Archive for August, 2007

J. Crew for Fall
August 27, 2007

Alternate title: What I Would Buy If I Were That Powerball Winner. Because wearing fabulous fall clothes would obviously put me in a state of mind in which I would be able to make financial decisions rationally. (And by rationally, I mean giving a great deal of it away. What the heck kind of good [...]

I’m sure everyone else knows about this already.
August 22, 2007

I just discovered Etsy last week, and it is amazing. So many beautiful, unique pieces all in one place, and the site itself is lovely to use as well. I finally spent a good chunk of time browsing it last night. My favorite things I’ve found so far:
Bags:
The Bird Bag, from seller sepuedeWhat pretty, delicate [...]

This is a very important decision.
August 22, 2007

Seeme Tortoiseshell Pumps by Candie’s, from Kohl’s
I am kind of falling in love with these shoes. Tortoiseshell is seriously preppy. I’ve been looking for an excuse to get a tortoiseshell headband anyway. How cute would these be with the toes peeking out from under my pants this fall? Buuut… part of me thinks they might [...]

Lilly’s Fall 2007 Collection
August 16, 2007

I just got an e-mail about the fall line from Lilly Pulitzer this morning, “right from the shores of preppy Palm Beach”. While their target demographic is more “country club and charity ball” than “I’ll be teaching for free this fall”, I don’t hold it against them. Here are my favorite pieces.

From the Day Lilly [...]

Back to Basics
August 15, 2007

It was a very productive shopping weekend.
From left to right: Favorite Trouser in Darkest Navy, American EaglePants without a name by Zinc, found on sale for $16.99! The true color is much less orangey.Tie print headband, J. Crew OutletCotton v-neck sweater, J. Crew OutletNavy polka dot soft headband, American EagleBlack & white graphic tee, J. [...]