeqB27N4sjNetFBzo-_gSKQXnX1XcPxz3gWNDX9lTb-BPg4uJWs326tCjUmQBZBbHqlC_IxOGjZMkmOzBS_XAwAvgEl5qKNJyywNltQy0eyYA0HMSzCxjQ/s320/tinley+road+18.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>If I wore these earrings, I'd feel part 80's biker chick, and part medieval Joan of Arc-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">ish</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tinley</span> Road, $18.00. Available on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Piperlime</span>.com.</div></div></div></div>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-34287398853607642612011-04-27T13:15:00.000-04:002011-04-27T13:44:47.083-04:00Spring's Lucky 13When spring finally starts to poke it's head through the cold winter ground its like waking up from a nice, long, restful nap.<br /><br />Naturally, the first thing that I want to do when spring has sprung, or when I wake up from a nap I suppose, is go shopping. For things. Many many many new spring things. Tanks! Skirts! Sandals! A new purse! Yellow things! Blue things.<br /><br />I can probably tell you why Spring is my favorite time of year, and why Easter is my favorite of all holidays. I trace it all back to my shopping mother. Every year for Easter I would get a new dress, replete with fancy white tights, little white patent shoes... and a new purse, gloves, hat, poncho, earrings, necklace, etc. Easter basket? Nay, I say, Easter shoes! Easter bracelet! Easter pocketbook!<br /><br />I'm not so much into the little white gloves these days, though.<br /><br />Alas, it is 2011, and my bank account is sad. Tanks and capris abounding I am not destined to have this year.<br /><br />We can dream though, no?<br /><br />I like to pretend that a well dressed and very generous fashion genie comes upon my house, and grants me 13 fashion wishes for this year's Spring/Summer wardrobe. Yes, 13, not 3. I said he was a very generous genie. Here are my picks:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMK3EjNGV8VBpfkTgvJQrYo3IwVyOfYYtsW7Jnbo7bRA3_pcEkL3qWnLejtNUPnHYTLgory631W3wh56wD_3hLdlaMTo0vyAc-6MxR7G_4FjIuy3GZn2CCC7Tq4xdUCjBUCqWJ1TGLk0/s1600/ON+tank.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600314052739144514" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMK3EjNGV8VBpfkTgvJQrYo3IwVyOfYYtsW7Jnbo7bRA3_pcEkL3qWnLejtNUPnHYTLgory631W3wh56wD_3hLdlaMTo0vyAc-6MxR7G_4FjIuy3GZn2CCC7Tq4xdUCjBUCqWJ1TGLk0/s320/ON+tank.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Right now, embellished tanks, like this pink one, are only $10 at Old Navy! I may have bought a white one yesterday...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtln44GZlzGST69lBSCVOhu0igAIhUppxSTCuVXYfa67AsvbIy1ZcrZxbp0Xyfn-dVC1BSvc8wqH6t9_i9bwfAINvhnLHpfAeEtZ_Xb0mK1eTiPEQeCn2VLwy7PDqmCJTHcdIukN2f860/s1600/ON+cardigan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600314048695093714" style="WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtln44GZlzGST69lBSCVOhu0igAIhUppxSTCuVXYfa67AsvbIy1ZcrZxbp0Xyfn-dVC1BSvc8wqH6t9_i9bwfAINvhnLHpfAeEtZ_Xb0mK1eTiPEQeCn2VLwy7PDqmCJTHcdIukN2f860/s320/ON+cardigan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And I might have also bought this leopard cardigan... Also from Old Navy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsqOXLx75y5Lh88GJ8nBs9MpNMldUGkgzA_89oxAMmeGWMyHvm24OUHl7F3VSF5wAT1WSmdLyXJD4OSkjB6W2fTCpeEHCGD5dEkVMfV9beJCiatLQiUfzUV9A-2jOjxo7O7e10eMyesc/s1600/loft+shirt.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600314040977696562" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsqOXLx75y5Lh88GJ8nBs9MpNMldUGkgzA_89oxAMmeGWMyHvm24OUHl7F3VSF5wAT1WSmdLyXJD4OSkjB6W2fTCpeEHCGD5dEkVMfV9beJCiatLQiUfzUV9A-2jOjxo7O7e10eMyesc/s320/loft+shirt.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I might actually own this top, from Loft. I should probably check my closet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWwiJsZoTMeAog4tcBi1dhUzUm0G0uhJEZ2yI93DASnjWQXcWYpz9626Nrj7KcV0cRMFZvD3PmYDF7O0pHftPRpdaKSF9UjHF-UUORHM0Kwjf3ClRTxUBTOJlONMhNsXHacRnkLt1bnI/s1600/anthropologie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600314037205806882" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWwiJsZoTMeAog4tcBi1dhUzUm0G0uhJEZ2yI93DASnjWQXcWYpz9626Nrj7KcV0cRMFZvD3PmYDF7O0pHftPRpdaKSF9UjHF-UUORHM0Kwjf3ClRTxUBTOJlONMhNsXHacRnkLt1bnI/s320/anthropologie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I enjoy this top, from Anthropologie, because if I were to wear it I'd feel like a really cool Asian hippie.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbEgIih7kVh1YPLS4LjN9H1ocIJnCXvk75qb1XWa8Yf190T9ziq26WlhTwcUI3l_eNJXsPHat4avR6edL_5pJCAeVKs0kskzoYBMZoWpCQaHjRJh8Ik8HmClXWciVI3cIIdGfr6PQSEI/s1600/Halston.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600313817462383666" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbEgIih7kVh1YPLS4LjN9H1ocIJnCXvk75qb1XWa8Yf190T9ziq26WlhTwcUI3l_eNJXsPHat4avR6edL_5pJCAeVKs0kskzoYBMZoWpCQaHjRJh8Ik8HmClXWciVI3cIIdGfr6PQSEI/s320/Halston.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Well, isn't this a snazzy little number, from Halston? I'd love it more if it was $3.75 instead of $375.00.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3bewwrLbtg4B_DunTkVQyKsQZTizJI2FsYG9US9xX7BNfrWrl0PmYTm8n2gxH2SL_URvn6YW9KGCVMhGv7QpXcZwGDzNRwWAS1ZUeSrbVDDo7LeSBvIAUP-k8SmX0xJdwlxzQ_fRYGw/s1600/Loft+Linen.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600313809580733250" style="WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3bewwrLbtg4B_DunTkVQyKsQZTizJI2FsYG9US9xX7BNfrWrl0PmYTm8n2gxH2SL_URvn6YW9KGCVMhGv7QpXcZwGDzNRwWAS1ZUeSrbVDDo7LeSBvIAUP-k8SmX0xJdwlxzQ_fRYGw/s320/Loft+Linen.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I hope I don't sit in a pile of chocolate when I wear these white linen pants, from Loft.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bRLf87HrPk8z-mmKkk1FZb5ozqDmstWEhqIxVLrerAbP_cV1tLG20vfi_rlBLgTiPZ1xYPG_PbkN4E8CqnItq27sxX0pOSc6X2VbcGKKvpYPQESRxL6Pm13kukWmBz6VxL3bMxJTM-M/s1600/gap+jeans.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600313798549730162" style="WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bRLf87HrPk8z-mmKkk1FZb5ozqDmstWEhqIxVLrerAbP_cV1tLG20vfi_rlBLgTiPZ1xYPG_PbkN4E8CqnItq27sxX0pOSc6X2VbcGKKvpYPQESRxL6Pm13kukWmBz6VxL3bMxJTM-M/s320/gap+jeans.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I'd love to own these Gap jeans because they would make me feel like a sailor, and ever since I read Moby Dick I've secretly wanted to become a deck hand on a whaling vessel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiYsobWi_3a0bXOOGI0gTRI8T06Lt-Do0yux1qREHPjkpr67MICATCQ19rb47_s2JfyWwrAIF_a-44lSzXhf8N_LeYQFBUAuM0PV0TKYsJmuqOD9qo4VrMU2FXyd19HdlazaiPu9Sd9g/s1600/ann+taylor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600313795884298290" style="WIDTH: 162px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiYsobWi_3a0bXOOGI0gTRI8T06Lt-Do0yux1qREHPjkpr67MICATCQ19rb47_s2JfyWwrAIF_a-44lSzXhf8N_LeYQFBUAuM0PV0TKYsJmuqOD9qo4VrMU2FXyd19HdlazaiPu9Sd9g/s320/ann+taylor.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />What is better than a skirt, like this one from Ann Taylor, that completely covers my cellulite? Perhaps a basket full of onion rings, but that's about all that I can think of that I'd prefer to owning this skirt.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQ9mf8z2DPgoIjLERUT5pzK49WgYBVvaRv1lfs24_aaTXw3CITQ3djmVf2dJC2dXOgDidXx-lOWmFnFL2SFKeKAyXYNlOJGe2iAmcXTwEVxFOOU9LimHBhXWY5YSmqNUdn6rll3ZsWmk/s1600/coach.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600313558694129250" style="WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQ9mf8z2DPgoIjLERUT5pzK49WgYBVvaRv1lfs24_aaTXw3CITQ3djmVf2dJC2dXOgDidXx-lOWmFnFL2SFKeKAyXYNlOJGe2iAmcXTwEVxFOOU9LimHBhXWY5YSmqNUdn6rll3ZsWmk/s320/coach.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I wanted JPS to buy this Coach wristlet for her trip to Italy, but she slapped me, called me stupid, and told me that the bag was ugly. I, respectfully, disagree. I love the little wristlet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitf0o1P62xESvoBT3ITNMxsPVrkXJixpmRMSpXjgGfWautNynNrG82SxfAa9rnwKxkpihAhzvY5CdGWSYuPgNVaWN0FOV7oT51SXftj2S3b3NS65Wcef6eu_onCQEeXDPfy6cSfXqhSXY/s1600/kate+spade.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600313552965129218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitf0o1P62xESvoBT3ITNMxsPVrkXJixpmRMSpXjgGfWautNynNrG82SxfAa9rnwKxkpihAhzvY5CdGWSYuPgNVaWN0FOV7oT51SXftj2S3b3NS65Wcef6eu_onCQEeXDPfy6cSfXqhSXY/s320/kate+spade.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Oh Kate Spade bag, Kate Spade bag... wherefore art thou $395? I wish I could afford ye.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3iRtwrMahIk5pcJVxVhvibhEJrVt3X8gqK4v3WdiHBNpdDYVaH6W9WBmrwldUBbIC06zpWZddH5R9_fRzr-99YF9J0mryy2_QzoheeSghNQyFqy8bYH3pzRPy9Ex60yt71lk4EnSfg0/s1600/helios+anthropologie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600313544132115090" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3iRtwrMahIk5pcJVxVhvibhEJrVt3X8gqK4v3WdiHBNpdDYVaH6W9WBmrwldUBbIC06zpWZddH5R9_fRzr-99YF9J0mryy2_QzoheeSghNQyFqy8bYH3pzRPy9Ex60yt71lk4EnSfg0/s320/helios+anthropologie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I love these Helios stud earrings from Anthropologie. Its like my ear is the solar system and my ear hole is the earth, or something like that.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoY-cwh5K09Rc3lcrLEA_viMaLZhHaoMWt_WTjp66NUH6ktypNGCEFr1yP1xupD6saot15CztlYha8y4DL316VRFaYJvXWaf2b_hIaD82ysZH9Og8qESfrakAcIFE9DU388wdLCRig6Y/s1600/dolce+vita.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600313539439945730" style="WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoY-cwh5K09Rc3lcrLEA_viMaLZhHaoMWt_WTjp66NUH6ktypNGCEFr1yP1xupD6saot15CztlYha8y4DL316VRFaYJvXWaf2b_hIaD82ysZH9Og8qESfrakAcIFE9DU388wdLCRig6Y/s320/dolce+vita.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A neutral espadrille is to Summer as cream is to an oreo, except you can't eat an espadrille. Nor can you eat summer. From Dolce Vita.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfjywOXL1xoopLEUlLfaPrHJB9ASA9ptjUj1Nks7RIXnFmMXukROv5thn7w97JrbXwd4VH-UljG0G7hjkcpmXaESec2WPVFaTmAYD5NgCYbtM0dbz_JwrVdAt_Rb5rpWFs2wqIw4SA54/s1600/mystique.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600313539875317538" style="WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfjywOXL1xoopLEUlLfaPrHJB9ASA9ptjUj1Nks7RIXnFmMXukROv5thn7w97JrbXwd4VH-UljG0G7hjkcpmXaESec2WPVFaTmAYD5NgCYbtM0dbz_JwrVdAt_Rb5rpWFs2wqIw4SA54/s320/mystique.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I love seahorses and seashells and things with seahorses and seashells on them, like towels and blankets and little bags and these sandals, from Mystique.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-42190179021039020192011-01-29T13:51:00.000-05:002011-01-29T14:48:53.567-05:00Lucky ThirteenEnjoying the snow?<br /><br />Me either. Lets talk about Spring.<br /><br />I know you don't believe me, but I promise you... it's coming.<br /><br />And nothing warms me from the inside out, on a snow laden day, like imagining myself foraying out into the warm Spring air for the first time in a new outfit.<br /><br />I'm not sure if the word "spring" should be caplitalized, but I'm going to continue doing that out of respect for warm weather, which I am so desperately in need of.<br /><br />If you're like me, you have a massive arsenal of clothes that you've accumulated throughout the years that will still be perfectly good outfit contenders this Spring and Summer. That being said, every good wardrobe needs a bit of brightening and freshening up now and again... think about throwing open your bedroom window wide and letting the spring breeze (minus the pollen) enlighten and enliven your closet.<br /><br />Having a late winter birthday may be the greatest gift my parents have ever given me. Oh March 14<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, how you have bestowed upon me fashion greatness. My plan has been to hoard any gift <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">certificates</span> that I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">receive</span> for Christmas and combine them anything that I receive for my birthday... and plan a big <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">ol</span>' Spring fashion shopping spree in March.<br /><br />Below are thirteen items that are meant to inspire you, get you amped up for Spring, and bring some new life to your dreary almost-end-of-winter closet. I know they'll all be featured guests when I go on my birthday spree (anyone want to come with?)<br /><br />After a few seasons of dark, skinny jeans, I'm ready to lighten and loosen up. From Loft.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBx_Msy5pVyMQx_vYIcK-BDqgJLXKE3WySVWB2Lkbou7EEPTtV9MqfqcLzQ0HmoADluWphN8W8wh-XtLKExMoVcT7jRS1ueSKbblvKXFrbjc7KbmD1inZrWA8D83K3LVJYhTBoOyTWolQ/s1600/loft+jeans.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567684537154366066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBx_Msy5pVyMQx_vYIcK-BDqgJLXKE3WySVWB2Lkbou7EEPTtV9MqfqcLzQ0HmoADluWphN8W8wh-XtLKExMoVcT7jRS1ueSKbblvKXFrbjc7KbmD1inZrWA8D83K3LVJYhTBoOyTWolQ/s320/loft+jeans.jpg" /></a><br />For the spring and summer, I love pretty floral dresses. I dress them up for work with heels and a sweater, or I'll wear them on the weekends with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">flipflops</span>. This one is from White House Black Market. When in the hell did it become White House Black Market + random other colors?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXxi24dGffdUFneIqxHNxrIGkWPVNaocKTRl0zk_35NZPTJgpYYyr8X28OSZGlsbyRdwGCUHj0FwZ3VRAzjDfQVPdi92HFEu3ExxB2kDuTNntUjCfMNBXekheIlvHYqVB_iQBUP8T688/s1600/white+house+black+market.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 256px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683671521375474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXxi24dGffdUFneIqxHNxrIGkWPVNaocKTRl0zk_35NZPTJgpYYyr8X28OSZGlsbyRdwGCUHj0FwZ3VRAzjDfQVPdi92HFEu3ExxB2kDuTNntUjCfMNBXekheIlvHYqVB_iQBUP8T688/s320/white+house+black+market.jpg" /></a><br />I feel pretty, oh so pretty, when I put on a sweater in a pretty spring color, like this one from Old Navy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPKffntsfmDforECzpFpezLDY1xKEm8hQgwCXsivvZ1AQrtimQvBiiexJtfeNHpEFnvOWvlgQwULE5eMqzMyfbhSBlj5KYGmU2jrMiv7r9v0dFGBmJFZsbFo7-ZWRt5auCZNDfBrC0Zs/s1600/on+cardigan.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683669481320994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPKffntsfmDforECzpFpezLDY1xKEm8hQgwCXsivvZ1AQrtimQvBiiexJtfeNHpEFnvOWvlgQwULE5eMqzMyfbhSBlj5KYGmU2jrMiv7r9v0dFGBmJFZsbFo7-ZWRt5auCZNDfBrC0Zs/s320/on+cardigan.jpg" /></a><br />Every spring I have to stock up on some more pretty tanks. This one, from Old Navy, is adorable... and cheap.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFiHio04aJoSPHFSQCIJ7sl6kCGiIAD59gT8iG6kyC84QGE-tIS-5D7Hx6MupLltHgM1QxAfumjA4-GvugJ0xevHfQcc8zd1dED2889X3bceZQ7WgYTKCNtJ6W-_SHPsx5NDiH13KQPk/s1600/on+tank.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683658400394322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFiHio04aJoSPHFSQCIJ7sl6kCGiIAD59gT8iG6kyC84QGE-tIS-5D7Hx6MupLltHgM1QxAfumjA4-GvugJ0xevHfQcc8zd1dED2889X3bceZQ7WgYTKCNtJ6W-_SHPsx5NDiH13KQPk/s320/on+tank.jpg" /></a><br />Sometimes in the springtime, I like to go to Germany and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">frolic</span> through the woods looking for wild flowers and mushrooms. When I do that this year, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'll</span> wear this shirt, also from Old Navy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfLDIDiCJ7rXHt1mujUMv8Foh2CmHJ_MmEeGA9gmV8iQLIdMhsFCAv3nNRSN9DBbg6b3HwsVFIschHknEm-YdYhiQL9mx7Y2MYNIiTOa8Bu4yQQl3XDMovFhJ0whnsa_XP5irIbr1hI8/s1600/old+navy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683658626023970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfLDIDiCJ7rXHt1mujUMv8Foh2CmHJ_MmEeGA9gmV8iQLIdMhsFCAv3nNRSN9DBbg6b3HwsVFIschHknEm-YdYhiQL9mx7Y2MYNIiTOa8Bu4yQQl3XDMovFhJ0whnsa_XP5irIbr1hI8/s320/old+navy.jpg" /></a><br />This year, I must own something yellow. Its like the sun has risen all over my torso. This yellow button down is from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ny</span>&co, and is washable/no iron!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKlhxmQWQNZ87X72leHh4JzyVnDw2BXywYXUZd1xiAuT2dDxWXq08fSJ4B4oiAdjTBwSlAb3aYdo5aXWp721yFLdN5jY1BO7Y7gegWmwBuc9vufbnhKuSB-ONBi43TGQSNY7-QWJPMZY/s1600/nyco.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 238px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683472129401458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKlhxmQWQNZ87X72leHh4JzyVnDw2BXywYXUZd1xiAuT2dDxWXq08fSJ4B4oiAdjTBwSlAb3aYdo5aXWp721yFLdN5jY1BO7Y7gegWmwBuc9vufbnhKuSB-ONBi43TGQSNY7-QWJPMZY/s320/nyco.jpg" /></a><br />It wouldn't be spring for me unless I bought something striped and nautical (I actually just bought a nautical tee yesterday at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tjmaxx</span>, but I digress) This sweater is great for those early spring days, when its still a wee bit nippy. From Loft.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpgCcxuePxYP4EsoU4Nrj_hsJxytP1gllUuosrZauxc972T2amiOTczgNM6mGfVsYuOfD32fscwII6zwx1qrg3rDprqtESi2JUPAof6AIzmj3WiuB9_9E3EOd04say3anyA3B-2VR8nU/s1600/loft+stripe.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683467085855538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpgCcxuePxYP4EsoU4Nrj_hsJxytP1gllUuosrZauxc972T2amiOTczgNM6mGfVsYuOfD32fscwII6zwx1qrg3rDprqtESi2JUPAof6AIzmj3WiuB9_9E3EOd04say3anyA3B-2VR8nU/s320/loft+stripe.jpg" /></a><br />I like to wear skirts, like this one from Gap, because then no one can see my fat legs.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nLBAou5B5GxAFcWtGT67gVIRU5PCP9-PbpikXcEXXnii-Qr0q42Idz7GLNuXuRLJHwQ-5Cs3ErQuusTB43Vx23yJiidkRrMahkiYcau25wGkQd5L8Af6iNr4PqxYWPcelDZBHQRitQA/s1600/gap+skirt.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683464354342226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nLBAou5B5GxAFcWtGT67gVIRU5PCP9-PbpikXcEXXnii-Qr0q42Idz7GLNuXuRLJHwQ-5Cs3ErQuusTB43Vx23yJiidkRrMahkiYcau25wGkQd5L8Af6iNr4PqxYWPcelDZBHQRitQA/s320/gap+skirt.jpg" /></a><br />I love a casual cotton pant. I own this pair, from Loft, in 3 colors and plan to add this Olive pair to my collection soon.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhcrLGBrdZDtX2Bcxz_7veo5C6JKZOr3jloON8ZI3h6UM0dmp0Hl5FXhjBxvMtL7AKczk3u7YBXTGjAxfvo09ZSWctcshxfrgcEX9AV_9t7H-mMfSp_Q6sTOAaqMimDcTrXllda4Bi7U/s1600/loft+olive.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683190100216578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhcrLGBrdZDtX2Bcxz_7veo5C6JKZOr3jloON8ZI3h6UM0dmp0Hl5FXhjBxvMtL7AKczk3u7YBXTGjAxfvo09ZSWctcshxfrgcEX9AV_9t7H-mMfSp_Q6sTOAaqMimDcTrXllda4Bi7U/s320/loft+olive.JPG" /></a><br />Sometimes my feet just need a break from big heels. These low wedges, from Nine West (check the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">DSW</span> website for them) look great with a skirt or under a pair of jeans or cotton pants.