French chicos… who knew? Not this Americana.

And get this, he’s wearing a v-neck, but not the American Apparel deep V, and it’s (still) super sexy. Aye.

And the jaunty little straw hat? Dios.  Much to Melanie’s dismay, these days, I’m drooling over any man in a straw hat. Bonus if he’s got an accent and an earnestness about him. Ayeee.

Parker Posey’s character is waify and eclectic, but rooted in New York,  in a way that reminds me of  an Anthropologie catalog. Or rather, women of a certain age, with unused passports, flipping through the Anthro catalog and thinking about their missed opportunity to study abroad.

Le sigh, Parker. Le Sigh. But I’m loving the scarf draped just so over your one shoulder. Nailed it.

Not that I’m an ageist but… it kind of hurts my feelings that these J.Crew kids are so fly. Like, how am I 24 and still trying to figure out how to get dressed every morning? Okay, I get that a stylist totally put their outfits together and they were definitely told to act all sassy/precocious but you get my drift, right? There are some really creative kids out there. And I’m not talking about Tavi. Living in NYC, I see kids all the time that have the most creative looks. Left to my own devices, I would always take cues from youngins when it comes to getting dressed. But alas, I work in an office. And even though it’s a fashion company, I don’t think anyone would take me seriously if I started wearing tulle skirts to meetings with clients. Maybe when I own my own company… until then though, I’ll take this as an excellent reminder that your clothes should always be fun and never too serious.

I definitely just ordered those Minnetonka’s on the right, in the same gray suede color. Would it be weird if I added flowers to them? I kind of don’t care if it is weird. I think I might add flowers to them.

I die.

Oh my goodness. Could this little girl be any more fantastic? Seriously. I wish.

All weekend, every weekend.

I had a friend named Megan that used to dress/look just like this. She was cool.

The sunglasses are the perfect touch.

No adjustments necessary, I’m wearing this to work next week.

Because even in the rain and mud, you want to be a little bit fancy, right?

If I thought that I could wear a tulle skirt to work and not get harassed on the subway…yeah, I totally would do it. Just like this. Also, peep her nails.

I’ve given you ample warning, friends. Don’t be surprised if you see me wearing some goodies from the J.Crew kids’ section. At the very least, the socks.

It helps that the industry throws ton of money into Fall propaganda – aka, lookbooks. One of my favorites so far has been the casual lookbook for Zara! Anyone who has received a fashion related email/gchat from me in the last couple of weeks has seen it. Personally speaking, it’s a game changer. It’s got me thinking about my fall wardrobe in a very different way. Most notably- I’m craving long skirts. I don’t think I’ve really wanted a long skirt since middle school…about 10 years ago.

The length is a little impractical in a dirty city like New York but an ankle grazing, sock exposing, jersey skirt makes me a little giddy. I especially love the middle look – with the long plain sweater, belted at the natural waist for definition – plusssss a parka, and an artfully tied scarf. It’s cold enough in my office to get away with this but.. I think it’s still a little early to break out all these layers, no?

This one time, in 6th grade… I had a glorious neutral colored stripe dress and matching knee highs. I very proudly wore it on a chapel day at school. Sitting around with my advisory group, I started to feel like maybe I had gotten the hang of the private school fashion scene. That is…until, Emily, who was considered extremely fashionable, decided to inform everyone that it was stupid to wear knee highs with dresses. They should obviously only be worn with skirts. Seeing my now “embarrassing” outfit, she offered me a half-hearted [ie-mean girl], “oops“. I still loved my dress but I think that was the moment that I gave up on knee highs. Trying them again will be an emotional challenge. Chuckles.

Do you have any Fall challenges?

Look at the shorts on Moondoggie! I want a pair in that exact wash.

I will also take the top.

And any of these bathing suits.

It may be the most enjoyable song on my i-pod right now.

*My dad willingly took me to see an LFO concert but refused to take me to Lilith Fair. He drew the line at Lilith Fair.

Carnet de Voyage
Italian Glamour
Photographer: Giampaolo Sgura
Styling by: Edoardo Marchiori
Model: Patrycjia Garjgaylo

Stella McCartney’s second collaboration with Gap Kids is a welcome reminder that Childhood Is Calling.

Via Stella McCartney’s facebook.

A recent viewing of Return to The Blue Lagoon [don't judge!] has peaked my interest in shipwrecked yet surviving on a desert island jewelry. I really love these colorful pieces by Bimba & Lola but if you’re feeling crafty, the good thing about shipwrecked yet surviving on a desert island jewelry is that it’s very DIY. Obvi.

I dare you to find me a designer who had a more refined, yet colorful, pallette for Spring 2010. In my opinion, Nicole Farhi‘s colors were powerful but whited out just enough that they are easy on the eyes and seem easy to wear. This might be my strongest color inspiration for Spring – even in the Fall, I had photos of this collection hanging in my cubicle to keep myself motivated.

Olsen Haus makes some of the best vegan shoes around. I’ve admired their boots in the past but now that I’ve seen their Spring 2010 collection, I’ve taken a liking to their sandals as well. I picked out 3 creamsicle colored designs but the collection boasts a  much wider variety of looks/colors.

“Birds of Paradise” via  JUCO.