I had the recent pleasure of discovering handbag designer, Anne Scott of Mari Lassa, on Instagram, and was blown away by her work! I also loved the fact that she’s based in Bend, Oregon (all the cool peeps live in Bend ;). When she reached out for a collab, it was a no-brainer! The inspiration behind Anne’s brand
The New BR for Fall
So. Banana Republic. I cannot seem to stop shopping there now!!! It all started last fall, when the brand began cranking out some serious, on-point designs, as well as amping-up its styling game, in general. The timing of Marissa Webb being appointed as BR’s new Creative Director + Executive Vice President late last spring, is not lost on me. She’s
Blazer of Glory
I’m talking white blazers, y’all. They’re important. Why? ‘Cause they make you look like you half tried when you didn’t, really. I’ve owned an ivory one for forever, but I’ve always had my eye out for a really good white one for a while now…. There’s just something about crisp-white that commands attention. Enter: Nordstrom.
Haberdashering Around
So, I’ve been on the hunt for a good panama hat for a while, now. For some reason, most of them fit super small, or have this weird, buldgy, bubble thing going on, on top. End result: not flattering. Enter good ol’ Madewell…. Their panama hat is the product of a Biltmore collab. “Eric Lynes, the
Fringe Benefits
Fringe. It’s no secret it’s here in a big way, and will continue to be a major fall trend, as well. Even it wasn’t trending, I’d wear it! It’s just such a funnnn texture to add to a look, and can instantly lend attitude and personality to your simple basics – like this easy, travel
San Fran Swasses
We have this video of our barely-year-old first born where she was wearing pink headband-sunglasses, and kept saying, “I got, I got, I got my swasses on!” It’s one of the very few videos we have of her. Our computer crashed last year, and we lost all photos and videos – from before she was born,
Pantone Color of the Year 2015: Marsala
Happy New Year!!! I thought I’d kick off the blog this first, fine, bright day of 2015, by wearing shades of the Color of the Year: Marsala. If you haven’t yet met Marsala, allow me to introduce you via Pantone… All images above are via www.pantone.com She’s pretty, right? And yet so down to earth,
Fringin' Out
Fall, fall, fall. I love love fall. The cozy layers, the changing leaves, the chilly air, the fireplace cuddling, the excitement of looking forward to the holidays…. there isn’t anything I don’t love about it. And adding a little fringe to the fall mix? Stoppp. Not sure I can handle all this fall-tasticness! So. The thing
The Turtleneck
It’s no secret that turtlenecks are kind of a big deal right now (and for good reason – they’re so cute and comfy!!). It has been rainy and chillllly here, lately – perfect turtleneck weather – and I have found Theee Turtleneck I want to live in all fall and winter… Wearing: Turtleneck: Gap. Coat: