LAYER UP

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THOSE REALLY COLD DAYS WHEN I CAN DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS, SIT OUTSIDE A LOCAL CAFE, & ENJOY A HOT GREEN TEA LATTE! I LOVE THIS IMAGE FROM ANTHROPOLOGIE IT ENCOMPASSES FALL.

KNOTTY DREAD

HERE'S A TWIST ON THE TRADITIONAL CARDIGAN... THE "DREAD" CARDIGAN BY ELIZABETH & JAMES...FEATURED IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF LUCKY MAGAZINE...$545...(image from shopbop.com)

WRITER'S BLOCK

URBAN OUTFITTERS IS SELLING AN OLIVETTI MANUAL TYPEWRITER $140, ONLINE ONLY. I REMEMBER PLAYING ON MY MOM'S BLUE TYPEWRITER WHEN I WAS LIKE FIVE OR SIX. I LOVE HEARING THE SOUND OF THE KEYSTROKES AGAINST THE PAPER. AWESOME, I LOVE IT! (IMAGE FROM URBANOUTFITTERS.COM)

WHITE OUT

WHITE ... LEATHER ... FRINGE ... BOOT by F - TROUPE $174 (OAKNYC.COM)

SMELL GOODS

I'M NOT INTO COSMETICS/BEAUTY PRODUCTS...I'M A NATURAL KIND OF GIRL...WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET! BUT, I LOVE A GREAT SMELLING FRAGRANCE. MY FAVORITE RIGHT NOW OTHER THAN BURBERRY THE BEAT, IS GWEN STEFANI'S HARAJUKU LOVERS "G" FRAGRANCE...IT SMELLS SO FRESH & CLEAN WITH HINTS OF COCONUT, PLUS THE BOTTLE IS SUPER CUTE! $25-$45 VISIT http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/ image from urbanoutfitters.com

RELAXATION

I WOULD LOVE TO BE HERE, MINERVA BOOKSTORE, READING A BOOK...ENJOYING A NICE CUP OF COFFEE & A PASTRY. I NEED A BREAK FROM WORK! MINERVA IS LOCATED IN OLD TOWNE PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA. THEY SELL NEW & USED BOOKS, COFFEE, TEA, PASTRIES, ETC...CHECK IT OUT IF YOU'RE EVER IN THE AREA. PICTURE TAKEN BY BIRDIE BUTTER OUTSIDE ON THE PATIO OF MINERVA.

BLACK + WHITE = GREY

NICE PHOTO ... LOVE THE SOFA ... GREY IS MY FAVORITE COLOR.

{IMAGE FROM ANTHROPOLOGIE.COM}

WORD OF THE DAY

FLACK - TO PROVIDE PUBLICITY; ENGAGE IN PRESS-AGENTRY

CURRENT/ELLIOTT vs. JCREW

I'VE SEEN THESE SLOUCHY, ROLLED UP, TORN JEANS IN JUST ABOUT EVERY FASHION MAGAZINE. I THOUGHT MAYBE THEY WERE A PAIR OF VINTAGE LEVI'S! I QUICKLY LEARNED THEY WERE CURRENT/ELLIOTT JEANS. CURRENT/ELLIOTT IS DESIGNED BY EMILY CURRENT & MERITT ELLIOTT, HENCE THE NAME. A PAIR OF THESE WILL SET YOU BACK $226 OR TRY A PAIR OF JCREW DISTRESSED VINTAGE SLIM JEAN FOR $135. VISIT http://www.currentelliott.com/ TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS LINE.

QUICK READ

"SO OUT, IT'S IN: SOCKS WITH SANDALS" CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST. WILL YOU BE WEARING THIS TREND? LINK: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lindsay-mannering/so-out-its-in-socks-with_b_127638.html (image is from a prada ad)

FRIENDLY ADVICE

ARE YOU A HOMEOWNER? IF SO, DOMINO MAGAZINE HAS 10 FAST FIXES THAT WILL ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOME. I KNOW WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A HOUSING CRISIS & IT'S NOT THE RIGHT TIME TO SELL, BUT THE MARKET WILL TURN AROUND EVENTUALLY...& YOU WILL BE AHEAD OF THE PACK! CLICK THE LINK: http://www.dominomag.com/howtos/advice/2008/10/ten_fast_home_value_fixes

GREY SKIES

PERFECT FOR A FLIGHT...LIGHTWEIGHT ITALIAN COTTON FLEECE HOODIE BY WeSC $110 URBAN OUTFITTERS. WeSC CLOTHING LINE IS PRETTY HOT...CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE http://www.wesc.com/# (WeSC = WE ARE THE SUPERLATIVE CONSPIRACY) image from urbanoutfitters.com

DYNAMIC DUO

TARGET LANDED ANOTHER DESIGNER, SIGERSON MORRISON. SIGERSON MORRISON IS KNOWN FOR THEIR HIGH-END SHOE LINE ...SOON YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GRAB A PAIR WITH THEIR NAME FROM TARGET ...OCTOBER 12TH IS THE DEBUT...HERE'S WHAT YOU MAY FIND @ YOUR LOCAL TARGET...I REALLY LIKE THE ELECTRIC BLUE SUEDE BOOTIE $39.99

QUICK VIEW

FIND OUT WHAT THE WHOWHATWEARDAILY.COM GIRLS ARE SAYING ABOUT FALL OUTERWEAR TRENDS. ...CLICK THE LINK http://www.whowhatwear.com/website/wwwtv.php?id=18hx9bw4vo

WATCHA GOT IN THEM PANTS?

MARY MEYER LEGGINGS $115 FROM OAKNYC.COM. ARE THESE LEGGINGS A DO OR DON'T? I'M NOT SURE IF I LIKE THEM OR NOT, BUT THEY LOOK VERY COMFORTABLE. (IMAGES FROM OAKNYC.COM)

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

I'M FEELING THE FEATHERS ON THE HATS, ESPECIALLY THE CLOCHE! PICK UP ONE FROM URBAN OUTFITTERS (feather cloche$42, grace suede fedora$58, goorin feather printed fedora$48) images from urbanoutfitters.com

CLOCHE (klosh) - A WOMAN'S CLOSE FITTING HAT USUALLY WITH DEEP ROUNDED CROWN & NARROW BRIM

ANNA SUI SPRING 09

ANNA SUI'S SPRING 09 COLLECTION WAS AWESOME. THE SHADES OF ORANGE USED FOR THE RUNWAY & BACKDROP MADE THE SPANISH INSPIRED COLLECTION POP! LOVED THE ACCESSORIES TOO! ENJOY MY FAVORITES (images from nymag.com)

QUICK VIEW

I LOVE WATCHING THE VIDEO PRESENTATIONS DONE BY BILL CUNNINGHAM FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES! THE LATEST VIDEO SHOWCASES THE SHOES WOMEN WERE WEARING DURING FASHION WEEK. TAKE A PEEK http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/13/fashion/shows/20080913-street-feature/index.html#

FASHION NEWS

TOPSHOP LAUNCHED THEIR U.S. WEBSITE...VISIT http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?storeId=13052&catalogId=32051

RUFFLED LEATHER

SIMILAR IN STYLE, BUT NOT IN PRICE. LEATHER FITTED JACKET WITH RUFFLE DETAILING. (L) MADISON MARCUS $528 FROM SHOPBOP.COM (R) OLD NAVY $149. A TRUE FASHIONISTA COULD PULL OFF EITHER. images from shopbop.com & oldnavy.com

TAKE A SEAT

I REALLY LIKE THIS CHAIR, DANISH LOUNGE, MID-CENTURY INSPIRED. IT'S SIMPLE, HAS CLEAN/MODERN LINES & FITS PERFECTLY WITH MY STYLE. $300 URBAN OUTFITTERS. image from urbanoutfitters.com

QUICK READ

LEARN THE LATEST FASHION TERMINOLOGY BY CLICKING THE LINK:
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSN1029597220080911

NANO NANO

HERE'S THE NEW IPOD NANO ... IT'S SLIMMER & COMES IN A VARIETY OF COLORS. I KNOW THIS WILL BE ON MY HUSBAND'S CHRISTMAS LIST. VISIT http://WWW.APPLE.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.

I GOT MY BOOTS

I'M SO EXCITED...MY FRYE "PAIGE" LEATHER ANKLE BOOTS WERE WAITING ON ME WHEN I ARRIVED HOME TODAY. THEY'RE FABULOUS, THEY FIT PERFECTLY, & I CAN'T WAIT TO WEAR THEM. I'M GOING TO WEAR THEM WITH JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING! HERE ARE A FEW PICS I TOOK AFTER OPENING THEM ... purchased from bloomingdales.com $268

BELT IT

BELTS ARE ALL THE RAGE THIS FALL & THE RAGE WILL CARRY OVER INTO SPRING. BELT YOUR FAVORITE DRESS, CARDIGAN, TUNIC, T-SHIRT, ETC. NOT SURE HOW TO WEAR THIS TREND? WATCH THE LADIES FROM WHO WHAT WEAR DAILY & SEE HOW. CLICK THE LINK: http://www.whowhatwear.com/website/wwwtv.php?id=n08epq2bck
jcrew skinny mirror metallic belt $35, wide patent leather $55, serengeti print patent leather belt $48 (images from jcrew.com)