Toast
Before we went to Italy I bought a cardigan from JCrew. Two days after our return from Italy I returned it. It was a lovely long black cardi in a mix of wools. When I showed Paola what it looked like, after wearing it on the plane and out to dinner one night, she wrinkled her nose a teeny bit and I knew the truth. Back it went, pilled and pulled looking. I still miss it as I had several outfits built around it in my head. It was to be a core piece in freshening my fall things. The sales associate at JCrew wrinkled her nose a bit too, but took it back and I have not found a replacement. Old Navy had a cheap copy - but, if the JCrew version didn't wear well, I'm thinking the $29.00 version wouldn't do much better...so I've been browsing.
Lovely, isn't it? I can almost feel myself snuggled into it.
This is one of those dresses that can be accessorized beautifully, or not, or worn with boots, or not, or belted or not. Sadly, it's NOT in my closet.
I'm guessing needlecord is corduroy? Isn't this tunic so very ME? I KNOW.
I have misplaced my black pashmina and my leather gloves* and it's making me a little crazy. The gloves had holes in their linings but the pashmina...well, I'm getting anxious about that.
Though it is completely out of character for me, I am inexplicably drawn to this wonderful skirt. I think I'd have to wear it with black tights and turtleneck to avoid feeling overwhelmed by color.
My practical side is drawn to this nifty denim skirt.
My present denim skirt is gigantic on me and looks silly.
And here is the saddest thing about this post: all of these lovely things are from the same place, Toast, which does not exist in Tuvalu.
*The gloves were located last night. Youngest had them incorporated into a Storm Trooper outfit.
Lovely, isn't it? I can almost feel myself snuggled into it.
This is one of those dresses that can be accessorized beautifully, or not, or worn with boots, or not, or belted or not. Sadly, it's NOT in my closet.
I'm guessing needlecord is corduroy? Isn't this tunic so very ME? I KNOW.
I have misplaced my black pashmina and my leather gloves* and it's making me a little crazy. The gloves had holes in their linings but the pashmina...well, I'm getting anxious about that.
Though it is completely out of character for me, I am inexplicably drawn to this wonderful skirt. I think I'd have to wear it with black tights and turtleneck to avoid feeling overwhelmed by color.
My practical side is drawn to this nifty denim skirt.
My present denim skirt is gigantic on me and looks silly.
And here is the saddest thing about this post: all of these lovely things are from the same place, Toast, which does not exist in Tuvalu.
*The gloves were located last night. Youngest had them incorporated into a Storm Trooper outfit.
Comments
Gulp.
I have spent YEARS trying to replace my old denim skirt, which is now both too small AND too young for me. I CANNOT FIND THE PERFECT ONE. I might have to MAKE one. Which we both know will probably never happen.
Also, methinks J. Crew is not what it used to be.
J
Of course you had to return that cardi, it looked at least a season old, not a WEEK.
Re your misplaced pashmina, remember your fave hat which was then found after you had looked everywhere?
Hope Youngest recovered 100%.
Paola
Also, I disagree with Badger. Buy the plaid skirt. Then come to my Halloween party as a decoration.
Good luck finding the pashmina - maybe it's a storm trooper scarf??
they have an open front cardigan (and a very weird linky thing that keeps me from linking you to the page) that might suit you perfectly.
And have caught up on most of your news.
And breathed a sigh of relief that you made it to Italy.
And back again...