tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20136904330111338052024-02-19T20:46:15.120-08:00The PrepsterA bit prep, a little hip, a dash of thrift.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger561125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-64745960292283302142011-02-10T05:09:00.000-08:002011-02-10T05:13:09.911-08:00Topman Fair Isle Jumper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3SlfnonFzXi-6EATxGQKUoXGQVPRxyiDR6EPios-Rq_Mj8aCzDj0sVpy4rzKqALSu3jzgkGEC0IOy3WPwCoIVHqbJLn7l5uafSXz7nJKovAJWcVuJ6Ki2LDizSqEOmEhBSD1F50EsNI/s1600/Screen-shot-2011-02-10-at-8.08.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3SlfnonFzXi-6EATxGQKUoXGQVPRxyiDR6EPios-Rq_Mj8aCzDj0sVpy4rzKqALSu3jzgkGEC0IOy3WPwCoIVHqbJLn7l5uafSXz7nJKovAJWcVuJ6Ki2LDizSqEOmEhBSD1F50EsNI/s320/Screen-shot-2011-02-10-at-8.08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572048221936629058" /></a><div>Try to ignore the fact that Topman is now using 13 year-old boys as models and concentrate on the craziness that is this sweater... or "jumper" as the Brits call 'em. Not quite sure if I love it or hate it. I'd probably wear it once and have an overwhelming need to race home and change clothes at lunch time.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://us.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33059&storeId=13051&productId=2256276&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=207570&parent_categoryId=207478&sort_field=Relevance&pageSize=200">Topman Fair Isle Jumper, $140</a></i></b></div><div><b><i><a href="http://us.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33059&storeId=13051&productId=2256276&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=207570&parent_categoryId=207478&sort_field=Relevance&pageSize=200">topman.com</a></i></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-89420263258103020992010-12-17T03:53:00.001-08:002010-12-17T03:56:52.977-08:00Tommy Hilfiger 'Little Rock' Jeans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqHj4hSG_1ctg1NR4j47OW6oV6xVpdlIfUWoyoQfUEtCA7BHLIEyYoWmqeGOMnMs-HnafnwrH3aA7iOePlBwLudvDwZXbZB1_rTKS5htSInUJkB4Ug1LXS5V0IEdJBkPBcB25aQa8DYQ/s1600/E880830983_912_FNT.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqHj4hSG_1ctg1NR4j47OW6oV6xVpdlIfUWoyoQfUEtCA7BHLIEyYoWmqeGOMnMs-HnafnwrH3aA7iOePlBwLudvDwZXbZB1_rTKS5htSInUJkB4Ug1LXS5V0IEdJBkPBcB25aQa8DYQ/s320/E880830983_912_FNT.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551618274624845874" /></a><div>I agree in theory with the idea that if you want a vintage look, you should wear vintage. But when was the last time you walked into the Salvation Army and found a pair of jeans as cool as these? The denim has vintaged fading and whiskering, but the cut is totally updated with a lower waist and a slimmer leg. Part of the Tommy Hilfiger 'Icon' collection, I'm choosing to ignore the obvious hubris and enjoy the pieces.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://usa.tommy.com/tommy/browse/productDetailWithPicker.jsp?productId=E880830983&categoryId=&skuColorId=912">Tommy Hilfiger 'Little Rock' jeans, $148</a></i></b></div><div><b><i><a href="http://usa.tommy.com/tommy/browse/productDetailWithPicker.jsp?productId=E880830983&categoryId=&skuColorId=912">usa.tommy.com</a></i></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-74039613717438304992010-12-13T05:05:00.000-08:002010-12-13T05:09:28.238-08:00Ernest Alexander Waxed Tartan Tote<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76vc-XH1ttrOmqZU2mRIa698r9CPsPU9um88_o__NjcLUgtCGqXaCAUNKO0ZC9A7tjjx_HjdiIZYzEkb7XwgVaiPK-lW6kTdteAI4KcUmPxzovMCAG57mV12ums0DKXRLORHvbBQ6tjo/s1600/01_img_4501_500px__11129.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76vc-XH1ttrOmqZU2mRIa698r9CPsPU9um88_o__NjcLUgtCGqXaCAUNKO0ZC9A7tjjx_HjdiIZYzEkb7XwgVaiPK-lW6kTdteAI4KcUmPxzovMCAG57mV12ums0DKXRLORHvbBQ6tjo/s320/01_img_4501_500px__11129.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550153282202077474" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQFC7QGfiez23vYVTEnCiKUQwg44z_9Cnsdy1OCE0a24xjmfnAU9tLGzdKvTq50Qut76-0WnCi692SrtgrQOtPxuEPGKAqJ3nMLVzgDVHQEM_IHedzZT82PLugQXq0sfXsKVprW9o-nE/s1600/01_img_4501_500px__11129.jpg">This is the perfect tote for city living and working. Its not big enough to be sloppy and not small enough to be mistaken for a purse. The waxed cotton makes it water-resistant and the leather straps make it practically indestructible. And it's plaid, so I love it even more. Check out the full line of ties and small leather goods, too.