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinL21uQTCzrJxsLLXwPzXdHLvAcBBjFRLBWhokDdsa8-EH5amzVj7Z9gc3iMqqsubx5slBzchcGq3fOW1EEHwlr4NqUAo5sL1VB0a2_Q7tgZmgPQPpVsCYARURqoenLL6vW_Y_P-dZqNw/s1600/nine+west+dsw.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683184939430850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinL21uQTCzrJxsLLXwPzXdHLvAcBBjFRLBWhokDdsa8-EH5amzVj7Z9gc3iMqqsubx5slBzchcGq3fOW1EEHwlr4NqUAo5sL1VB0a2_Q7tgZmgPQPpVsCYARURqoenLL6vW_Y_P-dZqNw/s320/nine+west+dsw.JPG" /></a><br />I love these sandal/heels hybrid shoes from Franco Sarto. So ethnic, so spring, so I must own them asap.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMroF44VW8XPUIHO1jYnidUFjpKZp4sf2SdAv6GvkDNUaGZN36D_DiFWJzBpqaj3VRq6qllKBuhKNSwA0m4kIqCH471rSTRzttngNJLzMN7FkvAdIoEVg7AFCgNb2bicmtRbOw1xpqll8/s1600/franco+sarto.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683184593968242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMroF44VW8XPUIHO1jYnidUFjpKZp4sf2SdAv6GvkDNUaGZN36D_DiFWJzBpqaj3VRq6qllKBuhKNSwA0m4kIqCH471rSTRzttngNJLzMN7FkvAdIoEVg7AFCgNb2bicmtRbOw1xpqll8/s320/franco+sarto.jpg" /></a><br />I absolutely love this woven shoulder bag, from Cole <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Haan</span>. I'd take off that ugly long strap and just wear it over my shoulder.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYgCNHhqXzdfvGL4uaVAgltOP_2MnYtg-VRnacWXCRlZu41zcxVTWFpv8YPNdAhBahr9YGXxlQ-AEF7EHIVTZJfIHZdsn-UwvgfxqYGcsRLiijNJC4xW5-8_wyzo71a-3SNmgAgcw8TE/s1600/colehaan.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 262px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683178462375026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYgCNHhqXzdfvGL4uaVAgltOP_2MnYtg-VRnacWXCRlZu41zcxVTWFpv8YPNdAhBahr9YGXxlQ-AEF7EHIVTZJfIHZdsn-UwvgfxqYGcsRLiijNJC4xW5-8_wyzo71a-3SNmgAgcw8TE/s320/colehaan.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And finally, I'd love to add a cute spring jacket to my wardrobe. Neutrals are great, but I also love this little pink number, from Old Navy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBXYO_lqu3lh60cPAzOmCeeAMUdpfMWeO5pPhyksmr1-UcaqOs1-UKmeOIY6lUYlRQuaysUTiUpaDxi4XkGrk6XVdnKFdUHvytJXFCoFlh4_Xgj3sMfWIn4Azb4BKejyxZUp8DQSmPmI/s1600/on+peacoat.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567683177415584306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBXYO_lqu3lh60cPAzOmCeeAMUdpfMWeO5pPhyksmr1-UcaqOs1-UKmeOIY6lUYlRQuaysUTiUpaDxi4XkGrk6XVdnKFdUHvytJXFCoFlh4_Xgj3sMfWIn4Azb4BKejyxZUp8DQSmPmI/s320/on+peacoat.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />One thing that will not be on my list this spring... short sleeve button down shirts! Please don't let me buy them - I keep giving them away at every book club! </div><div> </div><div>Happy shopping.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-73543744910076557842011-01-16T19:25:00.000-05:002011-01-17T13:42:53.379-05:00Would You Like to Swing on a Star?Yup, that title has NOTHING to do with this blog, but that song has been stuck in my head for some reason.<br /><br />Anyhow, lets talk January and February. They are well known as the boring black hole of the fashion world. The fall colors have faded. The holiday hype is over. That cardigan with beaded trim that looked adorable in December? Well if you wear it now, face it, you're going to look like an ass. And, thus, we're left in a fashion rut. Its too ordinary a time for fancy sweaters and cute red dresses with tights; its too damn cold for the spring items that you suddenly long for the minute January first hits. Is that just me?<br /><br />Pre-spring fever. I know it well.<br /><br />It was the winter of 1992. For some bizarre reason, my friend Jen and I were unreasonably obsessed with Olympic figure skating, and all things Olympics that year. We even dragged her dad to Nassau Coliseum to see the Tour of Champions... but I digress.<br /><br />Late that winter, perhaps in February, I was perusing Marshalls (yes, even as a 14 year old I was a huge fan) and I came upon a white pair of tennis shorts (no I didn't play tennis). These were not your ordinary tennis shorts. They were embroidered, in gold, with "USA" and the Olympic rings. Oh, how I had to have these shorts! I happily dipped into my babysitting money and plunked down $9.99 plus tax for these wonderful shorts.<br /><br />Naturally, I wasn't allowed to wear them until it was "warm enough."<br /><br />Then, one day it was a beautiful sunny winter morning... You know the sort of morning I'm talking about; you can smell that spring is around the corner; you want to will the crocuses out of the ground because it will confirm your belief that Spring is, indeed, on a short time away.<br /><br />It was probably about 50 degrees.<br /><br />Dammit, I was going to wear those shorts come Hell or high water. After much argument, fruitless on the part of my mother, she finally threw her hands in the air and told me to do whatever (the hell) I wanted to do.<br /><br />And, I probably froze my ass off that day... but the fact of the matter was that those special shorts were my little bit of spring in the winter. My little bit of inspiration that the dreary gray days would seen be replaced by lush greens and yellows and pinks and blues. And maybe a new purse.<br /><br />Now that I'm an adult, I probably won't be wearing Olympic themed tennis shorts to work anytime soon, and so I turn to shells and camisoles to brighten my winter days and remind me that spring, is indeed, on its way.<br /><br /><br />This bright yellow shell from Old Navy is a shot of sunshine beneath a gray suit.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRmyi7WagBOsIztSKutItLOuwDQV2EN1O2HileZYQEAhYtI9DL5SPzDVfYEBpthyPHdhuXXm18dBIxflSs3dZC3KAswm8xqGNQ5Tz66-4a1BNmhbSCqyDchZH8YxSxTUU66vRuBrIOo4/s1600/on.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562951871747527250" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRmyi7WagBOsIztSKutItLOuwDQV2EN1O2HileZYQEAhYtI9DL5SPzDVfYEBpthyPHdhuXXm18dBIxflSs3dZC3KAswm8xqGNQ5Tz66-4a1BNmhbSCqyDchZH8YxSxTUU66vRuBrIOo4/s320/on.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'd throw on this camisole, from Patterson J. Kincaid, with dark skinny jeans, boots, and a cream colored sweater.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7U1d8GtifKoX0JrLvL8k8PccqBReghFEB-uW8F4O48w1YHohWpp2JYGqcRNa7Kf2A67pdSpwfnv1huPF1fhQECmxzgB9ocjkBTvcxdTGHTVA6e0SGs5woTmSjysW7BJ3PePZm_TLvyI/s1600/patterson+j+kincaid.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562951614461794562" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7U1d8GtifKoX0JrLvL8k8PccqBReghFEB-uW8F4O48w1YHohWpp2JYGqcRNa7Kf2A67pdSpwfnv1huPF1fhQECmxzgB9ocjkBTvcxdTGHTVA6e0SGs5woTmSjysW7BJ3PePZm_TLvyI/s320/patterson+j+kincaid.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This white shell, from Trina Turk, is so much more special than the typical white shell.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGc-ucF0vRama5Dh3zwtSt1pXhk7V0hKP1spzlM-YjUQl3tf54q8valUS8raLgDLq2-ecFAMRzYdK8yvCQI2dNVYPV2gDaRngbqvc6zjWAJH817Kk5EjWx4-CLuyQ7dDHgQ-gC0R04Prs/s1600/trina+turk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562950819210325954" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGc-ucF0vRama5Dh3zwtSt1pXhk7V0hKP1spzlM-YjUQl3tf54q8valUS8raLgDLq2-ecFAMRzYdK8yvCQI2dNVYPV2gDaRngbqvc6zjWAJH817Kk5EjWx4-CLuyQ7dDHgQ-gC0R04Prs/s320/trina+turk.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>I like this camisole, from Gap, however, I do not like the model's head in this photo. She looks like a sleepy gazelle.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxOiI9PZ5XgdO-hgHJXTeC48dyGdZzANsUEW1ECofSt_MjiHJuwrRa0tySTg0kPnVTNzCGIKoxcZMvxlVKYSjfUdXJsOw2RDsp7RK8Jvez35PadXY_rrfJoLRztc4nb-G_WNogTYQqW4/s1600/gap.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562950809136732546" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxOiI9PZ5XgdO-hgHJXTeC48dyGdZzANsUEW1ECofSt_MjiHJuwrRa0tySTg0kPnVTNzCGIKoxcZMvxlVKYSjfUdXJsOw2RDsp7RK8Jvez35PadXY_rrfJoLRztc4nb-G_WNogTYQqW4/s320/gap.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This aqua color is my favorite spring staple, by Ella Moses.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDx729HscDn60lB5fxrNBZot7MpcBnxv8q1Qdt3tOyF1cFxG7MGW_NbEntDg_lVR0hS8jp_IPEL5eSzG04oDGswVn0MVErze8-7_byGKSPzGZ5OBR42QOvzZPYvpKPkn9bQxl2bYDhxrI/s1600/ella+moses.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562950805562463746" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDx729HscDn60lB5fxrNBZot7MpcBnxv8q1Qdt3tOyF1cFxG7MGW_NbEntDg_lVR0hS8jp_IPEL5eSzG04oDGswVn0MVErze8-7_byGKSPzGZ5OBR42QOvzZPYvpKPkn9bQxl2bYDhxrI/s320/ella+moses.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div>This shell, from Milly Louisa, is great under a suit now, and great with bare arms and a pencil skirt in May.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35eO4IL5xkqtEKqwvWx1w2k5WA3GNxoYvZ2RVGY_OtL_uRoHDtUtZjcNV7o-lTfE-nGN3FzlNVAH91MKrwI8ieb4-57ChHJ4YAi8UqHeOb1pjIdoNn3KS2-J_gEyjutscfr80FO5K4PY/s1600/milly+louisa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562944936705517282" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35eO4IL5xkqtEKqwvWx1w2k5WA3GNxoYvZ2RVGY_OtL_uRoHDtUtZjcNV7o-lTfE-nGN3FzlNVAH91MKrwI8ieb4-57ChHJ4YAi8UqHeOb1pjIdoNn3KS2-J_gEyjutscfr80FO5K4PY/s320/milly+louisa.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>Oh Loft, how I love ye, and how I also love this pale blue shell.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMTXg3CTbm7kNukaFPueKh0x0Z1n8X4_omtDhqpmqyvkRxHH3ZqfMTCCmZuEGsSh7-UNM0fCY_UflYOf1v5sQ0h6pwi93C6jTJbajbenRSXiFOwQlzAHKCUpN9cgO4diLc9JgSQ36XEY/s1600/loft+shell+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562944933479698354" style="WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMTXg3CTbm7kNukaFPueKh0x0Z1n8X4_omtDhqpmqyvkRxHH3ZqfMTCCmZuEGsSh7-UNM0fCY_UflYOf1v5sQ0h6pwi93C6jTJbajbenRSXiFOwQlzAHKCUpN9cgO4diLc9JgSQ36XEY/s320/loft+shell+3.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>I wouldn't feel like spring, to me, without some stripes. From Loft.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd9jY0ixbjLOgPpDAflMZ71INRZEPaOU0RDxJaGQ_LC2I8j_JxrMcqQI5ga_jksO5d75iT1unFv5-skeumTawdByekgDofwGVNndyEE5_8F8Njj0LL7bTP06Ws7zQ-msa9KA5frZ3TPY/s1600/loft+shell+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562944787739760962" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd9jY0ixbjLOgPpDAflMZ71INRZEPaOU0RDxJaGQ_LC2I8j_JxrMcqQI5ga_jksO5d75iT1unFv5-skeumTawdByekgDofwGVNndyEE5_8F8Njj0LL7bTP06Ws7zQ-msa9KA5frZ3TPY/s320/loft+shell+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Ok Heather, we get the point. You love Loft.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_-JIFZKrM1YkmDuXqo6w8yoIAbTzWXBV3IcGRKcaHoGYq0QSDipvU9OSQav34m1zf6MuYfEJI2_GxTUsRf2KLaYm9FTNC4xzubWplerB_ILGVori1XShkUKU-w3GLqJ2fvI3LaNNrUU/s1600/loft+shell.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562944788724513234" style="WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_-JIFZKrM1YkmDuXqo6w8yoIAbTzWXBV3IcGRKcaHoGYq0QSDipvU9OSQav34m1zf6MuYfEJI2_GxTUsRf2KLaYm9FTNC4xzubWplerB_ILGVori1XShkUKU-w3GLqJ2fvI3LaNNrUU/s320/loft+shell.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A satiny tie dyed sorta looking thing, from the Limited.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1t9hJt9pf6R2xSdAkhxDwcVTBRxWKlmpNBvG1cq7NWCfuGBIZ-oHodDViv5sSW6iUdyzXuOIEUVG2UC1S-m-OJ1kTy3oLt_h_Lh70lxs0X9M0tXZeDxdRtkbxi0fjp0T63b71QYHK0I/s1600/limited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562944783103089618" style="WIDTH: 245px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1t9hJt9pf6R2xSdAkhxDwcVTBRxWKlmpNBvG1cq7NWCfuGBIZ-oHodDViv5sSW6iUdyzXuOIEUVG2UC1S-m-OJ1kTy3oLt_h_Lh70lxs0X9M0tXZeDxdRtkbxi0fjp0T63b71QYHK0I/s320/limited.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>If I were to put on this tank, from Express, I'd feel like Gretel frolicking around the forest looking for breadcrumbs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kMU1oOXUsE1ODwbolbNlMSLakpK-kcM9EyV0hWnYzOa_QVhXrO7SHjMmPl-M92TvcbiAx9VGLR6yDuzmfiZiGkOLbU6N-PWKB_YonkXrmY1nFOoN9FiLmLuWLXgLunzax6h7WRMa2uQ/s1600/express.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562944774005769042" style="WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kMU1oOXUsE1ODwbolbNlMSLakpK-kcM9EyV0hWnYzOa_QVhXrO7SHjMmPl-M92TvcbiAx9VGLR6yDuzmfiZiGkOLbU6N-PWKB_YonkXrmY1nFOoN9FiLmLuWLXgLunzax6h7WRMa2uQ/s320/express.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This shell, from Banana Republic, feels like a warm weather vacation to me.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFYFPBmzWpnUKxdm35GeUQ-tkNZ6tyheNFba78_XZQ_dN63khRDZR-dRR1u_8fKbAj_eozEC-h8JOh_-eaxFWWOeMPtufHj4K-TJuuP0xlUMqAJ6ia50wjVV7tKn2HqK9z0V3juJkBYM/s1600/banana2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562944618459789170" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFYFPBmzWpnUKxdm35GeUQ-tkNZ6tyheNFba78_XZQ_dN63khRDZR-dRR1u_8fKbAj_eozEC-h8JOh_-eaxFWWOeMPtufHj4K-TJuuP0xlUMqAJ6ia50wjVV7tKn2HqK9z0V3juJkBYM/s320/banana2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This shell is from Banana and it is also the color of a banana. Coincidence? Well, probably.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3KJXBOqxHDjpx3wK4Is7b17raFOpxF7grAF9nO7HKZHRsDmLsqovvJpgGZji2f9QJj-qcG-W1igHIUvqoudQtDmJedl3Tvn87anlxJ8PIqXRYW28mNWfLy-_oPmTzKf_S2WttZwkKPo4/s1600/banana.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562944610355498850" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3KJXBOqxHDjpx3wK4Is7b17raFOpxF7grAF9nO7HKZHRsDmLsqovvJpgGZji2f9QJj-qcG-W1igHIUvqoudQtDmJedl3Tvn87anlxJ8PIqXRYW28mNWfLy-_oPmTzKf_S2WttZwkKPo4/s320/banana.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the shell I would wear if I was a funky abstract artist living in Soho. From. Anthropologie.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8j82qaRdmkcoe5ldEzr89K_QNIUv_sjSQbbuF8chr11XWTroPprYrvouL7S9FJCdyRBzEIMRBdMjZYlTnUn05nJaDA3oJ2D9WmeAEshIRLbgv_n88-bgu1iTfzWKMCnYM_wj0dWgiS0c/s1600/anthro2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562944606309286722" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8j82qaRdmkcoe5ldEzr89K_QNIUv_sjSQbbuF8chr11XWTroPprYrvouL7S9FJCdyRBzEIMRBdMjZYlTnUn05nJaDA3oJ2D9WmeAEshIRLbgv_n88-bgu1iTfzWKMCnYM_wj0dWgiS0c/s320/anthro2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>If I were to guest star on Star Trek, and they told me to wear a shell, I'd pick out this little number, from Anthropologie, because its called the Andromeda shell. Obviously this reminds me of the Andromeda galaxy, Duh.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kapFxuuCfipQkdseXr9j6vJkxby-l086IE777wVnBwHlAUg5CtSwjFLS5Z19rCm1Y-opz8toNbI4Q5Z1Le-Ka0iNkok-e2JufimEfPz5EU-cUSQsZhvcXLOmu1O7kj-_gYpufP6rnXM/s1600/andromeda+shell+anthro.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562944597973121634" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kapFxuuCfipQkdseXr9j6vJkxby-l086IE777wVnBwHlAUg5CtSwjFLS5Z19rCm1Y-opz8toNbI4Q5Z1Le-Ka0iNkok-e2JufimEfPz5EU-cUSQsZhvcXLOmu1O7kj-_gYpufP6rnXM/s320/andromeda+shell+anthro.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-20851241530426804252010-11-27T13:54:00.001-05:002010-11-27T15:49:54.999-05:00Once you go black...If you sit down with me on the couch and look through some Heather photo albums from, say, 2003 through 2010, you will find numerous photos of me wearing a certain black v-neck jersey top from Express. I bought this top, on Ebay of all places, when I was a mere 24 years old. It has seen me through many a job interview, many a day at work, as well as many a drunken night at the Nutty Irishman in Bay shore.<br /><br />The top is beloved to me; it has seen me through both size 12 and size 6, always seeming to magically conform to my body-of-the-moment. Its like the Giving Tree, but in shirt form. There are many elements about this shirt that make it a timeless chink in the armor of my wardrobe - its jersey, its washable, it has a flattering cut - but most of all, the thing that makes it a staple that I keep going back to is one that I'm sure you can all identify with me on: its black.<br /><br />I have a series of basically the same pair of black dress pants, from the Limited or Loft, in sizes 12, 10, 8, and 6. Oh, these pants have been on the journey of life with me. They're one of the few items that I keep, despite the fact that they might not fit me anymore. Recently, a beloved pair of black pants from the Limited finally admitted defeat - its zipper, even after having been replaced twice by the tailor, finally zipped its last zip. They're pants that I had faithfully worn to work once a week for years, as well as dressed up many times for holiday parties and the like. Did I pack them up for the Goodwill? Oh no. I folded up the pair and placed them, ceremoniously, into the bottom drawer of my dresser, where old clothes go to have their final rest. You've served me well, little black pants soldier. Now rest.<br /><br />Black = slimming. Black = flattering. Black doesn't show your thigh topography. Black slims your legs, arms and mid section like no other. Hell, even black underwear makes your bottom half look not-so-bad in the bathroom mirror. There's a reason why fashion lore dictates that you should own a little BLACK dress. Its a classic for a reason.<br /><br />From time to time you'll hear people allege, "brown/gray/red/leopard print/etc is the new black."<br /><br />Blasphemy.<br /><br />There is only one black.<br /><br />Especially during this holiday time of year, which for me is a Roman-Style-Orgy eating fest on most nights, I turn to staple items in black to get me through. They make me look good, which, in turn, translates to making me feel good. Isn't that what's important, after all? Diets start on New Years Day. Until then, I say, break out the black wool gabardine and rich black velvet.<br /><br />This top, from Loft, looks like you were digging through your attic, and you came upon a secret trunk. When you opened it, you discovered a whole pile of well-preserved clothes that your Grandma wore to the Copacabana in 1931.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPvYh2ZkTk6Zw3gkMl1BdxsJ4MbcxKjQ74DfpLnAzrjFwifIJb_YtHKeoKd6mDZ6BJDsZ0Zj_o3aTop-6RERAExIMliQTYu855D0lIuxM9v2BZGMaxFOC38nddNbSvirzCrjCLdzt39s/s1600/loftshell.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPvYh2ZkTk6Zw3gkMl1BdxsJ4MbcxKjQ74DfpLnAzrjFwifIJb_YtHKeoKd6mDZ6BJDsZ0Zj_o3aTop-6RERAExIMliQTYu855D0lIuxM9v2BZGMaxFOC38nddNbSvirzCrjCLdzt39s/s320/loftshell.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544307322461056626" border="0" /></a><br />This drapy top, from Banana Republic, is very elegant. However, I hate the models hair cut. It reminds me of my hair circa 8th grade. It was a bad hair year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqY25GagGb4lf3vLJXnYyF-MY64BOyEMSLVlccpBIdFu-XzNOuCfqz3-3DBPcQP4S7_n6MTmuLOEdfu_07me5unf6R800b6gptaHIqO-vAtUFIn05LiATxQmWvzjSd3E-OhJxltV_6M3Q/s1600/banana.