where the wild things are

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images via Refinery29

apparently New York Fashion Week.  It's good to see that the animal print trend is not abating, which means that I can still get more mileage out of my Zara leopard print shift dress (thank God because it's tremendously forgiving).  Spotted (no pun intended) en route to the shows, bloggers and bigwigs alike were sporting a range of prints.  I love Jenna Lyons offbeat look with print mixing and a pop of color although those frames she's sporting are a whole other thing. 

fashion fur pas?



via Stylesight




via Stylesight




via TheSartorialist

 Ok, so the title of this post is pretty corny, but after coming across these photos today I didn't know if that's more of the route this burgeoning trend was heading towards rather than being fashion forward.  Granted I am all about (faux) fur outerwear, but just can't seem to get there as having it for a bottom layer - although the women above (including famed blogger, Susie Bubble) as well as the model at YSL carry it off well (damn them) I would look more like Max from "Where the Wild Things Are."  We'll see if this trend continues and makes its way across the pond.

octoberfest

via Designsponge

stripe shirt & big poppy via Emmersonmade

via Topshop

via Coach

With the weather getting more brisk I definitely intend on taking advantage of the last few weeks of dining al fresco in our tiny bricked backyard downtown.  Canopied by low hanging tree branches it creates the perfect fall atmosphere to spend evenings sipping heavy beers wrapped in fabulous fur coats from Topshop and sporting Coach riding boots with gold hardware.  Emmersonmade (my girl crush) offers the perfect first layer with nautical stripes and an absurdly large poppy flower pin to add a shock of color to the ensemble. 

faux real?

via Nastygal.com

One item that I definitely intend on purchasing for Fall is a sherling-lined aviator jacket, but not one that forces me to default to eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every day.  This one from Nastygal is completely on trend and retails for under $100 - a perfect mash up and easy on the purse strings.