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textures

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i recently bought a lovely mohair cardigan in a dark charcoal grey, and i’m obsessed with the fuzzy texture.  in fact, i’ve just been really interested in all sorts of textures lately, which is why this simple editorial at la garconne is particularly appealing to my senses. i don’t have the budget to be picking up any of the designer pieces shown, but they’ll certainly come in handy as inspiration when i got out thrifting this weekend.  fuzzy sweaters, tweeds, and baubles for all!

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jack spade

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this year, with the holidays around the corner, i’ve resolved to do all of my gift shopping ahead of time so i won’t have to do all that dreaded last minute scrambling. the only catch is that i’m far too busy these days to actually make it to the department stores and gift shops, so i’ve been doing what i do best: spending my time on the internet!  haha.  as in, i’ve been browsing the gift guides that have been popping up left and right.  and jack spade has the absolute best gift guide of the year.  hands down.  they’ve conveniently organized their best gift items by price point, but with a very cute angle. i think my favorite category would have to be: living with your parents. again. 

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penfield

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a little while back, i styled up a rainy day outfit with a very cool penfield jacket i’d discovered browsing around on the asos website.  i had actually been familiar with the massachusetts based company for a number of year, since they’re basically a classic american brand with nice outdoorsy stuff.  and i suppose, being the outdoors enthusiast that i am, i’ve always been drawn to these types of classic brands.  they just seem like the most fashionable attire for sitting around a campfire in the cool autumn months with a mug of hot spiked cider in hand.  and while there are a number of brands that i love for this purpose, i’m particularly drawn to these easy and wearable fall pieces.
above: check lined hooded anorak, down filled padded parka, down filled padded denim sheepskin collar gillet, down filled padded check sheepskin collar coat, 
but i’m always on the hunt for more!  do you guys have any favorite outdoors companies?

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cardigan shopping

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it’s friday! which means for some of you out there, it’s payday.  and i don’t know about you, but i always seem to be in a rush to burn through my cash with some online shopping indulgence.  i’m starting to realize that i don’t have nearly enough comfy cardigans in my repertoire, so i decided to check out the scene.  and without a doubt, my two favorite haunts for sweater shopping are j.crew and madewell (which i know, are basically the same thing.)  i didn’t buy all of these babies, but you might see a few of these popping up in my outfits some time soon!
arrow sweater jacket, nightfall cardigan, weekend mohair cardigan, merino and mohair shawl-collar cardigan, dream tipped chale cardigan, cardiff cardigan.

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forget me not

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a little while back, i wrote a little post about a small collection of hand-printed skirts and blouses by snoozer loser.  back then, i mentioned that i’m not one for tons of patterns, but something about those artful prints left me feeling inspired.  the same thing happened when i recently discovered forget me not, a collection of art mode digital prints on silk scarves. the designs are all original hand drawings by coco, a french graphic artist and designer.  i’m basically a sucker for anything relating to the ocean or outer space, so i was pretty much dying over her mythic compositions combining all of these elements to create an otherworldly scene.  but this is really a collection that you have to see to believe.  so, feast your eyes!

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for a rainy day

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even though it’s hard to imagine it right now, just last week we had a few days of fall rain.  it actually caught me off guard, and got me thinking about getting a proper pair of rain boots.  then just yesterday, one of my tumblr readers asked me for recommendations on rain boots.  more specifically, she wanted to know if i had any styling ideas for a particular pair of l.l. bean hunting boots.
above: penfield check lined hooded anorak, vince thermal sweater, acne flex blacks skinny jeans, free people cable knit socks, l.l. bean maine hunting boots, aspinal of london umbrella.
i just so happen to have found the exact same pair of hunting boots at the local thrift shop last year for only $10, and have yet to wear them.  so i was particularly interested in trying my hand at styling an outfit around them.  this of course, got me thinking about different options for rain boots this fall.  below is my little list of favorites i’ve found so far:
loeffler randall rain bootie, aigle johdpur boots, loeffler randall rain boot with back zip, aigle jumping boots, vivienne westwood anglomania ankle boots, l.l. bean maine hunting boots.
are there any fashionable rain boots on your wishlist?