A Fitting Image

I am in LOVE with Elizabeth Messina's photographs.  I was lucky enough to meet her at a wedding event last year, and in addition to being incredibly talented, she is incredibly lovely as well.  Anyone who is looking for a wedding photographer would be extremely lucky to work with her.  She posts many of her beautiful images on her blog: http://www.kissthegroom.com/, including this one, which seems particularly fitting for how I am feeling in my life right now.  Elizabeth coupled this image with an equally fitting poem by Robert Frost - The Road Not Taken. 

Halloween...

Is also my husband's birthday :)

A very happy birthday to the man I love so much.

Birthday Dress

Love this dress by Elizabeth and James.. I wore it for my birthday party last weekend.  Worn here by Keith Richard's daughter Theodora, courtesy of Garance Dore and her amazing photography.  I didn't through a vest over it when I wore it,  but I love this look with the leopard addition and now I have a whole new way to wear it the next time...

Seeing Spots

love this:

photo from http://fashiongonerogue.com/

and these:

 leopard coat at americaneagle.com

 french connection at frenchconnection.com

 velvet at matchesfashion.com

 motel husky coat at motelrocks.com

 drome at matchesfashion.com

tory burch at net-a-porter

Kate Moss for Topshop - Fall/Winter 2010

I can't wait to see these in person... love the new fall/winter 2010 collection by Kate Moss for Topshop.

Images from www.fashionising.com

As if I wasn't already excited about going to Turkey...

I am taking a little trip to Turkey next summer with my mamacita and I was already really excited about it... but then I saw these.  This shoot by Koray Birand for the October 2010 issue of Marie Claire is set in Istanbul, and is frankly gorgeous.  I just hope my trip to Turkey resembles these photos.. including the clothes worn by Barbara di Creddo... die.

Photos from fashiongonerogue.com

Thigh-Highs and Plush Jackets

Two items a girl simply can't live without: thigh-highs and plush jackets.  Both items so artfully demonstrated here:

Photo from Tobacco&Leather.

Don't have your thigh-highs yet?  Try these:

the well-priced bag

A bag can make an outfit.  I wouldnt really go far the other way and say that a bag can break an outfit, because I dont really think that is true, but it can make an otherwise eh outfit resemble more of an oooh.  Here are some well-priced bags that could quite possibly make one of your outfits...

From Urban Outfitters:

 From Zara:

 From ASOS:

Prices for Urban Bags:
$68.00
$68.00
$88.00
$68.00

Prices for Zara Bags:
$79.90
$149.00
$35.90
$79.90

Prices for ASOS Bags:
$27.58
$27.58
$86.20
$86.20

Zara Outerwear

Zara has so many options for stylish, affordable outerwear right now.  These are my favorite or Zara's coats, jackets and capes.  I didnt even know I wanted a cape until I saw these... I am in love with the camel colored one.  So Ralph Lauren.