Down East Basics
I just picked up this lovely Botantical Tunic from Down East Outfitters.
I always seem to forget about that place but they have some really cute stuff! Just look at these fun dresses and this delicious lemon skirt!
May 09, 2008
January 10, 2008
TopShop Shoes
Dear Kris,
When I come to visit you in England, I think we need to stop by TopShop and try on some shoes. These are just delightful and would be reasonably priced if the pound-to-dollar conversion rate weren't so poor. I might still be tempted, though.
1. High Instep Mary Janes for £55
2. Patent Flat High Leg Boots for £90
3. Flat Canvas Pump for a mere £15
And my favorite, 4. Mid-Height T-Bar for £55 (It also comes in red!)
November 12, 2007
Rebelious Streak
I know I should be over Doc Martens by now, but I'm not. I still linger over them at the shoe store. Shoewawa gives us a glimpse at the new spring line, and I am craving some of those bright boots. I don't know if I could pull it off, but I'd like to try.
October 11, 2007
Handbags
I'm not one to covet expensive handbags, usually. In fact, designer anything isn't really on my radar. I just happened to be looking at Kate Spade's website for stationary and decided to browse the handbags just for fun. Uh oh.. I think I'm in love with these three to four hundred dollar handbags.
Don't worry, this one is on sale for only $256.
April 06, 2007
Spring Camping
I'm not much of a camper, but I wouldn't mind doing this kind of camping. Cute spring shoes from Camper (found on Zappos).
March 21, 2007
Too Late
I know I'm too old for these, but I can't help it. I want them. I think it's a flashback to my favorite shoes of my childhood. The ones I refused to get rid of even after I lost one somewhere. I tried to save the other from my mom by calling it "my hopping shoe" - the shoe I wore when I needed to hop on one foot.
Rebound
I found these great purses from rebound while looking at
adorablog, which I found from one of my new favorite sites, cute overload. I love surfing the web. Amazing how one thing leads to another.
Anyway, these bags are kinda pricey, but at least they make a statement. I enjoy the Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights version because they are nice and gothic.
March 01, 2007
Summer Shoes at Urban Outfitters
My fashion-forward friend, Meredith, convinced me to get some awesomely reduced wedges at Urban Outfitters. This is my first foray into the wedge world, so I was understandably nervous. I found myself drifting to the "flats" category, where I found these delightful numbers. I almost bought them, but... the others were on sale! Still, these are pretty tempting.
February 01, 2007
Mary Janes
I love these Mary Janes from J. Jill
January 25, 2007
Coin Purses
I know Etsy is old news for most people, but I'm just discovering it. I like sifting through its contents while I'm watching tv (currently it's The Office). I really like these coin purses from Hollyhawk.
Broken-Hearted Space Man
I mostly like that this space man is broken-hearted. I'm a sucker for love stories.
December 14, 2006
Reckon's Shop
Reckon's Shop is another Etsy find. They have fun silkscreened tees of famous people and the like. Pretty simple, but nice designs. You can find their other website at http://www.reckonwordwide.com - They're from Austin, TX (I love Austin!). Here's some great tees. The Jon Stewart and Audrey Hepburn are my favs.
Jon Stewart Shirt:
Audrey Hepburn Shirt:
Vladimir Nabokov Shirt:
Woody Allen Shirt:
Harold and Maude Shirt:
JD Salinger Shirt:
October 12, 2006
Dejarnette
So I came across and ad for Dejarnette while browsing Design Sponge and found I really like their stuff. My favorite section is the elegant section, but all of their jewelry is quite fashionable. Here are some of my favorites:
Stained Glass Pendant Necklace
It's really fun to find jewelry that has a specific "style" to it and this company is certainly full of style!
October 05, 2006
Scenic Buckles, Owl and Squid
Brooks Salzwedel has found a definite style, placing the silhouette in front and the foggy city behind. For belts. Big and wall-mounted would be nice, too! For example. Okay. Saw this on notcot's recommended.
The Quick Typhoon
It's great when a bankrupt brand gets a second life. Especially since, at first, you could get Quick shoes online for good and few pennies. Once I happened upon a pair of Quick Spurters for $18.90. Now they've done well and you simply cannot get the shoes anywhere in the US without some digging. At least, I assume the brand has done well.
The assumption comes from how thin and light and wonderful they are. Not at floppy as Converse, but so much less puffy than the others. Puff has not been the comfort of my life. I bought a pair of leather Roos at the same time which now have a floppy sole. While the Spurter sole, which comes up over the toe even, has maybe just a looser ankle because they never get untied.
Anyway, the Typhoons pictured herein look like a whole new amazing line, just look at that blue sheen on the dark pair. Five stars from everyone! I can relate to these people in a meaningful way that goes beyond mere childhood friendship.
