Soia & Kyo Outerwear Sale

HauteLook is having a Soia & Koy Outerwear sale today.

If you're not familiar with the brand, Soi & Koy designs original, tailored wool, puffer and leather jackets. I bought one of their wool coats last year and get compliments on it every time I wear it.
The sale ends Monday at 8pm, but I see that sizes are going fast, so get over there, don't procrastinate!

Lady-Like Cardigans

How I wish I could bask in the sun all year round. My only consolation for the dreaded winter weather is dreamy sweaters like these.
If someone would be so cruel as to point out that spending $150 on a sweater is sheer madness, I would tell them "It's cheaper than moving to LA". That's right, I firmly believe that by buying sweaters at Anthropologie, I'm actually saving money I would otherwise have to spend on a cross-country move. West coast dwellers, do not get discouraged. I will be your neighbor one day (if I don't end up in Miami first)! It does get chilly in LA, right?

Sculpted Anemone Cardigan
Wooly applique flowers adorn a perfectly feminine silhouette.

Aestival Zenith Cardigan
LiaMolly has done it again!

Beautiful pattern + flattering silhouette + unique details + good quality

= LOVE at first sight!

I know what I want, now all I need is to take up a collection
to bring my love home.

Filamentous Cardigan

Beaded Eglantine Cardigan


Delicate Drafts Cardigan

Waste of a Day, Waste of a Coupon

Had a birthday coupon I needed to use up in July.
Decided to head to the Rockefeller center Anthropologie.
Made a really bad decision of driving instead of taking the train.
Did not find what I was looking for and ended up wasting the coupon on a mug and an apron. (Why the hell can't birthday coupons be used on line?)
Got back into the car at 8:15 PM.
Got home starving and exhausted at 10:20PM.
Apparently, Mr President decided to visit the big apple on the very night we ventured out in the car. Half of FDR drive was closed in honor of the occasion. Husband and I were inching away for two hours, fantasizing about all the food we would eat at home.
In the end, we ended up spending more on gas, parking and babysitting than what I gained by using my birthday coupon. I did, however, gain an immense appreciation for shopping on line.

Learned three very important lessons which hopefully will remain vivid in my mind.
1. Never drive to Manhattan without first listening to the traffic report.
2. Never drive to Manhattan without adequate food supply in the car.
3. NEVER DRIVE TO MANHATTAN.

Multi Use Curtain

While drooling over Brandon Kidd's photography, I came across these pictures of a lovely desert table at a wedding with Anthropologie Flamenco shower curtain used as a backdrop.
All you need is a little imagination, and your next household purchase can turn into a multi-purpose investment.

via House of Turquoise

Happy Sewing

Ok, I confess, I'm somewhat of a DIY type. Or more accurately a DIY wanna-be.
I'm very attracted to sewing and though my skills in that department are pretty limited, I do love all kinds of sewing paraphernalia. There's something very feminine, almost ritualistic, in the process of sewing and I find the even click-click sound of a sewing machine very soothing.
I love buying fabrics and looking up "how to" instructions on-line, telling myself that one day, when I'm not so busy, I will get to sewing some decorative pillows and twirly skirts for my daughter (pillows and skirts are about the extent of my sewing skills at the moment).

It seems that I'm not alone in my infatuation with sewing, since trendy stores like Urban Outfitters feel it's worthwhile to stock sewing machines and other sewing accessories. Neat.

Singer Professional Sewing Machine - $299

Linen Dress Form - $300
Available in sizes 4-16

I always wanted a dress form like this one. Mind you, I don't actually have any draping skills (draping is what you do on a dress form), but somehow that doesn't seem to be much of an impediment to owning one. Besides, there are so many other uses for it. You can stick pins into it (it's a giant pincushion!), you can dress it up (for reasons known to you alone), or, and this is by far the most useful purpose for buying one if you don't actually drape, you can use it to take pictures of all those Anthropologie clothes you plan on selling on E-bay. Whatever the usefulness or lack thereof, I think dress forms are cool.

Wooden Sewing Chest - $24

Femininity Personified

Feminine Tops

Tambour Blouse - $98
Almost everything designed by Floreat is worthy of the Anthropologie image.
The lovely details on this blouse, the intricate eyelet pattern, the scalloped bottom, the little ruffles and pleats add up to a sum total of a one heavenly perfection of a blouse!
Have you seen the back on this one? Look at it again!
Seriously, how much goodness can be packed into one blouse?

Secret Garden Blouse - $98
Ahh, temptation, thy name is Floreat.
The embroidered blossoms and leaves are GORGEOUS!

Don't you just want to reach out and touch the embroidery?

Celia Blouse - $78
Adorned with delicate tonal embroidery and crochet blooms.


Lily Of The Valley Blouse - $128
I love the tulip shaped bottom and all the scalloped edges.
After embroidery, my next obsession is scallops.



Fire Flyaway Cardigan - $88
This one's got a bit of a Victorian feel.
The sleeves and the back are made of soft jersey for added comfort.
Lovely tonal embroidery and delicate eyelet pattern.

First Sampler Top - $49.95 On Sale
Adorned with sweet needlework and scallops, this top has what to offer
if you can get passed the shapeless aspect of it.

The Dawn of June + Free Shipping

I think I'm in love...

You can pre-shop the June catalog
and receive free shipping by linking your Anthro card to your on-line account.

Free shipping through September 6th! Hurray!
Anthropologie, I knew you cared!

Chromatic Canvas Shirtdress

Tiny Windows Dress

Time Gone by Dress

Laurenti Circle Skirt

Name This Skirt

I came across this Odille scalloped skirt on Ebay and I'm in love!
Does anyone know what it's called? Must find it in my size!

If you're a lucky size 6, go get it! Now!
Starting bid is $24.99

The scallops are embroidered and have mini scalloped edges.
How neat is that?