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Thursday, July 25, 2013

My Favorites From the New J. Crew Collection

Am I the only one who HATES that fall collections come out in the middle of summer? (Or that summer collections come out in the dead of South Bend winter?) They make me long for the changing seasons. I get extremely excited over new clothes, and am totally the girl who changes into her new shirt as soon as she gets back from the store. That makes this whole process even harder, because unless I want to melt I can't exactly stroll around NYC in fall clothing, no matter how much I want to. So, I'm going to have to settle for online "window shopping" at the moment.

J. Crew has definitely been on the upswing the past year and a half (huge improvement from their teenage grunge phase), and this collection continues that trend. Although Lilly is my go-to in the summer, J. Crew is my favorite for pretty much every other season.I was very impressed by their lookbook as well-- it's a great example of transitioning summer pieces into fall.

Toothpick jean

So much to love in this. Great pant length, polka dots, and the shoes. Did I mention I LOVE the polka dots?

Collection cashmere button-back sweater in colorblock

Cashmere sweater

J. Crew cashmere is one of the biggest teases in fashion. It's so beautiful, well-fitting, and soft that I feel like I can't leave the store without it. Unfortunately I'd be leaving the store without wayyyy too much money for that to be feasible. A good tip if you're like me and love their cashmere: around the middle of the season there's always a promotion that will make buying your favorite sweater less stressful for your wallet. Also, be sure to check out the sale rack towards the end of the season for great deals.

Lace-front sweatshirt

I love how effortless yet polished this look is, and it would be so easy to replicate for class. It's a little hard to tell in the picture, but the sweatshirt has a lace from that gives it a nice vintage and more upscale touch.

Silk contrast blouse

This is a perfect example of how to make shorts look polished and chic. The blouse is a great color for lots of skin tones (loving the pale model!), and the shorts are a good contrast to the light color. The impeccable tailoring and piping on the shorts make them very classy.

J. Crew hit it out of the park with this one! Check out the rest of the collection here. Also, thank you to everyone who has emailed me so far about the college posts! I can't wait to answer your questions.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Wishlist Wednesday

Happy Hump Day everyone! Anyone else think of the Geico commercial there? Here are this week's additions to the ever-growing wishlist. This one is pretty fall-centric because of all the beautiful fall collections that I've been browsing through this week.

1) Tory Burch Brita Riding Boot

I love this boot. The color is amazing for fall and I like that, unlike on so many Tory Burch shoes, the logo is subtle. These were on sale for $299 from $495 at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, and I had a long internal debate about getting them. By the time my debate was over, all that was left was a size 5. Tragic. They're sold out in brown now but still available in black.

2) Marley Lilly Monogrammed Duffel

I love the classic look of this duffle. I travel a lot, and this would be the perfect replacement for my old suitcase. I think that everyone can agree that if you're going to monogram anything, it should be luggage, and I find this to be a very classy use the monogram..

3) J.Crew Jacket

I know that it's the middle of summer, but I can't resist coveting this J. Crew piece. It would be perfect for fall, and be a good substitute to the North Face Denali jacket that I basically live in from October to December.

4) Moon and Lola Acrylic Monogram Necklace

I like the heavier look of acrylic monograms for fall. I lean heavily on brown and gold accessories in the colder months, so I would get a tortoise-shell monogram and a gold chain. BTW, I have a friend whose monogram is actually KSM, the standard "example" monogram. How lucky is she?

(via @ginamadeit Instagram)

5) Bun Bow

I'm a fan of hair bows, but I have such thick hair that hair clips usually end up looking a little funny because they can't grasp a lot of hair. This bun bow is the solution; instead of a clip it has an elastic. This would hold much better in thick hair, and is also shown being worn on the wrist! I find this to be a perfect accessory.

It's almost the weekend, preps!

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Weekly OOTDs

Hi everyone! Here are my favorite outfits of this week. I always post these on Instagram, so be sure to follow @something_preppy! If something isn't linked, that means I couldn't find it online.