..fall fashion foraging..

Oh my, the past week has been filled with lots of car shopping, not my favorite thing, but it must be done.  Unfortunately, it has been eating up my blogging time and my enjoyable browsing time too, bummer.  So I thought I would squeeze in a bit of the fall fashion that I had started rustling through last week.

Here are a couple more collections that caught my eye..

Angelo Marani

I like the subtle hues and layering in this collection.  It really makes me look forward to cooler weather.  I love the crochet pieces too, so romantic.

Cacharel

Obviously, I am a sucker for vintage style.  I love these classic cuts.  And, the print that is carried through is really nice, like a perfect blend of a floral and an animal print.

..fall fashion foraging..

Normally, I don't spend a lot of time worrying about what is coming down the runways for the season.  Other than the occasional feature in a magazine I read or a television show, pretty much the only exposure I get is the trickle-down through the lovely blogs I follow.  I even feel weird about categorizing my blog as fashion because I feel like it is more about personal style.  I rarely make any real reference to the world of fashion, and I definitely can't afford to make high fashion a part of my wardrobe.  However, for some reason this season I got a notion to get acquainted with what was going on on the Fall 2010 Ready to Wear runways.  So here are the humble beginnings of a segment where I bring to you some of the current fashion that appeals to me.

So far I have found 2 that I really like, so here are a few of their looks..

Alexa Chung for Madewell

I really like the casual feel of this collection.  It has all the right pieces for a super cute wardrobe.  I am absolutely smitten for this collection!

Basso & Brooke

This is a more dramatic collection, but it is totally ravishing.  I love the texture printed fabrics.  And some of the looks make me thing of some of my favorite Gustav Klimt paintings.  

..under the needle & knife..

Though I have just recently spent some time under knife in a negative sort of way, I never find myself deterred from wanting to find myself back under the needle.  I have one tattoo.  It took four, five hour sessions to get finished.  It was quite an undertaking.  I am not financially anywhere near putting any cash toward something so frivolous, but I think that it is best to really mull over what I might want anyway, so my wheels are always turning.  In the meantime I love finding inspiration among others who have been beautifully inked.

All very inspiring! Images via weheartit.

..and now for something completely different..

There are some things that, though they are finished, will never be over.  One of those things is the Dodo, the always remembered martyr for extinction

and another is of course Monty Python

And today I share my love of the Monty Python crew.  I actually even have what I call a 'time travel crush' on Michael Palin...

He's a lumberjack, and he's okay :)

I know I'm am a dork, but how could you not laugh at this stuff..

The Fish Slapping Dance 

(do watch, short but perfectly silly)

Or be inspired by this stuff..

The Life of Brian Altro

'When your chewing on life's gristle, don't grumble, give a whistle'

Words of great wisdom and musical genius, you must admit.

  <3 Monty Python

Also, I added this super cute vintage cross stitched owl to the shop yesterday!