</a></div></span><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Ernest Alexander Waxed Tartan Tote, $165</i></b></div><div><b><i>ernestalexander.com</i></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-91503112560719552202010-11-05T04:33:00.000-07:002010-11-05T04:39:41.601-07:00Urban Outfitters X J. Press<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRQqVHKnmNjfBaz1439WDJ1QGwSssjDbgjBxOhXz7vKr_zMnpwIKNFgeCih7ibVfE3Q6rR-2VGGbtY1Q-nQFbW55d-5QTcO9jcajvXZ_4pncIAajFdony8Y7VzRwxhAdHCWezVrY9y9U/s1600/03_jpress_560x450.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRQqVHKnmNjfBaz1439WDJ1QGwSssjDbgjBxOhXz7vKr_zMnpwIKNFgeCih7ibVfE3Q6rR-2VGGbtY1Q-nQFbW55d-5QTcO9jcajvXZ_4pncIAajFdony8Y7VzRwxhAdHCWezVrY9y9U/s400/03_jpress_560x450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536028624192991218" /></a><div>Good luck finding this stuff on the Urban Outfitters website, where a search yields no results but a Google search finds it all. Anywho, this bizarre collaboration has yielded some good preppy basics-- I like the scarves, the plaid jacket and the back buckle pants, but I have everything else shown. Really, doesn't any good preppy? This is a collection for the fashion victim who's moved on to prep after going to a Vampire Weekend concert.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-51840935960721438822010-11-03T06:46:00.001-07:002010-11-03T06:47:15.493-07:00This Is a Knock-Off<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCooNnKysw5eruc1EZOh_yqWBG2-nO-jBWsdY89ReCQBcbpHGl-vtn1z1RxlNg72U8DTcdCjCVLeGY30VehEFChOvmIdsRLiq1TGX765Vaf_BHqmsr25oqx0pR6tN3t-ffhkiemMo6Ccs/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCooNnKysw5eruc1EZOh_yqWBG2-nO-jBWsdY89ReCQBcbpHGl-vtn1z1RxlNg72U8DTcdCjCVLeGY30VehEFChOvmIdsRLiq1TGX765Vaf_BHqmsr25oqx0pR6tN3t-ffhkiemMo6Ccs/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535319582401905282" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-83521430388421053012010-10-30T14:26:00.000-07:002010-10-30T14:32:46.762-07:00Vera: The Art and Life of an Icon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXx6hR_rWl-hx8JfHSCHq88pZC4pvGbbCPWrrnI5YjmKxZea1AoCKuVUO-9CdIo56vf0sZo4HQbzvYvqR6ydzz-EORWr7LK9ejW95HYsUFnRRLTjDCUHBjzn0XyLtqL8rlRnbna0j_d2k/s1600/n53372246815_6192.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXx6hR_rWl-hx8JfHSCHq88pZC4pvGbbCPWrrnI5YjmKxZea1AoCKuVUO-9CdIo56vf0sZo4HQbzvYvqR6ydzz-EORWr7LK9ejW95HYsUFnRRLTjDCUHBjzn0XyLtqL8rlRnbna0j_d2k/s400/n53372246815_6192.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533955059330281026" /></a><div>Chances are, if you grew up in the 70's, the work of Vera Neumann was a part of your daily life—on placemats, napkins, kitchen curtains and bedsheets. This amazing new book details the work and influence of Neumann (who never considered herself an artist) and is accompanied by color images of her eye-popping and clever prints.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vera-Life-Icon-Susan-Seid/dp/0810996049/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288473924&sr=1-1"><i>Vera: The Art and Life of an Icon </i>by Susan Seid, $23.10</a></b></div><div><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vera-Life-Icon-Susan-Seid/dp/0810996049/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288473924&sr=1-1">amazon.com</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-52108591338314801622010-10-30T14:15:00.000-07:002010-10-30T14:21:53.787-07:00Chanel Metallic Wingtips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dbTUeMrQT6HmqAIHnwepd3YHQ6b6dSmtT_KWDfDGj1XyN_76H44GsEYheNKcTLCpTkTSptjLuEeSCes0oYwc0w1kdWCSPJoulxi5yUBn4HLoQLiTKJsVP29THvXtNxIk5UwUDHjMJYY/s1600/photo-5.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dbTUeMrQT6HmqAIHnwepd3YHQ6b6dSmtT_KWDfDGj1XyN_76H44GsEYheNKcTLCpTkTSptjLuEeSCes0oYwc0w1kdWCSPJoulxi5yUBn4HLoQLiTKJsVP29THvXtNxIk5UwUDHjMJYY/s400/photo-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533952296054155474" /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">BEFORE & AFTER</span></b> Since Herr Karl <a href="http://theprepsterblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/dear-karl-lagerfeld.html">can't find the time to make a men's Chanel collection</a> himself, I'll have to make my own.