The good news is that most of the fall items I have my eye on at J.Crew didn't show up in their latest rollout. The bad news is that one of them did. If you read this blog on a regular basis you know there is no shortage of snake print love here at Moodboard.
The No.2 Pencil Skirt in Snake Print is extra tempting because it would work as a transitional piece from now through fall. I told you my resolve wouldn't last long.
I know this will change, but right now all I want for fall is a pair of Proenza Schouler F/W 2012 boots and a stack of grey cashmere sweaters.
These images of Rachel Weisz in Vogue UK July 2012 perfectly sum up the look I'm going for. A step up from a sweatershirt, but with the same slouchy feel and ability to ground flights of fancy pieces.
Photography: Alasdair McLellan/Images: TFS
I've been concentrating most of my purchases towards the house, but this Isabel Marant skirt caught my attention when it popped up on La Garconne this morning .
The whole outfit is very me, but I'm trying to be very good. Sigh.
(The look on the model's face is cracking me up. She looks so disgusted.)
I don't normally buy matching sets but I fell hard for these signed pieces from the 1950's. Instead of large rhinestones there are silver mirrored pieces that give it a modern feel.
Mid-century modern elephant by Jaru. I did a little googling and this is actually part of a set. The baby is 5" tall and 8" long, so momma must be a pretty substantial piece.
I stopped in Walgreens today and was flipping through a magazine when I saw something float by. I looked over and there was a butterfly alighting on a bouquet of fresh flowers.
I am hoping she flew out as easily as she came in, but I'm glad she stopped in for a visit. It made my day to see her naturally attracted to the prettiest thing in the store, and gracefully drift from flower to flower.
Photography: Moodboard
Olivia Palermo wearing Giuseppe Zanotti crystal heels to the Paris Haute Couture shows.
Image: Stockholm-Streetstyle.com
1. Vintage Dress from Free P Star 2. Kaysa Clogs c/o Loeffler Randall 2. Hermes cuff 4. Burnt skin all me
How have you guys been handling the heat? We've been breaking records here in the south and combined with the lovely humidity I'm lucky if I go outside at all.
This blessid tent of a dress was found at a vintage store in Paris and allows for gusts of air to circulate. A beautiful feeling when you walk outside and it feels like your oven on broil. These Loeffler Randall clogs have been in constant rotation since they lend themselves well to bohemian style. While they look like little corsets for your feet they are actually the most comfortable sandals I own.
The next time we have to paint this house I will run screaming the other way. I thought this would be fun but exterior paint is a whole other beast. It took 5 different paint samples just to get the color right for the front door and porch ceiling. We tested Benjamin Moore Heavenly Blue, Hazy Blue, Covington Blue and Sherwin Williams Copen Blue.
Lighter shades looked too washed out in the sun and then I over compensated by picking too deep/bright colors. I came home one day to a jarring neon blue door. I'm still cringing over that one.
On my last trip to the paint store I went back over all the colors I had passed on because I thought they might be too light or green. I narrowed my choice down to Benjamin Moore Wythe blue and it was exactly what I wanted.
A haint blue porch and door have been on my wish list for years. Not only is it one of my favorite colors but we liked the folklore behind it as well:
From Southern Living magazine, "The Gullah culture of the Lowcountry believes that spirits, known as “haints,” can’t cross water. Using light blue paint to symbolize water, the Gullah people applied the shade to porch ceilings and doors preventing evil spirits from entering."
There's still some work to be done—notice the orange cable in the front pic—but we are in the home stretch.
Photography: Moodboard
Since I'm on a wishlist kick I'll add these chairs from this year's Met Gala. Covered in iconic Prada prints, I would have tried to sneak one of these home. I'm still in love with The Faerie Queene print by James Jean, so that would be my choice.
Digital image: Moodboard, Photography: Eric Bowman, Vogue Magazine July 2012
1. Reed Krakoff Leather Trimmed Sweater, $1190 2. Rag & Bone Durham Leather Boots, $525 3. Chloe Studded Leather Boots, $1,290 4. Diane Von Furstenberg Cassidy Leather-Sequined Skirt, $475 5. Chalayan Cutout Skirt, $480
It is the first day of summer but I'm thinking about fall thanks to all the new pieces that popped up on Net-A-Porter this morning. Nevermind that we are in the middle of a heatwave, I'm dreaming of asymetrical wool skirts, perfect grey boots, and leather trimmed cashmere.
Hopefully this autumn delirium won't last long, as I have a full summer spread out in front of me that I want to enjoy. Well, If I ever get this work crew out of my house.
