Fall 2009 Report: What I am Craving

We have had some cold weather recently in my neck of the woods.  Just a few rain storms and hail once, for a few minutes. But either way, I have a hankering for fall in a bad way.  Although, because of this premature cold weather (and husband going back to school), I am a little sad that summer is ending.

Anyway, onto my favorites this fall.  Some of these are things I already own and some are things I feel I NEED.

1) I need a few more sweaters.  I put a bunch to rest last season (partly because we were moving and the easiest thing for me to do when prepping for a move is get rid of clothing).

2)  I no longer have a white button down.  Essential wardrobe piece, if you ask me.  Or anyone. 

3) I have an aubergine corduroy blazer I bought near the beginning of my style transformation and I love it.

4) I recently bought this black and white tweed skirt from Victoria's Secret (I never buy their lingerie, oddly enough, but love their clothes online!) and it is so perfect.  Another classic wardrobe staple, I think.  Also, you can't tell in the picture, but, the b/w tweed is woven with a few multi colored threads, which I think is an interesting twist on a classic. 

5) I am (fairly) determined to find a pair of skinny (or straight that look skinny) jeans that work for my body.  So far, I have tried on countless pairs with no luck.  I am a skinny person!  I don't understand this!  I just want them to tuck into boots, so maybe they won't look as weird on me that way. 

6) Wanting a grey dress.  Actually, I am kind of on a dress kick lately.

7)  I only have the brown suede boots.  Bought before I was obsessed with being cute and girly, so they are very comfortable and practical.  But I have mostly a wardrobe that goes with black, so I need some black ones, this time with perhaps a bit more femininity.

8) And I am dying, DYING, for a pair of grey slouchy flat boots. 

Sometimes I Forget

I was just reminded about Boden. Lovely UK clothing store. I discovered it probably less than a year ago, but I had forgotten about it. I browsed around and loved almost everything I saw. Of course, that could be partly because it was spring time and lovely there. Unlike where I am. I scraped ice and snow off my car this morning.

So ready for these kinds of things.

Getting Back to Homes

Sometimes I think about baby rooms. I do not have a child and I am not pregnant, but you know... who doesn't think about the future, right? Especially if it involves pretty things.

Today I had the idea that if I have a little boy someday I would really love to find a poster or movie still from The Red Balloon. So perfect.

When I first searched, I found this beautiful image, but it's actually not from the 1956 classic. It's from a newer movie called Flight of the Red Balloon.

A lovely image, but I don't know if I would have permission to make a poster out of it. (from allmoviephoto.com)

This is mostly what I could find in the way of posters. Not exactly what I was imagining, but it might do.
I've also considered getting the book and framing a page (or a few) from that.

I like this as something fun and whimsical, but not too baby-ish. Well, maybe it is... I can't really picture a teenage boy with a red balloon poster in his room...

So ... I did it.

I bought the dress. The one I posted on November 18. I kept looking at it online and watching the price go down and a few days ago I tried it on in store. I hadn't fully decided until yesterday afternoon that I really had to have it. After text messaging back and forth to my mom and sister.

Here are some of the things we said:
I sent my mom a picture of me in the dressing room, wearing the dress and she said
"OMG! You look just like the model. It is beautiful!"

Then later she said, "I keep looking at this. It is so pretty!"

I told her that my husband and I decided that I could either have the dress or a new pair of jeans, to which she responded,
"Get the dress! Have him take you out to a nice dinner!"
"Dad just saw the dress. He said "It's a no brainer" between that and jeans! You look fabulous!"

Then my sister: "I saw a picture of you in that dress! So cute! You got it, I hope. It's like the most perfect dress for you!"

So, as you can see - I needed that dress. And it was discounted even further by the time I got to the store today to buy it (after calling last night to have them hold it).

Here I am - the proud owner of a silk dress. Was $150. Marked down to $23.99.
I really hope this dress lasts me a while and becomes a classic in my wardrobe (and really hoping that I can get back to this size someday after I have children).

Timeless

I need a trench coat. That should probably be the next thing I invest in. I don't know when that will be, but I like to keep things in mind. I also like to think about the styles I like, because even though a trench is a trench, there are a lot of different styles to choose from. I love this one I found on a blog. She says the photo is from a 1974 Burberry advertisement. I am kind of on a 60s-70s kick right now, but I think this style stands the test of time.


I also like this one, by Tahari ( I found it a long time ago on Overstock, but I think it sold out).
I like this color for me and my needs. I also like this lapel style. I have a small upper body, so I like the big lapels. As always, wear what is best on your body type and coloring.