</span></div></span></b><div><br /></div><div>The first step is a pair of classic men's shoes. Whenever I find vintage Florsheim wingtips in my size, I buy them-- they're built like tanks and comfortable. The second step is a decoration. In this case, I saw a display of women's shoe clips that I remembered the Chanel-esque clip-on earrings I had squirreled away. Lastly, my crafty mind darted to the bronze spray paint I just bought on clearance and the whole thing came together. My partner says that the Chanel is "too much," which means they're perfect.<div><br /></div><div>Now if I only had a place to wear them besides Home Depot.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-52635084333271825532010-10-30T13:53:00.000-07:002010-10-30T13:59:55.092-07:00Plastichic Woody Sunglasses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMVVpdoQhI8j2u1JADdbBRiQfE5rr_XMUt_m4Vmm8Nw-SWoe_oIqtFe7xMNRf0d4ziToce2Y8ruLiFlX3_oJNeF6kaHInFTSUKoSo-ex8yocyTPY1Hxp22EK2BDmCuIrWE_tv2Hb5IyI/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-30-at-4.54.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMVVpdoQhI8j2u1JADdbBRiQfE5rr_XMUt_m4Vmm8Nw-SWoe_oIqtFe7xMNRf0d4ziToce2Y8ruLiFlX3_oJNeF6kaHInFTSUKoSo-ex8yocyTPY1Hxp22EK2BDmCuIrWE_tv2Hb5IyI/s400/Screen-shot-2010-10-30-at-4.54.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533946620985436802" /></a><div>Eco-friendly bamboo temples meets a bright plastic front and cooly-colored translucent lenses— the classic wayfarer gets a granola-tech makeover. I like the light wood with the mint green plastic, but there's lots of other colors.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.ebags.com/product/plastichic/woody/206013?productid=10114112">Plastichic Woody Sunglasses, $80.75</a></b></div><div><b><a href="http://www.ebags.com/product/plastichic/woody/206013?productid=10114112">ebags.com</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-5991467772110692792010-10-29T08:33:00.001-07:002010-10-29T08:37:46.798-07:00Sometimes the Clothes Do Not Make the Man<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUfp5fu9LT3rhasrG_dI8d9ydbnZnKuIIWORv5dQ-R1xVjJ1fmCx3LdMcLJM-xt1fykoNHDm0SNiA3xMAMJLzlc0RBb28NBridj5ttIHW745LqWVn7_-zURD28Pisn9g6qHUkS2Um_20/s1600/42-26473923.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUfp5fu9LT3rhasrG_dI8d9ydbnZnKuIIWORv5dQ-R1xVjJ1fmCx3LdMcLJM-xt1fykoNHDm0SNiA3xMAMJLzlc0RBb28NBridj5ttIHW745LqWVn7_-zURD28Pisn9g6qHUkS2Um_20/s400/42-26473923.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533492474217508994" /></a><div>I'm quoting George Michael's "Freedom," but you already knew that. Ethan Hawke was at the Empire State Building to flip the switch on the colored lights for a charity he's involved with. Bravo, but really, this is the best you can do to have your picture taken? A classic suit, shirt and tie combination (to the point of boring), wrinkled like it's been in the hamper for a week. A brown belt? Sneakers? Who do you think you are, Ellen DeGeneres?</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Image: </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(26, 26, 26); line-height: 14px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, 'Unicode MS';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">© Edward Le Poulin/Corbis</span></i></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-83114586960207587582010-10-28T10:13:00.000-07:002010-10-28T10:17:18.931-07:00Urban Outfitters Gift Tote<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnu5Yffv7x1-3nkFxt-oilD9hMisNI0TmfFDeBk6mOYSObn2YzB2UjcREndKYRylFQ0TRhuuVKXqIpzlmrxh_eIOoIgdSxxzOkoHQnQr1Gw8W13OMw9OP7xeIcrMc4Gy4sXa-Y61JGaFg/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-28-at-1.13.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnu5Yffv7x1-3nkFxt-oilD9hMisNI0TmfFDeBk6mOYSObn2YzB2UjcREndKYRylFQ0TRhuuVKXqIpzlmrxh_eIOoIgdSxxzOkoHQnQr1Gw8W13OMw9OP7xeIcrMc4Gy4sXa-Y61JGaFg/s400/Screen-shot-2010-10-28-at-1.13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533147228960956162" /></a><div>A great way to give a gift if you're not a great wrapper.