Um, I really don't NEED a glass gourd. I don't even need a real gourd. But this is the kind of cute decorative thing I'd imagine people who are REALLY good at seasonal decorating would use to trick out their garden, and it sorta makes me wish I had a garden to the begin with. A garden that someone else tended to, of course.
Homegirl over at SovereignState posted an image of a super cute pink and grey checkered flannel jumper as part of her Fall Fashion Wishlist. I have now added it to MY wishlist:
The problem is, however, I have NO idea where it's sold. I do know it's $39. JP (of Chicago) said it looked maybe like Lulu's Fashion Lounge, though a search proved fruitless. Mary-Kate told me, unsolicitedly that she did not like it (boo! says the girl who LIKES the jester tights!) and said it's perhaps from Delia's. Also a good call, but after that search, I'm still emptyhanded!
Though I'm not sure I agree. I had my love affair with them -- specifically between the years of 1991 - 1996. I remember going to the Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and "visiting" the Doc Marten black lace-ups that'd soon become mine once I'd saved enough babysitting money to pay for half of the $80 price, which I thought was SOOOOOOOOO much for a pair of shoes. My mom was reluctant to help me pay for the other half of what she alternatingly referred to as "shitkickers," and "Nazi boots." I remember going to the counter and her saying "these better last til you're in college." I was in eigth grade then, and they definitely did. After years of moving with my dusty black Docs (they barely looked like I'd worn them after all those years), in plastic Rubbermaid bins, I finally got rid of them a year or so ago. It was really time. BUT, all sentimentality for the fashions of the early '90s aside, I'm not really that pleased to see should I see DOC MARTENS creeping back into my inbox and onto the pages of catalogs and magazines this fall.
The first time I saw them -- in mainstream fashion -- was a few months back in their Benneton iteration -- half Docs, half motorcycle boots, all patent leather:
My love of leopard-printed fashions is well documented. Even leopard-print shoes. (Or cheetah-print. Whatever. Tomato/ tomahto.) But not boots. Ack.
Anyway, so back to motorcycle/engineer boots -- they're HUGE for fall, and they're everywhere -- Michael Kors, Aldo, Steve Madden, Guess, Frye (of course), but the best ones I've seen -- and probably the most expensive ones are these:
Golden Goose is a line of luxury riding-inspired boots designed by Italian designers Francesca and Alessandro Gallo. They ain't cheap, but they sure are purdy. Each limited-edition pair of boots are marked with a serial number, and they come pre-distressed and destroyed. WANT!
Okay, a wee bit out of my price range, especially since I absolutely belabored a $118 purchase of a jacket today at Macys. But if I were in the habit of dropping close to 2 grand on a jacket, this would be the first one I'd drop it on. And I love that its color is called "dove." Sigh.
Any greener and this would be too green, but the light mint is sort of lovely. There's something very Pacific Northwest about this jacket -- and in a good way.
Definitely cute. (This is the "sandcastle," btw). Reminds me of a similar jacket I had in college and makes me wonder what the hell happened to it ("it" being the jacket, not college, though sometimes I wonder what the hell happened to that too).
Once again, Lulu's Fashion Lounge (and I swear I don't work for them) hits one out of the park with an awesome looks-ten-times-more-expensive-than-it-actually-is piece. This jacket is truly adorable, and again, looks like Mike & Chris, and I'd totes buy this if I weren't positive I'd stain it by the third wear.
In the spirit of sites like Shopmycloset... I'm selling this really cute Delia's shirt... it's really cute on me (note: that's not me), but it'll be EVEN CUTER on YOU!
It's size Large (though fits a bit more like a Medium), and I've only worn it once.
It's $14 + $2 for domestic shipping. If you want it, Paypal me at tamron@gmail.com (or email me there with questions), and it's yours!
Note I did NOT say MAD! Eventhough it's hotter than two bullfrogs here, I've been all about the most-unsummery plaid for some reason. Mucha what I've been admiring is dresses, several of which are by Marc Jacobs. So, I've been reduced to fantasy shopping, but if I were actual shopping, here's what I'd get:
($198, Marc By Marc Jacobs, Shopbop) Lovely and colorful, but...
($24, Forever 21) Also lovely and colorful cute and nearly $200 less!
N'sure how much it is, but it's super cute, and it's from World Market.
($25, Paul Frank, Karmaloop.com) K, it's not plaid, but it sorta feels like it could be related to plaid, doesn't it?
($30, Forever 21) Again, not plaid but it IS patterned. I threw this in because I was totally surprised to see something so elegante at f21. If I woulda said this was by Cynthia Steffe, you could even believed me! Case in point: ... But... lyin's for suckahs.
($104, Talla, Beklina.com) I truly adore this amazing top.
Because I'm feeling charitable, check out this amazing clip of Clay Aiken's soul-crushing horbsness. Why the fuck is he waxing nostalgic about "kids today" like he's some 85-year-old dude who once played the Catskills? Anyway, if you wanna skip over that, head straight for 3:00, where he does his rendition of "Baby Got Back" followed by "Like A Virgin." Seriously. Someone get this kid a tutu.
Attention sneaker freakers (actually, attention regular peeps, because sneakerheads probably already know this)... Twenty-one years into the future, you can FINALLY wear the once-fictitious Nike dunks Marty McFly made famous in Back to the Future II. The inspired-by sneakers are coming out later this summer and are, inexplicably, going to be repped by Kobe Bryant.
Here a few things I bought for extremely reasonable prices, and then some stuff I want but haven't bought. Yet. BOUGHT
($14.99, Target.com) Very simple but exactly what I'm looking for so I can look like I'm not in college anymore when I wear these in lieu of my black Chucks.
I also bought this Sonia Kashuk eyeshadow brush, recommended by a makeup artist. $9 is a beyond reasonable price for a good brush, which this is supposed to be.
Also, I found a Target.com promo code for 10%, expires 7/10/07. Here it be: TGTSTM58
Next... ($9.99, Alloy.com) I got these. Hopefully they won't suck, but with the promo code I found, that gives you $1.95 shipping, even if they do, no big loss. Promo code: AFREE, expires 6/30/07
($29, Delias.com) I've been wanting these since late last year. Yay! Also, I thought I got free shipping, but alas, no. Oh wellz.
Now, stuff I DID NOT BUY: ($111, Tahari By ASL, Macys.com) Really gorgeous color, and it'd make a great fall dress too.
($26, Mossimo, Target.com) Really cute jeweled flats! I'm not going to be purchasing them, but it's nice to know they're out there. (For when I change my mind.)
(Apprx $55 USD, Topshop.com) Super purdy. Damn you, Topshop!!
($395, Sergio Rossi, Footcandyshoes.com)
($38.50, Delias)
($29, Smith & Hawken)
($38.50, Delias)
($29, Smith & Hawken)
Scroll down for some more awesome animal situations (Barnapkins, via NYC's Eva)
Scroll down for some more awesome animal situations (Barnapkins, via NYC's Eva)
