while browsing the web the other day, i happened upon a stunning image from the mademoiselle tara fall 2011 collection. i had once before run across the campaign photos (which caught my eye because they used a very pretty bike as a prop), but was embarrassed to realize that i had never even heard of tara jarmon, despite the fact that she’s been designing clothes for the past 20 years and even designed a line for target’s go international collection back in 2006. she has somehow barely missed my radar until now. so perhaps it was smart that she just debuted this second collection, mademoiselle tara, for the younger (and probably less financially endowed) set. she clearly knows me well because i would wear any of these looks in a heartbeat! i’m dying over the perfect color combination in the look above (something about lavender and rust has been calling to me lately), and i’m absolutely smitten with the darling little drop waist mustard number below. and don’t irina lazareanu’s cute poses just take the cake?

ever since i first discovered nadinoo a couple of years back, i have been absolutely smitten with every single piece she designs! earlier this spring, i finally picked up my first couple of nadinoo pieces in the form of a lovely custom-made frock and a pretty much perfect sailor collar dress. after wearing these all spring and summer, i didn’t think i could love two dresses any more, but low and behold, nadia has outdone herself once again with the nadinoo autumn/winter 2011 collection and it’s perfect selection of beautiful vintage-inspired silhouettes and woodland prints! i know i’ve said this before, but i really mean it when i say that i could see myself spending the entire season in this collection alone.

photos courtesy of nadinoo.

i was recently browsing through photos on tumblr (as i very frequently do) when i stumbled upon these wonderful fall photos from lawrence. if you aren’t familiar with the shop, it is a beautiful online vintage boutique run by francesca of the now defunct blog, the snail and the cyclops. i always loved stopping by her little space on the web to see what lovely outfits she was wearing or what new vintage treasures she’d found, so i was obviously very sad to see her say goodbye to her blog, but very happy to see her lovely new shop! the styling in these photos (shot by amy merrick) hit just the right note and made me wish i had snagged a few of the pieces before they sold out. but there is still plenty more to see in the shop!

we may have just had a record breaking heat wave over the weekend, but just like that, the weather has cooled off again and has got me thinking about getting dressed for fall. so it was perfect timing that i received a press release announcing the lavenham fall 2011 collection! lavenham was the first brand to manufacture nylon quilted horse rugs alongside jackets and waistcoats for riders in 1969. fast forward 40 years and they have a full range of womenswear inspired by those same traditional designs that were originally created for british stable workers, but with a decidedly modern twist. i’m a sucker for anything quilted, so seeing their range of jackets, vests, and skirts fashioned from wool, mohair, and waxed canvas is quite a treat! and of course, i love the deep shades of navy, red, and green with a smattering of plaid, and little peter pan collars!

another one of my stops during nyfw in september was at the steven alan showroom to meet with catherine chen and haley boyd, the designers and creators of the shoe company, marais usa. in addition to checking out the shoes available now for fall 2011, i got the chance to take a peek at the upcoming spring 2012 collection! as excited as i am about the spring shoes, i have to wait just a little bit longer to share the photos i took. so in the meantime, i thought i would share their fall 2011 lookbook with you. the photos are so stunning! something about the grainy film quality and the casual poses just feels to intimate and personal. but art direction aside, the shoes are perfectly adorable! and when chatting with the girls, they pointed out that they keep all of their prices below $165, and in most case, under $100. win!