fall wish lisst

College visits. I'm on college visits. I'm only about to be a junior but my mom insists we start now. Eh, Why not? I've visited NYU, Columbia, Ithaca, Syracuse, Hamilton, Hobart, Cornell, and Colgate. Colgate has been my absolute favorite and I totally, definitely, MUST go there. Their campus is b-e-a-utiful (even though its in the rural upstate New York, but, hey, I'm used to it). And they have a Division I track team which I am so stoked about. But that's why I've been so occupied and, like always, L has been writing all the posts.

Here's my fall list so far.

1. A trenchcoat. I dig 'em. And I know some of my friends, including L, I think were lusting after trenchcoats too. They're perfect for fall temperature and I'm hoping to get one before the cold weather swoops down on New England.
2. I would love to have a satchel-y bag. I think I saw one in the Urban Outfitters in New York City. But I would really like a vintage Dooney and Bourke one. The one above I found on eBay and its totally wicked.
3. Plaid shirts. Maybe its my inner lumberjack. I think it is. But, I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay. I sleep all night and I work all day.
4. Some hella' sweet cords. I got some vibrant green ones from J. Crew but I totally want some yellow ones from J. Crew too. I also have some gray ones from last year, also from J. Crew. I love corduroys.
5. cardigans cardigan cardigans. I have like 3 white ones from J. Crew and a long gray one from H.M. but cardigans are just so hip, and perfect for fall. Gotta' stay warm, eh?
6. Some sweet boots. Like those ones from Urban Outfitters. Boots are so in for fall and you gotta' love 'em. I have a dark brown pair of "pirate boots" (as my mother affectionately calls them) like the ones in the picture above. I really want a deep purple pair. I mean, what's not to love about boots. Except the fact that they are made out of animal skin. Ick.
7. A pair of yellow suede flats. J. Crew (god, that's all I've been talking about lately) used to have a great pair but they sold out, even in my size 10 feet. Crazy shiiiit.

So, it looks like the colour for me this fall is yellow. And its weird. I was watching the Olympics and I looked at Usain "Lightening" Bolt's Jamaican track uniform and I was like, dang, yellow, tha's a good color. That's how it started for me, so whack. But, yellow, dig it?

C

P.S. GO TEAM U.S.A.! (except I'm also routing for Croatia and Ireland due to my family members putting so much pressure on me.) So, IĆI HRVATSKI! And ERIN GO BRAGH!

I love the smell of napalm in the morning

So. Since my summer job ended I've kept my money stashed away in the bank but I want to break it out and make some purchases. High on my list are Minnetonka boots, a really nice bag, and perfume. I've had my eye on I Love Love by Moschino but since I fell in love with that, Vera Wang came out with Princess and Marc Jacobs made Daisy. The trouble is I don't know which one to choose! A lot of my friends already have Princess and Daisy so getting I Love Love would be original, but Daisy and princess both smell really good. 

Any suggestions on which way I should go? Or more fragrances to consider?

Rainn.

My mom, sister, and I visited an art museum in Portland, Maine today and on the way home I saw some really pretty clouds. They were mostly gray with big swathes of indigo opening up into gold tinged clouds. That is what I like to refer to as the "Messiah Formation." Mostly because the sun shines down in such a way that it's hard to believe those rays of light aren't pointing the way to something holy.

I also saw a cute little candy shop next door to a fancy pants condom store. So nice.

Gunmetal Booties - zappos.com

Gunmetal City Tote - shoptwigs.com

Gunmetal Trenchcoat - bluefly.com

Gray Gloves - eluxury.com

Off -the-Shoulder Dress - singer22.com

Lurex Scarf - misselfridge.com

Cloud Print Dress - brownsfashion.com

Blue Cotton Sundress - net-a-porter.com

Blue Faded Dress - forever21.com

Strappy Blue Bubble Dress - fashmatch.com

Silk Dress w/ Billowu Sleeves - net-a-porter.com

Gray Sandals - dianiboutique.com

Remaining Blue Dress - instyle.com

Yellow Flower Dress - mytheresa.com

I have also heard and seen plaid all over the place for fall. So what could be the perfect accessory for the city lumberjack? A log!

(Paul Frank via Fred Flare)

I got soul but I'm not a soldier

Sorry for the lack of blogging, I've got so caught up in the Olympics. Michael Phelps is insane and the Korean archers had pink bows and winnie the pooh/hello kitty arm braces. Oh and Crew was fantastic.

So my good friend over at Hautest Style tagged me for a little survey thing and I am going to just yammer about some other stuff after that.

-Copy the rules

-Write 14 "small things" that make me happy

-Select 6 blogs so that they continue the survey

14 Little Things

1. the Olympics (I never usually watch sports, but something about the Olympics just compels me to watch everything)

2. reading Russian (there is a tiny satisfaction in being able to read something in another language, half of which employs letters that look like letters or other English letters)

3. bagels from my school's dining hall (I don't know what they are but a toasted wheat bagel at school is better than any other)

4. watching Indiana Jones (the theme is awesome and it's action-y and it's in the perfect time period and Harrison Ford is swell)

5. going on a music buying spree on iTunes 

6. watching the Office

7. finishing a book

8. finishing homework a day ahead

9. biking/running with my dog

10. making To-Do lists

11. singing and dancing along with musicals

12. looking at pretty buildings

13. laughing so hard that I cry/can't breathe (and then sharing that emotion with someone else)

14. finding treasures in the attic

I tag anyone who feels like sharing!

I love this picture by the way. 

Okay. Let's get down to business. (To defeat the Huns)

On the 16th I'm leaving for Cape Cod and I don't know if I'll be posting so I will try to post every day before then.

