Winter is Back...

It's suddenly winter again in Northern California, it's been in the 50's and pouring for the past few days. That's really cold for January here, let alone May, and homes are not well insulated so it ends up being cold everywhere, all the time. Not good. I don't seem to have a good raincoat either, so it's not a fantastic situation.

I saw this fun Miss Sixty one on overstock and thought about ordering it -




My wellies are solid black, and pretty much everything else I ever wear is a solid color too so I don't think it would look too crazy. And I thought I saw a similar raincoat by Marc by Marc Jacobs the other day too. Hmmm....


But there are also all of these cute bright red options -




This would certainly brighten up a dark rainy day.

Antidote for Winter Blues

In a couple of weeks the winter starts to feel like it's been here forever, unless of course you are already at the point (this is not the time to stop procrastinating!) maybe you need some bright colors to feel better, how about this coat:



I think that would brighten my day.

And for the little ones -


How cute!!!

warmth please

Still freezing in Chicago, I'm dreaming of coats...

like this one -



But that one might not be so warm, this one looks warmer -




I love the asymmetrical placement of the buttons and the big collars on both. It's different and fun.

Great Work and Conference Clothes on SALE!

It is that time again, for the Brooks Brothers friends and family sale, that menas 25% off of everything!

Save 25% at Brooks Brothers' Friends and Family Event 9/24-9/28 Only! Coupon Code: friend68


This is the perfect time to stock up on some great pieces for work,
Non-Iron shirts are for men and women, and the women's sizes also come in petite -




Take the striped shirt above, it's classic fit and comes in a wide range of sizes. It would look great with a suit, a sweater over it, or if you have a sweater set put the shell (the bottom part) over it like a sweater vest with the collar peeking out. I love that look. Add a long or chunky necklace to make the look your own.

This non-iron shirt is in tailored fit, and has french cuffs, a wonderful detail. It makes the cuffs look fantastic, and cuff links for women a fun way to add jewelry subtly.





I love this wool tweed pencil skirt -




It's a great shape and has those two lines down the front. It might feel strange to buy a wool skirt when it's still warm, but with the 25% off this is the perfect time.


And then there are the coats, like this trench,




They call it cropped, but I think it's just a little shorter than the traditional trench. The word cropped brings to mind something that fall above the hips.

And the camel hair coat -




which also comes in petite.

No more excuses about not having the right work clothes...