September 26, 2006
Hats for Fall and Winter
Yes, I am finally back! I was on a trip and then my computer died and has been in the shop for awhile. I'm using a different computer at the moment, so hopefully I can get back on my game.
Since it is Fall now and much cooler than summer, I decided to show some cute hats that I found. Tomoko Tahara's Millinery has a nice selection of different homemade hats. Very fashionable!
I really love the detail on this last one. Very creative. Check out their Etsy store for the entire selection. Happy Autumn everyone!
September 05, 2006
Queen Bee is my Fav
So Queen Bee is a few years old. They make vinyl purses, handbags, wallets, etc. They used to make guitar straps (fortunately my husband was able to get one before they stopped making them). Queen Bee seriously the coolest.
Anyway, I have been wanting to post about them for awhile, so here we are.
So are your jaws sufficiently dropped? Are you pulling out your credit card to buy these??? Yeah. Seriously, I love these bags so much.
August 09, 2006
Elsa Bags
So, the other night, I went to a party and met a nice girl named Nicole. Apparently, she has the fantastic talent of making fantastic handbags. I even got to see one with my real eyes and it didn't disappoint. Anyway, I found her website in which you can view her many designs. She makes many of her bags out of old couch material so that is why you will find such an eclectic look.
Here are a few of my favorites:
The Amy
And her latest design, The Kari (I LOVE bird designs)
Check out all of her designs, they're really really fun.
July 25, 2006
Fun With Threadless
This might be a well-known one already, but I figured I'd post this for all those who don't know about Threadless. Threadless is a website which allows anyone to upload his/her designs for t-shirts and then Threadless actually prints the shirts and sells them. I think it's a pretty clever idea and this way you get to wear artwork you probably have never found if not for that site. There's a variety of designs and this also ensures that you probably won't be wearing the same shirt as everyone else around you, which is always a plus. Check out some of the designs that I liked:
Browse the site though. There's a lot more.
July 19, 2006
Dress In Style!
Hey, so Target always has some good deals on clothes. I was checking out their dresses section and they have some really great finds right now. Check it:
I like these designs because they're kind of vintage looking. Plus, you just can't go wrong with 25 bucks.
July 15, 2006
Blouses For Any Occasion
I totally fell in love with this blue blouse (The Cady Shirt from Delia's). I am totally going to get it.
Also really cute, The Chloe Ruffle Shirt
And let's do one more, The Ella Top
I have gotten so used to mainly wearing t-shirts that I realized I need some blouses to dress up my wardrobe. Sometimes you just want to look a little fancier.
July 10, 2006
Kanzashis
Here is Marissa Joanna Roja's Etsy shop. She makes Japanese items. I especially loved these Kanzashis (traditional Japanese hair ornaments for women). They're quite beautiful and would look amazing with any formal wear.
Maiko Sakura Kanzashi (my favorite)
I think these would look so beautiful on a bride.
June 29, 2006
Noble Madness
It's the words that always ruin the t-shirt. Why can't I just get a shirt that has a picture of red Zelda potion and that's it? Why does it have to also say I'M GONNA GO ZELDA ON YA! or POTION DUDE? Zelda is a princess. What does "going Zelda" on someone mean? To excrete Princess on them? Anyway, I just like the pixelly red juice with little pixelly white bubbles.
The shirt to the left has words which read: Noble Madness. This one's from the Imaginary Foundation. It depicts two deepsea divers in formalwear atop a mossy planetoid. I've always liked very small two-man meteors. Also for girls. $30.00
Smeeta's Brooches
Here's another one from Etsy. Smeeta's Bits and Bytes has some cute little stuffed brooches and also some other cool products as well. But I really think these brooches are cutest, so I have to spotlight them.
I'm such a sucker for cute little characters AND little plushy items! I just think these could totally dance up a plain coat, bag, guitar strap, whatever....
June 27, 2006
Campers Are Awesome
This is not the most affordable item, but I can't help but gush about Campers. I actually don't own any yet, but I'm hoping to remedy that very shortly. Campers have a wide variety of designs to fit all sorts of styles. I like them because they have some outlandish designs, but then also some really classy designs. They have personality and that's my favorite thing about a shoe.
I love these Camper Minie's a whole lot - So sleek and interesting!
And then there's these adorable Camper Twins that I am totally salivating over:
I will let you know when I decide exactly which Campers to get. It's such a hard decision!
June 14, 2006
Lalaland Textiles
I don't know if some of you are aware of Etsy but it's kind of like a great little crafter's Ebay. Everything there is handmade or vintage. It's definitely fun for perusing crafty stuff.
I found Lalaland earlier today and I'm really enjoying her stuff! She has some totally fun fabrics that she combines to make some really great purses (or there's also pillows and such). I especially love this awesome skull clutch.
From what I can tell, this is her only website. Please, check it out!