J. Crew Cashmere Wins My Heart Again...Unexpected Color.

I couldn't resist on the cashmere again this weekend at the J. Crew B&M! Not to mention there was a reduction in price on a couple styles. And as I've posted before, there is just an amazing batch of colors this season.  The heather cobblestone Cody cardigan caught my eye most recently.  I would really have described this color as mushroom.  It is neither too gray nor too brown, but somewhat caught in the middle as a beautiful slate or mushroom.  It isn't the first color that would pop off the table, but when I held it up to the light, I was sold.  It is a beautiful alternative to the browns and gray that flood my wardrobe.

I just can't get enough, but my rational teetered on "essential" rather that another hot color.  I just love J. Crew cashmere.  It is the quintessential Fall pairing to nearly every outfit I have.  And, if you can catch a sale, then all the better (of course I didn't)!  Any favorite colors catching your eye?

Eclectic Fashion Find...Rachel Roy's Curly Lamb Swing Jacket

On my continued Fall pursuit of faux fur have come across an adorable, eclectic jacket from Rachel Roy's RRR line.  The Faux curly lamb swing jacket swings in at $179, but she runs fabulous sales and markdowns come pretty quickly.  I have really grown to love her apparel and accessories, shoes...very unique.   I also love the lacey tee, but Target has a great one by Merona, which looks very similar.

I never thought in a million years I would consider purchasing something like this, but I think that it would be adorable belted, casual or even a nice little jacket with a dress as shown.

Check out her Spring 2011 line, very lovely.

Happy Weekend!

J. Crew 20% Off Pants and I Took Advantage of It!

So, I have been on a wild mission for anything "camel" colored, haired and outside of riding one, I am buying all that is related to camel!  With that, I took advantage of J. Crew's 20% of pants sale with the purchase of the 1035 Herringbone trouser.  J. Crew describes as:

Our superbly sleek (and best-selling) trouser, now in a classic herringbone wool (our designer chose this rich fabric because it takes color beautifully). We named it after our Madison Avenue boutique, because like our store, it's your go-to for polished chic. Belt loops. Zip fly. Slant pockets, back welt pockets. Fully lined. Import. Dry clean.

• Favorite fit—our most universal fit with a medium rise.
• Fitted through hip, with a straight trouser leg.
• 33" inseam.

I will review once I receive, but am pretty sure I am going to love these.  Herringbone screams Fall for me and as I mentioned am loving the "camel" trends this year.  So classic and so hope J. Crew has hit the mark.  Any camel-themed items you love this Fall?

Talbots WOW...Tradition Transformed!

For anyone still thinking that Talbot's borders matronly in any way, take a look at one of their new videos called "Tradition Transformed" and here is what they say online:  

"It's Talbots like you've never seen before. Updated and Unexpected. Reimagined classics redefined with covet-me details. It's fabulous. It's feminine. It makes onlookers green with envy. See our transformation (and what everyone's been talking about)."

I love it!  I have been blogging here and there about falling in love with Talbots all over again and the video pretty much summed it up for me.  I love to reinvent, reengage, reaffirm, recreate, redefine which are all words used in this video.  How great to tout all that is new tied to a fabulous brand rooted in classic, well-made pieces that many of us have kept around in our closets year after year.  This fresh new point of view just makes me want to come back for more.  And while I've seem many comments from my fellow JCAs that would describe Talbots as merely "copy catting", I would argue that they have clearly added trends that I've seen across many brands and designers but made them look utterly Talbots and modernly chic.  My only wish is that they would move more of their new items into the stores earlier on.  They had shown a rugby type silk scarf which showed up in the styling of several catalog photos but has yet to get released if at all .  The store associates had no idea if this scarf was even available (boo!).  Anyways, I love the "reinvention".  It keeps them alive amidst a very competitive retail environment.  Frankly, they have brought me over more regularly.  I would imagine they have also picked up some consumers in different age brackets (likely younger than I)!  Hooray Talbots!  Do you like Talbots new positioning and which products are you lusting after?