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=80&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=19921469&parentid=W_PREODER&sortProperties=+subCategoryPosition,&navCount=0&navAction=jump&color=&pushId=W_PREODER&popId=WOMENS&prepushId=&selectedProductSize=">Urban Outfitters Holiday Gift Tote, $14</a></b></div><div><b><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=80&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=19921469&parentid=W_PREODER&sortProperties=+subCategoryPosition,&navCount=0&navAction=jump&color=&pushId=W_PREODER&popId=WOMENS&prepushId=&selectedProductSize=">urbanoutfitters.com</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-49806657760254891802010-10-28T08:43:00.000-07:002010-10-28T08:47:07.765-07:00Gold Marilyn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrW_cB8cRMMcGkqJeFbmGo2wfIHNh4pkPcczSF0vcEiU_8Lf2m_msbQrclHHYNJZyKRc1HngjHWACRHdOLEm2xJp3ZUyk1H3eN3-C48RvNlTWB0lr0POcpUUxTsZhc2yw2RUTCLugsH8/s1600/marilyn.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrW_cB8cRMMcGkqJeFbmGo2wfIHNh4pkPcczSF0vcEiU_8Lf2m_msbQrclHHYNJZyKRc1HngjHWACRHdOLEm2xJp3ZUyk1H3eN3-C48RvNlTWB0lr0POcpUUxTsZhc2yw2RUTCLugsH8/s400/marilyn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533123685734049154" /></a><div>Our new place needs something to cover the fusebox in the hallway. I decided to create "art" instead of buying ART and wanted to do something iconic and period to the 1962 construction of the house. One shredded copy of Norman Mailer's <i>Marilyn</i>, one 16x20 canvas, bronze spray paint, gold Mod Podge and a hot afternoon in the yard begat this. </div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe its not ART but it does the job.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-13828539072173777982010-10-28T07:15:00.000-07:002010-10-28T07:45:12.240-07:00Topshop Unique Waxed Jacket<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSSR1xULCxrWCNnA12g8VhZElXQo5eH9P44OvatBRmKlwSCViRCYkGE6wP938yl352DZ1vyOk-KfO6C_JBEc6aG_NrI3pbWMybb0IpxG7xJhMC6gFIXGuRdt-R7JOhuUBATtZ0LTd6oc/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-28-at-10.14.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSSR1xULCxrWCNnA12g8VhZElXQo5eH9P44OvatBRmKlwSCViRCYkGE6wP938yl352DZ1vyOk-KfO6C_JBEc6aG_NrI3pbWMybb0IpxG7xJhMC6gFIXGuRdt-R7JOhuUBATtZ0LTd6oc/s320/Screen-shot-2010-10-28-at-10.14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533101472914294674" /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">STOLEN FROM THE LADIES</span></span></b> I'm never above crossing gender boundaries in the pursuit of the perfect wardrobe. Case in point: Topshop Unique's waxed cotton jacket with shearling trim. Similar in style to a Barbour jacket, with brass hardware and zipper, plaid interior, elastic cuffs and a preppy plaid lining. The shorter length and shearling trim make it a little more stylish, though I'd remove the capelet.</span></div></span></span></b><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=1941757&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208526&parent_categoryId=203984&sort_field=Relevance&pageSize=200">Topshop Unique Waxed Jacket, £250</a></b></div><div><b><a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=1941757&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208526&parent_categoryId=203984&sort_field=Relevance&pageSize=200">topshop.com</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-88426379633508055722010-10-28T07:09:00.001-07:002010-10-28T07:46:49.106-07:00Assouline Stationery Kit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKO3QldQdqM9Dk8oH3ATw6UZWKOTYFO8qxUQgRjFVOcTXZF4P-3x3StCSQg4WGvFRpgfXEXPoEYsb3z_lCaNMllU-WBLV6i8Om05jlAMqpjDPfgBz5d4dVvhdM5828gsgSEBA2-NlyCI/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-28-at-10.08.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKO3QldQdqM9Dk8oH3ATw6UZWKOTYFO8qxUQgRjFVOcTXZF4P-3x3StCSQg4WGvFRpgfXEXPoEYsb3z_lCaNMllU-WBLV6i8Om05jlAMqpjDPfgBz5d4dVvhdM5828gsgSEBA2-NlyCI/s320/Screen-shot-2010-10-28-at-10.08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533099317266128546" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Who says writing is a dead art? Bring it back from the grave and send thank you notes and other personal missives on oh-so-hip black card and envelopes with embossed skull and bones. Includes a silver ink pen to make your message clear.