Fur Sure!

I've been searching around for a simple piece based on this season's must have look... FUR!  It's showing up lining boots, jackets, vests & handbags and I figured it's time to give it a go.  I am not into wearing real fur and finding a simple jacket or vest with good looking faux fur is a little challenging since you don't want it to look too fake.  Below is my find (love it!) and a few ways that I plan to wear it:

I paired the vest with a fun tribal-like necklace and white tee... The vest is definitely a great accessory for the dressed up jeans and t-shirt look!

The back is a great cable knit pattern - warm and cozy!  

 

 

FUTURE PURCHASE - I love the look of these boots as well - simple, classic with just a touch of fur.  Lots of fun styles can be found on Piperlime or Zappos.

Another great looking accessory - just a little goes a long way!

Funday Finds!

Out and about over this weekend and came across a few simple things to pick up that have quickly made it onto my "Must-Have"lists. 

Perfect for the cold weather (whenever that happens in LA) these cute little chartreuse bow mittens remind me of something I would find at Kate Spade... Do I even have to say where I got these for $2.50?

Goody came up with a brilliant idea... The added a cool touch to their basic, black elastic ponytail holder so they don't look so blah in your hair... Or on your wrist!  I never leave the house without one around my wrist and now they look like a cute bracelet accessory when not holding back the locks - Simple idea - LOVE!

I've been toying with the idea of adding a primer to my makeup routine as friends who use it under makeup swear by it.  I was browsing Sephora and saw this perfect little starter kit for the eyes.  It comes with a sample size primer for your lids, a fantastic concealer aptly named Erase Paste (if only!) and a shimmery cream shadow that would be perfect for anyone - All for $10. 

Hope you all had a "Fun-day", too!

Textured Tights

As the temperature dips and my summer tanned legs start to fade, I know it's time to reach in the drawer for my go-to black opaque tights... But this year, I'm moving onto a little texture.  I've been searching around for some colors I can easily mix in to outfits and have found that I am also drawn to all the patterns that are popping up all over this season.  They are still understated, but add in a fun & sophisticated look with skirts, dresses and cropped trouser pants.  Here's a few that I will be wearing this year:

Love the simple, small pattern on these oatmeal n cream colored tights from Forever 21.  Looks cute all the way down to your toes and in LA we can do open toe shoes through Winter (minus any rain).

Best grey-blue color I could find and I really love the subtle diamond pattern on these tights.  I bought these at Marshalls... Came in a 3 pack for next to nothing and included the black, chevron pattern below.

 

Skip your basic, black tights this year and go for a pair with a little pattern!

Fall Fever!

Now that the calendar officially says it is Fall (even thought LA is SCORCHING hot today) I woke up in a mood to pretend I am somewhere chilly and filled my surroundings with reminders of the season.

Started off the morning with my new favorite Cardamom Custard danish from the local bakery, Berolina and a nice cup of cinnamon hazelnut coffee.

Created a festive arrangement on my outside coffee table with some mini pumpkins and new Rae Dunn pottery (introduced in a previous post here)...   Gotta love her singular words - they are powerful to me.  Happy Hour is outside this evening!

The Crate & Barrel catalog came earlier this week (I caught it before the husband was able to toss in the recycle bin) and I love acorns so I picked up a couple of these perfect kitchen towels (buy here).

How are you celebrating the new season?