Ideas for Fall #1: Cute Skirt + Opaque tights + flat boots
Posted on | August 19, 2008 | No Comments
Even though it was 84 and sunny today I am already starting to think about fall clothes. Just like every year I am vowing to not buy crap, but to invest in some quality pieces that are well thought out and I will want to wear for years. Last year I bought a beautiful pair of flat leather boots at the New York Look on Broadway on the Upper West Side. It was a spur of the moment purchase and I always felt a little guilty that I didn’t wear them enough last winter/spring. So I’ve been very excited to see some great ideas for wearing flat boots in the fall.
Piperlime has a video clip about the statement boot including this adorable bohemian look. I love the dress with the cardigan, and I already own a similar hat.
Fantastic cozy fall look from the Gap. I love this simple plaid skirt, because as a high schooler/college student of the 1990s I will always love anything with plaid. My flat boots would be perfect with this outfit.
And this beautiful look from Wikstenmade, makes me want to take out my fall boots right now! (And a shout out to Wikstenmade for the lovely feature in this month’s Domino…congrats!!!)
Vintage find at Stray
Posted on | August 14, 2008 | 4 Comments
The other day when strolling around my lovely neighborhood I decided to check out our local vintage store: Stray Vintage & More.
I ended up spotting this lovely little black arm bag that I thought looked a little Mark Jacobs-esque. The inside is lined with black velvet and the size is just perfect. I love how it expands as I fill it with all my goodies and looks great with either a pair of jeans or a little black dress.
If you are every in Sunnyside make sure you stop by Stray!
Up and running on Wordpress!
Posted on | August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
Gratuitous photo of me, my favorite bag, and “Jonathan Papelbon”
Three cheers for Wordpress!
After signing up for a free Typepad tour and playing around with it a bit I decided it wasn’t for me. It just seemed clunky and still had all the disadvantages of Movable Type that I was trying to move away from. And I had a feeling I would end up with the same spam issues I had with MT that had basically been discouraging me to write ANY blog posts at all!
So I checked out all my favorite and beautifully designed blogs (see list to the right) and saw that most were running Wordpress. But I was way to fearful to switch since learning MT was such a hassle to begin with (remember that glossary with all the mark up tags?) there was no way I was going to learn another system.
But as it turned out today was a rainy day in NYC so I decided to set up a test blog and give Wordpress a try. And wow! In the time it took me to sit on my couch with my laptop, watch a Red Sox game and drink a beer I had my new blog up and running even better than before and I was sold…
Wordpress rocks!
My black patent bag
Posted on | August 10, 2008 | 5 Comments
I have been remiss in not blogging one of the best bags to have crossed my path in quite some time. In fact, I am so happy with it that I have been using it as my primary bag since March. A new record! The bag was a birthday present from a very good friend, who has impeccable taste and owns the same bag a rich blue and a creamy off white.
The bag is by Liz Claiborne, a brand that I really haven’t paid much attention to since I was old enough to go shopping without my mom, but I think that is now going to change. The patent material is great, it looks just a new as it did on my birthday and I can just wipe it down with a sponge if it needs any cleaning. The straps are nice and long and comfortable to tote around. But the best details is the nickle hardware and ruching on the bottom corners. These great details really take this bag from something that might have been a boring black tote into something that seamless merges style and funtions.
Time to give Liz Claiborne a new look!
Dorky post about my web site technical issues…
Posted on | July 28, 2008 | 1 Comment
Yikes, my comment spam is out of control! I’m looking for ways to streamline the back end management for this site since right now I just don’t have the time to deal with all the technical issues…I just want to talk about bags! Right now I drowning in comment/email spam and need to make a million technical improvements, but don’t have the time or interest to do all the trouble shooting. I have a million bag related posts I want to make but as soon as I open up Moveable Type and see all the spam and my buggy HTML my brain just goes BLAAAHHH and I surf on to another site.
Wordpress looks interesting, but after aprox 8 years as an Moveable Type user I just don’t think I can teach myself a whole new blogging system. I’m thinking of migrating The Bag Blog over to Typepad which yes you have to pay for, but I really like the idea of having someone else take care of all the technical issues and deal with all the comment spam prevention etc
I’ve always been really proud of the fact that I handled both the technical and creative side of all my web sites, but at this point I give up and need some help! Any other bloggers about there that have found a good solution to this issue? Let me know: saralovering AT gmail DOT com
Gap Design Editions
Posted on | April 15, 2008 | No Comments
This morning I headed into work early to mail my taxes at the Rockefeller Center post office, only to find out at 8:55 there was a line of about 50 people and they were not opening early to let everyone in. Instead of sticking around, I decided to just mail my taxes at lunch and spend the next 5 min running across the street to the Gap at 48th and 6th to check out the Gap Design Edition white shirts.
I should probably point out first that I am NOT a white shirt person. Too wrinkly, to stiff, and too likely to have something spilled on them. I generally live in C&C type shirt that are strechy, colorful and fitted. But I was curious to see the Gap shirts in person. I passed with the last set because they did not seem very practical, but this time there were some interesting designs.
The Gap was pretty empty at 9am, and I only spotted one other girl grabbing at the white shirts, and there were actually S and XS shirts available. I snapped up the one I liked the most online, the Bell sleeve shirt by Phillip Lim and another that looked even better in person, the Western Shirt by Michael Bastian.
I loved the Phillip Lim shirt. The bell sleeves, ruching by the back of the neck, and the covered buttons were such pretty details that turned it into a sweet and pretty top. The Michael Bastian was a little too billowy for me, and budget-wise I was limited to one shirt.
Lucky for me I discovered a 15% off coupon on my way up to the register that slightly allowed me to justify my now one and only Phillip Lim item in my wardrobe!
More reviews:
Racked
Cheryl Shops
Fashion Herald
A Tribute to Marimekko at H&M
Posted on | April 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
I love anything Marimekko and I love H&M…so I was quite excited when I first heard they would be doing a collaboration. I had this day noted in my daily planner for months and ran over to the 50th & 5th H&M as soon as the clock in my cubicle hit 12:00pm. And I am quite happy to say the collection does not disappoint.
First off, although the store was slightly more crowded than normal I was still able to peacefully browse and there were plenty of small sizes left. I ended up buying the full skirt in the orange/green print and I plan to wear it to a friend’s wedding with black peep toe pumps, a black tank top…and a spray tan! I also purchased the flowy black and white blouse that I wore today and I love, love, love it! It looked great with my skinny jeans from Uniqlo and red ballet flats. I stopped by another H&M today on 5th by Union Square but ended up just getting a non-Marimekko pair of jeans. I wil probably try to swing by another flagship later next week. I’m still interested in a large scarf, the funky body suit thing, and I was swooning over the bulky travel bag but wasn’t sure if I wanted to drop $69 on it.
More Marimekko H&M coverage:
Racked (great comment)
Fashion Herald
NY Mag
Who What Wear Daily
Hello Bag Man!
Posted on | March 14, 2008 | 1 Comment
34th Street, NYC
Six feet tall all summer long..
Posted on | March 4, 2008 | 4 Comments
..thanks to my new shoes: Kork-Ease Patent Wedge on sale at Urban Outfitters.
I have a problem with skinny jeans…
Posted on | February 26, 2008 | 10 Comments
They just don’t work on me. Skinny jeans are like a puzzle I can’t figure out. I see the outfits on celebrities and in magazine that look wonderful, but on me it just looks awkward and I feel uncomfortable. Maybe I will always be stuck in the late 90s, but I think boot cut or wide leg jeans are so much more flattering on pretty much everyone.