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.vivre.com/eva's-picks/dead-write?utm_source=main_list&utm_medium=email&utm_term=dead_writes&utm_campaign=Eva's_Picks_102810">Assouline Stationery Kit, $120</a></b></div><div><b><a href="http://www.vivre.com/eva's-picks/dead-write?utm_source=main_list&utm_medium=email&utm_term=dead_writes&utm_campaign=Eva's_Picks_102810">vivre.com</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-67965572089474910732010-10-28T06:42:00.000-07:002010-10-28T07:45:50.881-07:00LL Bean Signature Winter Collection<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBw9QWQYbtQYGTHqimyUoRAyioi5gA0kG43ixp-wrZebFIDB7EZcgXWShmR6gXZo6h79ARRy0ikzVzOod8ghgpyAD6sSdvgD-HdzNcghzACZULW6q2vxtgFMTw6m88F7H6K6SIS7SeVk/s1600/Bean.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBw9QWQYbtQYGTHqimyUoRAyioi5gA0kG43ixp-wrZebFIDB7EZcgXWShmR6gXZo6h79ARRy0ikzVzOod8ghgpyAD6sSdvgD-HdzNcghzACZULW6q2vxtgFMTw6m88F7H6K6SIS7SeVk/s320/Bean.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533093596413078626" /></a><div>Bean's Signature line often borrows from the archives and the results are spot-on. Here's my three favorite retro pieces, including a hunting coat from the 1929 catalog, bright orange wool slacks inspired by a pair from the 70's and the classic striped turtleneck every good little prepster should own. Free shipping, too.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.llbean.com/llbeansignature/llb/shop/20?subrnd=1&nav=gnro">LL Bean Signature Winter Collection</a></b></div><div><b><a href="http://www.llbean.com/llbeansignature/llb/shop/20?subrnd=1&nav=gnro">llbean.com</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-74317141996540671772010-10-28T04:47:00.000-07:002010-10-28T07:46:01.658-07:00Louis Vuitton Damier Trunk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmHP8_IrQXUCxAfoowpzMhFX27pb4GbWAULD5DIWNAwcYhka6KVq-4yKDA9yKd525ia2ct3iHbafD7a4IQTI1kphYR-jYiakoOO4KRpm4RUO0lSXgm3sGMr4-689wDKJEctfD0Hj95zU/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-28-at-7.47.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmHP8_IrQXUCxAfoowpzMhFX27pb4GbWAULD5DIWNAwcYhka6KVq-4yKDA9yKd525ia2ct3iHbafD7a4IQTI1kphYR-jYiakoOO4KRpm4RUO0lSXgm3sGMr4-689wDKJEctfD0Hj95zU/s320/Screen-shot-2010-10-28-at-7.47.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533063296002248786" /></a><div>File this under "some day." I've always wanted a well-used Vuitton steamer trunk as a coffee table, filled with guest blankets and topped with a stack of Slim Aarons photography books. The Damier check makes this trunk all the more desirable. Maybe some day.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Louis-Vuitton-Damier-Steamer-Trunk-/250717157283?pt=Antiques_Furniture&hash=item3a5fe837a3#ht_549wt_1022">Louis Vuitton Damier Trunk, $13,800</a></b></div><div><b><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Louis-Vuitton-Damier-Steamer-Trunk-/250717157283?pt=Antiques_Furniture&hash=item3a5fe837a3#ht_549wt_1022">ebay.com</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-51649852926080968092010-10-28T04:38:00.000-07:002010-10-28T07:46:12.670-07:00Ben Sherman Plaid Golf Jacket<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixsjLM6RJHDIMwyDTzhpP5ZwuSeju9UC-YY_FwUC9sOQwXJYFBueKlHlcUr9uNEVwL0Plt2sSh1NNSC3XrImEX_SDOjsGW6Tpw4hbZE0D3SZxCTlQKI1T4UiyWelpn7EX_hFoUq-azQA/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-28-at-7.34.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixsjLM6RJHDIMwyDTzhpP5ZwuSeju9UC-YY_FwUC9sOQwXJYFBueKlHlcUr9uNEVwL0Plt2sSh1NNSC3XrImEX_SDOjsGW6Tpw4hbZE0D3SZxCTlQKI1T4UiyWelpn7EX_hFoUq-azQA/s320/Screen-shot-2010-10-28-at-7.34.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533060239940854034" /></a><div>Banish all thoughts of Members Only from your mind. Despite the epaulets, this great jacket owes more to granddad's 1960's than to dad's 1980's. Classic red tartan nylon with a stand-up collar with throat latch, zipper front and pockets and elastic hem in jaunty stripes. Perfect for the tropical storm weather we're having down here.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://www.punk.com/1401578.html?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=googlebase&cvsfa=2661&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=31343031353738">Ben Sherman Plaid Golf Jacket, $129</a></b></div><div><b><a href="http://www.punk.com/1401578.html?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=googlebase&cvsfa=2661&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=31343031353738">punk.com</a></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-63719034087034894462010-10-26T05:31:00.000-07:002010-10-26T05:38:04.077-07:00Urban Outfitters x Republic 'Aristotle' Bike<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfj_LzXn79rMgu8kVyVETJ0oqXSm0LfvAdL62xYAjfO-JvVjGIaF34lIUIaIiJ3U9gIwWmejrriukIPXccuKW0pJgX0RP9HhR-v6KTthLpHCjqJa3Y31ILcNDKnMG7Nxg2gGw65ZRy7mc/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-8.30.