Who What Wear @ Target

I was excited with this release of a Who What Wear collection (monthly!) at Target.  I've been following them on Twitter for a while (@WhoWhatWear) and simply love their tips and product highlights.  Needless to say, it will be fun to see what they roll out, and here's some fan favorites when I visited my local Target today:

Fabric is a dream- soft and supple, and easy to style!

Midi shirt dress $36.99

Precious stripe in my favorite cobalt blue.
(fair warning: neckline cuts high)

Bateau Tee $19.99

Boxy shape and the perfect army green.

Peplum Utility Jacket $39.99

There's a nice color palette of white, cobalt, army green, black and mustard yellow.  Some good staples in the collection (tees and sweaters) along with a few easy accessories (belt, wristlets).  Definitely worth keeping an eye out for how this goes over!

Heart on Fire

We are closing in on February, and while that month is usually torture in New England, I will myself to LOVE it because of my birthday and Valentine's day (and I have a particular fondness for hearts)!  I furnish my home and wardrobe with accents of red, especially at this time of year, so here's a selection of my favorite red-hot items that really make me feel fired up (like that play on words?).

This red tote (in fabulous pebbled leather) is amazing.  Zip top sells me every time!

Fossil Sydney Shopper $126

Red flats are my go to when I need a pop of color. I covet these.

Stuart Weitzman Gilligan Flat $398

Everyone should own a red cable sweater.  Period.

JCrew $49.99

Tis the season for the blanket scarf!

Merona for Target $19.99

And we all need the best red polish on the market.

OPI What's your point-settia? $5.20

 Keep red within your reach this season, friends!

Wet Weather Winners

I try not to think too much about the fact that winter is looming.  We have had such a lovely fall in New England, and inevitably that means the nasty, cold, and often wet weather is upon us.  So before I experience PTSD from all the darn shoveling I did last winter, I'd rather daydream of wearing some fun, waterproof slip-on shoes.  When I have to make a fast dash outside to grab the mail or get something from my car, I HATE having to stand at my doorway and lace up shoes or hassle with getting on my boots for those wet days.  Hence, the waterproof slip-on shoe...

LLBean has been making these forEVER. Kind of hard to even look further.

Bean Boots, Rubber Moc $89

I do enjoy shearling...and then in red patent! Precious. 

Ugg Haylie $125

 Sperry tries their hand at a version, too.

Duckling Rain Shoe $59.95

Keeping my feet warm and dry helps...even if that means I have to tackle the shoveling before too long again.  Sigh.  Back to daydreaming!

(Creepy) Crawlers!

I'm not much of a Halloween girl, but I do love those who get in the holiday spirit- no matter what holiday it is.  My friends K and C have been hiding this hideous plastic mask (they call him Harvey) all over their house to scare the other when discovered...or my other friend S preps for the 300+ trick or treaters who come to their house every year (yes, you read that right- THREE HUNDRED).  It's great to see us all taking a little break from reality to dip into fantasy.

Since I'm more of a fashion girl, my Halloween contribution is this adorable trend of crawling earrings...they are positioned on your ear as if they are literally climbing up...kinda creepy and yet, super cool.  Here are my favs:

Like ice...

Bauble Bar $32

Starlight, Starbright

Anthropologie $32

Geometrically inspired...

Etsy $25

Happy Halloween, y'all!

Break in the Backpack

I took a little respite from blogging, but fear not- my ideas were still flowing over the last few months!  October is here...transitioning us to all things harvest-y and fall.  I spent the summer purging (and consigning) a ton of clothing and accessories that just don't need to live in my quaint little condo anymore.  I came across my large bin of handbags...scaled back and assessed a few possible updates.  Some gals carry a different one every day, while others carry one until it falls apart.  I fall somewhere in between.  I carry a handbag (or pocketbook as they say here in New England) for a month, and then change it up. 

October inspired me to try a backpack.  Not like "I'm headed back to school" backpack, but an adult version with some classic details.  What do you think?  I'm going to give it a shot.

This caught my eye in a recent issue of Redbook magazine. 
LOVE the tassels.

I covet this if I ever win the lottery.

Honestly, faux leather looks amazing!

Happy October shopping, friends!