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqY25GagGb4lf3vLJXnYyF-MY64BOyEMSLVlccpBIdFu-XzNOuCfqz3-3DBPcQP4S7_n6MTmuLOEdfu_07me5unf6R800b6gptaHIqO-vAtUFIn05LiATxQmWvzjSd3E-OhJxltV_6M3Q/s320/banana.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544307314997019138" border="0" /></a><br />I'm likely going to order this black top, from Anthropologie. Its stylish, yet loose, so I can feel comfortable eating that extra dozen cookies. I'd love it with gray skinny trousers and big dangley earrings. Perhaps a maroon velvet shoe would tie the whole look together. Great, now I have to go and find all of those items as well and purchase them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBDCuiI2_xy743FDqWCBU9_vCN7cjNRKhzioZIH1WFsDgjnBG0LkMKaH9VqrPBq4eG_UxSflG-gjPE4oHD96KOY26QXqGCpiVI5PAFIQG5Fa98MKtOyhL8HMweQqd1oHGUNSLfCardao/s1600/anthro.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBDCuiI2_xy743FDqWCBU9_vCN7cjNRKhzioZIH1WFsDgjnBG0LkMKaH9VqrPBq4eG_UxSflG-gjPE4oHD96KOY26QXqGCpiVI5PAFIQG5Fa98MKtOyhL8HMweQqd1oHGUNSLfCardao/s320/anthro.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544307309066886386" border="0" /></a><br />You know I'm a huge fan of the one shoulder top, here from The Limited. Again, the loose fit of the top is great for hiding the holiday pooch. Or just a really ugly belly button. Either one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPbedhsPzM2DhIdEFd2NC6ZwUcYQTMc4A41wctIsvsIOD1MnyhbcAdCIswBNmVxI_pIYliyRd3ijXBdcBokQ7o4WQLpKmLP4oWcP_eMo5quBA8M6aLmfplXaG4Zo9RTrxwOd4tnxNbaA/s1600/limitedtop.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPbedhsPzM2DhIdEFd2NC6ZwUcYQTMc4A41wctIsvsIOD1MnyhbcAdCIswBNmVxI_pIYliyRd3ijXBdcBokQ7o4WQLpKmLP4oWcP_eMo5quBA8M6aLmfplXaG4Zo9RTrxwOd4tnxNbaA/s320/limitedtop.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306667956137650" border="0" /></a><br />I saved this photo, from Loft, because I thought that a simple black cardigan was a must have for every woman, but to be honest, I love the whole look here. The black lace overlay skirt is a great holiday item, and if you throw it over black tights, the overall look will be very slimming. Plus, the flowered belt/cardigan/pencil skirt look reminds me of my good friend JPS.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo3VaTaFiByh61bmZyWVYBbuMB6ybX1Wq97IKv7VmAgrzVDQR19p9NrehDkXaums9QP5t8XJjLymBRpR6ddwqHdwcb8KkhW_-LNS_lDOF8vuoXmJTNGcDTFZCEZrxaJ91i_nHLK5QASI/s1600/loft+ensm.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo3VaTaFiByh61bmZyWVYBbuMB6ybX1Wq97IKv7VmAgrzVDQR19p9NrehDkXaums9QP5t8XJjLymBRpR6ddwqHdwcb8KkhW_-LNS_lDOF8vuoXmJTNGcDTFZCEZrxaJ91i_nHLK5QASI/s320/loft+ensm.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306663672891746" border="0" /></a><br />This slouchy cardigan, from Tinley Road, is deal for hiding a muffin top.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbtsHrb7BZ0bEIPHSsD0A7T5m1IqRu3G6z45QUWo8cXNsorZkfu_BHnniEy8UwfHClBIVlZ6BuOazzKMzC77ygH6Y-77qbw9MPIw2KU3VqKzq1PU9LF3NSEZuEPiJKBi29GdQYNyM3x0/s1600/tinley+road.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbtsHrb7BZ0bEIPHSsD0A7T5m1IqRu3G6z45QUWo8cXNsorZkfu_BHnniEy8UwfHClBIVlZ6BuOazzKMzC77ygH6Y-77qbw9MPIw2KU3VqKzq1PU9LF3NSEZuEPiJKBi29GdQYNyM3x0/s320/tinley+road.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306648449443234" border="0" /></a><br />If there's one thing we learned from the 80's, its that nothing hides a little extra belly bloat, and creates an hourglass silhouette, like a good structured blazer. This one is from Loft. Thanks Crocket and Tubbs, thanks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ta5GvdaGLinNohquNqv_MsEpCyNfz7bdA2jSnsekCU7SIB9hHYdFRkd-T7C6o7BSfp_TLIxWVg4vUjwtNyKrxXf_8MIIX-YT-XnNlBR9NO4wNVJJ5wklu1OPkiHewfk206NIwCMtU18/s1600/loft+blaz.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ta5GvdaGLinNohquNqv_MsEpCyNfz7bdA2jSnsekCU7SIB9hHYdFRkd-T7C6o7BSfp_TLIxWVg4vUjwtNyKrxXf_8MIIX-YT-XnNlBR9NO4wNVJJ5wklu1OPkiHewfk206NIwCMtU18/s320/loft+blaz.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306638161952642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A classic wool blazer, from Jcrew, will be hiding your holiday weight gain for years to come.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxkGJgVD5VpnliB4vPVy0GHDTk0tBD34FgfNSbYrWwZYJxiZcqj0kB-akZR2dGzEyjP6HpepSiQw6_-1fADZApcOry3pu33Xg27sIsEZ1DSr6ePcbVZCECgQf3sqIDLQvH254ku4oNmM/s1600/jcrew.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxkGJgVD5VpnliB4vPVy0GHDTk0tBD34FgfNSbYrWwZYJxiZcqj0kB-akZR2dGzEyjP6HpepSiQw6_-1fADZApcOry3pu33Xg27sIsEZ1DSr6ePcbVZCECgQf3sqIDLQvH254ku4oNmM/s320/jcrew.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306556536452290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We all know that everyone must own at least one little black dress. This one, form the Limited, is a good option because it is a thick cotton pique knit. Its forgiving, but the fabric is thick enough so that you won't see any of that pesky cellulite. Pair it with patterned tights and a brightly colored sweater, and you're all set for work.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4KUpAKEmVDCePsKfyYQjx5rauDf3GKmsgkXiPdHSSvbxXw_b2t_sBppNghExl2CQZPEaDDg1WV5x3kibmJR8yHdDaAc2iv2KBQ8Oj-vUJk1EZxqsYTwrOrD49iXe0ldcECJRZCmmSgk/s1600/limited2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4KUpAKEmVDCePsKfyYQjx5rauDf3GKmsgkXiPdHSSvbxXw_b2t_sBppNghExl2CQZPEaDDg1WV5x3kibmJR8yHdDaAc2iv2KBQ8Oj-vUJk1EZxqsYTwrOrD49iXe0ldcECJRZCmmSgk/s320/limited2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306063064767106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This model looks like an ugly giraffe, but I like her dress, from The Limited.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaSM4WSIIlQVXb9sC3_bTnZ7uBGNlqiIUsghdQRW2riF7ABUD8y6Uq0YJNRfvoTQ3FY-36P4NVzkHDs2X_83oJ1anEYV6tFhWJyHAe36JnlKc9mFoawGnytKvtA0n1VuF_rmSKTAlldc/s1600/limited.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaSM4WSIIlQVXb9sC3_bTnZ7uBGNlqiIUsghdQRW2riF7ABUD8y6Uq0YJNRfvoTQ3FY-36P4NVzkHDs2X_83oJ1anEYV6tFhWJyHAe36JnlKc9mFoawGnytKvtA0n1VuF_rmSKTAlldc/s320/limited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306060286560610" border="0" /></a><br />You need not spend a pile of cash to add a great little black dress to your wardrobe. This one, from Old Navy, is a classic baby doll shape and costs like $2.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QAfW8OlOfUtWkLBkPFE0tMg3nm8irXRkms9s1je8LMXc-ahuHiT-j1Ii01zelROyOM706aPDY_6t6vvVwt8Wq7AEQyPKJSvvbouv6sfrviUgbEQW-sr8GaXqT9FKNFc6DTsqbdfdV-o/s1600/ON+dress.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QAfW8OlOfUtWkLBkPFE0tMg3nm8irXRkms9s1je8LMXc-ahuHiT-j1Ii01zelROyOM706aPDY_6t6vvVwt8Wq7AEQyPKJSvvbouv6sfrviUgbEQW-sr8GaXqT9FKNFc6DTsqbdfdV-o/s320/ON+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306038772473522" border="0" /></a><br />Ah, the black pencil skirt. Can you live without it? I vote no. This one, from Loft, is a classic shape that will never go out of style.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WpMyqc7l4MM0g_bGmPDTIo8xZWfFr2iUmkUOay21uZjmfJZWJ07s07wxUslqm_2V5YvRc0EpIqNbcaQKB8yxah7s-DrU1CyIiUxrqXbrzetmZzjjwIoLU_KMuXYpTU_6SY_QLfqIzZ4/s1600/loft+skirt.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WpMyqc7l4MM0g_bGmPDTIo8xZWfFr2iUmkUOay21uZjmfJZWJ07s07wxUslqm_2V5YvRc0EpIqNbcaQKB8yxah7s-DrU1CyIiUxrqXbrzetmZzjjwIoLU_KMuXYpTU_6SY_QLfqIzZ4/s320/loft+skirt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306033699230786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When I was 5, I would have thought this skirt, from Anthropologie (who else?), was the greatest thing ever. I might have even worn it on my head. Now, I'm not sure how I would wear this item, but just looking at it makes me feel like a big, festive, holiday ballerina.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDfxpNANhik-dy-CGr_hV3fdztXJFn_-2dJ7ainJqbcyRoosu9YC-Gqb13QLQ8GH5q4AT5tWaimNN-x_4MpWm20ZIZ_niUlLUhPBUH7EDmR2H5fygIxlycpM7gUWHXMn0g-DV5h6Ssjs/s1600/anthro+skirt.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDfxpNANhik-dy-CGr_hV3fdztXJFn_-2dJ7ainJqbcyRoosu9YC-Gqb13QLQ8GH5q4AT5tWaimNN-x_4MpWm20ZIZ_niUlLUhPBUH7EDmR2H5fygIxlycpM7gUWHXMn0g-DV5h6Ssjs/s320/anthro+skirt.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306030068880674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm sure you all have your favorite brand of jeans. Mine are Long and Lean from the Gap. This year, they're offering them in black. A great alternative to the standard blue on a casual Friday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRNVfxb6GQnPx_DHz8lk0P83YXmjalRdIhMX6q6xevZ-BJ1AqseGLfl3t15xlEmzJDPSDN4fqdQ2Fma_d3y_HNm-55-_SYa29BsgF1NMMCNR1exQwokIIm7mYDUnknxEf9DC7knbipPc/s1600/long+and+lean.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRNVfxb6GQnPx_DHz8lk0P83YXmjalRdIhMX6q6xevZ-BJ1AqseGLfl3t15xlEmzJDPSDN4fqdQ2Fma_d3y_HNm-55-_SYa29BsgF1NMMCNR1exQwokIIm7mYDUnknxEf9DC7knbipPc/s320/long+and+lean.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544305649926605410" border="0" /></a><br />The go-to work pant of 99% of American woman - the black trouser. I prefer mine to be in a nice wide leg cut, like these from Ann Taylor.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaFj9qd2KM3NnjwINjE5wHuTNe_H0hNEjYBQg0adRJlHTALeO5yPUU3lrYNC4PXpyNQ0qIDOQCUW7poHceKilqQs8IaSwGN-ZS3FbwQ-kJghfzsyTVRxPbeUvT47DBTpBDskVcIf9xAI/s1600/ann+tay.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaFj9qd2KM3NnjwINjE5wHuTNe_H0hNEjYBQg0adRJlHTALeO5yPUU3lrYNC4PXpyNQ0qIDOQCUW7poHceKilqQs8IaSwGN-ZS3FbwQ-kJghfzsyTVRxPbeUvT47DBTpBDskVcIf9xAI/s320/ann+tay.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544305649286277730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've been told that Gap tights are the Cadillac of hosiery.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4T-_CzbtZ5Mm1zS6kH_2Lt4-cVENFkzvmCPjzJqDOe1POb27xmDuuuDsz-cPzwqjZkdaqI-r4i4nPF2UyWxLszzh-nUXsUN0zz43ZUo2-NmcJfcTNTKtYZKbc4pg7VxhmUtxhqv9c-I/s1600/gap+tights.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4T-_CzbtZ5Mm1zS6kH_2Lt4-cVENFkzvmCPjzJqDOe1POb27xmDuuuDsz-cPzwqjZkdaqI-r4i4nPF2UyWxLszzh-nUXsUN0zz43ZUo2-NmcJfcTNTKtYZKbc4pg7VxhmUtxhqv9c-I/s320/gap+tights.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544305619594014354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you wear these Nine West/Boutique 9 platform heels with black tights and a black skirt, your legs will look eight miles long, and no one will suspect that you ate an entire plate of struffoli last night.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEqGFN32WPwjqllNubl3uttXH8hA_fgEPZAI_BwnGNOzhdL4JfP5hjrofIgbODbdHyXVM8P6hfMrJa3_Rs0xXdQXILPdCn_8jAnJZmu0_SFQ2J1dnZN6C_IPuQ9MTczB2iujrVnvRkXk/s1600/boutique+9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEqGFN32WPwjqllNubl3uttXH8hA_fgEPZAI_BwnGNOzhdL4JfP5hjrofIgbODbdHyXVM8P6hfMrJa3_Rs0xXdQXILPdCn_8jAnJZmu0_SFQ2J1dnZN6C_IPuQ9MTczB2iujrVnvRkXk/s320/boutique+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544305590740483378" border="0" /></a><br />Does your back hurt because you've been lugging around an extra holiday ten pounds? Wear these wedge shoes, from Chinese Laundry, as the wedge redistributes the weight and relieves the pressure on your toes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLfoAX8dgC04_V78vbK6ZcBAQyU8gffmEuU7Zvw18YOHcSuFzB6Hdx2lPiuo5OJWJEdcXGrqP3x7HI_YotCfdA8qnusNWO_AOgal-aov1xbP2h-dtp1McKByVjXUsB3wOBuPYaJ5olKY/s1600/chinese+laundry.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLfoAX8dgC04_V78vbK6ZcBAQyU8gffmEuU7Zvw18YOHcSuFzB6Hdx2lPiuo5OJWJEdcXGrqP3x7HI_YotCfdA8qnusNWO_AOgal-aov1xbP2h-dtp1McKByVjXUsB3wOBuPYaJ5olKY/s320/chinese+laundry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544305564430412882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What are your holiday colors? Red and Green? Blue and Silver? Nay! I say 'tis the season to be sleek in black. Like a cat. Meow. I'm a black cat. Kinda like Halle Berry as Cat Woman, but better and not furry.hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-75027378761034713662010-11-09T17:46:00.000-05:002010-12-09T12:08:18.208-05:00Silver and Gold...One day, I was walking through the forest thinking about how much I really wanted to become a dentist. As I was playing with some baby bunnies and raccoons, a wise old snowman came by and taught me, in song, the merits of silver and gold. Later that day, we had another chat, and he also taught me about the value of sparkles, sequins and satin. As you might suspect, that part didn't quite make the edited version of the show, but I've been forever changed.<br /><br />Allow me to share with you the knowledge this learned snowman-fashionista imparted upon me.<br /><br />I truly think that even the most demure and plain females have some sort of a soft spot for the occasional sparkle. I'm not suggesting that we all break out our bedazzlers. I'm talking about a metallic scarf here, a blue satin shoe there, a great big dangly earring over here... After all, 'tis the season where you can wear sequins during the day and not have people look at you sideways.<br /><br />I think our penchant for glittery things stems from our childhoods. Who among us didn't long for Jem's super awesome silver reversible belt with fringe? One year, I think perhaps around fourth or fifth grade, when doing our annual back-to-school shopping extravaganza, my mom allowed me to purchase the most awesome of awesome sweatshirts. Oh, how I loved this sweatshirt. It was littered with sparkly puffy paint and sequins... there were rhinestones, gems, and even small mirrors glued onto the shirt! Every night before the first day of school I would lay this stunner out on the bed and marvel in all of its shiny sparkly beauty. Even now, I think back upon the shirt, and smile.<br /><br />As you might presume, I had quite high expectations when shopping for my junior prom dress. I longed for something different, something fashionable, something that no one else would have on or have even though of. <br /><br />And then I stepped into Macy's in Bay Shore. There it was.<br /><br />A sleeveless, mini-shift... black, and just covered in little white sparkles. My heart skipped a beat. It was only $39! Could this be? Oh, it was.<br /><br />When we walked into the junior prom in East Islip High School's elegant cafeteria, every eye in the room turned to look. It may have been that we arrived 2 hours late and everyone was sitting down to eat their dinner and they were merely curious as to who was walking into the room, but we all know the truth was, that every member of the class of 1996 was fixated by my sparkly mini dress.<br /><br />Here are some of my shiny/sparkly/twinkly pics for this holiday season.<br /><br /><div>I'd look like a big uncooked sausage if I wore this dress, but on the right person I think it would be absolutely stunning. Bcbg.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7E0qRv8GQOOmAUHDXnXadFecXH0gFDeppTmz6WrXaweOE1YnypaBdskkMyGO0cO-i1WT9eELzhiBNelBTV-1cTzzkFkn651P9ujtj_7zUctRBF7Dqo_rSayQA-ONfJPSeEfBT-Ecg16E/s1600/bcbg3.jpg"><img style="width: 214px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537688835234899234" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7E0qRv8GQOOmAUHDXnXadFecXH0gFDeppTmz6WrXaweOE1YnypaBdskkMyGO0cO-i1WT9eELzhiBNelBTV-1cTzzkFkn651P9ujtj_7zUctRBF7Dqo_rSayQA-ONfJPSeEfBT-Ecg16E/s320/bcbg3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If someone decides to invite me to a formal-ish party this year, I might buy this dress, from Ann Taylor. Or maybe I'll buy it anyway and just wear it to bookclub.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjkP_LLPRxHa8ha9Vn3jH3EjW1neJzup1M95PCUp5-DMv4dcDFGBC6jlCjtJydUe4O7N38vaMGlUsZJUFp5SqCiftkp4VwGYjls3uA2TkQ1D8FFgJ45yp84sm2Sf6C9gu5To_5VlHfcw/s1600/ann+taylor.JPG"><img style="width: 282px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537687786770242418" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjkP_LLPRxHa8ha9Vn3jH3EjW1neJzup1M95PCUp5-DMv4dcDFGBC6jlCjtJydUe4O7N38vaMGlUsZJUFp5SqCiftkp4VwGYjls3uA2TkQ1D8FFgJ45yp84sm2Sf6C9gu5To_5VlHfcw/s320/ann+taylor.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a more accessible (aka cheap) option from Old Navy. Its a great classic shape/color to have in your wardrobe.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwFWSyBVUPZ5g2saGYUsdivnsrsn_Tgna-28DESrlg1KBoTYof9SGKVa9qz0ydUh7C-Su02C6Ob5PrN5d0bLm7nG62G6qnat3mgFm8tu9mvAJypVYIVnHNoV9Njogzfdj9HWgjDHX5OE/s1600/ON+dress.jpg"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537687787147749586" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwFWSyBVUPZ5g2saGYUsdivnsrsn_Tgna-28DESrlg1KBoTYof9SGKVa9qz0ydUh7C-Su02C6Ob5PrN5d0bLm7nG62G6qnat3mgFm8tu9mvAJypVYIVnHNoV9Njogzfdj9HWgjDHX5OE/s320/ON+dress.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The forgiving shape of this dress reminds me of my Junior prom dress. I thought I was the most stylish gal in the room that night (see my witty anecdote, above) From Mink Pink.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2w5tht3zGxAx4wmRHiC2oK_sSqfVGlOCVf34gsLfvrBv9uMdiRIDviga063IaqtkfbMlGbJZoY52uFwdniH5b6y5qD7tcquykyifXmH1njA_eXX3fCMSBJ_BSrWM2cxeIsxp8XJynjV8/s1600/minkpink.jpg"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537687774554052466" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2w5tht3zGxAx4wmRHiC2oK_sSqfVGlOCVf34gsLfvrBv9uMdiRIDviga063IaqtkfbMlGbJZoY52uFwdniH5b6y5qD7tcquykyifXmH1njA_eXX3fCMSBJ_BSrWM2cxeIsxp8XJynjV8/s320/minkpink.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The limited has some great dresses, like this strapless gunmetal/lace number below. Alas, there are no locations near me.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdee-3sDs-ksEe1JvvT4opcRGPFynhLjhyAx2ei4CqITVD30x6Utw1Xn_0FV2zm4g2qpuLJQL56SGcv5SkCmkYOlO6qDeo8JceQJETGdNPdd6b5hPBpMc8RfRjywcRbBWTMwfDrCJy60/s1600/limited2.jpg"><img style="width: 245px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537687766529057522" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdee-3sDs-ksEe1JvvT4opcRGPFynhLjhyAx2ei4CqITVD30x6Utw1Xn_0FV2zm4g2qpuLJQL56SGcv5SkCmkYOlO6qDeo8JceQJETGdNPdd6b5hPBpMc8RfRjywcRbBWTMwfDrCJy60/s320/limited2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And another great dress from the Limited. This is especially good for you big busted gals out there, as you can easily hide a supportive bra beneath the thicker straps. I'm not a member of that club, but I enjoy this dress anyway.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLI3cU6AzLJs1geqb-6fsAgwJGwVInm39OeLGMlNv_k1hjJbhdUo3yXNX3jEME1Rln2VYtaKw28jHUFfHI2HoNYFrPyTWq8OshxnQ1PqVW1_xPIzwiwy33PBb_m2dJB06OLucE1DUIayw/s1600/limited+dress.jpg"><img style="width: 245px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537687347473350258" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLI3cU6AzLJs1geqb-6fsAgwJGwVInm39OeLGMlNv_k1hjJbhdUo3yXNX3jEME1Rln2VYtaKw28jHUFfHI2HoNYFrPyTWq8OshxnQ1PqVW1_xPIzwiwy33PBb_m2dJB06OLucE1DUIayw/s320/limited+dress.