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfj_LzXn79rMgu8kVyVETJ0oqXSm0LfvAdL62xYAjfO-JvVjGIaF34lIUIaIiJ3U9gIwWmejrriukIPXccuKW0pJgX0RP9HhR-v6KTthLpHCjqJa3Y31ILcNDKnMG7Nxg2gGw65ZRy7mc/s320/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-8.30.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532332642865345762" /></a><div>Since moving to a warmer climate with fewer crazy taxi drivers, I've been thinking about getting a bike. I can't afford to get a car, I don't have a driver's license yet anyway and I'm trying my best to be eco-friendly whenever possible. So maybe a bike. Maybe.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was just on urbanoutfitters.com and came across their collaboration with Republic where you can customize the basic 'Aristotle' model bike, kind of a glorified beach cruiser, in all sorts of colors. Put it all together online so you can see the results and their busy bike builders get started on it two days later.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since this is Florida, I went for an Art Deco-inspired palette of putty, aqua, white and silver. But the price tag of $400 is giving me pause. Maybe I'll keep looking at yard sales.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://bikes.urbanoutfitters.com/build.asp">Urban Outfitters x Republic 'Aristotle' Bike, $399</a></i></b></div><div><b><i><a href="http://bikes.urbanoutfitters.com/build.asp">urbanoutfitters.com</a></i></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-22430615771192401792010-10-26T05:17:00.000-07:002010-10-26T05:19:46.321-07:00Topman Canvas Boat Shoe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bG8jlsYgi0iXbsw4UbkA6WgTqxNxTpA4z1t039Hj3NWNyS4yCRp9MBDR-zyDc8JMOCvrpIpmJqxFoxQT8kB7SnppmxNhXGn16A-53Rj_6Bp57agcoRZZjt-BTIo9ycDg7WzNOsfLH-M/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-8.14.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bG8jlsYgi0iXbsw4UbkA6WgTqxNxTpA4z1t039Hj3NWNyS4yCRp9MBDR-zyDc8JMOCvrpIpmJqxFoxQT8kB7SnppmxNhXGn16A-53Rj_6Bp57agcoRZZjt-BTIo9ycDg7WzNOsfLH-M/s320/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-8.14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328310486582210" /></a><div>My goal is to have boat shoes in every color of the Pantone rainbow and every combination possible. Remember those multi-color styles? Still have yet to find those on eBay. But thanks to Topman, I can mark "Easter egg pastel purple" off my list. Note that they're on clearance and sizes are limited.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33056&storeId=12555&productId=1872440&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=207282&parent_categoryId=&sort_field=Relevance&pageSize=20">Topman Canvas Boat Shoe, $27</a></i></b></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33056&storeId=12555&productId=1872440&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=207282&parent_categoryId=&sort_field=Relevance&pageSize=20">topman.com</a></i></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-58036206149811372822010-10-24T15:28:00.000-07:002010-10-24T15:31:57.824-07:00Vineyard Vines Skinny Ties<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYRg6XpH5KqpvEkXPHtJQXSwup2-f92ruRLrwJ5dRdsBLu6S3-d5kpWcrhYxLMIyeTCIcr-M9DHOQFQdi0jP-a6f6-kRUbjsETCwXYBK8khm1yjg6B2bVDzcKUDUlEZqv6NUNIme8lX4/s1600/1T0087.601.a.swatch.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYRg6XpH5KqpvEkXPHtJQXSwup2-f92ruRLrwJ5dRdsBLu6S3-d5kpWcrhYxLMIyeTCIcr-M9DHOQFQdi0jP-a6f6-kRUbjsETCwXYBK8khm1yjg6B2bVDzcKUDUlEZqv6NUNIme8lX4/s320/1T0087.601.a.swatch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531743671396646866" /></a><div>Shep and Ian's classic Repp ties get a little hipper in a new narrow width. Skinny ties are all the rage now, but I've always favored them-- they just look better with my head shape.