Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Uncommon Scents

I am a huge fan of Kiehl's essential oil perfumes ($25) with rollerball applicator. My favorite is Amber, but they are also available in Musk, Vanilla, Coriander and Grapfruit and a few others.

These are vintage scents from the original pharmacy that they have brought back. Most of them could be worn by either men or women.

Available at kiehls.com.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Lounge Pants

I just picked up a pair of Phillip Lim silk lounge pants at deep discount from Jeremy's in San Francisco. These baggy charmeuse silk pants are cropped and feature side pockets and a drawstring waist.

I'm so excited to mix these into my fall/winter wardrobe with heels and a boyfriend blazer or a belted cardigan. I may just live in them they are so comfortable.

A cream colored version of these pants is available at mytheresa.com for $319. Or, you may be able to find them at a discounts elswhere on the web.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Fab Flannel

I blogged about B'Sbee clothing months ago when I had picked up the most fab men's flannel shirt for myself. I literally live in this shirt when I'm at home. It's the softest, snuggly flannel and comes in this amazing color combo of olive green and bright blue. I bought a men's small for myself, but this shirt would be great for that man in your life as well.

This shirt is now available on yoox.com for $109. That is how much I paid during a 50% off sale in the winter so definitely a good buy.

The Eze Sur Mer Commune Top ($110) is another great flannel that I am sure would become a wardrobe staple.
What's cool about this shirt is that the back has little buttons to keep the waist nipped in. Available in purple as shown as well as navy blue. You can find these shirts at shopplanetblue.com.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Southwestern Jewelry

Turquoise is my birthstone and I love big chunky jewelry so I was ecstatic to find this website with a treasure trove of vintage and new southwestern jewelry. Here's a few of my favorite pieces from the site or visit http://www.southwesternjewelry.net/ to see the full inventory of great pieces.

I love this contempory Navajo bracelet with a deep green Armenian turquoise stone ($850). An unusual color for turquoise with flecks of copper running through it. I like the dramatic simplicity of the silver setting.

This vintage Navajo concho was reshaped and set on a piece of saddle leather ($550) making it a blend of old and new. Has a buckle fastener so it can be adjusted to fit different size wrists.


This vintage coral and turquoise ring ($225) has a very modern and unusual setting. Looks like it could have been crafted by a contempory artist. Navajo made in size 7 1/2.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

I ♥ Ronson

Who knew that JCPenny had gotten so hip? Their I 'Heart' Ronson line has several cute pieces at really great price points. Most of the pieces are less than $40!

The pegged pants ($29.99) in grey are tempting, but I wouldn't order online without knowing how they fit.



I will try out this ruffled peacock blouse ($29.99) with a slit neck in polyester. Love the color palette, hopefully the fabric is wearable!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

2 Bandits

Want to jazz up your boots and make them look like a completely different pair? Bandits boot accessories are just the trick. Available in colorful woven fabrics with a non-slip backing so they will stay put. They slide over your boot with an adjustable strap for tightening.

I love the Marrakesh Express ($58) with a gold moth and red micro-suede straps that hang down.

The Santa Fe ($44) would also be great over a pair of cowboy boots or basic brown Frye boots.

In fact there are so many great styles to choose from I think it would be hard to stop at just one pair. Buy them online at the2bandits.com or in San Francisco at American Rag or The Bell Jar.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Haute Hippie

I am totally inspired by this shaggy fur vest ($895) from the Haute Hippie Fall collection. I think I will actually try to sew my own version of this long vest. I'll let you know how it comes out!

I would pair this vest with with some grey pencil jeans and grey boots like these Kimchi Blue Suede boots ($88) from urbanoutfitters.com. Or, maybe a drapey silver or gray jersey skirt and some chain mail jewlry.