i have to admit that until earlier this year, peter jensen just wasn’t on my radar.  but after discovering his fall 2010 collection and writing about it a few months back, i have been fixated on his designs.  the only catch is that some of his pieces are just a bit out of my budget, so i haven’t been able to just run out and buy a bunch of his stuff.  so imagine my excitement when i learned that peter jensen collaborated with urban outfitters on a small collection due out in december, called pj by peter jensen. i’m particularly excited about the animal sweaters and that triple collar gingham flannel shirt.  gotta love a good diffusion line!

and welcome to my favorites of the week!  this time i’ve added an extra special bonus feature.  instead of following the links below, you can just click each image above to be taken directly to the source!  enjoy!

hannah of heart city vintage, veronika of tick tock vintage, facehunter, mr. newton, diane birch at streetfsn, and melanie of melanie likes.

i know i already recently tempted you with a recent post about some of my favorite handbags from ll bean, but after pulling out an old thrifted dooney & bourke bag yesterday, i felt the urge to check out some of their more recent inventory. and i have to tell you, i think i’m in love.  these classic bags made of thick, sturdy leather are right down my alley. and in all honesty, the price point is quite right compared to many of the luxury leather brands available these days.  and i love that they’ve stayed true to their heritage and kept many of these great designs, because they’d practically pass off as vintage.  and you know i’m a fan of that!

all images via dooney & bourke.

i know i’m not necessarily the type of girl who wears a lot of patterns, but trust me when i tell you that i have a serious soft spot for novelty prints.  so when i received a newsletter featuring the spring 2011 collection from the new york based collective, snoozer loser, i basically went nuts over these incredible scissor prints! and i’m equally in love with the perfectly matching seafan and birdcage print skirts.  in fact, i like them all so much that i’m having a hard time deciding just which piece i want.  and while i know the prices are a little high, i’m gonna go out on a limb here and say they’re worth the price since they’re made of 100% organic cotton and individually printed so that each piece is one-of-a-kind.  but if you can’t quite make the price commitment, i love that they also print these cute scarves in a number of different patterns as well.

hanne gabe odile at stockholm street style, amanda of here’s lookin at me kid, kira at nast, natalie off duty, olive of variacje, and hanna at stockholm street style.

i suppose it’s rather ironic that i chose to write about sportswear the day after i announced that i just injured my back, but that aside, it’s a topic that’s been on my mind a lot lately. ever since i came back from my bike tour this summer, i’ve been thinking a lot about fashionable sportwear. mainly, if it even exists, and where to find it. so when i recently discovered loup, my heart skipped a beat. this line of sportswear is heavily inspired by classic american designers like claire mccardell and the resulting pieces have a perfectly vintage aesthetic. while they’re targeted for the tennis buff, i find that many of the pieces can work for a larger range of activities, and i certainly wouldn’t mind picking up a few pieces to wear cycling, hiking, or for a yoga session.

i was instantly in love with the photos for the upcoming spring 2011 collection as shown above, with cheery jump shots of comfortable knitwear with a nautical vibe. and i’m equally appreciating the fall 2010 collection shown below, with comfy knits in classic grey, black, and white. once again proving that you don’t have to get decked out in spandex when it’s time to work-out. (though i fully understand that the heels are just for looks!)

of the many essential wardrobe items i’ve resolved to update in my closet this fall, handbags are near the top of the list (right up there with coats). they’re the type of piece that i often sorely neglect. an afterthought in most outfits and something that i just hope matches with the rest of what i’m wearing as i dash out the door. one reason for this is that they tend to be one of the more expensive purchases since they’re usually constructed out of giant pieces of leather (duh). and while i’ve had good luck finding vintage coach purses at thrift shops and taking my hand refurbishing them, there are only so many vintage coach purses a girl can own before it’s time to branch out into the grown up world of purchasing handbags.

so today i present to you one of my favorite options from an unlikely retailer, ll bean. i’ve actually written about ll bean before, back in the spring when they came out with their first ll bean signature collection: a heritage collection with updated pieces pulled from the old pattern archives. and i’m happy to see that they’re back at it for fall with plenty of vintage-inspired options. and the handbags, well, i want them all! but what’s better than just the design is the fact that ll bean is also a green business that cares about the environment, which is always a plus for a veteran thrifter like myself.