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.vineyardvines.com/product__111645_____31554_13054">Vineyard Vines skinny ties, $85.50</a></i></b></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.vineyardvines.com/product__111645_____31554_13054">vineyardvines.com</a></i></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-59632438957028338962010-10-22T12:09:00.000-07:002010-10-22T12:11:00.055-07:00Barbour x Rockport<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWtaMo-1zB6zNYu-_jr2wRew3szc3X46fAkXigGHFqxEufGZfQjtEqrULp9OiYX5bfJrfjjVrZKNzfLbsbK86eBsUALZk2Xm7GZEiaMc_XpWt-SUXIMNZN2wNXfkMm5abfCWrrZOxkh0/s1600/barbour-rockport-plain-toe-boots-01-570x514.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWtaMo-1zB6zNYu-_jr2wRew3szc3X46fAkXigGHFqxEufGZfQjtEqrULp9OiYX5bfJrfjjVrZKNzfLbsbK86eBsUALZk2Xm7GZEiaMc_XpWt-SUXIMNZN2wNXfkMm5abfCWrrZOxkh0/s320/barbour-rockport-plain-toe-boots-01-570x514.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530949970517602178" /></a><div>Holding my breath until these come out. At Barbour and Rockport stores in metro areas. I may have a reason to go home for Christmas after all.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-21079693905869720742010-10-21T19:45:00.000-07:002010-10-21T19:49:04.514-07:00Rugby Buffalo Check Slipper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigy2iwMCCOYA5q0MSs_d7qg8VuzEFZ0M9MCftbxsV-gXIS-eggxHSmhF9Ri-krLGddmTPQ7f6gTwfj7-wCEoVKDbQNn8AALKUSKY9CiffP-wWHXwXD-9LR6UQ09JvR5YZuAoJh1wpqOm4/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-21-at-10.42.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigy2iwMCCOYA5q0MSs_d7qg8VuzEFZ0M9MCftbxsV-gXIS-eggxHSmhF9Ri-krLGddmTPQ7f6gTwfj7-wCEoVKDbQNn8AALKUSKY9CiffP-wWHXwXD-9LR6UQ09JvR5YZuAoJh1wpqOm4/s320/Screen-shot-2010-10-21-at-10.42.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530696806316627346" /></a><div>To be honest, I will never buy these shoes. Not because I don't love them-- I do! But where on earth would I wear them outside of a fancy log cabin Christmas party? They'd look great with a black velvet blazer, white tux shirt, artfully tattered jeans and a cocktail.</div><div><br /></div><div>But at $398, they'll fall way down the list of my must-haves. If they were, say, $99, I would have already ordered them.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.rugby.com/shop/item.aspx?productId=4465838&categoryId=3896859&cp=3138868">Rugby Ralph Lauren wool buffalo check slippers, $398</a></i></b></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.rugby.com/shop/item.aspx?productId=4465838&categoryId=3896859&cp=3138868">rugby.com</a></i></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-49272181114338487012010-10-21T09:06:00.000-07:002010-10-21T09:10:06.172-07:00Dear Karl Lagerfeld,<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfpO-8lPn1Yztx8s-hywo-qB2XzF5JfPI59bd_VCc_R850VCHeO7nm7aIksrYplbUotuyw9CKvUrHgsvYIa-wZYOGnLZ-Fi6e8Y1aYhSpPrOIbJZSpVuMkJxoU58AW8DDDgRyhcVFXfo/s1600/chanel08.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfpO-8lPn1Yztx8s-hywo-qB2XzF5JfPI59bd_VCc_R850VCHeO7nm7aIksrYplbUotuyw9CKvUrHgsvYIa-wZYOGnLZ-Fi6e8Y1aYhSpPrOIbJZSpVuMkJxoU58AW8DDDgRyhcVFXfo/s320/chanel08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530532156836508146" /></a><div>Please stop teasing me with images of an imaginary men's Chanel collection. Are you doing it or not? To quote my grandmother, "Sh*t or get off the pot."</div><div><br /></div><div>xoxo</div><div><br /></div><div>P.S. Love the Diet Coke bottles.<br /><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.wwd.com/fashion-week/spring-ready-to-wear-2011/review/chanel-rtw-spring-2011-3327235?src=nl/newsAlert/20101005#/slideshow/microsite/spring-ready-to-wear-2011/3327235/3327472/paris">Chanel Spring 2011</a></i></b></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.wwd.com/fashion-week/spring-ready-to-wear-2011/review/chanel-rtw-spring-2011-3327235?src=nl/newsAlert/20101005#/slideshow/microsite/spring-ready-to-wear-2011/3327235/3327472/paris">wwd.com</a></i></b></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-34272720619828398272010-10-21T08:23:00.000-07:002010-10-21T08:32:32.400-07:00Warby Parker 'Japhy' in Pink<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGp1df7Tb9wcLaTWUF8WV9sFIFdoFgNdvbHBA8BpDJyX1R7X1kIvCwg0YxltRxaLdBz_OHnmSeySBd3GzA-q1XjLXICgUGhw0sjhohFMlIHduV5AxlElaBJwnH5f89xxbA1_Xkwsq9qU/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-21-at-11.20.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGp1df7Tb9wcLaTWUF8WV9sFIFdoFgNdvbHBA8BpDJyX1R7X1kIvCwg0YxltRxaLdBz_OHnmSeySBd3GzA-q1XjLXICgUGhw0sjhohFMlIHduV5AxlElaBJwnH5f89xxbA1_Xkwsq9qU/s320/Screen-shot-2010-10-21-at-11.20.