fall tunic

my list of sewing to-dos these days is loooong

but with the color wheel commission successfully off

and a few halloween gifts sewn and shipped

i needed a day

to dive in my stash

and get creating

for me

i caved and bought wiksten's tova tunic pattern

knowing i could draft something myself

but not wanting to get in my own way

i used alexander henry's "dasha"

...

a few hours and one tunic later!

the pattern was simple to follow

my only change was taking 1" off the hem

i love that it looks polished with dark jeans and a blazer

or comfy with black yoga pants

i haven't taken it off since i finished topstitching

eventually, i'll have my husband snap a few pictures of it on me and share

...

now, i'm even more inspired to keep sewing

more tunics to come, for sure!

lady lovely

my latest thrifting find:

vintage vera ladybug belt
$12
pretty sweet score, i must say.
...
thinking it will be the perfect accessory
with skinny cropped jeans
and a cayenne red blazer
for fall

summer in the city

my dad and i were in NYC for a few days last week
and managed to hit all my favorite places
for food, drink and inspiration

...

lunch at balthazer
their goat cheese carmelized onion tart is one of my very favorite things!


way-cool vintage interior decor
and gherkin bar snacks


pizza at serafina
...

purl.
a trip to the city is never complete without a visit.



color. texture. perfection.

and then....

McQueen.
at the MET.


there are no words.
except:
GO.

oscar glam

hollywood's big night

where the red carpet really IS the best part

and my favorite ladies

did NOT disappoint...

gywneth was STUNNING in calvin klein.

this IS modern glamour

and the stick- straight hair was perfect.

...

mandy moore

ummm... WOW

she. has. arrived.

amazing.

...

helen mirian

is H.O.T.

seriously... SO proud with that stunning white bob

and fircely funky dress

...

sandra bullock

i just adore her.

not my most favorite look on her ever

but she ROCKS it

red.hot.mamma.

...

oh!

and speaking of red hot mammas...

hello, penelope cruz

and her 4 week post-baby bod.

wow-zah!

...

reese witherspoon

all hollywood glam

love the emeralds with the black + white

...

halle berry

make up. hair. dress.

perfection.

...

mila kunis

in that stand-out lavender

which was gorgeous on the red carpet

...

and

michelle williams

and her insanely feminine bob.

love.

did you watch? what were your faves?!

images

friday inspiration

i can't stop watching this behind-the-scenes short

with scott schuman

of

the sartorialist

(one of my very favorite reader-reads of the day!)

he is just so refreshing, humble and true.

totally inspiring!

tongue-in-cheek-chic

i am fully immersed in

The Dirty Life-

a story of a woman who left her life in New York City

when she fell in love with a man and their idea of starting a community-sustaining farm together.

i CANNOT put it down.

while certainly not as extreme, when i left NYC for Little Rhody, i traded my heels for clogs, take-out for made-from-scratch and now, too, wear my cashmere to bed.

and, i'm loving every minute of it.

however, i do think these totes would add the perfect amount of city style

to my weekly load of veggies at the farmer's market...

ooh la louis!

sofia coppola is back with more for her line for louis vuitton...

this signature bag is per.fec.tion!

don't you think?

via habitually chic

seriously chic

fall in new york.

the one time of year that really makes me miss living in the city.

especially for fashion week-

(ohhh, those michael kors shows...)

everyone walking the streets

seems to step it up a notch...

love the denim on denim here (on jenna lyons?) dressed up with the coral lips and louboutin's.

to. die. for.

image the sartorialist

easy, breezy, beautiful

loooo-ving these airy

dresses and cakes

this wedding season

via + via

the september issue

seriously the most anticipated issue of the year in the fashion magazine world

september's is always jam-packed with inspiration

though it's arrival in early august is always a bit depressing...

something about looking a tweed while drinking lemonade on the beach-

it's odd.

but the photos

and the fashion

ooooh, the fashion...

always lustworthy

and this year

was certianly NO disappointment

with my favorite leading ladies gracing the most coveted covers...

julia.

always perfection.

(CANNOT wait for eat, pray, love!)

halle.

HOT. MAMMA.

(and her babe...oooh my! ESPECIALLY donning rikshaw!)

jennifer, as barbara

jen's the switch looks to be hysterical

(can't really go wrong with the producers of juno and little miss sunshine...)

ahh, drew.

and mary-kate.

prom season

if you're deep into spring cleaning and switching over your closet

and happen upon any pretty dresses, bridesmaid's gowns or other prom-wear (accessories too!)

think about dropping them in the mail

so a financially disadvantaged teen can feel like a princess

on prom night.