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br />I almost wish I was still a bar whore, so that I'd have someplace to wear all of these cute festive tops, with a pair of dark jeans and boots. MM Couture<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvf_7hrj5p_emzkbkxJUawXYXrbb2YLSghxMvd482PkxQ0VYO4WUITPcn_1Z89q9uB5TjN6Ge7E00mKxcdb378cT6nX0FLwcRsGnOYA26kt2OE1zjOT0pHdutYGm1IyTfIo4Ml6NvJy5M/s1600/MM+couture.jpg"><img style="width: 202px; height: 269px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537687344011445442" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvf_7hrj5p_emzkbkxJUawXYXrbb2YLSghxMvd482PkxQ0VYO4WUITPcn_1Z89q9uB5TjN6Ge7E00mKxcdb378cT6nX0FLwcRsGnOYA26kt2OE1zjOT0pHdutYGm1IyTfIo4Ml6NvJy5M/s320/MM+couture.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This sweater is great for a casual holiday party; you want to look festive, but you know you'll be sitting on a couch and/or playing pictionary, so you also want to be comfortable. Guess.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY70xP7MUooL56bQg1kLH3kWOriRjBq_xWsKH300q1TBs00e-5aVNH-Guprml0AnhEtJODGJZr4lMGa22U47i7gKsWpqrdVTnwtc7poHh3QPj-vMjvIsYQyieqtWZ5lNjheW8lWWQiFnw/s1600/guess.jpg"><img style="width: 178px; height: 239px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537687339929238994" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY70xP7MUooL56bQg1kLH3kWOriRjBq_xWsKH300q1TBs00e-5aVNH-Guprml0AnhEtJODGJZr4lMGa22U47i7gKsWpqrdVTnwtc7poHh3QPj-vMjvIsYQyieqtWZ5lNjheW8lWWQiFnw/s320/guess.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A shiny satin top with lace arm inserts, from Express, just screams "I love to dress up, but I also enjoy revealing a one inch by 7 inch patch of my upper arm." And really, who doesn't want to scream that?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-60frolK0zHrXcCsVnYQ_oOVAOCRLl6tMqxve3gscUkrUTdKyuh-vof3wTxFYp4_bQFnnSda94BlvuA0bIwMHGFH3Qmybi8hknVaihHELXn41MMzjhyphenhyphenoqA8nafHLaYyWm6rSx84wvB0/s1600/express.jpg"><img style="width: 156px; height: 185px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537687327828158498" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-60frolK0zHrXcCsVnYQ_oOVAOCRLl6tMqxve3gscUkrUTdKyuh-vof3wTxFYp4_bQFnnSda94BlvuA0bIwMHGFH3Qmybi8hknVaihHELXn41MMzjhyphenhyphenoqA8nafHLaYyWm6rSx84wvB0/s320/express.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />If I were Amish, like Molly, I'd wear this lace turtlenec, from Bcbg.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPbCdocye5kUqrPNaD1f-7i51QiwpZG9EoIV_mJ-WpHEWGNd_G9Nq-qUlHygRspi6_MbF6YKb3q5kfkIyE08c3a4oo7WYIjvIkAAa3GThX9pa1rW5vIH1JWijVmZUh6iGt9FfKS4rorA/s1600/bcbgtop.jpg"><img style="width: 160px; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537687321334080818" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPbCdocye5kUqrPNaD1f-7i51QiwpZG9EoIV_mJ-WpHEWGNd_G9Nq-qUlHygRspi6_MbF6YKb3q5kfkIyE08c3a4oo7WYIjvIkAAa3GThX9pa1rW5vIH1JWijVmZUh6iGt9FfKS4rorA/s320/bcbgtop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This sparkly tank, from Banana Republic, is festive yet loose on the belly. So, feel free to enjoy several dozen spanikopita and a few Cosmos. No one will see your bloat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1U4bEUK2p5mwr29dWxWI3gJpxtltM1MNldqK7xk2WwcK-UZMlRVsOFYpeSKMm6uxsvIHD0tO88s1kaEsHgvkLfxsT4N2_5X-tWzB0Wv-nxUsE3yRHLLSd02lJ9p8RF0LD1gdzJCM_GQ/s1600/banana.jpg"><img style="width: 202px; height: 270px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686984913455954" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1U4bEUK2p5mwr29dWxWI3gJpxtltM1MNldqK7xk2WwcK-UZMlRVsOFYpeSKMm6uxsvIHD0tO88s1kaEsHgvkLfxsT4N2_5X-tWzB0Wv-nxUsE3yRHLLSd02lJ9p8RF0LD1gdzJCM_GQ/s320/banana.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I really want this top, from Arden B, because I would feel like a special blue springtime fairy when I put it on. Or maybe just like I was reliving my 4th grade dance recital. Either one.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_hjUQ9QKU_7oFpFxvFRPCO9B_aTgpOLocUb4g7YA-W3sDDkw4LNMTjMOtWWcaUsib1sPFDOvu9UyI4Q93YD_ELG4YaXqO56sZCjIBCsP2nxEqg1FgYWICPBLhuV7zY5FDCO9gb44vAw/s1600/arden+b+2.jpg"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686984280343426" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_hjUQ9QKU_7oFpFxvFRPCO9B_aTgpOLocUb4g7YA-W3sDDkw4LNMTjMOtWWcaUsib1sPFDOvu9UyI4Q93YD_ELG4YaXqO56sZCjIBCsP2nxEqg1FgYWICPBLhuV7zY5FDCO9gb44vAw/s320/arden+b+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Oh Arden B. I long to put this top on my 26 year old body. Alas, my current 32 year old body would probably looked like a brachiole if I wore it. Its pretty and satiny though. (ps - why am I referencing so many Italian sauce meats today?)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUyeCSBOemHildjSfQmHwAG_gh3Ydbk99b9ORyOdCvWGYUuJip82fXe9JJnhhtQblPgXf_P1kIf6dKq7ifxgfsEIXx1Vv3ZYxmR6ZO9GDKsYgPVn5q0ouFsGB_u_L3tGI6epxB9N6-S4/s1600/arden+b.jpg"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686983514643010" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUyeCSBOemHildjSfQmHwAG_gh3Ydbk99b9ORyOdCvWGYUuJip82fXe9JJnhhtQblPgXf_P1kIf6dKq7ifxgfsEIXx1Vv3ZYxmR6ZO9GDKsYgPVn5q0ouFsGB_u_L3tGI6epxB9N6-S4/s320/arden+b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love this shiny halter, from Ann Taylor. Great for New Years Eve with a pair of black pants.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9dv6Ru7M0uWwuNObK7X0rivhFMVuRppAUIsxEVnosxjhcZXfL2I52QB9UBsZdkiHei9Mh7F_qIBdQeKPHWGfwHMOsg2hXV2EQSLbYyibc0Dy03aHnpL4raim4urexN1lS1t6B8RpWXo/s1600/ann+taylor+halter.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 302px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686974685878322" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9dv6Ru7M0uWwuNObK7X0rivhFMVuRppAUIsxEVnosxjhcZXfL2I52QB9UBsZdkiHei9Mh7F_qIBdQeKPHWGfwHMOsg2hXV2EQSLbYyibc0Dy03aHnpL4raim4urexN1lS1t6B8RpWXo/s320/ann+taylor+halter.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Your favorite pencil skirt just got a lot more fun, because as we all know gold + animal print + pencil skirt = fun. From Loft.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhis2FsuJMp_j3Rg2BjX7gWFBicCXLD_gDfMiKbMJ7F_bM9zQxoz54EyoA0-1H-_AoarLySuCi_dugQgxiGLOqYzgvvzbMiaXFWooEULVETN5BLgJmqbNQST-Wb7YR4vsi7pCTEX0NlcXw/s1600/loft+skirt.JPG"><img style="width: 277px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686969686692578" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhis2FsuJMp_j3Rg2BjX7gWFBicCXLD_gDfMiKbMJ7F_bM9zQxoz54EyoA0-1H-_AoarLySuCi_dugQgxiGLOqYzgvvzbMiaXFWooEULVETN5BLgJmqbNQST-Wb7YR4vsi7pCTEX0NlcXw/s320/loft+skirt.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This bandage style skirt, from the Limited, is actually more flattering than you'd think, because it really sucks you in. Plus if anyone needs a tourniquet you can just rip off a layer of skirt.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2y_oZd60UkHNmmoU-BL6b3503T-f5hV4SmYj8Nb0apXSn_p9NPgI9_bQCOb_F7ZwDs4ZvtL0TUW6df7icqgV7qLAfw_KNpJUTmn_dY_wH_u2SsLZWrnFS8A8NQ91t33A6H0pvPdDlDQ/s1600/limited+skirt.jpg"><img style="width: 245px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686724127257618" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2y_oZd60UkHNmmoU-BL6b3503T-f5hV4SmYj8Nb0apXSn_p9NPgI9_bQCOb_F7ZwDs4ZvtL0TUW6df7icqgV7qLAfw_KNpJUTmn_dY_wH_u2SsLZWrnFS8A8NQ91t33A6H0pvPdDlDQ/s320/limited+skirt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I really enjoy this pencil skirt from Arden B. It makes me feel like the spawn of a 40's secretary and a 80's stripper.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdo1-Yk9iXRPVfygLv8Kx4N698nf6Mf44gnBflliBXCg2ilbLtnRAB58lmgnlcKTOjOcflWqW8OAL-A87-4bA-5jldNzccJnYT_SLARMLY-cpB0jT3rcGD7-0gayL1GDzHX0KT-VFmuGw/s1600/arden+b+3.jpg"><img style="width: 120px; height: 160px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686714603659058" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdo1-Yk9iXRPVfygLv8Kx4N698nf6Mf44gnBflliBXCg2ilbLtnRAB58lmgnlcKTOjOcflWqW8OAL-A87-4bA-5jldNzccJnYT_SLARMLY-cpB0jT3rcGD7-0gayL1GDzHX0KT-VFmuGw/s320/arden+b+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nobody would have put Baby in the corner if she was wearing these sparkly platforms, from Steve Madden<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkNUWyz7DQJ2509e9Cp21diwPbrF4_JOOMr4G1tsNOyNrtDFCeAhIEXUjEA8mxMCbNqTOUWhnH8w8DpSBkMJqNBwdyAjjmUpZHm_suMGmSNE2jMVMHuWNgHPshZ59DlO5kRgg9GP6Y_A/s1600/steve+madden.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 259px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686706305884306" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkNUWyz7DQJ2509e9Cp21diwPbrF4_JOOMr4G1tsNOyNrtDFCeAhIEXUjEA8mxMCbNqTOUWhnH8w8DpSBkMJqNBwdyAjjmUpZHm_suMGmSNE2jMVMHuWNgHPshZ59DlO5kRgg9GP6Y_A/s320/steve+madden.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Need ankle support and sparkly loveliness all in one? Try these heels, from Nine West.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPob7nBb3qZMmK27Fkq9mgb2-supqBG9xxWT5PS2IeAPQKR8UThoTEr7mosf9E9nYaqTdGG9absRuKKppBa_w6d7LIqwCfLg_Jh0CppH1D64v7XD9Mk-Y4gXHK2aNBSfkCw6qc2h5OS0/s1600/NW2.jpg"><img style="width: 249px; height: 249px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686706054244130" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPob7nBb3qZMmK27Fkq9mgb2-supqBG9xxWT5PS2IeAPQKR8UThoTEr7mosf9E9nYaqTdGG9absRuKKppBa_w6d7LIqwCfLg_Jh0CppH1D64v7XD9Mk-Y4gXHK2aNBSfkCw6qc2h5OS0/s320/NW2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These platform heels, from Nine West, would be great for work as well as festivities afterwards.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8b5uOg9TSrg3hYHhcNsOFst07BAOME5mTBr2EARdF7t3R6ooloLT7lJVpr8jhlMH8VAeJexWIbJ4aGiQPGRxpj2n8V4v9YWdbog7T7YRywDybBajea8q532IvXIAojm7vjAcd7L7PUlk/s1600/NW.jpg"><img style="width: 249px; height: 249px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686443018147314" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8b5uOg9TSrg3hYHhcNsOFst07BAOME5mTBr2EARdF7t3R6ooloLT7lJVpr8jhlMH8VAeJexWIbJ4aGiQPGRxpj2n8V4v9YWdbog7T7YRywDybBajea8q532IvXIAojm7vjAcd7L7PUlk/s320/NW.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well aren't you a little coquette in these heels from Nine West!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAuUojW4kJU5BBit4pz4O0rrrZBj6MkDswoZsYnjQ9vf73zF4l-sTtvCHYM5SBc87IoFIBBlsnMdW6eE6Dowj6vZVX2_0_keLMF-VOvCsSi0gLwXVSqFm7l7m2qSzuErGf9XTTOqDtH0/s1600/nine+west+3.jpg"><img style="width: 249px; height: 249px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686437737508466" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAuUojW4kJU5BBit4pz4O0rrrZBj6MkDswoZsYnjQ9vf73zF4l-sTtvCHYM5SBc87IoFIBBlsnMdW6eE6Dowj6vZVX2_0_keLMF-VOvCsSi0gLwXVSqFm7l7m2qSzuErGf9XTTOqDtH0/s320/nine+west+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Usually Betsy Johnson's designs are too out there and weird for my taste, but these lace shoes are adorable, and actually look comfortable to me for some reason. I want them.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyvIU2R9CLo0AF1QChXwsL0pxBD4Wpqx5W8GlAf42s-iATi2BagiqjEFvX3yYPloxUv4DyOHi-5ZlTZiQW2eBIu7NicBW-Oaw4HsuCMV0o_42Gsqd4n4kJsdBDfrFyulxO9mKyXdEzwY/s1600/betsy+johnson.jpg"><img style="width: 202px; height: 269px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686432011691698" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyvIU2R9CLo0AF1QChXwsL0pxBD4Wpqx5W8GlAf42s-iATi2BagiqjEFvX3yYPloxUv4DyOHi-5ZlTZiQW2eBIu7NicBW-Oaw4HsuCMV0o_42Gsqd4n4kJsdBDfrFyulxO9mKyXdEzwY/s320/betsy+johnson.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wow, these shoes look like they'd be torture to wear, but I'm strangely drawn to them. Call it Stockholm Shoe Syndrome. Bcbg.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0I8girbWwmwegwv8ahSHSrmW7gW0b7koScywa48GGe72gpUDL3cDNezMr8ilc8thokhZTODTV-OufFrMgxQ_DJ8v9OngdA-UrHplRIyQYVXVCufzJm6kDi5aWngichq757qfcfd5k-E/s1600/bcbg.jpg"><img style="width: 160px; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537686426964453282" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0I8girbWwmwegwv8ahSHSrmW7gW0b7koScywa48GGe72gpUDL3cDNezMr8ilc8thokhZTODTV-OufFrMgxQ_DJ8v9OngdA-UrHplRIyQYVXVCufzJm6kDi5aWngichq757qfcfd5k-E/s320/bcbg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div>One of these days, when I have an extra $300 laying around, I will invest in a clutch from Lauren Merkin. Here is the same style purse in metallic, and then metallic animal print. Roar.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVCRYEL3NlQYV_VNLuadiyUL_9X-AoXGC_RVpAyEiwaUDZ4ZX1j_GPoblkzRwvNCmf9B5DxmPaegMwLR_aeU9FRIxgGaegf8g8A3gSnsZvxEOkRxdmmnrigxSrOzfx0sH-kJGKmqvyMo/s1600/lauren+merkin.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537685640040297666" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVCRYEL3NlQYV_VNLuadiyUL_9X-AoXGC_RVpAyEiwaUDZ4ZX1j_GPoblkzRwvNCmf9B5DxmPaegMwLR_aeU9FRIxgGaegf8g8A3gSnsZvxEOkRxdmmnrigxSrOzfx0sH-kJGKmqvyMo/s320/lauren+merkin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMOnE1SVHqBMYzQSsN18NDUMPeKHEpwMW3bMltQp9Wvh5JVj9oJiHjsOoNttAY166VjyGQ7OzGdPW9lv5-kxhyphenhyphenEDVcvRv3wyXHOk6hUrdzchaDW0acVz28kj9khtzMiua0pv4RL4CGCA/s1600/merkin.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMOnE1SVHqBMYzQSsN18NDUMPeKHEpwMW3bMltQp9Wvh5JVj9oJiHjsOoNttAY166VjyGQ7OzGdPW9lv5-kxhyphenhyphenEDVcvRv3wyXHOk6hUrdzchaDW0acVz28kj9khtzMiua0pv4RL4CGCA/s320/merkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548725231976019650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />A classic black clutch, from Steve Madden.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJYxLS3e8iAOcgu3NyPVLFimaUC3M1Dhbof2Gu89OdMU1n6RlZzmfTw_CDMguvYIFSVnOOh-nuiDzvWAjnJ7TDmxK1oOROw8TPZqtyxK9oewzv5Ag8gOYygJQA5CLLKzsnuo92FDfsTQ/s1600/BKNIGHT_BLACK.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJYxLS3e8iAOcgu3NyPVLFimaUC3M1Dhbof2Gu89OdMU1n6RlZzmfTw_CDMguvYIFSVnOOh-nuiDzvWAjnJ7TDmxK1oOROw8TPZqtyxK9oewzv5Ag8gOYygJQA5CLLKzsnuo92FDfsTQ/s320/BKNIGHT_BLACK.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548724442139635602" border="0" /></a><br /><div>These majestic earrings, from Juicy Couture, look as if you stole them from the safe of the <span>Duchess</span> of Gloucester. (yeah, I don't know where I come up with some of this stuff either. My head is a giant <span>labyrinth</span> of randomness)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaS_HLzYLGkXcSWWORKmTlGCL3qOpzbhPnVtsQiQyyFMwWiJl6Oqpt8r5Wh8Bd_CLujFuWqxqz6eO1WRq7Wgqk93fEbdz2b-VVp-EelZBIC5l4cmSAoyWqo3BmUUyzjDaTOMowruQpDzk/s1600/juicy+earring.jpg"><img style="width: 216px; height: 270px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537685613318011538" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaS_HLzYLGkXcSWWORKmTlGCL3qOpzbhPnVtsQiQyyFMwWiJl6Oqpt8r5Wh8Bd_CLujFuWqxqz6eO1WRq7Wgqk93fEbdz2b-VVp-EelZBIC5l4cmSAoyWqo3BmUUyzjDaTOMowruQpDzk/s320/juicy+earring.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Your ears will look like colored Christmas lights in these earrings, from Dillards.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKI4BM2ISKkvAk5EAOT_OV1C2k36BeUujXjNoWvw9rH8oES4jHP-xorC_Bv9-q2Ze69tqsQ2cixRk35UZxhS0iITfQpbnAcUaSt-Nu7-tPkxLXiaxZ7EH28MX0zKXoWE0ZCm2wnKJvpJY/s1600/dillards.jpg"><img style="width: 106px; height: 140px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537685305700979266" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKI4BM2ISKkvAk5EAOT_OV1C2k36BeUujXjNoWvw9rH8oES4jHP-xorC_Bv9-q2Ze69tqsQ2cixRk35UZxhS0iITfQpbnAcUaSt-Nu7-tPkxLXiaxZ7EH28MX0zKXoWE0ZCm2wnKJvpJY/s320/dillards.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Super expensive, but very worth it: The Juliet cuff from Anthropologie.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN57JI1qzw7QhyYD19r2zoDkU9jK7_ueV_HCvcv1RJfyAi1L2fyGTQA6dbmEXQCluBAarmRhnm_vneC6M9ETsP0Q5o3lCbW-s445-bMzapJq3bApdfGp__rml6Ao8oc1F9_iy8jQMbhE4/s1600/anthro+juliet.jpg"><img style="width: 214px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537685298683911634" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN57JI1qzw7QhyYD19r2zoDkU9jK7_ueV_HCvcv1RJfyAi1L2fyGTQA6dbmEXQCluBAarmRhnm_vneC6M9ETsP0Q5o3lCbW-s445-bMzapJq3bApdfGp__rml6Ao8oc1F9_iy8jQMbhE4/s320/anthro+juliet.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And some super overpriced earrings, also from Anthropologie.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMgM5y6Nz2ExeqzTTQ8hC0Hx-FhM3sYOlSp7iIvdglw9OGIRQAVYwcoNGB1I8xURjfjFq207d9jbLo2B7aXAaT8j2rv9_GiRo_tNu3Bz-TbVscnJBtSttNXWQRFdCuKDLX4BwPmkWZQ0/s1600/anthro.jpg"><img style="width: 214px; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537685294888426338" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMgM5y6Nz2ExeqzTTQ8hC0Hx-FhM3sYOlSp7iIvdglw9OGIRQAVYwcoNGB1I8xURjfjFq207d9jbLo2B7aXAaT8j2rv9_GiRo_tNu3Bz-TbVscnJBtSttNXWQRFdCuKDLX4BwPmkWZQ0/s320/anthro.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-56607245621276908452010-11-06T13:40:00.000-04:002010-11-06T16:49:28.096-04:00A Coat, A Coat... My Kingdom for a CoatI think even a crazy bastard like Richard III would agree that pretty coats are undoubtedly one of the biggest perks of cold weather. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span>, Richard III really has nothing to do with coats, but its my favorite bard play. But coats... ah coats. They give us a world of opportunity in the winter - the chance to wear not one outfit per day, but two!<br /><br />A coat, my friends, is so much more than merely a necessary layer of warmth on a frigid February morning. I shudder at the thought of owning just one coat; I am crestfallen when I see a woman in a beautiful suit who has thrown a catch-all parka or anorak over an ensemble that is screaming out for a knee-length camel colored Kenneth Cole raincoat; I die a little inside when I attend a winter wedding and watch scores of women top their carefully selected evening gowns with their regular <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ol</span>' wear-to-work jacket.<br /><br />Coats are extensions of an outfit. In the winter, often the first impression that people have of us is outdoors (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ok</span> I made that up, but whatever, coats are awesome go buy 8 of them) Therefore, a coat or jacket should echo and compliment the feeling of the outfit beneath. Would I wear my cream colored wool knee length swing coat over sweats and sneakers? No, because these items do not have a symbiotic fashion relationship. Also, I prefer not to look like white trash.<br /><br />You need a coat for all occasions - a coat for all seasons - one coat, two coats, ten coats for everyone!<br /><br />Again, I have to blame and thank my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">shopoholic</span> mother for this illness as well. Maria, I'd wager, has a windbreaker in at least 5 different colors, at least ten distinct winter coats, and a special "swing" coat for cold weather special occasions. On many a Thanksgiving Eve, I have been called in to offer my opinion on the question that often plagues my mother before any given holiday: Which of these ten scarves looks best with this coat?<br /><br />And, thus, here I am. Age 32. I own 9 winter coats, having just added a lovely wool Anne Klein number to my collection last week, a bushel of scarves and a peck of gloves and mittens. Am I obsessive and crazy? Possibly, but I think this has nothing to do with my perspective on outerwear.