..aww man..

Doe!!! Homer Simpson said it best.  So, I went to check on my Polyvore account to see if there are any sets that might be good to share, and I saw a message from 29 days ago from Anthropologie that I was a finalist in a contest that I had entered to win, do you even want to know, a $500 gift card from them.  I totally missed the opportunity by not responding to the message they sent.  I guess I will just tell myself that I probably wouldn't have won anyway, so please don't tell me how awesome this set is :)  I am in love with the olive green coat featured!

winterland lady by daughteroftheriver featuring a military style coat

..stripes & florals..

I am a huge fan of mixing floral and stripes, so cute.  I made this collection a while back.  Thought I'd share.  Add a pair of tights to the mix and I could wear these items all year round.

Click on the picture if you want to see where you can get these items.  Unfortunately it is mostly out of my price range, c'est la vie.

..favorite fall skirt..

A while back I did a collection on Polyvore for a contest entry, and I felt like I had surely already shared it on the old blog here, but I think I may have gotten sidetracked before I did, oops.  I was just looking at some of my saved Etsy favorites and I was reminded of that collection where I fell for the colorful plaid pleated skirt.  The particular one featured sold quickly, but I found a few others that are contenders for my heart as well.

Here are a few of my favorites from Etsy

Happy Friday!

..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.  

..decor I adore..

I don't know about you, but I have always been a huge fan of pop culture. Like so many others I find myself drawn to images in a style that brings to mind Andy Warhol, and immortalize the things that have shaped and entertained our lives.  I recently found a Parisian boutique called Teo Jasmine that specializes in just this type of decor and then some.  They have some really great items, so I got a little bit of information from Sophie over at Teo to share with you.

Teo Jasmin is an interior design company founded by Angéline Bailly in 2001. They started by specializing in digital printing on wall canvas then later on expanded their range of products with cushions and classic furniture, still using the same digital process on them.

Ever since, they have gotten more and more creative. New collections are launched twice a year. The superheroes of DC Comics (a personal favorite) are the stars of the new collection 2010 along with Coca Cola and famous Doggy rider, and previous collections such as the Beatles, NYC, London and Paris are still around and going strong!  They have a little something for everyone from floral to graffiti to the beautiful Brigitte Bardot.  And some of the collections are available in super cute bags and purses!

 And my personal favorite is the collection featuring images from the classic Little Nemo in Slumberland comic.

Hope you enjoy the shop as much as I do, and if so happy shopping :)

..ready for fall..

Today, the weather was so refreshing. For a change, it was cloudy with some light rain and about 20 degrees cooler than it has been for several months now.  Aside from the breath of fresh air that the cooler temperatures bring, fall is also a time that I really love because I enjoy the natural color pallet the re-addition of scarves, tights, and all of the other cozy garments.  This season I have already gotten a feel for what I am sort of gearing toward in my wardrobe.  Though my tendancy is to wear a ton of neutrals with gray, black, and brown, I really feel the need to incorporate a pop of color, and I really love muted but bold colors for fall.  I am keeping an eye out for mustard yellow, burgundy, dusty blues and pinks, dark teal, and so on, so forth.  Since the weather was so lovely today I went ahead and implemented my plan.  

While I am on the subject, here is another example of my fall inspiration.  I was over at one of my favorite blogs, Calivintage, and she is hosting a giveaway in correlation with the amazing vintage shop, clever nettle, which challenges you to make a set on polyvore using some of the items from her shop.  Let me tell you that there are so many great items that it was hard to narrow it down to just a couple.  There is only one night left for the contest, but there is still a discount offered for Calivintage readers until Sept 7th!  Here is what I came up with...

The skirt and hat are the items I chose to feature from the shop.  I wish I really had this outfit =)

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..a girl can dream..

Okay, okay, I can absolutely not complain at all.  I had my dream wedding on September 20, 2008, which my Mom and I planned and did so very thriftily, I might add.  However, I still love the idea of weddings, and how beautiful they can be.  So, when I came across a Nordstrom challenge on Polyvore a while back, I could not resist.  The challenge was to make a bridesmaid feel beautiful too.  In my opinion, the collection I put together would be equally if not more suited for the bride, but I really liked this dress the most out of all of the options.  I found myself being inspired by the color pallet in a set of bangles in this set.  I can just picture a lovely wedding in some exotic eastern location, on a lantern-lit patio at dusk, surrounded by lush plantlife.   

 

..traveling in style..

Though financially, I am no where near being able to travel overseas to any of the amazing places that I have on my every growing to do list, I still get the travel bug from time to time.  I feel the need to research imaginary vacations and dream of hassle free visits and perfect weather conditions.  Well, it may be a while before any of those plans come to fruition, but when I was posed with the challenge of styling this lovely dress from Modcloth for a Clothes Horse blog giveaway, I just couldn't resist the urge to work it into a European vacation filled with lots of sight seeing on rainy days.  The website we were asked to use to style for the giveaway is called Polyvore.  It has been quite a while since I have been to Polyvore to put together a set.  If you have never been there it is pretty fun.  You get to build your own outfit or really any kind of collage from a huge selection of pictures, accessories, clothes, music, and decor from lots of different stores. Here is what I came up with.....

..A Beautiful Day for a Picnic..

I made my first Etsy Treasury today.  I have been daydreaming of nice weather and picnics a lot lately. Just wanted to share :)

..pretty things..

I am obviously not the only one that feels this way, but I love Etsy!  I find myself purusing on a regular basis.  As I was looking back at some of the things in my favorites list.  I figured I would share some of the lovely things that I would love to have if I had the available cashola.

And this stuff isn't sold yet, so please relieve me of the temptation ;)

Have a great weekend everyone!