tax return tote

Well, i've officially been reimbursed by the state and federal government... sooo I did what I always do and bought a new purse! ohhh how anxious I am for you to come in the mail gorgeous purse!

// from here

433 jewelry

Ok, I'm going to start by saing I dont wear a lot of jewelry (ok, none). But I am head over heals for pretty much every item over at 443jewelry on Etsy. The dipped metal style contrasts the chunky stone texture so well I simply cant help but drool.

crochet toms

// buy them here for $58

felted slippers

slippers with cork soles that look like tennis shoes? i think these are almost work appropriate.. I would never pay $70 for slippers ... but I sure wouldn't mind taking the garbage out in them!

from bure bure on etsy

forest bound

Forest bound on Etsy

wanelo

heard about wanelo? I cant believe it took me so long to find this amazing site! Its a lot like pinterest, but instead of linking cool pictures, you link cool things to buy.

FM908

Coats are an addiction of mine... which is why i am not hesitating to do an early winter coat post.

I am already dreaming about the newest wooly addition for my first winter on the east coast - and I will admit a strong temptation to go for a cape rather than my traditional military style pea coat.

I've already decided that the purchase will, without a doubt, be made from FM908 - deciding which one to buy might kill me though - every single item in there store is gorgeous!

cognac crush

fall is coming fast and there is no way to suppress my current obsession with the cognac color palette.

01/ bomber $39.99  //  02/ tank $27.99  //  03/ bouquet $60.00  //  04/ camus $?  //  05/ suit $88.00  //  06/ handbag $18.00  //  07/ hoop $45.00  //  08/ ring $30.00  //  09/ earrings $9.00  //  10/ tumbler $5.50 //  11/ glasses $35.46

en route

lots of great stuff over at shopcuffs.com ... this bag especially caught my eye

watermelon

 01/ Olinolino $46.00  //  02/ watermelon slices $55.00  //  03/ tourmaline cut example  //  04/ watermelon example  //  05/ diamond cut ring $350.00  
06/ watermelon ring $168.00  //  07/ tourmaline necklace $95.00  //  08/ slice strand $66.00

well what do you know! its summer! so my current obsession should be no surprise - watermelon tourmaline is pretty much perfect for summer - the colors ooze bbq's, sprinklers and swimsuit season

wishful thinking

01/ red corduroy bag $126.00  //  02/ blue stone necklace $34.00  //  03/ latham wall clock $59.00  //  04/ wool tote $105.00  //  05/ belt bracelet $22.00
06/ milk glass planter $22.00

i work at a university - so my year still closely ebbs and flows with the academic calendar.

today is the first friday of spring quarter and it has me thinking of springtime in the classroom.... staring at the clock waiting to get to go out into the warmer weather, the teachers desk and windowsills covered in plants that seem to want to do the exact same thing.. wearing uniforms and looking out at blue skies.

looking forward to april to say the least! hope its pretty enough to spend some of it outdoors

feeling edgy

01/ equilateral necklace $42.00  //  02/ 3D printed stainless steel bracelet $77.70  //  03/ DIY necklace $?  //  04/ copper ladder necklace $40.00 
05/ geo triangle necklace $60.00  //  06/ snow spike earrings $26.00  //  07/ circle pendant $34.00

currently loving the clean lines and surprisingly feminine feel of geometric jewelry

louis vuitton taxidermy

  

made it back from the big apple last night - and i was so glad to see my kitties (and smith too)

but while i was in NYC i saw the most amazing window display at Loius Vuitton

The display was created by Billie Achilleos & Cameleon Visual, and it is absolutely awesome.
it was super windy and cold that day - so forgive me if it's obvious i snapped these and ran to the warmth of the apple store. for some higher quality pics you can check out the Billie Achilleos blog

totes & tax returns

01/ kristen leather hobo $298.00  //  02/ kate spade $395.00  //  03/ bueno $24.99  //  04/ orla kiely $540.00  //  05/ bowling tote $68.00 
06/ madewell tote $98.00  //  07/ the professor $120.00

I still havent gotten around to filing my tax return.. some visual motivation is order.
these totes have me half-way to turbo tax, and thinking about matching shoe choices....

stay warm.. and think of spring

01/ cable knit mittens $35.00  //  02/ camel coat $245.00  //  03/  yellow hat $24.00  //  04/ gray boot $154.00
05/ alpaca wool throw $112.95  //  06/ galosh $121.00  //  07/ owl scarf $38.00

since it took me approximately 45 minutes to scrape the sheet of ice off my car this morning, I am spending the rest of my day dreaming about being snug