We’re visiting R away at college, so I’ve got a football game to attend and a giant baby boy to squeeze. Have a good weekend, everyone!
New Adidas SL-72 colors just dropped – including tweed & herringbone! And, if that weren’t enough, there’s also this stunning maroon + yellow combo with…rhinestones? Strangely enough, I like it.
Matching sweater + scarf moment (love it): Nordstrom Cashmere sweaters are back in their full range of colors…as well as the matching scarf!! I have ‘blue racer’ in both pieces, and they look seriously cool together. Just size up in the sweater to get the best fit.
Looks like my French flea-market find: these earrings. The first time I went to Paris, MikeD and I were wandering a flea market, and I picked up a little pair of vintage drop earrings. They weren’t anything fancy or statement-y, they just looked vaguely romantic, but could still be worn everyday. This pair has the exact same vibe.
Main Character Holiday: Saks just dropped a Women’s Holiday Party Outfit section and – I kid you not – it is better than most magazines. If you insist that I play favorites, I would point you to this Cult Gaia bag in weird green and these absolutely ridiculous, muppet-like high heels because OMG SO FUN.
Speaking of main character energy…a girl passed us in the Boston airport wearing, inexplicably, a white cotton summer dress like this one (very Doen), with a wool coat in ivory just casually slung over it and she was…a vision. My jaw literally dropped – I still can’t believe how well this combo worked. I didn’t see her feet (we blew past each other too quickly), but if it were me…I’d probably wear something like these boots (I have them in taupe and they go with everything) or even these Frye boots (eucalyptus?).
All I want are silky pants…in a color that vibes like ivory, but is much darker, so…practical. I have high hopes for this pair from Banana Republic in ‘dark truffle gray’. Comes in regular, petite, and tall lengths, too.
Best ankle boots with baggy jeans: Either go really sleek (a more affordable pair here), or try boots with a detailed toe. That decorated toe (stitching, studs, contrast soles) makes a huge difference when wearing loose, baggy jeans. Even these UGGs work!! Sleek or detailed: there is no in-between.
Heeled ankle boots that are walkable and sexy? I still swear by these Loeffler Randalls, currently 30% off.
More fall textures: Ruti is having a 20% off friends & family sale, and while everyone I know seems to adore their travel pants…I’m much more interested in their cords.
Ok, French Girl. This seriously cool, plaid, asymmetric jacket is also on sale. It looks almost exactly like the IRO one I splurged on in Paris…in 2007. And yup – I still happily wear it today. The style is unexpectedly timeless.
My new favorite bag: this guy. Naghedi came out with a ‘nest’ weave and I freaking LOVE it. It’s basically a fall-and-winter version of a straw bag. The chocolate brown is my top pick – it’s seriously cool.
For mahjong lovers: this tee (it’s actually pretty cool – cracked me up).
Know who has sneaky-good sweatpants & hoodies? Freaking On. Linzi keeps showing up at Warhorse (haha the name of our gym is intense) in this On hoodie and it’s so wildly good in person. She just has it in black and it should be boring (it def looks boring on the model) but in person it’s just drapey and perfect and cool. While they do have matching sweatpants (that ‘barberry’ color is shockingly sophisticated for pink) I’m thiiiiiis close to pulling the trigger on the Zendaya sweatpants with that drawstring on the leg that lets you shorten them. Genius.
The best part of opening our own shop? I literally get to curate exactly what I’ve always been looking for. Case in point? I wanted a set of high-quality, art markers to use with our William Morris Florals Coloring Book, so one afternoon, Jeni and I poured over the full range of hundreds of single colors and custom-built a set of 12. It turned out sooooo much better than the usual primary colors, or pastels, or neons or whatever sets usually are. I couldn’t be more thrilled with how it turned out.
Enjoy your weekend!
xo,
S