So I have this preppy/casual fantasy of Cape Cod and that will only pan out if the weather is nice. I will now present a Polyvore collage highlighting the aspects I envision.

Something like that. (Fingers crossed

Also, on the subject of the Olympics (and the inspiration of Ralph Lauren) some of the nations were dressed pretty spiffy (U.S. included) and others played it more casual that I would have liked.

Japan kind of looked like airline stewards/stewardesses, but still sharp.
Spain looks a bit like ketchup and mustard but their hats totally make up for it.
Great Britain looks clean cut in sliver blazers and navy pants.

Also:

Hungary's crazy floral print dresses looked ready for a tea party. The newsboy caps on America was too much. Overall France was my favorite. And one country wore baggy denim shorts and like orange shirts but I can't remember who it was but I do remember thinking too casual.

And now what Project Runway thought America should wear:

The first one is too scary and tight fitting. The second one is too shiny/not flatterin genough for everyone. The third one is very cute, but doesn't appear to have that much to do with USA.

The first one here is just too much stuff. The hat and the scarf and the leggings, if removed, would maybe make the outfit better. The second one has way to short a skirt and the third one is decent but something about it isn't Olympic.

The first one here is really 80's to me and also wouldn't flatter most. The second one is just not American at all. And the third one I like the best so far. It's simple and clean cut and has a flattering cut for athletic bodies.

I also like this first one because, again, it's simple and representative. The second is one is way too tight and scary Olympic dominatrix. The last one is also cute and it would be fine by me if it represented the US.

Meh.

Favorite:s the third outfit in the third row and the first one in the fourth row.

Last thing. Olympic cuties!

[David Boudia: diver, Michael Phelps: swimmer]

I was lost but now I'm found

Can anything beat the ecstasy of finding an item you thought was previously lost forever? I recently thought I lost my favorite bathing suit from Delia's and today I found it rolled up in a towel! Unfortunately my Satan's Little Helper tee from Threadless is still missing and they haven't reprinted the design yet!! Grrr. But I do have a spankin' new Gregor Mendel tee shirt to tide me over until it gets printed.

 And I would love love to have this bathing suit. I think it's kind of bathing-beauty-ish and I haven't had a one-piece since my Speedo in swim class.

Also, mostly unrelated to anything, I just watched There Will Be Blood and I don't really see what the hooplah is. Paul Dano was in it which was wicked weird and I'm used to seeing Daniel Day Lewis with a New York accent (having watched Gangs of New York a billion times). 

Oh, and I just watched The Last Picture Show. The moral of the story is don't move to Kansas. And don't mess up a good thing.

The End.

Okay. These are the last photos. Bought the buffalo plaid shirt at the new thrift store and the bow sweater is just from H&M but is was only $5 and it was really cute. The necklace used to be my grandmother's.

Now for some Polyvore...

I just watched jaws so I was in a shark-y frame of mind. There were a lot of shark-skin suits that came up but I'm not quite sure what those are. If they really are made from the skin of sharks then that's kind of gross. Why would you want to feel like a rubbery, man-eating fish?

Gold Shark Tooth Necklace - shoppadevavra.com

Black Shark Tooth Necklace - shoppadevavra.com

Shark Attack Earrings - swank.bigcartel.com

Shark and Fishies Necklace - swank.bigcartel.com

FCUK Geometric "Shark" Skirt - fashmatch.com

Stella McCartney Shark Print Tank (under gray dress) - brownsfashion.com

Hammerhead Necklace - vling.bigcartel.com

Shark vs. Bear Tee - palmercash.com

White Purse - spencerandrutherford.com

Shark Jaws Ring - instyle.com

Gray Dress - muubaa.co.uk

AAH Shark Tee - zumiez.com

Shark Backpack - oompa.com

Keds - journeys.com and zappos.com

Also, the Shark v.s Bear tee reminded me of this show that used to be on the Discovery Channel called Animal Face-Off. This team of guys would imagine battles between animals that would never meet in real life (like alligators vs. grizzlies or pythons vs. lions or pterodactyls vs. ponies etc.). Then they'd build these giant animatronic monsters and sick them on each other. My dad and I would pick sides and see who'd win. I''d usually go with the cuter animal. (bear, lion, pony, etc.)

Sense and Prejudice, Pride and Sensibility

I haven't got whole outfits from Goodwill to display so I've just thrown on these thrifted cardigans that I wanted to show over basically the same base. 

Cute red sweater from Goodwill. Has pearly buttons and looks similar to one my g-ma has. She's a pretty classy lady. Always, always wears red lipstick.

And then there's the lovely little duck tape purse made for me by a friend that I used as a pencil case.

Another sweet little sweater. I like the embroidery and even though it is wicked small, the sleeves were long enough to make me believe it was supposed to be that way.

And I just finished reading Pride and Prejudice (as well as another Christopher Moore book!) and decided that I liked Pride and Prejudice better (both book and movie). The movie stars Emma Thompson who I like and Kate Winslet but I'm not a big Kate Winslet fan. And Hugh Grant played Edward Ferrars and I thought I'd see more of him (I have a soft spot for English accents and an almost exclusively romantic comedy movie resume). The funnier remarks came straight from Hugh Laurie who is really good at playing sarcastic, unhappy people. So if for some reason your life depended on which book you would read next, Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility, I'd go with P & P.

I will say that like P & P, S & S had some lovely hairstyles. Intricate buns with delicate braids, and a halo of curls that frame the face nicely. I will have to try some of the easier ones out but first I need a good curler...any suggestions?

P.S. Keira Knightley has a new movie coming up! Called "The Duchess." I can't wait to see it. I like period movies and Keira Knightley and ornate costumes so I'm all set as long as her love interest is likeable.