Completely crushing on...

What Goes Around Comes Around Natalia Jacket at Piperlime. I've been jonseing for a leopard print jacket for years and constantly check eBay & Etsy for vintage. I love the cut of this one, and that little collar treatment and the 3/4 sleeves gives it just enough character to almost appear vintage. Not so crazy about the price.

Even still. It's killing me.

The week remixed: 9.24.10

And here I thought was hoping we were well into fall...it's not to be just yet (heatwave)

monday | tuesday | wednesday | thursday

and casual friday...

stay cool my friends....

I'm not even going to say it...

You know I'm going to say it. But before I do, let me tell you a story about a cardigan. I've been obsessing over a certain [color] cardigan from Nordstrom - the new Halogen Boyfriend. Looks cute, right? So last weekend, armed with a couple of Nordstrom Notes, I headed over there all pumped up to buy said cardigan. But when I tried it on, I was less than impressed. The color is not a real [blank], it's more of a goldish green. And the length was a little long on me (even though I'm nearly 5'6". Ok, 5'5" and three quarters, but we're going with 5'6"). I was so disappointed.

But of course, I couldn't let it go, no, I could not. I started combing online looking for a cute cardigan in a nameless color.

And then, on Sunday, in desperation, I succumbed to the Lands' End website. Where, low and behold, there is a YELLOW CARDIGAN AND IT'S ON SALE FOR $19.99.

Even with shipping it was only $25. And it's perfect. The sweater is totally lightweight (which is great for Southern California) and the tight vertical ribs are super slimming and keep their shape well. It was perfect with my GRAY TROUSERS.

My life is complete. Until the next obsession, of course.

Fall Style

It happens every year...I start to swoon over the same colors...gray and yellow. This year, the get-up is a little more professional. I already own the trousers and the buttondown, but I'm totally digging the cardi, and dammit, those shoes are killing me.

necklace | cardi | trousers | buttondown | shoes | ring

Hello fall.

The week remixed

The end of August, and summer has finally arrived in Southern California. Scorching temperatures this last week, and I was thanking my stars that I was indoors in the nice, comfortable manufactured air office. Today, of course, I woke up to dense fog, which means that at least for the weekend, we will be comfortable. Happy, that.

This past week we found ourselves delivering one college boy to his new home away from home, and even though it's only an hour away, I still had an empty spot in my heart! It will take some getting used to, for sure! I can't tell you how happy I was to pick him up last night, and right now I am joyfully doing his laundry. That's a first.

Enjoy the last weekend of August my friends!

ReMixed

This is one of my newest obsessions, Wardrobe Remix. Well, I should say, renewed obsession. I played around with it a few years ago, but I have a hard time with challenges like this. For me, it's all or nothing, and even though it isn't necessary to post a picture everyday, I still feel like I should.

If you don't know, Wardrobe Remix is a group through Flickr, where you post what you wore that day. Some people are diligent about it, others dabble. What I like about it is that it makes you look at your closet with a different eye, trying to come up with different outfits using the same pieces so you don't always get into that 'uniform' rut. I can be so guilty of that.

And I use the word obsession because every night I start to think about what I'm going to wear to work the next day, and this forces me to be a little creative. I'm lucky that I don't really have to get super dressed up for work. Most of the people in the workshop wear jeans, even the owners. But I'm in the front office, and customers, clients and designers stop by, with an appointment or not, so I always try to be presentable.

The remix group is definitely a fun place to check out, get new ideas on dressing and clothes and of course, get inspired. There's a few other fun clothing groups: Daily Outfit Diary, The Working Closet, I Love Clothes, My, What is that you're wearing, Wardrobe Fun and What the Hell are you Wearing.

Any others I should know about?

Weekend Style

This is killing me. Found via Simple Song - Vintage Loves by Free People. My kind of style.

Talbot's Evolves

Have you seen Talbot's lately? They are surprising me these days. When I was shopping just before I went back to work [to fill in some gaps in my working wardrobe, and see what was out there] I stumbled into one of the stores and nearly fell over.

Of course they still have their stock of country club clothes for that crowd, but they've added some very hip and fashionable pieces. This morning the fall lookbook landed in my inbox, and I have to admit, if I had the funds, I'd be buying a whole new wardrobe.