Lots of people have fall rituals to get them ready for the change in seasons. They visit pumpkin patches, drink apple cider, and pull out their heavy sweaters from storage. One of my yearly traditions seems to be obsessing about the Pendleton Portland Collection. The cozy knits and woven woolens in quintessentially autumn colors have […]
Getting in the Mood for Fall: Orla Kiely
It’s been fall for a while now, so I suppose I should be getting in the mood for winter. But the colors of this collection from Orla Kiely just scream fall, don’t they? The burgundy (I refuse to call it oxblood), navy, mustard, and nude shades (with an occasional bit of robin’s egg blue) are […]
Getting in the Mood for Fall: Attic and Barn
The more I look at the pretty dresses and cozy layers from Attic and Barn, the more I’m convinced that the end of summer isn’t so bad after all. The looks are definitely ’90s, but in a good way. Now excuse me while I go canvas my local thrift stores for some combat boots and […]
6 Fall 2011 Trends to Thrift
When I look at seasonal trend reports, I do so not to search for exact items I want to buy, but for thrifting and styling ideas. So I decided to share six trends I’ve noticed that should be pretty easy to find at thrift stores. Saturated Separates Yigal Azrouel, Karen Walker, Yigal Azrouel, Alberta Ferretti […]