ROLLING

my favorite store, J.Crew, rolled out a few new things ... these four caught my eye ... blythe silk blouse {fiesta purple = magnificent color} ... cafe capri in harvest tweed ... viv flats {henna} ... glimmer long sleeve tee {dark khaki} ... love

HARVEST

the holidays are approaching quickly ... saw this cute collection of dessert plates @ westelm.com ... i love this time of the year ... leaves changing colors & falling ... pine cones ... apple cinnamon scents ... salted caramel mochas ...

LET'S GO

draconid coat + in clouds blouse ... frilled echelons peacoat + roe habitat blouse ... adare anorack + adelie blouse ... all paired with j.brand skinny jeans ... great looks for the weekday/weekend ... {anthropologie.com}

BUSY

will you jump on the patterned sweater trend? some of them are pretty cute, but i can't see myself spending more than $50 if i decide to get one ... {image via shopbop.com}

BIKER

i'm usually not a fan of skulls, but these are really chic ... they will add a little toughness to any ensemble ... {noir jewelry 3 skull pirate earrings $99 @ shopbop.com}

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it's been forever ... we are finally settled in our new home/city ... i have so many things i want to blog about ... i'm BACK ...

J.CREW SPRING 2012

i've been anticipating the j.crew spring 2012 collection reveal ... j.crew is hands down my favorite store ... i've been shopping & wearing j.crew since 1996 ... i just love it ... this collection is beautiful & in my opinion does not look like "mall store fashions"... the colors are bold as are the prints ... i can't wait to see it up close ... great job J.CREW!!!{images via nymag.com}

TORY BURCH SPRING 2012

in between packing i've been checking out the shows via nymag.com ... loving all the colors and prints ... looking forward to seeing all the goodies in the store this spring ...

JOE BLOW

i'll take a pair of joe's jeans in every color {55} including the leopard print ... colored jeans are hot, hot, hot this season ... snatch up a pair for your fall wardrobe quickly ... you can't go wrong with any of these ... visit http://joesjeans.com to see which color fits you best ... my favorite is the tapenade {bottom left} ... would've love to WIN a pair {hint, hint} ... images via joesjeans.com

SUNO SPRING 2012

max osterweis for suno is known for using recycled african textiles from kenya ... the spring 2012 collection appears lighter/airy compared to previous collections ... images via nymag.com

DURO OLOWU SPRING 2012

loving the colors/patterns of nigerian-british designer duro olowu spring 2012 collection ... images via nymag.com

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it's been a while ... in the process of moving ... AGAIN ... over the last eight years we've moved about five times due to my husband's career ... it's exciting ... BUT this time it will be harder than the last because i met a great group of people ... looking forward to the new challenge ...

VINO

loafers are everywhere this season ... you can find them in various forms ... the classic flat, high-heel, wedge, etc ... i found this classic pair of cole haan loafers {air penny moc zinfandel} at marshalls for $59.99 ... love the color {burgundy} ... i know i will have these forever no matter if they're in style or not ... classic = longevity

SAVE THE DATE

9.8.11 - Fashion Night Out {FNO} ... the merchandise looks really great this year. visit the website to find out what's going on in your city ... http://fashionsnightout.com/ ... i'm so excited ...

WORD OF THE WEEK

OBFUSCATE {ob-fus-cate} - TO MAKE OBSCURE: TO BE EVASIVE, UNCLEAR, OR CONFUSING

CHEATER

loeffler randall zuri cheetah printed haircalf stilletos ... i've fallen in love with a pair of pumps ... what's next? {image via loefflerrandall.com}