<br /><br />For me, outerwear is like a special costume, and it often makes me feel like a character in a movie. Two years ago, I was perusing a magazine, and I came upon the Jessica Simpson coat, below. I knew it was my destiny - I must own this coat! It would make me feel simultaneously like Madeline and Twiggy circa 1967. I searched and searched - stores, online, I prayed to Jesus to send me this coat via my friends at UPS, but alas, the coat was not to be found. I have to say, it ruined the winter of 2008-2009, and although I found a semi-suitable <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">substitute</span> in the Victoria's Secret catalogue, I've never quite gotten over my unrequited longing for the red plaid Jessica Simpson coat. It brings a tear to my eye.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC84JLMF38on_tJo8Nf3FT_LWXMH_wGz9yGwDvHAE8FZKm81r434zjhmEqQTVRP7IJFzRzjtKNCY2MwxtxuJ09Pe5HoOHUWkhUMePCRITPnx0CaS7csa96Tw7_rVTvlPezpIucNsOyAro/s1600/js.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC84JLMF38on_tJo8Nf3FT_LWXMH_wGz9yGwDvHAE8FZKm81r434zjhmEqQTVRP7IJFzRzjtKNCY2MwxtxuJ09Pe5HoOHUWkhUMePCRITPnx0CaS7csa96Tw7_rVTvlPezpIucNsOyAro/s320/js.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536495208321081298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In my online travails, I have come across this plaid jacket, from VS.com. Although it doesn't fill the void in my heart for the Jessica Simpson coat, it might help me to drown my sorrows.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhaL9fCa2Z3jQ3oDMVcURVeuU5Z4LOPlPllXQdHr-o6xy7lWnbVCBHcFOB_IwCL32vJfNxEXgnTlefH5Kht6bCDnEFHBxPxMw2C5vk4eb_vylqBCMpERNyJwF4T7yJqaRY3EB3dURFp4/s1600/VS+plaid.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhaL9fCa2Z3jQ3oDMVcURVeuU5Z4LOPlPllXQdHr-o6xy7lWnbVCBHcFOB_IwCL32vJfNxEXgnTlefH5Kht6bCDnEFHBxPxMw2C5vk4eb_vylqBCMpERNyJwF4T7yJqaRY3EB3dURFp4/s320/VS+plaid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494393034561138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love the look of a fur collar, but I won't wear a poor rabbit around my neck. This coat, from Old Navy, features <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">faux</span> fur and is very affordable.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcEg5aQhOvS80RzMblIUVnHMOTKi1Fc67EgHAXlp2yciDymjYPIL4fXS9xRGU9TXGtLeAvuluUdPAZlp8hG0YL9S0IReTrinxDhq5oUEjiinynGInxS6X0mewPoIm9WKQpH85BiDoXx8/s1600/ONfaux+fur.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcEg5aQhOvS80RzMblIUVnHMOTKi1Fc67EgHAXlp2yciDymjYPIL4fXS9xRGU9TXGtLeAvuluUdPAZlp8hG0YL9S0IReTrinxDhq5oUEjiinynGInxS6X0mewPoIm9WKQpH85BiDoXx8/s320/ONfaux+fur.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494261380375394" border="0" /></a><br />This bright blue coat, from Old Navy, would be adorable over a dress and black tights.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38p7fH43NRvdVrFyxinyUV2jhjnowAUyMtqLYdbmOC7XRDYr26YXR2BtpuWuoqKSp0aa_4LAyhhWdUrSx-8dTYrszhjmbwyIwdczII5_5R2gyTH8Qy5lVe1LPIwjJpQ7S6ROb-fjx2-U/s1600/ON+blue.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38p7fH43NRvdVrFyxinyUV2jhjnowAUyMtqLYdbmOC7XRDYr26YXR2BtpuWuoqKSp0aa_4LAyhhWdUrSx-8dTYrszhjmbwyIwdczII5_5R2gyTH8Qy5lVe1LPIwjJpQ7S6ROb-fjx2-U/s320/ON+blue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494256898700722" border="0" /></a><br />Ah Loft, you never let me down. This coat - "the officers coat" - has really interesting hardware details. It would look adorable with jeans and camel boots.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9Ogt03UeinjpiP0Cij8TyGBgledsafyqGxZqK-zyr2x4WvRXoXnx97mca4g880GARlDAox-d2zjyvrtbqt27IKR8G45wcGN53pBrUV4USY0aMREPAHw7ETC6eyKEPWcCzF6dQYIN4Mo/s1600/loft+officer.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9Ogt03UeinjpiP0Cij8TyGBgledsafyqGxZqK-zyr2x4WvRXoXnx97mca4g880GARlDAox-d2zjyvrtbqt27IKR8G45wcGN53pBrUV4USY0aMREPAHw7ETC6eyKEPWcCzF6dQYIN4Mo/s320/loft+officer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494252290372626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Maybe you don't want to own a million coats. Although I cannot understand that, if you can only purchase ONE coat, make it a classic shape, like this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Jcrew</span> coat below, and choose Camel. Its neutral, and it can be worn with both black-based AND brown-based outfits. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Ew</span> to you if you wear a black coat with brown pants. Camel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfukaVdxfSATNF4Y-C2rPEsRtw1kV-2dN3FwWGgx_bI2yzfvkFOJWTRtfQmXLw5u6uKncPmvclPGN-YgD1pIk6Txtu4WlpmChcN8yHrKG-Tu9ZE2D-NkchhwnYbMRgEA5WuM3Wh_EAGn8/s1600/jcrew.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfukaVdxfSATNF4Y-C2rPEsRtw1kV-2dN3FwWGgx_bI2yzfvkFOJWTRtfQmXLw5u6uKncPmvclPGN-YgD1pIk6Txtu4WlpmChcN8yHrKG-Tu9ZE2D-NkchhwnYbMRgEA5WuM3Wh_EAGn8/s320/jcrew.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494242666533554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You do NOT have to spend a ton of cash to build your outerwear collection. This coat, from Target, is only $35 (yes!! $35!!) and comes in Camel, Black and Cream. You should probably buy all three.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQal6lu4QsJnnnQiekrOJ-t4yFq93-I5F1klOjnd8A3QKGJ5tUNhGe-NWSY49ZuLITiEvaINiYp1XiG80fnhpBkrWby6zD0CsgodFA8AyL5c8a6tTGV_YxOW1zc1LCyp8DZ2Ius3-bBY/s1600/target35.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQal6lu4QsJnnnQiekrOJ-t4yFq93-I5F1klOjnd8A3QKGJ5tUNhGe-NWSY49ZuLITiEvaINiYp1XiG80fnhpBkrWby6zD0CsgodFA8AyL5c8a6tTGV_YxOW1zc1LCyp8DZ2Ius3-bBY/s320/target35.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494244785531090" border="0" /></a><br />I'm not one for ski-jackets. I think its because I was scarred as a child because my mother would force me to wear my cousin's hand-me-downs. I especially remember one awful orange ski jacket. Thinking about putting such a thing on my body almost sends me into convulsions, but this jacket, from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">LLbean</span>, is quite feminine. And, again, the fur is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">faux</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtlhnUDkRd6A2f2TJXlpZato4sH50RWsEKIqD-D4skg9jP2WJ_S5901Kssf8u4gAUkwoEEGHxS8pfFze5JDr1IypD7FrMMfRJ9NUJuYeT3ottme2BrW2b6OCCfD6I4KbE73OG3RMjH70/s1600/llbean.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtlhnUDkRd6A2f2TJXlpZato4sH50RWsEKIqD-D4skg9jP2WJ_S5901Kssf8u4gAUkwoEEGHxS8pfFze5JDr1IypD7FrMMfRJ9NUJuYeT3ottme2BrW2b6OCCfD6I4KbE73OG3RMjH70/s320/llbean.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494034729662114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Does winter make you sad? Well, shush and put on this yellow coat, from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Delias</span>. PS - its available in 7 colors including bright pink and bright green.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6VQKlXXH5K4kzLTNmV0XCT58_P5k-zPrcU_z5XF1vFljElNC72MzytG6PpkMa03I7k09tEdLBqA0B6x23JOu8Uyyosg5oHJ0gjOaV_L97Zj6siP6eNS5RD8ss99UPzOWlCd_0b8kWTo/s1600/delias+7+colors.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6VQKlXXH5K4kzLTNmV0XCT58_P5k-zPrcU_z5XF1vFljElNC72MzytG6PpkMa03I7k09tEdLBqA0B6x23JOu8Uyyosg5oHJ0gjOaV_L97Zj6siP6eNS5RD8ss99UPzOWlCd_0b8kWTo/s320/delias+7+colors.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494035164000690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On one of those November mornings when its chilly, but by noon it will probably be in the 60's, I choose to wear a sweater coat, like this one from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Anthropologie</span>. Its called "Alice in Autumn" - how cute is that?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1Ue-hU3EZb_6e2_bwPG2HJB_ViVNW35OflheJGUpEQE3sw84ZwC4D-dNl2abYrAc9y8huAsvwvzx4aCvdpHdHoxyZvCDDMudNFFpoV1doSLhqYO04w51EJziDWKwfRbGYNmcgHkAIgA/s1600/alice+in+autumn.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1Ue-hU3EZb_6e2_bwPG2HJB_ViVNW35OflheJGUpEQE3sw84ZwC4D-dNl2abYrAc9y8huAsvwvzx4aCvdpHdHoxyZvCDDMudNFFpoV1doSLhqYO04w51EJziDWKwfRbGYNmcgHkAIgA/s320/alice+in+autumn.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494026207665106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love Anne Klein coats, like this one below - and if you go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Marshalls</span> you'll find tons of them for half of what you'd pay in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Bloomingdales</span> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Macys</span>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjVhXusiYOCyWiZIriAXSmvXHKZgGqh6ewWEAU63Bb6Q9bzg0zjCyzj71kZchZ44RrlbEjIzS2bbdAyzQYIPe17rrm75WyT_KdQEfpfH98cUmIz-348BokCHAf2URflxBXSyWtoIBNoc/s1600/ak.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjVhXusiYOCyWiZIriAXSmvXHKZgGqh6ewWEAU63Bb6Q9bzg0zjCyzj71kZchZ44RrlbEjIzS2bbdAyzQYIPe17rrm75WyT_KdQEfpfH98cUmIz-348BokCHAf2URflxBXSyWtoIBNoc/s320/ak.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494021557035938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Who among us hadn't struggled with outerwear when wearing a gown in the winter time? Its probably one of the biggest problems facing our world today, and I'm pretty shocked that I didn't hear it addressed during the elections. Well, if I were running for office, I would give you two options for evening outerwear. The first is the maxi-coat, here from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Chadwicks</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCg0t-gzTnFkXFHmprvNtpVSb11jMvoNxggSIFE3_6EAMx1nPzKUd-EaTZUX6-EdA2MBDHxqJfRFOWn9IlLIXuHeMzcjeJK8EwZOT7ILTMbdCrJfOqsttzwbVFajmw90wkIJlBDYDiow/s1600/chadwicks.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCg0t-gzTnFkXFHmprvNtpVSb11jMvoNxggSIFE3_6EAMx1nPzKUd-EaTZUX6-EdA2MBDHxqJfRFOWn9IlLIXuHeMzcjeJK8EwZOT7ILTMbdCrJfOqsttzwbVFajmw90wkIJlBDYDiow/s320/chadwicks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536494021397322626" border="0" /></a><br />If you can't see the use in buying a full length coat to wear only a handful of times (even though you'll get years of use out of a classic shape like the coat above!) then may I suggest a cape? Yes, a cape. This cape, from Theory, can easily be dressed up or down. Plus when you wear it you'll probably feel like batman.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJQ6iqijJSxv4uMN5v4V4TT7ahowpxUKTpV2yydKpHbYlGHG2SN-WAWPpQyK2L3lqsNa9hbyQGCXdk8Uw4pPFzJus9Y6rWBTpmPhVDH5AQNlPbO8TMt7rV9NLEJU_S49oJ8jL_tyvIy0/s1600/theory.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJQ6iqijJSxv4uMN5v4V4TT7ahowpxUKTpV2yydKpHbYlGHG2SN-WAWPpQyK2L3lqsNa9hbyQGCXdk8Uw4pPFzJus9Y6rWBTpmPhVDH5AQNlPbO8TMt7rV9NLEJU_S49oJ8jL_tyvIy0/s320/theory.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493837599166114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have to say that I love <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Anthropologie</span>. There is no other clothing site at which I can type "peacock" into the search engine and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">receive</span> a page of results. I was asked by a lovely Pennsylvanian lass, for what occasion and to what venue would one wear the Prancing Peacock wrap, below? Well, first let me tell you that I would pair the Prancing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Peacock</span> wrap with a long sleeve cream colored turtleneck, dark wash skinny jeans and either ballet flats or knee high boots. That being said, I can imagine wearing this outfit to something as cosmopolitan as a gallery opening, but why limit yourself? Why not wear this holiday shopping? We all know that once you walk into a mall in December the temperature raises about 87 degrees. Who wants to carry a coat around? Not I. This wrap is warm enough to keep the chill out as you walk from your car to the mall, but is not so terribly bulky so that you'd be sweating your ass off after 5 minutes in Lord and Taylor. How about the movies? We all know its arctic in a movie theater, and wearing your coat might feel stiff and uncomfortable. This wrap would act like a blanket, keeping you warm and comfortable for 2+ hours. It IS a pricey item, so why not use it as your holiday special clothing item thing? You could pair it with dress pants instead, and it could easily be taken to an office party, Christmas dinner at the in laws, or even a New Years Eve extravaganza. Dress it up, dress it down. It can really go anywhere you want it to go.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphc_gVmcl-fVcyu4hPPtkYyyOXxuNV_dYKp41HxxExo1rIK9YrT6NdUJUiMZ81E4Xxn7BwI3LNGM2IBZ02WpqdpIBCo3mz7EVqYRSHfXopsS6CEyIjUDAmDkA3k2ygDqh7fqM526XXNY/s1600/prancing+peacock.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphc_gVmcl-fVcyu4hPPtkYyyOXxuNV_dYKp41HxxExo1rIK9YrT6NdUJUiMZ81E4Xxn7BwI3LNGM2IBZ02WpqdpIBCo3mz7EVqYRSHfXopsS6CEyIjUDAmDkA3k2ygDqh7fqM526XXNY/s320/prancing+peacock.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493837613681042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This scarf, also from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">anthropologie</span>, has a little bit of sheen, but the "around the neck" area is still <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">superwarm</span>. It's the perfect scarf for a winter wedding or a holiday party.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJRwSZXIU7et70FVHYgszWYAgleGdxuH4PjWyHVHx0XhOiJBaOUJ99oL5j8Pvf3TlKcncqtZhPzRsjVl-6AEIwB0CTnPQgVq06UxKyKtHYS12Mj72S8HWR95wmnJothYngoML2aRDxA8/s1600/winters+warmth.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJRwSZXIU7et70FVHYgszWYAgleGdxuH4PjWyHVHx0XhOiJBaOUJ99oL5j8Pvf3TlKcncqtZhPzRsjVl-6AEIwB0CTnPQgVq06UxKyKtHYS12Mj72S8HWR95wmnJothYngoML2aRDxA8/s320/winters+warmth.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493833690475122" border="0" /></a><br />I enjoy this scarf, from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Anthropologie</span>, because it reminds me of Native American culture, which I spent years studying in grad school and yet do nothing with in my present life. But I do enjoy a good Louise <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Erdrich</span> novel, and when I read one next I'll be wearing this "Untold Stories" scarf as I do so.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaG2ENW6zW9iPvV927PjqUY_r8XGe3-W08gFHt83NFozWP8dI9SLNK63pGY9uorHuJd_Lj6o8pLlcIke4txRhIvl20igVVvNg-BU_pHI-RQ0JRcwt0kElsVxNor_YxR41m2P3tLue-20/s1600/stories+untold+anthro.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaG2ENW6zW9iPvV927PjqUY_r8XGe3-W08gFHt83NFozWP8dI9SLNK63pGY9uorHuJd_Lj6o8pLlcIke4txRhIvl20igVVvNg-BU_pHI-RQ0JRcwt0kElsVxNor_YxR41m2P3tLue-20/s320/stories+untold+anthro.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493829429648514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This butterfly scarf, from "Spun by Subtle Luxury" would be perfect for March, when its still chilly but you can see Spring on the horizon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ7XlRbCEK_6E0pxTk1cK4BW0res1_f0Aar6DsiZgb_g9KL_t3JKN19apovxxuP_K0oPr6BlvL3fLc4tF3F36dwhMLPA_PCjHMhuxg_6sOhv5DVwU4cfnyfUa8qaSaq7Hv8kzGXE6VM8/s1600/spunbysubtleluxury.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ7XlRbCEK_6E0pxTk1cK4BW0res1_f0Aar6DsiZgb_g9KL_t3JKN19apovxxuP_K0oPr6BlvL3fLc4tF3F36dwhMLPA_PCjHMhuxg_6sOhv5DVwU4cfnyfUa8qaSaq7Hv8kzGXE6VM8/s320/spunbysubtleluxury.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493826330692434" border="0" /></a><br />I love this yellow plaid scarf from Loft because it makes me feel like a female lumberjack.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpe6dyQpld0lW0l9lcK70mp3BEBi-cRVjkr-SHmSM38xuenkCkuK9mE48ELUotUF7MBVq5dz72T-5mXBY38XpvBlto67Xg20eeZlm58sMn1t8Nz9_OEk1Evuyi9Lv7bjUYorPB42TM2Ak/s1600/loft+big+plaid.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpe6dyQpld0lW0l9lcK70mp3BEBi-cRVjkr-SHmSM38xuenkCkuK9mE48ELUotUF7MBVq5dz72T-5mXBY38XpvBlto67Xg20eeZlm58sMn1t8Nz9_OEk1Evuyi9Lv7bjUYorPB42TM2Ak/s320/loft+big+plaid.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493553275578194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Why would one need pockets on a scarf? I have no idea, but this Gap scarf looks warm and soft, and that's all I care about. I probably would NOT put loose change in it, though. Just a warning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJxaeG14uXdHCAlQRonOJbgTXiriLjT7pFIv1oc8RHplpyPyj75vUjkTyzsue-jAMWHDcyUbVxjxkcoYQVTAJTXL4vbGtQqsFFvMCMVqRZEnUA0VPs7NztsEjVWffU1ogpdKv__B29CE/s1600/gap+scarf+pocket.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJxaeG14uXdHCAlQRonOJbgTXiriLjT7pFIv1oc8RHplpyPyj75vUjkTyzsue-jAMWHDcyUbVxjxkcoYQVTAJTXL4vbGtQqsFFvMCMVqRZEnUA0VPs7NztsEjVWffU1ogpdKv__B29CE/s320/gap+scarf+pocket.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493549931233970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Oh <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Burberry</span>, I long for ye, and yet I cannot afford ye.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlC0UGJyuYofixY6XkpZ9NOU5KR2jTj7f3C4ndD3cZqXgsxagACOkPRTPaC1WKZWvVjPt9D6edqCD0seD_6nD_q-03ByFCh-TVVH18Yp_NFRwPpzifiwGc8pgpNcp2T5lYmQ8j10h8mxc/s1600/burberry.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlC0UGJyuYofixY6XkpZ9NOU5KR2jTj7f3C4ndD3cZqXgsxagACOkPRTPaC1WKZWvVjPt9D6edqCD0seD_6nD_q-03ByFCh-TVVH18Yp_NFRwPpzifiwGc8pgpNcp2T5lYmQ8j10h8mxc/s320/burberry.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493547409794514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm a huge hat person. I think its because I did theatre for so many years. I like to put funny odd things on my head. When I was little, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">JcPenney</span> used to have a big hat section, and I would spend what seemed like hours trying them on and forcing my mom to look at me. I especially loved the hats that had the little attached veil. This hat, from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Kohls</span> (yup!) reminds me of those afternoons in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">JcPenney</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeVRkb37z4SsFOdGZr4r0UUxVhFpJgJwBlz9VYnzxDbOYN3A-s4w2XENaL4oRGW63APXipBys4kATOHmlVz6B4JKISLqbDdOkKT2jz1UaqeCG890By4QCH48SmbYbwu2e7hZ09lxcNTg/s1600/kohls+hat.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeVRkb37z4SsFOdGZr4r0UUxVhFpJgJwBlz9VYnzxDbOYN3A-s4w2XENaL4oRGW63APXipBys4kATOHmlVz6B4JKISLqbDdOkKT2jz1UaqeCG890By4QCH48SmbYbwu2e7hZ09lxcNTg/s320/kohls+hat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493542575353714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This hat, from Aqua, would be great for a holiday date in the City. I'd wear it with my red coat and black mittens and I would look so adorable, that people would probably just stop to take my photo. I wouldn't be surprised if I discovered myself on the back page of Glamour as "do" after wearing that outfit. Well, great, now I have to order this hat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_WggcxBfJBvs08GV4ur-yFX4QEGYg47vUOj4WHH5SC5cweCFvGeIpKZIDbhu32WQytC__DUq_MRcaLgdS7KHyvQEb4RBX_NcWcOK09cny46ngzH9MX_AN4c6P1GZyVXxM4YHiu1KKB4/s1600/aqua.