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May 3, 2011

My Wardrobe: beautiful clothes, beautiful site

This is a compensated review post.

When I was asked to take a look at My Wardrobe, a shopping and fashion news site that prides itself on its excellently curated collection of designer clothes and accessories, I thought I might be the wrong girl. Designer fashion, me? I wasn't sure I'd see anything I liked.

I was so, so wrong. The site is gorgeously put together and easy to navigate, with options to shop by type of item (dresses, pants, jewelry), by designer, or even by "wardrobe" (i.e. work wear, evening wear, etc.). And while the items for sale are NOT cheap (these are, after all, clothes by a wide range of very hot designers), there are some absolutely beautiful items on this site.

They asked me to put together an outfit I'd wear from their inventory. I couldn't help it. I put together four.

My first look is a boho spring style, centering around an absolutely stunning Winter Kate Victoire dress from the site's sale section:

Winter Kate vintage style dress
$289 - my-wardrobe.com

Sam Edelman tribal sandal
$116 - my-wardrobe.com

Mulberry messenger handbag
550 EUR - my-wardrobe.com

Daisy Jewellery silk jewelry
$140 - my-wardrobe.com

Iosselliani metal jewelry
$279 - my-wardrobe.com

For my second outfit, I had to start with a fantastic feather D&G headband and do a flapper-influenced evening look. How much do I love the sequined Halston Heritage clutch? A lot. A lot lot.

Bionda Castana peep toe sandal
$975 - my-wardrobe.com

D&g shoes
$512 - my-wardrobe.com

Halston Heritage sequin handbag
216 GBP - my-wardrobe.com

Dannijo jewelry
$305 - my-wardrobe.com

D G feather hair accessory
$84 - my-wardrobe.com

For my third look, I knew I wanted to use a real dream item, the Vivienne Westwood Accessories Serpentine Orb Handle Tote. It is pretty much the perfect black bag. I thought it looked fantastic against the colorful palette of Tibi's Raindrops Jersey Shift Dress, which is something I would absolutely wear if it just happened to show up in my closet.

Tibi shift dress
288 GBP - my-wardrobe.com

Falke black legging
20 EUR - my-wardrobe.com

DAY Birger et Mikkelsen bracelet
$114 - my-wardrobe.com

Finally, for my last outfit, I mixed pieces I absolutely love AND thought would be super wearable. I'm loving daytime sequins on other people, so I started with a great pink sequined tee from DKNY and paired it with a silk skirt I would absolutely adore to own by Milly. Another great Vivienne Westwood bag, some wedges by Ugg that I've had my eye on for weeks already, and fantastic tassel earrings? Sign me up!

DKNY short sleeve tee
$149 - my-wardrobe.com

Milly silk pleated skirt
$521 - my-wardrobe.com

UGG Australia wedge sandal
130 GBP - my-wardrobe.com

Anton Heunis metal earring
$140 - my-wardrobe.com

I really enjoyed the time I spent on My Wardrobe, an added the site to my shopping bookmarks. I am, unfortunately, not in the market for any high-end clothing at present, but if I were? This is where I'd go.

October 22, 2009

Socks I love: Acorn

socks.jpgIt's suddenly chilly here, especially in the morning. And I have lousy circulation, so my feet are always cold. I also really dislike slippers, and refuse to wear shoes in the house. This makes socks very important.

So I dug out the ones I bought two years ago to go to Norway in January. I love these socks. I'm allergic to wool, so warm socks is a harder proposition than it sounds. But I found Acorn Versa fleece socks at Sierra Trading Post. And they are perfect.

I love everything about them. They are warm, soft, and comfortable. They come in lots of colors and awesome fun patterns. They are thin enough to fit under shoes (not just boots, but even sneakers--I wear them with sneakers to walk the dog) but heavy enough to wear on their own inside and feel cozy. They can be machine washed and dried, and they come in a wide variety of sizes. They're perfect.

They aren't cheap--even at Sierra Trading Post they are almost $10 a pair. However, mine have held up great (I wore them in Minnesota last winter as well as in Norway two years ago). In fact, I'm probably going to buy a few more pairs to get me through my first non-Texas winter.

Now, if I could just find a coat...

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