Lady Moriarty in Paris

If there's one person who is giving me a case of closet envy these days it is Lady Moriarty in Paris.  She has that Parisian-quirkiness-meets-tomboy thing going on that seems like it would be easy, but is somehow anything but. 

Elemental Child

The snow is falling heavily again today and it's looking more and more like a winter wonderland outside.  I love the look of snow covered branches.  Especially when I know I don't have to leave the house at all today.  Something about the magical landscape out my window is reminding me of these photos for the Elemental Child lookbook. Elemental Child is the debut collection of beautifully designed crystal headpieces by Gillian Chadwick.  They were captured by photographer Courtney Brooke on muses Kater Resler and Samantha Chaplin.  I think MAGIC is the perfect word to describe these scenes. 

Ingrid Starnes: Winter 2014

 photos via Always Sometimes Anytime

I'd heard a lot about the British television series The Bletchley Circle via blogs and was curious to see it.  I set the DVR to record it just in case it came on here and was happy to discover all three episodes waiting patiently for me after they aired on PBS.  For those of you who haven't seen it, it's a mystery series about four women who used to work as codebreakers at Bletchley Park during WWII.  The story is inspiring, as is the wardrobe that the four characters wear.  Personally, well-traveled Lucy is my favorite. I was excited to find that Ingrid Starnes' Winter 2014 collection is inspired by The Bletchley Circle.  I can see a little bit of each of the Bletchley ladies in these pieces.  There are lots of feminine details and strong jackets.  I think the printed pieces are my favorites. 

Etsy: Cozy Sweaters

 

I went a bit crazy with the sweaters this week!  But who could blame me when it's been so darn cold outside every single day?  There are more than 40 sweaters in the Etsy shop right now, waiting for new homes.  What you see here is only a small handful of them!  You can find them all here...

Mean Reds

If you were to look through my closet, the color you would see the least would be red.  I've never been much of a red-wearer, so I was surprised when I realized that several of my recent vintage acquisitions are indeed... red.  I've been enjoying the pop of color to my wardrobe that is mostly neutral tones of black, grey and brown.

- A 30s era embroidered peasant blouse from SIB Vintage

- An early 20th century Canadian band jacket from Petrune

- A 30s cotton dress in red and white plaid from Ebay

- A 20s era silk kimomo from Hinesite Vintage

Raw Denim

photos from APC Instagram

For the past year or so I've been toying with the idea of buying a pair of raw denim jeans to break in.  For a long while I didn't wear jeans very often, but lately, I've been living in them.  I just haven't been able to find the perfect pair and it seems that a pair broken in by your own daily wearing would by definition, have to be the perfect pair.  

I've done a bit of online searching and unfortunately, most of the information about raw denim is directly at guys.  Apparently it's sort of a guy thing.  Who knew?  I did find one helpful post here which gave me a few ideas of where to start. 

I'm leaning towards a pair of A.P.C. jeans.  But they have so many fits, I'm not sure which one would be right for me.  So... the next time we're in NYC I'll definitely be stopping in the A.P.C. store to try on as many pairs as it takes until I find the right ones.  I'm also curious about Raleigh Denim since they have jeans cut for women, but their raw denim is not 100% cotton and I'm not sure how that affects the "breaking in" process.  Any ladies out there have any experience with raw denim? 

Etsy: Winter Blues

ivy league plaid dress /// glacier blue paisley dress

winter horizons dress /// indigo wool dress