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_WggcxBfJBvs08GV4ur-yFX4QEGYg47vUOj4WHH5SC5cweCFvGeIpKZIDbhu32WQytC__DUq_MRcaLgdS7KHyvQEb4RBX_NcWcOK09cny46ngzH9MX_AN4c6P1GZyVXxM4YHiu1KKB4/s320/aqua.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493544612383986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Call me gay, but I love a beret. I stopped wearing them, though, because people used to tell me I looked like Monica Lewinsky when I wore it. Now that's she's old news, I might resurrect the look. This studded beret is from Juicy Couture.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyae9L5f0BZ223UDiOaLlDmsvzh3v8GRFqIg782tmsh5Jwd9AR-BzY3v6wfdsl62l-KjGRH3A8NoRY1aUHTznUovklUyhgOaZs60AiiKu1uOq631qah4lurWeQm9iAeXatrr2MHjQyR8/s1600/juicy.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyae9L5f0BZ223UDiOaLlDmsvzh3v8GRFqIg782tmsh5Jwd9AR-BzY3v6wfdsl62l-KjGRH3A8NoRY1aUHTznUovklUyhgOaZs60AiiKu1uOq631qah4lurWeQm9iAeXatrr2MHjQyR8/s320/juicy.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493346487776434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Boring ski hat? Nay. This is much cuter, from Park Hurst.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbcNI9FI8SKiZQL0EIfArUmElYZb_P0hKc_EoLqT5JWOkLP-rbeLb8Zy7CoQ0EpGXh1AnpI7bFpyHk3NYsOZJYZQvycmpbdA-J3S3yn7XL7WDeEmmWtfKijxA0csXVkeiOXdNQ-95wVo/s1600/parkhurst.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbcNI9FI8SKiZQL0EIfArUmElYZb_P0hKc_EoLqT5JWOkLP-rbeLb8Zy7CoQ0EpGXh1AnpI7bFpyHk3NYsOZJYZQvycmpbdA-J3S3yn7XL7WDeEmmWtfKijxA0csXVkeiOXdNQ-95wVo/s320/parkhurst.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493341682161970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I own these mittens, from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Isotoner</span>, in two colors. They are the warmest best most awesome super good mittens ever! I enjoy a mitten sometimes because they don't pull on my rings. You should buy these. They're only $13-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">ish</span> and you can find them at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Kohls</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryqk0wYX8ZeNDupZhMuYwNfh6_0ty1aNNziyNH5qiOeByzeuxTsqxsJ1K4sf-25ytDR6gBpw3ndek4lk7bQPrDtskFoIk-g_JihsBxEOCoIbC9fmb6-nvxyHqmLdpG2tEOKeayifD5Ro/s1600/isotoner.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryqk0wYX8ZeNDupZhMuYwNfh6_0ty1aNNziyNH5qiOeByzeuxTsqxsJ1K4sf-25ytDR6gBpw3ndek4lk7bQPrDtskFoIk-g_JihsBxEOCoIbC9fmb6-nvxyHqmLdpG2tEOKeayifD5Ro/s320/isotoner.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493343464104402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dressy gloves? I say sign me up. These are from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Anthropologie</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwVHWNQDZYVKa_NQ6grETzxW92Qipr89an0JjnNW9O2ExQcE95Jy3ASCoxJB30tzDBltr-9qUNLl6ArqM2N0HOcYBDmN4ScWrihlQB7tydFnqDDY6FL4IlbDe3yo4fNjGtq_okC2F8rQ/s1600/alva+gloves.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwVHWNQDZYVKa_NQ6grETzxW92Qipr89an0JjnNW9O2ExQcE95Jy3ASCoxJB30tzDBltr-9qUNLl6ArqM2N0HOcYBDmN4ScWrihlQB7tydFnqDDY6FL4IlbDe3yo4fNjGtq_okC2F8rQ/s320/alva+gloves.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493338953548210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If I wore these gloves, from Ralph Lauren, I would feel like a really stylish drum major.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUjKUQhatj9wlK05hZz5atNWMA1PWb1JvJiigkzVoxdlmm-ATp790L-YSpsacyd9QoWEgqZRm7Q6Z1QsepTfxkq0G4qkOmnGM-Zv72NTqnHtpLsx5B-iEg73wH9rb7jPoImtAAhE2m4Q/s1600/ralph+lauren.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUjKUQhatj9wlK05hZz5atNWMA1PWb1JvJiigkzVoxdlmm-ATp790L-YSpsacyd9QoWEgqZRm7Q6Z1QsepTfxkq0G4qkOmnGM-Zv72NTqnHtpLsx5B-iEg73wH9rb7jPoImtAAhE2m4Q/s320/ralph+lauren.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536493332172377490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Baby, its cold outside - and you need a coat! Or 12.<br /><br /><br />**** Style Alert ****<br /><br />I have just come to learn that Chadwicks, formerly only a retailer of mom-like clothes, has revamped and they have a whole section of designer favorites, including August Silk and CK. I just visited the site, and they have many dresses and coats that I would love to own. They still have some pretty lame stuff on there too, so you have to peruse the site. Some items worth taking a glance at:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-588bGEs-RpFSWCUB-No6_X7nT6yN2W2BuyK-Za4CvvyIFn8IRHUNO8vjd0dmm-zbMefrBKaOrxP70SMAMOFrljX3S833UEuRT-GwaCeUd5wxHpBScUorfQOjDrYZHyqRFNKkGcklQpo/s1600/dot.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-588bGEs-RpFSWCUB-No6_X7nT6yN2W2BuyK-Za4CvvyIFn8IRHUNO8vjd0dmm-zbMefrBKaOrxP70SMAMOFrljX3S833UEuRT-GwaCeUd5wxHpBScUorfQOjDrYZHyqRFNKkGcklQpo/s320/dot.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520721155423394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCD6v7FP0e0X4SwM1EWud2Ykx1mF56TqK9JUlswRsYaLjFvC3lRMATiWf5L0l1UAAsVXwumyNGDHYeU24vPBJ0EzNqMnLuqVnaJQcjMiX8se8Djmidjnl2HXjh_eebrgGeMcZUfm6xx8/s1600/tealcoat.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCD6v7FP0e0X4SwM1EWud2Ykx1mF56TqK9JUlswRsYaLjFvC3lRMATiWf5L0l1UAAsVXwumyNGDHYeU24vPBJ0EzNqMnLuqVnaJQcjMiX8se8Djmidjnl2HXjh_eebrgGeMcZUfm6xx8/s320/tealcoat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520716676968386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNax-_DOKpi3HEBzvhNRufqUsVgDKc8QyYWyOw7yjQXkRedmSovDQCOhFHXfXqHpfNg28WoVLf9cDeS-EVAB3on0Ao6cnvBD0yidPku9rQtP-bP12f4h9raxlk9QiQwikiB0AMcGBBa8/s1600/CH_13192_GARNET-MULTI.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNax-_DOKpi3HEBzvhNRufqUsVgDKc8QyYWyOw7yjQXkRedmSovDQCOhFHXfXqHpfNg28WoVLf9cDeS-EVAB3on0Ao6cnvBD0yidPku9rQtP-bP12f4h9raxlk9QiQwikiB0AMcGBBa8/s320/CH_13192_GARNET-MULTI.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520714759004834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQaOqaaGP1sEvUMUphdfyRkvyPJXbqQTFIDLCTwSgPqVl6RC2UwrOcD9-xdlBsWIBmFvs5EPRLXrUOm9GJUkNniJs8NzFJi0mXP6dcMwsvf5qcTlIHZUfoX8PNCCQU2tClvraxqz5nxI/s1600/CH_12872_TEAL-MULTI.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQaOqaaGP1sEvUMUphdfyRkvyPJXbqQTFIDLCTwSgPqVl6RC2UwrOcD9-xdlBsWIBmFvs5EPRLXrUOm9GJUkNniJs8NzFJi0mXP6dcMwsvf5qcTlIHZUfoX8PNCCQU2tClvraxqz5nxI/s320/CH_12872_TEAL-MULTI.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520708488982450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkF-RMWFgMGQW73t7NSkzL0_dGfiG1wf5m1dfUX0HxDuqHL5Jg7TPWDljmqXyDD-tg6QU9kkBLMqbEKu9qkxufnYipHkOBFf10-sugNUh3j5VaoCT7FwoHvJwLGKm3j8IpmY2ynETusM/s1600/berry.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkF-RMWFgMGQW73t7NSkzL0_dGfiG1wf5m1dfUX0HxDuqHL5Jg7TPWDljmqXyDD-tg6QU9kkBLMqbEKu9qkxufnYipHkOBFf10-sugNUh3j5VaoCT7FwoHvJwLGKm3j8IpmY2ynETusM/s320/berry.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520704450721650" border="0" /></a>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-33161111051855636152010-09-18T16:31:00.000-04:002010-09-18T23:11:14.037-04:00Gonna Dress You Up In My LoveAnd by "love" I mean some cozy cold weather sweaters.<br /><br />Like many items of clothing, sweaters and I have a long and passionate history.<br /><br />When I was in the 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> grade, I had a gray angora sweater that I just thought was the cat's meow. I was larger than the average 11 year old, so I was already shopping in big girl stores. Well, this little number was from the classiest class of store known as Fashion Bug.<br /><br />Oh how I loved this sweater. It was pale gray angora. It was a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Marilyn</span> style sweater - it even came a little bit off of my shoulders! Oh how I felt like such a grown up when I slipped on my gray angora sweater from Fashion Bug. It was like putting on confidence - like putting on maturity.<br /><br />I wore it until it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pilled</span> and there were holes in the armpits. It was a sad sad day in Heather's world when I finally had to retire the sweater, but I will always remember it fondly as my first big girl sweater - my first foray into into womanhood.<br /><br />When I was 25 I woke up one fall morning and thought to myself, "you must go out and purchase an emerald green sweater." I had just come to the conclusion that emerald green was my "color" and my life would simply not be complete if I could not track down this elusive green sweater.<br /><br />I spent months upon months questing for this sweater. I found grass green, olive green, teal green, celery green... alas, there was nary an emerald green sweater to be found. I became consumed with the very notion of this sweater that I was obviously destined to have. Why, fate, are you keeping me from my sweater?<br /><br />Well, thank God in December of that year Gap finally eased my pain and I was able to purchase an emerald green cable knit sweater, which, although it is horribly out of style now (it shows my navel for God's sake!) it still sits in my drawer as reminder of my toilsome journey to seek the sweater and bring it home.<br /><br />Dramatic? Maybe, but can you think of one other article of clothing that exudes comfort by its very design? (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">shhh</span> a sweatshirt does NOT do the same thing) On a cold January evening, could you possibly ask for more than a cozy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">oversized</span> sweater, a couch, a good movie and a cup of hot cocoa? I submit you could not.<br /><br />That being said, its time to shop for some new-old favorites, as cold weather will soon be upon us. Here are some of my picks. They're soft, loose, comfortable... they're ready envelope your body in a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">woolly</span>-cottony-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">rayony</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">whateverotherfabricy</span> sweater hug. Just say yes to the sweater.<br /><br />I just purchased this olive green sweater last week from Loft. When I wear it I'll feel like a really attractive mossy rock or lichen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIh8D3gz311nM5zlu-Cmfjmu10azFBoMQ92gsf4TWEJKhW9rUzaaAjXKBV-gwCLXmN6knN6fvUTxOektUmjZNL3fOsEiqgz_NKj1jbcd6W27ZDJh-6RktIZDtG4skLH0spa9FWYzbGENM/s1600/loft+green+sweater.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIh8D3gz311nM5zlu-Cmfjmu10azFBoMQ92gsf4TWEJKhW9rUzaaAjXKBV-gwCLXmN6knN6fvUTxOektUmjZNL3fOsEiqgz_NKj1jbcd6W27ZDJh-6RktIZDtG4skLH0spa9FWYzbGENM/s320/loft+green+sweater.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518355063898208706" border="0" /></a><br />Ah... the black turtleneck. My husband absolutely abhors them... I think they're quite possibly the greatest cold weather staple ever. They get pretty <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">pilly</span> from constant wear, so I replace it every year. This one, below, from the Gap has been my choice for the last 3 years, but Old Navy also has a similar sweater with a cheaper price tag.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXMWgJxzSK2x_7qnXKn2zxgwbTU2M7qDUQ1XoV4WW9bEnfo0EdRYFO3oF6njgedXbLdAFZkOzY7iXh4JFL13bypCswH6iIT_MigLzZhVm4BIxWdyCWml7jX6zSBMQ4BQBSHX9r8OOZbk/s1600/gaptneck.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXMWgJxzSK2x_7qnXKn2zxgwbTU2M7qDUQ1XoV4WW9bEnfo0EdRYFO3oF6njgedXbLdAFZkOzY7iXh4JFL13bypCswH6iIT_MigLzZhVm4BIxWdyCWml7jX6zSBMQ4BQBSHX9r8OOZbk/s320/gaptneck.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518355056355254786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For years, as soon as it started to get a little crisp outside I immediately wanted to order 19 wool sweaters from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Jcrew</span>. Well, lately I feel like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Jcrew</span> has gotten very weirdo-city-hipster, and I just can't wrap my head around a lot of their items. This sweater takes me back to my college days when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Jcrew</span> was still preppy and lovely.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr2mf93ULoQ_jgnXOVx2mJY8uP28zWEZCDZsgGBe1MVz-ngat_dYGuoFjDk80LC19yTwglEBuhBG3N4a7McL69DFXMDgb45PzJa8HwT7N1dFv6yPM5gztGssJ-TBxa4iX2IB_ZXedzpU/s1600/jcrewsweater.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr2mf93ULoQ_jgnXOVx2mJY8uP28zWEZCDZsgGBe1MVz-ngat_dYGuoFjDk80LC19yTwglEBuhBG3N4a7McL69DFXMDgb45PzJa8HwT7N1dFv6yPM5gztGssJ-TBxa4iX2IB_ZXedzpU/s320/jcrewsweater.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518354741481290258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm not usually a vest person, but I think I could get into this sweater vest from Old Navy. I'd probably throw it over a white, sheer, long sleeved <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">tshirt</span> and a pair of jeans.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChhlEr8sjZTkq-HI9dl1WMAuPkhb_KiJpPvAgZWF_Xd6welTnrOkn1hOvwCld3pWxpn9rqF0j18UNhRwNV6Jhje_PPWnpntgzh-K6kXurzLgArxLsMjaGBnA5VdpfL1Zt1pKV1xyrKgs/s1600/ON+vest.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChhlEr8sjZTkq-HI9dl1WMAuPkhb_KiJpPvAgZWF_Xd6welTnrOkn1hOvwCld3pWxpn9rqF0j18UNhRwNV6Jhje_PPWnpntgzh-K6kXurzLgArxLsMjaGBnA5VdpfL1Zt1pKV1xyrKgs/s320/ON+vest.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518354733654119586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This sweater coat, also from Old Navy, makes me want to curl up on the sofa and eat a cake while watching Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I think that movie won several Oscars because its so great.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4uqxg7cSHrGZNiaNRX9bLK3NyuBRsx_VODUQ_XDEPmsi8rdTuQhZEzastdd9cwMy7k4gHaKMc3_3ZQgLPjx9msrXfaH-6Y_8LCjpFBZbmoCux9ymJ2hv94cBMxHvOXyzibKCyntVX_g/s1600/ON+sweater+coat.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4uqxg7cSHrGZNiaNRX9bLK3NyuBRsx_VODUQ_XDEPmsi8rdTuQhZEzastdd9cwMy7k4gHaKMc3_3ZQgLPjx9msrXfaH-6Y_8LCjpFBZbmoCux9ymJ2hv94cBMxHvOXyzibKCyntVX_g/s320/ON+sweater+coat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518354729826079730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I was pretty studious in high school, but I don't think I could have gotten into an Ivy League school even if I'd applied. This argyle sweater, from Old Navy (wow they have a lot of good/cheap items this Fall) makes me feel as if I'm strolling the campus of Princeton with a calculus text book under my arm.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7dOfuR1eSspomOkysBH9zekx_T37Po4IbJ-gj7XrVyTd99dk5NVvpGWvc8lM9kSBzN8TSpHKnFy2zHzbS0iejtTs9FBAAIRBwyiHbmeqv6gYNy1b-hl6olFLyoMUzpdg9u-Ax98RMH4/s1600/ON+argyle.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7dOfuR1eSspomOkysBH9zekx_T37Po4IbJ-gj7XrVyTd99dk5NVvpGWvc8lM9kSBzN8TSpHKnFy2zHzbS0iejtTs9FBAAIRBwyiHbmeqv6gYNy1b-hl6olFLyoMUzpdg9u-Ax98RMH4/s320/ON+argyle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518354725199757170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love this sweater/poncho from C&C of California because it reminds me of Junior High, when it was cool to tuck your BUM <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Equipment</span> sweatshirt into your bra, and show a little belly button. This sorta has that same "inappropriate bare midriff" shape, but more grown up, if <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">that's</span> possible.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkJR7Qagnzjqf_8v9_PbzC47v7gxy33ipCO5_wCWkPNnq9ES5FRxVZR8zdEb4fyQ80k58eCRLf7N13_60s1QC6Ua_iJ5tZo6RHFPumylaZ4xmWXhlhVGnArGVS7akyc3FoeASwPpeNc4/s1600/c&c+of+Cali.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkJR7Qagnzjqf_8v9_PbzC47v7gxy33ipCO5_wCWkPNnq9ES5FRxVZR8zdEb4fyQ80k58eCRLf7N13_60s1QC6Ua_iJ5tZo6RHFPumylaZ4xmWXhlhVGnArGVS7akyc3FoeASwPpeNc4/s320/c&c+of+Cali.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518354720922068146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am head over heels for this Kimono sweater from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Anthropologie</span> because now I can finally live out my dream of pretending I'm a character in Memoirs of a Geisha.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfYuLFoc7Wly7l4L2W5GoGpS3gHe-HGMeQzGdGXtl8JuXzV3TAboZa11VbXytPocHaoBon3FBK0TC8V0IiEQKSJj949jo7Q9hI27yaXQ4xcgzFjXyh7jwoMwQcvSlT98s8_1SbEP4dIw/s1600/anthrosweater.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfYuLFoc7Wly7l4L2W5GoGpS3gHe-HGMeQzGdGXtl8JuXzV3TAboZa11VbXytPocHaoBon3FBK0TC8V0IiEQKSJj949jo7Q9hI27yaXQ4xcgzFjXyh7jwoMwQcvSlT98s8_1SbEP4dIw/s320/anthrosweater.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518354225185921506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I really love dogs, and now with this sweater from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Anthropologie</span>, you can tell that I do just by looking at my sweater.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FuC1kuUXCQ8gJdPP536827oJg2yXtxyki7HgcnP3tCeF2bUxAeC-Ktp3vzZ1R-FoNS-UDQe8jj87jVow2nhl_rMpAmamZr24bqE2YRoTRzrK5RlvMjwGLmpAFBdEvd5KWRGQqx_uc6I/s1600/anthropologie.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FuC1kuUXCQ8gJdPP536827oJg2yXtxyki7HgcnP3tCeF2bUxAeC-Ktp3vzZ1R-FoNS-UDQe8jj87jVow2nhl_rMpAmamZr24bqE2YRoTRzrK5RlvMjwGLmpAFBdEvd5KWRGQqx_uc6I/s320/anthropologie.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518354224024279378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Do not underestimate Victoria's Secret as a great source for sweaters. They have pages and pages of them on their website, and they're not nearly as whorish as one might assume. This burnt orange knit makes me feel like its Thanksgiving day and I'm eating a whole pecan pie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqSd1z77ad6BgmnxvG0gkKSkK9LA2AgzF0uWVpxDcsVyhMZPfzvmQzycRd9639rgHoF1Jhlvob1NqZf5jTczXWWsTLG-MDuGX24crk0CPFw3SWhWyclL54rA-qcpNVzr0W460OAlZenU/s1600/VS2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqSd1z77ad6BgmnxvG0gkKSkK9LA2AgzF0uWVpxDcsVyhMZPfzvmQzycRd9639rgHoF1Jhlvob1NqZf5jTczXWWsTLG-MDuGX24crk0CPFw3SWhWyclL54rA-qcpNVzr0W460OAlZenU/s320/VS2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518354214302347586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I like this sweater, also from VS.com, because it has a "snow bunny" vibe. I'd obviously also be bearing my belly, like the model, if I owned it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvMBF66XI_i5jiIbzcmFpfgvgnJ8VNud0Ria-XPBkKLnnzBQ-tAkKNgLWVzhoq89i40zpiNooaSBWWQE-GldYZMS0AlK0OTGyRJ3BkrGd2LPfPc1aIIreNo20VhhHGyC1Aqp3b2cetec/s1600/vs3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvMBF66XI_i5jiIbzcmFpfgvgnJ8VNud0Ria-XPBkKLnnzBQ-tAkKNgLWVzhoq89i40zpiNooaSBWWQE-GldYZMS0AlK0OTGyRJ3BkrGd2LPfPc1aIIreNo20VhhHGyC1Aqp3b2cetec/s320/vs3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518354211550870114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This red, slouchy turtleneck from VS.com, is great for Christmas. Its pretty loose, so you can eat several bowls of pasta with hazelnuts and oil, a loaf of bread and 40 lemon bars and people won't be able to see your bloated muffin top.