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530522598653040226" /></a><div>October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Warby Parker has teamed up with the Susan G. Komen foundation to offer their classic 'Japhy' frame in crystal pink. For a limited time, a purchase of the limited edition pink frames will include a $50 donation to fund breast cancer research.</div><div><br /></div><div>As always, you can select up to five pairs to try on at home or use the virtual try-on to see how they'll look.<div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/accessories/belts/PRDOVR~30864/99102121676/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~20+17+4294966888~15~~~~~~~/30864.jsp">Warby Parker pink 'Japhy', $150</a></i></b></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/accessories/belts/PRDOVR~30864/99102121676/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~20+17+4294966888~15~~~~~~~/30864.jsp">warbyparker.com</a></i></b></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-58371955252951417832010-10-21T07:52:00.000-07:002010-10-21T08:19:03.459-07:00J. Crew Braided Belt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEhV6XcchfUGuv9bxCinsOHmN8mcinx6ZpdOvcrzZuodSe63fGPbHTouMgY9rc8BOB6OcFXQ0U-Ez3IqEdJj6hQB0luzBI4IwtLv58UXOOwnlVH0lj__uslkqan66D23wvEJ30TnCpwc/s1600/erez.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEhV6XcchfUGuv9bxCinsOHmN8mcinx6ZpdOvcrzZuodSe63fGPbHTouMgY9rc8BOB6OcFXQ0U-Ez3IqEdJj6hQB0luzBI4IwtLv58UXOOwnlVH0lj__uslkqan66D23wvEJ30TnCpwc/s320/erez.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530518995079356034" /></a><div>When it comes to shopping for my wardrobe, I don't limit myself to the men's department. I know, in our puritanical society admitting that you shop outside the fashion parameters set for your gender is tantamount to admitting witchcraft, but it's the secret to my success, especially when it comes to women's accessories.</div><div><br /></div><div>This nifty vintage-inspired belt is the perfect example, a braided leather design with the hard-to-find snap end so I can swap out one of my actual vintage belts for a one-of-a-kind look. I'm a 34 waist, so I'll order a women's XL.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><b><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/accessories/belts/PRDOVR~30864/99102121676/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~20+17+4294966888~15~~~~~~~/30864.jsp">J. Crew b</a></b></i><i><b><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/accessories/belts/PRDOVR~30864/99102121676/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~20+17+4294966888~15~~~~~~~/30864.jsp">elt, $29.99</a></b></i></div><div><i><b><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/accessories/belts/PRDOVR~30864/99102121676/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~20+17+4294966888~15~~~~~~~/30864.jsp">jcrew.com</a></b></i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2013690433011133805.post-60638633142503223972010-10-21T07:40:00.000-07:002010-10-21T07:46:02.290-07:00Gap Puffer Jacket<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU6rLEvb0aLlx_nnmT-vXiFJX3dkWZFGJQhtFXu-g-zjfqqMTMHsJE2lo8INbgFoT-nP0A9W0BfEgiFIM-7mdBqrOOgRI6EtbZTlwZqptInTUXAynqtC5EBIq6nuCT7YGyXGQ5ofLcvQ/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-21-at-10.39.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU6rLEvb0aLlx_nnmT-vXiFJX3dkWZFGJQhtFXu-g-zjfqqMTMHsJE2lo8INbgFoT-nP0A9W0BfEgiFIM-7mdBqrOOgRI6EtbZTlwZqptInTUXAynqtC5EBIq6nuCT7YGyXGQ5ofLcvQ/s320/Screen-shot-2010-10-21-at-10.39.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530510650682461618" /></a><div>We're at that time of the year, where every retailer is pushing some sort of puffer coat. I've never bought one because the men's colors are so dull, usually running the gammut from black to brown to blue to gray. Glad to see that Gap is breaking the trend with this sporty yellow version. Its almost Balenciaga and right on trend, if you're into that sort of thing.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=61883&vid=1&pid=792522&scid=792522022">Gap puffer jacket in lemon drop, $98</a></i></b></div><div><b><i><a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=61883&vid=1&pid=792522&scid=792522022">gap .com</a></i></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0