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhm2BITpBDFVeA8IkisyptrqJ7rziSn810-ITm4usGlwU3PWJ3yMXGAtB87KIBp0D0HRgLQ_aeUOvig2b1U7IzWwH4TkNB-Q7fC4D_wQFJkRFg1fONf-6s2hilzkDVMxc2l0IdAheYHI/s1600/VSred.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhm2BITpBDFVeA8IkisyptrqJ7rziSn810-ITm4usGlwU3PWJ3yMXGAtB87KIBp0D0HRgLQ_aeUOvig2b1U7IzWwH4TkNB-Q7fC4D_wQFJkRFg1fONf-6s2hilzkDVMxc2l0IdAheYHI/s320/VSred.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518354200416254690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Many of you have asked that I include links to the items in the blog. Well, I saved the links but they are just too long to paste here. If you see something you like and cannot find it online, let me know and I will send you the link!hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-91402513769735944952010-09-04T14:24:00.000-04:002010-09-04T18:45:31.154-04:00I'm Clark Kent Minus the Hipster GlassesSometimes the transition from Summer to Fall can be such a pain in the hiney, particularly when it comes to fashion. I'm sure you realize that I'm the type of person to plan out her outfit the night before I have to be someplace. Obviously I would not make the same fashion choices in 90 and 70 degree weather. Thus, the Autumn often leaves me asking myself the archetypal question: What should I wear tomorrow?<br /><br />Oh, I know. You toil over it. You obsess. I understand. Who among us hasn't decided on a little sweater and pants combo at 8am, when it is still a brisk 64 degrees outside (and colder in the house for some reason? What is the deal with that?) Then, by noon, its a whopping 86 degrees and you have to keep your arms at your sides at all times b/c you've sweat through your cute little burnt orange top? Oh the horror!<br /><br />Thankfully, I live 2 blocks away from my office, so I can go home and change. But I'm sure that you, my friends, are not all so lucky.<br /><br />Throw into the mix the notion of taking an Autumn vacation. Maybe you've grown accustomed to Late September weather in New York... but how is it in North Carolina? Maine? Spain? New Zealand? You get where I'm going with this.<br /><br />Whether you're dressing for a Fall trip (lucky you! I am not!) or just a trip to the outlets, I'm here to teach you the art of mix-and-match, the art of layering, the art of becoming the Superman/Clark Kent of Fashion. I've chosen two base outfits - items that I assume we all own some sort of variation of - and I've played around with them to form 6 distinctly different looks.<br /><br />I don't recommend changing in a phone booth, though, because they ARE see through.<br /><br /><br />The first ensemble that we're going to play around with is the age old (well, maybe not AGE old, but good ol') combination of the white t-shirt and jeans. Everyone should own a variation of these items, and if you don't, well, I'm not even sure I want you reading my blog anymore. Go out and purchase these, and then come back and continue reading.<br /><br />The "favorite" collection from the Gap are great standards to keep in your collection. They wash well, have minimal shrinkage, and are soft against the skin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2HrV2SP4EjEFAxPCrpTbXU_2uk7c_sjw6onN_hlEdAMKGN8giyXsHVhe0qaNa_l4221m-opRuq0rxsx9AE1uvevWy4ViyasWCn412qyNsJDUUTRJfqRi4uJeHGXmC7xknVZ7jqeLNyc/s1600/gapfavorite.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2HrV2SP4EjEFAxPCrpTbXU_2uk7c_sjw6onN_hlEdAMKGN8giyXsHVhe0qaNa_l4221m-opRuq0rxsx9AE1uvevWy4ViyasWCn412qyNsJDUUTRJfqRi4uJeHGXmC7xknVZ7jqeLNyc/s320/gapfavorite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513145687157223330" border="0" /></a><br />These basic blue jeans are from Loft, but any old pair will do. Fyi, these are on sale for $30 right now!! PS - Recognize that bracelet from the last blog? I do, and I now own it as well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Kv6rRVAdPNZxLp1gecOpYUwTEntkUDXRAJAS54u_BML3w9_vlGIor5vgLxfGmv5IktYDjH27t_KPhX2952OKVSVRL85-2Gf2gsgsm5MoRdwKyed-SeqTFRLNjZ6LE5UvYddscCliO34/s1600/loftjeans.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Kv6rRVAdPNZxLp1gecOpYUwTEntkUDXRAJAS54u_BML3w9_vlGIor5vgLxfGmv5IktYDjH27t_KPhX2952OKVSVRL85-2Gf2gsgsm5MoRdwKyed-SeqTFRLNjZ6LE5UvYddscCliO34/s320/loftjeans.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513130687509791202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Scenario 1. You arrive in a foreign country... lets pretend its Spain. You and your husband - lets pretend his name is Scott - decide you're going to explore Madrid. Shopping and eating will be involved. Its temperate weather - about 75. You're obviously going to need comfortable sandals for all of the walking you're about to embark on, and a nice tote to house all of the gifts and trinkets that you're going to bring home to your friend... lets say her name is Heather.<br /><br />I'm a scarf gal. I think it really dresses up a plain top. You KNOW I'm an Anthropologie girl as well, so now can I not love this scarf? I would put this on and feel very Art Historyish. Don't the colors just scream "Gaudi?" I think they do.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC3m0VeUrSqyHYIqs1V3zqbp-s0uLTvTrwAs2HaGs8FJN0fncJmV6QOdM_tOPRr4vGXyEAhxx1nrYfZzor1jiwa0FOj9H-8CTjpScv497RHF7C_s0fK-0Mm14jiQFYzT1k2kqDkCHjVE/s1600/anthroscarf.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC3m0VeUrSqyHYIqs1V3zqbp-s0uLTvTrwAs2HaGs8FJN0fncJmV6QOdM_tOPRr4vGXyEAhxx1nrYfZzor1jiwa0FOj9H-8CTjpScv497RHF7C_s0fK-0Mm14jiQFYzT1k2kqDkCHjVE/s320/anthroscarf.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513130677627809922" border="0" /></a><br />When I see a girl wearing a funky scarf and big earrings, like this pair from Juicy Couture, I assume she's an up-and-coming fashion designer, and I just want to be her best friend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhWM2OPXLEYdMXsyIREqTX4E0EQaf9xkRCawNpKCj3pcH1n7FoC00_FQMx3k261rzWl1ntNkfHihirqJvszEf4evbw7CTsr48jhPSbnhh1sSr8VP-jtiDfyFsPoq0rr1vafSZAm11YbQ/s1600/juicy+earring.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhWM2OPXLEYdMXsyIREqTX4E0EQaf9xkRCawNpKCj3pcH1n7FoC00_FQMx3k261rzWl1ntNkfHihirqJvszEf4evbw7CTsr48jhPSbnhh1sSr8VP-jtiDfyFsPoq0rr1vafSZAm11YbQ/s320/juicy+earring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513182984953851378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />A great tote for vacation, day trips, work, etc, by Cole Haan.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD1nfJZKy-kpRntJRHdK9OaPhrD0fo9IATKlm3Wv8JkeJyDWlzsd4pHEfVmXz4fRjWvw1MiJa2vn26TjqxO2DTas4_f2PUuJUVxZvHP7U-3SifmCEjGV9liYBG-bemRu5wA3KNc9WjfU/s1600/colehaan.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD1nfJZKy-kpRntJRHdK9OaPhrD0fo9IATKlm3Wv8JkeJyDWlzsd4pHEfVmXz4fRjWvw1MiJa2vn26TjqxO2DTas4_f2PUuJUVxZvHP7U-3SifmCEjGV9liYBG-bemRu5wA3KNc9WjfU/s320/colehaan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513130672703006754" border="0" /></a><br />These gladiator sandals, from B. Makowsky, just look supple and comfortable. I'm probably going to order them (from Piperlime) as soon as I'm done typing this blog.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0_icQ8oRxHHxNWh3e-B9J9yziCFsEDV38ofIx2KTI57SDOm15Z8oXXd3kuUyLaMGG3Y-FJk5XycexOYcz1ECYdmsD0ST_bSziHjVN_wMrwDW2J9QuHn9aFDTKx3JQrRsZQKR_pAfaLw/s1600/b+makowsky.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0_icQ8oRxHHxNWh3e-B9J9yziCFsEDV38ofIx2KTI57SDOm15Z8oXXd3kuUyLaMGG3Y-FJk5XycexOYcz1ECYdmsD0ST_bSziHjVN_wMrwDW2J9QuHn9aFDTKx3JQrRsZQKR_pAfaLw/s320/b+makowsky.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513130676537699938" border="0" /></a><br />Scenario 2: Well, I guess its pretty much the same scenario as the first one, except, oh no, its not as temperate as you thought it would be! Its only about 60 degrees, and you might be a little chilly walking through the shady backstreets of Barcelona in only a tshirt. No fear - you've packed a few extra pieces in your luggage! Still, you want to bring home gifts for "Heather" though... that's an integral part of either scenario.<br /><br />This cardigan, from Anthropologie, will keep your shoulders warm while keeping you the envy of everyone who passes you, because, well, its just a really cool looking sweater.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfvNRgsEpPkqArQYT8l_qASLveLe8gQIFCCx7Z8BY2-tbkn9MUdypVoAzV0ZA3XVcFmyOricgMbOzuRTrm1qCpsxc5kUEo6lUWErtTa-Vup01cxhj9ULiTeWEB3dNi8h-mMrhiAmt9Xs/s1600/anthrocardi.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfvNRgsEpPkqArQYT8l_qASLveLe8gQIFCCx7Z8BY2-tbkn9MUdypVoAzV0ZA3XVcFmyOricgMbOzuRTrm1qCpsxc5kUEo6lUWErtTa-Vup01cxhj9ULiTeWEB3dNi8h-mMrhiAmt9Xs/s320/anthrocardi.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513129963324890594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Metallics are pretty much neutral in my book, so this great shopping tote, from Kate Spade, should become part of your permanent collection.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BsFU7UsKSmmW3jbeFfx9xGBHPpNGbG6npCi7dJbe1on_zXzepWc39HccPwg3MSqDgZGVGZAoYH2meLKLY3v5Nvbst26rFS8ZNlD3KWCF7ZLk5jqxTILK-fVNG-AbfY4bPA1cvNDRc5k/s1600/katespade+bag.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 86px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BsFU7UsKSmmW3jbeFfx9xGBHPpNGbG6npCi7dJbe1on_zXzepWc39HccPwg3MSqDgZGVGZAoYH2meLKLY3v5Nvbst26rFS8ZNlD3KWCF7ZLk5jqxTILK-fVNG-AbfY4bPA1cvNDRc5k/s320/katespade+bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513129950902084626" border="0" /></a><br />I've found that Steve Madden flats are among the most comfortable around.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAbE8wpIBZfy6PnZBjHNAosRLAZKIwZ5pmEJNJEMRixWXC-MfqbyQhsiJId1A9MMDwEIbhGzGOdw4v5I4zvTghXgwAxS7824xPDI4bkrAe50xoLxrlneD7RzusSq2uADbDH7tF1tM9GI/s1600/steve+madden+flat.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAbE8wpIBZfy6PnZBjHNAosRLAZKIwZ5pmEJNJEMRixWXC-MfqbyQhsiJId1A9MMDwEIbhGzGOdw4v5I4zvTghXgwAxS7824xPDI4bkrAe50xoLxrlneD7RzusSq2uADbDH7tF1tM9GI/s320/steve+madden+flat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513150026398890066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Scenario 3: Its now 9pm on the above mentioned day. You're pretty tired from traipsing around the city, but, hey, you're on vacation and you want to live it up. You plan to go out for some drinks and a light dinner at a very popular, trendy cafe bar.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span>Since you don't have the energy to change, you throw on this cropped riding blazer from Banana Republic, and your outfit is instantly dressier and of-the-moment.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDQIkKDAO2w-OjZ49Epaw0gusn4sOxzCQRs0QcadSiVC_t4s-i2NG6xEF6qfYJ5PpHy9b7XcJtsjk7Q8nKClENxo944nPEKoYT1pfkDRqPTEFRBLWyi-mB64fRvrb_ExVaAfiaQoltJs/s1600/banana+jacket.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDQIkKDAO2w-OjZ49Epaw0gusn4sOxzCQRs0QcadSiVC_t4s-i2NG6xEF6qfYJ5PpHy9b7XcJtsjk7Q8nKClENxo944nPEKoYT1pfkDRqPTEFRBLWyi-mB64fRvrb_ExVaAfiaQoltJs/s320/banana+jacket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513129323465384050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>Its nighttime, and you're on vacation, so why not put a special headband on? This one is from Juicy Couture.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMzeffbsdy18ideV0Sd3WmA1f6wq49ESAC7xc1cJTtW4APO0yJxjow86I8UEMhY6yr3a6CWYnU4LMkQFNFZVyFHmaXYSKJ5-jUI6I-hG-IJcyM8xGhFLjRAnrXX0SlmduEMjsvOD-SGg/s1600/juicy+headband.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMzeffbsdy18ideV0Sd3WmA1f6wq49ESAC7xc1cJTtW4APO0yJxjow86I8UEMhY6yr3a6CWYnU4LMkQFNFZVyFHmaXYSKJ5-jUI6I-hG-IJcyM8xGhFLjRAnrXX0SlmduEMjsvOD-SGg/s320/juicy+headband.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513129311189696530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>This strappy heel, from Nine West, is gray leather w/black piping - so much more special than a basic black shoe.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HnSqgWJjakHf-WDDtlodviPbrpUjz3H4Ny-x77hO0xOFzCCeTByUW017g4m6MZXp0P5YsqcN-x8ITflsIDBj5AkCoUmdBEvH71EVBcZUOsFmgbegaOOrBpFv-mkxXAjJFyuMrH1r2uc/s1600/ninewest.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HnSqgWJjakHf-WDDtlodviPbrpUjz3H4Ny-x77hO0xOFzCCeTByUW017g4m6MZXp0P5YsqcN-x8ITflsIDBj5AkCoUmdBEvH71EVBcZUOsFmgbegaOOrBpFv-mkxXAjJFyuMrH1r2uc/s320/ninewest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513173265569704082" border="0" /></a><br />You know my feelings on evening bags. It is never appropriate to wear your daytime bag out at night, and the same goes for when you're on vacation! Pack a cute and versatile clutch, like this one from Calvin Kline, and you won't hear a peep out of me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhmh4VHx04k9_9q_V80jxR5l3WI60Ub3cXdsCpzF3xdE4uZvnOon6rPZifWyCI4CRj1bWt2WNoKiaBg_-cYalMVenUDlK1ZF2vmkyXJQ1WL33QMhcYjvfjku4AA0Gota7nNIM6Ph-tN4/s1600/ck+clutch.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 46px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhmh4VHx04k9_9q_V80jxR5l3WI60Ub3cXdsCpzF3xdE4uZvnOon6rPZifWyCI4CRj1bWt2WNoKiaBg_-cYalMVenUDlK1ZF2vmkyXJQ1WL33QMhcYjvfjku4AA0Gota7nNIM6Ph-tN4/s320/ck+clutch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513153527326430194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is basic outfit/item #2. The sundress, here from Gap. Any sun dress will do, provided it doesn't look too tropical (a print with pineapples is a NO) or too summery. A neutral black, brown, tan, red, or any other subdued solid color is much more versatile and seasonless.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nTsDlLVMsy8-IQXk40OSvhCHFqf8dnRD4cYHheuk1OBZrkAult1B0pEI7bbtsgqVi0BbErcap85dJVxM4QsGvApnLqRQIWqQXTvDyyO9uOlxaNc6DrtuZq827AX0ySoC_uhCHLuVQi0/s1600/gapdress.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nTsDlLVMsy8-IQXk40OSvhCHFqf8dnRD4cYHheuk1OBZrkAult1B0pEI7bbtsgqVi0BbErcap85dJVxM4QsGvApnLqRQIWqQXTvDyyO9uOlxaNc6DrtuZq827AX0ySoC_uhCHLuVQi0/s320/gapdress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513128924460357810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>Scenario 1: Its a beautiful warm morning, and you're going to be touring some local vineyards, and possibly get a quick bite to eat at a cafe on the water.<br /><br />This necklace, from Urban Outfitters, looks vintage, but obviously its not, because I just told you it was from Urban Outfitters. Regardless, you want people to think you're an expert at scouring estate sales for priceless ivory pendants. At least I want people to think that about me.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELMBpB75Xn5T8WqtIWEO3JLJ5zvKnOCaItETTJlyep7u-iPJhuwVeaYUWXBbJ3q1Z18M7PWheELJzTQ4Ki4nRnxn3zNoIQ1jSRSlcMBDfAAiwsj2m8PQ_NJ4NiyPqePp7wiGrdzr1uzc/s1600/urbanoutfitters.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELMBpB75Xn5T8WqtIWEO3JLJ5zvKnOCaItETTJlyep7u-iPJhuwVeaYUWXBbJ3q1Z18M7PWheELJzTQ4Ki4nRnxn3zNoIQ1jSRSlcMBDfAAiwsj2m8PQ_NJ4NiyPqePp7wiGrdzr1uzc/s320/urbanoutfitters.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513128617658875154" border="0" /></a><br /></span>These espadrille wedges, from Steve Madden, are a much prettier alternative to a flip flop, and they're comfortable - trust me, I own several pairs of Steve Madden wedge sandals. I could walk miles in them, and you can too.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQI0LCWSZTAal8ovwhiDwQOwVJYVXqrxDJ1dCZXYV8VwXuECcvWXb8ZO91qjpyvejTD7oDODZqRBMXCFDkpJ0Xd1uwoYkOM4Ne60mX58UEYOv_RMxexLBfWDl_Zg5nC5m67bVsQ28tv1s/s1600/steve+madden.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQI0LCWSZTAal8ovwhiDwQOwVJYVXqrxDJ1dCZXYV8VwXuECcvWXb8ZO91qjpyvejTD7oDODZqRBMXCFDkpJ0Xd1uwoYkOM4Ne60mX58UEYOv_RMxexLBfWDl_Zg5nC5m67bVsQ28tv1s/s320/steve+madden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513128612047641602" border="0" /></a><br /></span>I love this little pouch, from The Sak. It makes me feel like Robin Hood, and I might even rob a rich person and give the cash to some homeless person. You just never know with me.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bdW65y9af8Cd7VGXBlqVM7Jg0KIe47GjrjTrtt1x3tnrsoAwOJhGjledHGRXmWomdCm5oR9iqVfKfn-pwGJmCdN7WDcQxhF3qQfaGWY6A9H0fIz-797y8G0y6_W5l4jTJXXGiHGgCOQ/s1600/sak.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bdW65y9af8Cd7VGXBlqVM7Jg0KIe47GjrjTrtt1x3tnrsoAwOJhGjledHGRXmWomdCm5oR9iqVfKfn-pwGJmCdN7WDcQxhF3qQfaGWY6A9H0fIz-797y8G0y6_W5l4jTJXXGiHGgCOQ/s320/sak.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513128607500905362" border="0" /></a><br /></span>I'd throw a colorful cardigan, like this one from Old Navy, in my bag in case it gets breezy by the water. Remember - we're having lunch by the water. I'm having the watercress salad. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtVnfXKJ2SWSUfw7Y55ud31rknA5XAF7VLvG3jSQLqIExm_PeCEHbag9e9bDvn8GF7MMS2pOACgF817zpazzCd_b8a6JJJwrzhprWgJWD-Neqwbr0VEZ3r339YzlFSDCNNISeJDM0uQ8/s1600/old+navy+electric+youth.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtVnfXKJ2SWSUfw7Y55ud31rknA5XAF7VLvG3jSQLqIExm_PeCEHbag9e9bDvn8GF7MMS2pOACgF817zpazzCd_b8a6JJJwrzhprWgJWD-Neqwbr0VEZ3r339YzlFSDCNNISeJDM0uQ8/s320/old+navy+electric+youth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513128604681136786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>Scenario #2: Its the afternoon. You're dying to check out some of the local museums, but you also heard that there's a modeling scout in the area. Secretly, you've always thought you'd be a great model, and you just know you'll be discovered today. Its the long legs. Anyhow, its getting a little chilly because it is now after 4pm, but you still want to show off the stems to Mr. Model scout. What to do what to do?<br /><br />You're going to keep on your sundress from earlier and throw this knee length sweater jacket, from Anthropologie, right over your dress. This is a great piece to have in your collection - I can also see this sweater over a pair of skinny jeans, or even as an evening jacket.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYtNTC-GmC0z4U23L4mu0VxHrD-zj68FSYeGnRFWAu5BUTMXzEiO9Dpf6sYb7_7GsxZT5fVmuMkEV23-AJOgOXVEmdSUSCVCeipbxhe7wG8Hx87txk-9FmPQLDHuXQg_JpljsHtoMWeU/s1600/antropologie+coat.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYtNTC-GmC0z4U23L4mu0VxHrD-zj68FSYeGnRFWAu5BUTMXzEiO9Dpf6sYb7_7GsxZT5fVmuMkEV23-AJOgOXVEmdSUSCVCeipbxhe7wG8Hx87txk-9FmPQLDHuXQg_JpljsHtoMWeU/s320/antropologie+coat.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513128047833959826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>Add a rich burgundy clutch from Charles David. You want to look high fashion, after all, don't you?<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQG900xWXwMdhFvA35SgrCVnMbuT7vEi2tCeb-7e8CswSmv19icuCkK-vUd6J55NELXvQJ0VOkFRMA7gd8-valouaSJCerw_3JQsYPWVOMiRbA8UcGgtgsBpn6dHhTMgxnCh3smKIaEO0/s1600/charles+david.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 81px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQG900xWXwMdhFvA35SgrCVnMbuT7vEi2tCeb-7e8CswSmv19icuCkK-vUd6J55NELXvQJ0VOkFRMA7gd8-valouaSJCerw_3JQsYPWVOMiRbA8UcGgtgsBpn6dHhTMgxnCh3smKIaEO0/s320/charles+david.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513128042584673586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>These interesting huarache heels, from Nine West, say to me that you long for the casualness of vacation, but you're still aware that your legs look longer and more muscular in heels. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_uh6WrUFN_Km8MclokrAk4jPE1Qi-GJelEBInQXR7ZSi8QRoR7KExYHo5GNfgUZ967qJhJfhhMSnFihyphenhyphen1NX3psXLTSKeEnnv5zqScszIas32BDxFypD16SaNA9Ct810ZB1cqG9w2cm8/s1600/nine+west.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_uh6WrUFN_Km8MclokrAk4jPE1Qi-GJelEBInQXR7ZSi8QRoR7KExYHo5GNfgUZ967qJhJfhhMSnFihyphenhyphen1NX3psXLTSKeEnnv5zqScszIas32BDxFypD16SaNA9Ct810ZB1cqG9w2cm8/s320/nine+west.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513128035930462722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>Scenario #3: It turns out that you were not scouted by the modeling agent today. That jackass. You've been crying for many hours over it, and now you've decided that the only thing that could possibly cheer you up is a $500 dinner at an over the top expensive restaurant.<br /><br />You're a piggy poo, so you still keep on the dress that you've now been wearing for, oh, about 14 hours if my calculations are correct. Whatever - you're in a foreign country. Its not like you're going to run into anyone that knows you.<br /><br />Cover your bare shoulders with this beige pashmina, from Jones New York.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbJ_7138ScxdslKH9NmSe9yzksuVUs6L9jBWu9qFXvmZ_q0zEeB48k3P-Md2Di21hheuFk8wpoGobysBU5XtErGdgMzAX9fV4FvRhfudkgL7uE85Y5Tc8t9OB4H7Vk9OSpqXXOgelPz0/s1600/jones+new+york.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbJ_7138ScxdslKH9NmSe9yzksuVUs6L9jBWu9qFXvmZ_q0zEeB48k3P-Md2Di21hheuFk8wpoGobysBU5XtErGdgMzAX9fV4FvRhfudkgL7uE85Y5Tc8t9OB4H7Vk9OSpqXXOgelPz0/s320/jones+new+york.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513128033770193554" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span><span><br />You certainly can't go overseas - or out to dinner - without bringing along a merkin. Gold Clutch, Lauren Merkin.</span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrLjzMXNAY8UaP_srVSQ1ZXAgGiB2CSwFGPxWgv9g0tV4wr585d7_azSSgl1hBtXl5JfPZMyrX-yJVTvd8bxMu_f9UK7bxztxzNgpBVfkZjbJANNSR-ujDTl4bctonoabVSuHzK6X83I/s1600/laurenmerkin.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrLjzMXNAY8UaP_srVSQ1ZXAgGiB2CSwFGPxWgv9g0tV4wr585d7_azSSgl1hBtXl5JfPZMyrX-yJVTvd8bxMu_f9UK7bxztxzNgpBVfkZjbJANNSR-ujDTl4bctonoabVSuHzK6X83I/s320/laurenmerkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513187307411763554" border="0" /></a><br /></span>Throw your hair up in a bun and let these stunners, from, Anthropologie (who but?) dangle from your ears. You might be discovered tonight, after all.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYjvChlHss2yLLn-ThCfx8w3D9YyRPm4CtjS0X1Y6G7qB4X1E7DwFwBSeFWKlowFTBFWYMfKJkGeiIzxLfTnUvFDcdK0XsblLTXL3agd_BKR2YG69BxY4XBNTRu_i_e4VXsfN_KQxgyc/s1600/anthro+earrings.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYjvChlHss2yLLn-ThCfx8w3D9YyRPm4CtjS0X1Y6G7qB4X1E7DwFwBSeFWKlowFTBFWYMfKJkGeiIzxLfTnUvFDcdK0XsblLTXL3agd_BKR2YG69BxY4XBNTRu_i_e4VXsfN_KQxgyc/s320/anthro+earrings.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513126375332011682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>Who cares if these heels, by Enzo Angiolino, hurt like a bitch after 15 minutes? I assume after the day you've had that you'll be enjoying, oh, I don't know, 27 cocktails tonight? You won't feel your feet after number 6, so suck it up.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOizbLhnyLBKTHMHw4LYD9RKd-l3g9RAQ7CmAbCGcgjn6cZ24q1W89XXEvev1TApZrfy-GAuOBSB_KsGmjUd-N4TMbOteuVb0nUB8YR-y88bMa1za1lXoxrx2CP7iHS-stAtHETtCleCw/s1600/enzoangiolini.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOizbLhnyLBKTHMHw4LYD9RKd-l3g9RAQ7CmAbCGcgjn6cZ24q1W89XXEvev1TApZrfy-GAuOBSB_KsGmjUd-N4TMbOteuVb0nUB8YR-y88bMa1za1lXoxrx2CP7iHS-stAtHETtCleCw/s320/enzoangiolini.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513126371587150098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Having now saved you from the drama of fall dressing, and possibly the trouble of over packing, and spending that extra $50 per bag that the stupid airlines now charge, I feel like I deserve a nice Cosmopolitan myself. So, I'm going to do what I always do when I'm drinking at home - put on my pajamas, a nice pair of really fancy shoes that hurt much less when I'm sitting on the couch while wearing them, and watch House Hunters.<br /><br />Next up... you tell me? What do you want to read about? <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566745924152956385.post-69860040473269857152010-08-30T14:24:00.001-04:002010-08-30T20:03:18.546-04:00Accessorize!Prior to the fall fashion blog and my much needed blog-fashion-sabbatical, I had begun researching a blog on accessories that I just thought you and I could not live without. Well, I had all of the photos saved on my computer, so I figure that I may as well share them with you.<br /><br />Jewelry and scarves, to me, are, quite literally the icing on the cake. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span>, maybe not literally, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">because</span> that would mean that I am made of cake, but you catch my drift. A hunk of yellow cake is lovely... but a hunk of yellow cake covered in chocolate frosting that I've painstakingly piped on in a shell patter? Divine.<br /><br />Now I ask you, do you want to be an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Entemann's</span> cake sans the delicious <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">marshmallow</span> icing or do you want to be that stunning strawberry <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">shortcake</span> in the boutique bakery window? I think we all know the answer to that. Besides, cake is awesome.<br /><br />Some items are for fun and some items are forever. Those of you that know me in real life I'm sure have seen me wear this necklace many times. Its a staple for me - a signature piece if you will. I encourage you to seek out a piece like it - something that you think just has your name written all over it. I guess this one does have my name sort of written all over it, as its an initial pendant, but your signature piece might be a stunning watch... beautiful sapphire studs... a funky right hand cocktail ring. Explore. Experiment. I found my jewelry identity, below, on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">QVC</span>.com.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2o8gkLQjrXr_Kd6L3UsQRGVRfL3HP1gGnzzuYpPWucyu7_Mth4aNUz3UHg2WA3UN46X99JIgcMkOGzCDlW85R3w1Qe1L_qJcy70248Hqvkzz1nV6srdvQiI2_3I6Z1dAdMZS097-ei-0/s1600/qvc.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 315px; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511353136025153186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2o8gkLQjrXr_Kd6L3UsQRGVRfL3HP1gGnzzuYpPWucyu7_Mth4aNUz3UHg2WA3UN46X99JIgcMkOGzCDlW85R3w1Qe1L_qJcy70248Hqvkzz1nV6srdvQiI2_3I6Z1dAdMZS097-ei-0/s320/qvc.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Wear this bracelet from Loft and you look like, I dunno, a stylish artist? A funky biker? Regardless, its hot. Go buy it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegbVcr_QWFYt8i0J2ADm1h660YK6N694Qh1EZXmRVVVEtkUFKMVlSSlk6EP72A6RDMnnx-FWzy8dD72dg5XiOU4An4zCj9KikyYI3j7ZVpOx-4NIytOVeedMgR6Ib8w6w_vfOvbC1Btc/s1600/loft+bracelet.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511353127869311794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegbVcr_QWFYt8i0J2ADm1h660YK6N694Qh1EZXmRVVVEtkUFKMVlSSlk6EP72A6RDMnnx-FWzy8dD72dg5XiOU4An4zCj9KikyYI3j7ZVpOx-4NIytOVeedMgR6Ib8w6w_vfOvbC1Btc/s320/loft+bracelet.JPG" /></a><br />Lauren <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Merkin</span> makes the most stunning clutch bags. This python bag is surprisingly neutral.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGg1eoJ39JcU31qIQ9Pu1E0LKcZB9c9eQMBMn6npwQubWDxO_oLTrw-cQQKxemjpd0PydxtG8vXCpXaXHQWx94RYeyZ7RieUmigXjPgwlPpokYVgJ3D7UuseLIl716wypev23ZwrCTse4/s1600/lauren+merken.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 162px; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511353123853591522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGg1eoJ39JcU31qIQ9Pu1E0LKcZB9c9eQMBMn6npwQubWDxO_oLTrw-cQQKxemjpd0PydxtG8vXCpXaXHQWx94RYeyZ7RieUmigXjPgwlPpokYVgJ3D7UuseLIl716wypev23ZwrCTse4/s320/lauren+merken.jpg" /></a><br />This bohemian <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">scarf</span> from Old Navy makes me want to not shower for a week and read a copy of the Feminine Mystique. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span>, I'd shower but maybe not shave my armpits.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM7b_aCnInjHU6o286t3V0qBU2EZ8UUJ5kP6gFTEuw2k_C4zq2NPgABAM_MGgLaUFL3uTOSEwPN4OwanmzGLR9UtFKeki4tD65wqaM4KjBl0QTVx0YAGTptAMrmjRgg60QoFfZ0itsZM/s1600/on+scarf.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511351549968909730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM7b_aCnInjHU6o286t3V0qBU2EZ8UUJ5kP6gFTEuw2k_C4zq2NPgABAM_MGgLaUFL3uTOSEwPN4OwanmzGLR9UtFKeki4tD65wqaM4KjBl0QTVx0YAGTptAMrmjRgg60QoFfZ0itsZM/s320/on+scarf.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This bracelet, also from Old Navy, is a show stopper.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3p6uZQVbaMxKKSKwTuCkhZeSX9mW3_lBptgtUUD-EsFdsw-DLafD_R5kg1f4mT0Kc7pyD4i9kOciZ7MTxhbCuOmH2PHiehm0u5FrtdOmv5pRK6OkJUePOSL3PUK0BIYS8K0qlRrQ4w0Y/s1600/on+bracelet.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 202px; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511351544864306354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3p6uZQVbaMxKKSKwTuCkhZeSX9mW3_lBptgtUUD-EsFdsw-DLafD_R5kg1f4mT0Kc7pyD4i9kOciZ7MTxhbCuOmH2PHiehm0u5FrtdOmv5pRK6OkJUePOSL3PUK0BIYS8K0qlRrQ4w0Y/s320/on+bracelet.jpg" /></a><br /><br />What a weird, yet strangely alluring, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">scarf</span> from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anthropologie</span>. Its like a fabric donut that goes around your neck.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDHaSNfv1LBhc5eWq_G8ZJW_o4ORBsd8E3J2p2sFdG_u2zAsJL4jlfGx6xIMaG0HEbSEgr2j1_WY1nJbKQvzs9WsLWy7woX4si_iGU2EVqHQKmUpezBuWjl8HQDuVKBNBqm_4SySDdCI/s1600/anthro+scarf.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511351529849095234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDHaSNfv1LBhc5eWq_G8ZJW_o4ORBsd8E3J2p2sFdG_u2zAsJL4jlfGx6xIMaG0HEbSEgr2j1_WY1nJbKQvzs9WsLWy7woX4si_iGU2EVqHQKmUpezBuWjl8HQDuVKBNBqm_4SySDdCI/s320/anthro+scarf.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I try and invest in one funky pair of earrings from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anthropologie</span> per season. This <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">marcasite</span> & turquoise set might be my fall pick.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9A-hNWd2MduxRgIMOavdIbDRlKi9ozhAVXIu5l4WtPQFZ3GuHRy0nTXyp7PB2oy9B4Rl9zf9BqtAZA69xbGKA8N6uIXcv9W6BD1IPAO8AxVpEjnPrPjB7aua-8-foLeMGI2htffBv-Ps/s1600/anthro+earrings.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511351529359045890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9A-hNWd2MduxRgIMOavdIbDRlKi9ozhAVXIu5l4WtPQFZ3GuHRy0nTXyp7PB2oy9B4Rl9zf9BqtAZA69xbGKA8N6uIXcv9W6BD1IPAO8AxVpEjnPrPjB7aua-8-foLeMGI2htffBv-Ps/s320/anthro+earrings.jpg" /></a><br />This necklace, also from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anthroplogie</span>, looks like a string of Robin's eggs, and who doesn't love wearing a dozen or so eggs around their neck?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-hDiMVB7MfL3ChN4kBZB6GrjYQR4slRS8dfQZft93d30WfK2Yx2qNlJTqBg9DwMjzy9T3K2t3iQgLHlDqoGRE9CknpbsgqDucu-GlCpPbRDbaGfCTRTQIg8FYOTsqhaGxmru4GJKBn0/s1600/anthro.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511351518910652066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-hDiMVB7MfL3ChN4kBZB6GrjYQR4slRS8dfQZft93d30WfK2Yx2qNlJTqBg9DwMjzy9T3K2t3iQgLHlDqoGRE9CknpbsgqDucu-GlCpPbRDbaGfCTRTQIg8FYOTsqhaGxmru4GJKBn0/s320/anthro.jpg" /></a><br /><br />If I could afford this bag, by Lauren <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Merkin</span>, I'd feel a lot like Grace Kelly when I wore it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArKo_wbvC0mBYQzXcijeQ3e3wncBFbjM8EEarYUdZccvBcNIv2jIboNmwhradHtxV8mW6yrZcOSCkQNZoM0U_GRFWSs_fwz3K7GmdJErXMhLcO8AWoUMBRt7RwmQqzCIBjYPr_mA53hw/s1600/PD8S028-ORG-1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511270744796066690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArKo_wbvC0mBYQzXcijeQ3e3wncBFbjM8EEarYUdZccvBcNIv2jIboNmwhradHtxV8mW6yrZcOSCkQNZoM0U_GRFWSs_fwz3K7GmdJErXMhLcO8AWoUMBRt7RwmQqzCIBjYPr_mA53hw/s320/PD8S028-ORG-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This owl ring, from Mod Cloth, is how I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">summoned</span> Hedwig to come to my window.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSwLqdPWkJwAaIqyktK5Vp7DBZrZv4wQkx3gtOJfh5Bj6m67ygLqX__cYD6wxvSGdjsI3FwGi2z4NAqUkKW6akWzwfYYY59bllaI9avMkHLZlfKWlbZh0L9m52xDR6poZb4-e5GC-d28/s1600/modcloth+owl+ring.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 112px; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511270737180094162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSwLqdPWkJwAaIqyktK5Vp7DBZrZv4wQkx3gtOJfh5Bj6m67ygLqX__cYD6wxvSGdjsI3FwGi2z4NAqUkKW6akWzwfYYY59bllaI9avMkHLZlfKWlbZh0L9m52xDR6poZb4-e5GC-d28/s320/modcloth+owl+ring.jpg" /></a><br /><br />If I owned this ring, by Kenneth J Lane, I'd make people look into it, because it seems very hypnotizing.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaEjpYxiR82I1hOoQruDMp7qyMUESs_QPQxt2G-IcFTZzDurLAgWRsIFdna2vFq5ms5H2RZWRmUJ0KOU2OnoLEC0LcfggeuNERupLN7sSsESQL21gTJBo6S8t7lQHmUoRnsVwjHkM4IY/s1600/kenneth+j+lane.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 107px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511270735243871186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaEjpYxiR82I1hOoQruDMp7qyMUESs_QPQxt2G-IcFTZzDurLAgWRsIFdna2vFq5ms5H2RZWRmUJ0KOU2OnoLEC0LcfggeuNERupLN7sSsESQL21gTJBo6S8t7lQHmUoRnsVwjHkM4IY/s320/kenneth+j+lane.jpg" /></a><br />Juicy Couture, you're really surprising me lately with some of your accessories. And here I thought you just catered to skinny 17 year <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">olds</span> who longed to wear words written across their ass. My apologies.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5lesPa7ZUhP_CaxDadCTT8iBn8Rvd6JfQRXH81KXdXoikLx2znxBeJUsPoHjeoOwueTazbYA_o9Mr-5xYoOpNM3GPFfI9snBmxy4w2miHakdOCW_k0WSC8KH4x3HpZCmMDLjzksnvvg/s1600/juicycouture.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 162px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511270614175619634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5lesPa7ZUhP_CaxDadCTT8iBn8Rvd6JfQRXH81KXdXoikLx2znxBeJUsPoHjeoOwueTazbYA_o9Mr-5xYoOpNM3GPFfI9snBmxy4w2miHakdOCW_k0WSC8KH4x3HpZCmMDLjzksnvvg/s320/juicycouture.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I have a pair of blue rose-shaped studs from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anthropologie</span>. If I had waited I could have ordered this set, from Forever 21, for 1/8<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> of the price.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6V_Efu0eggymIWdMsIEpbQycPUuCOiEP2oOKWocWVFGk88HEeDrd4slg30jFJrCHAecxVAS16ioYE1K7k0HQN1ngEX0cLSg3sf7HH8iBhNv1WkqDhHPo7NV8PEp_9l_eQrD1HubUwz4/s1600/forever-21-earrings-rosy-stud-earrings-i.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 112px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511270604107530386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6V_Efu0eggymIWdMsIEpbQycPUuCOiEP2oOKWocWVFGk88HEeDrd4slg30jFJrCHAecxVAS16ioYE1K7k0HQN1ngEX0cLSg3sf7HH8iBhNv1WkqDhHPo7NV8PEp_9l_eQrD1HubUwz4/s320/forever-21-earrings-rosy-stud-earrings-i.jpg" /></a><br /><br />When you're wearing this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Burberry</span> bracelet and someone accosts you on the street, you can smack them upside the head and cause a cerebral <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hemorrhage</span>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVtAdJKEmKTX6Pb1fB3Gcq2hJnQl4P4FYt1qB4pFXrrEg6aVq6qP635hqk7b0v945PlT0ZVPyCSL6AJP-bZqeSHj3pdmvvXxcDH5t30RV72dJnqCg1yDt4y9mGfl8Ztrl_Nj_5bC0bXY/s1600/burberry.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 112px; HEIGHT: 76px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511270600160608082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVtAdJKEmKTX6Pb1fB3Gcq2hJnQl4P4FYt1qB4pFXrrEg6aVq6qP635hqk7b0v945PlT0ZVPyCSL6AJP-bZqeSHj3pdmvvXxcDH5t30RV72dJnqCg1yDt4y9mGfl8Ztrl_Nj_5bC0bXY/s320/burberry.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Who doesn't love a good chandelier earring? I know I love them. These are from Arden B, which I'm pretty sure is like an expensive version of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Contempo</span> Casual.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77UMhoTYhogqWn-NyEZvR1xl2yN0OYZtkFWacqpzAMLom4f8OscV4sgrJKWsB8FajmwAAZZCsHkaRq1OAMqWx01jqcuN25Wy7Gm91FsE9CqHYwVoG8Xuv2xNtwKGtiurHStvhco3n4eY/s1600/arden+b.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 109px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511270595467521954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77UMhoTYhogqWn-NyEZvR1xl2yN0OYZtkFWacqpzAMLom4f8OscV4sgrJKWsB8FajmwAAZZCsHkaRq1OAMqWx01jqcuN25Wy7Gm91FsE9CqHYwVoG8Xuv2xNtwKGtiurHStvhco3n4eY/s320/arden+b.jpg" /></a><br />Bored with your standard jewelry that you always tote out for a formal affair? Try this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anthropologie</span> cuff instead.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizu_eAGOcJanVcdmwPmho-8J3vi-vRfuCrPUXg5IUatNpNXu1BAscfO6rH7FDWComg-kY2_Vc-XFzmR9VyHitGnV3obV6rOO7LdFemPh-2oy_zInzQAQcvxhiMYbKRppqBO_lS4Kz8WlU/s1600/anthropologiebracelet.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511270586556726754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizu_eAGOcJanVcdmwPmho-8J3vi-vRfuCrPUXg5IUatNpNXu1BAscfO6rH7FDWComg-kY2_Vc-XFzmR9VyHitGnV3obV6rOO7LdFemPh-2oy_zInzQAQcvxhiMYbKRppqBO_lS4Kz8WlU/s320/anthropologiebracelet.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Look for a new blog next weekend! Topic TBA - suggestions always welcome! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729467451502720092noreply@blogger.com1