Retail Therapy: Wear Now, Wear Later

It's busy season at work and although sometimes I just want to close my eyes and reopen them on a tropical island, (or Antarctica, I'm not picky), a little retail-therapy can be just as re-energizing. Especially when said retail therapy is during a sale! Nordstrom is having its Anniversary Sale on fall preview merchandise and I am having trouble editing my overflowing online shopping bag. Here is one of the outfits I am envisioning for now as well as for fall:


Joie "Marlo" Silk Blouse (now $145, after the sale $218)
Halogen Seamed Pencil Skirt (now $45, after the sale $68)
Sam Edelman "Truman" Pump (now $119, after the sale $179)
Rebecca Minkoff "Passport" Ostrich Embossed Flap Wallet (now $164, after the sale $245)
Marcia Moran Teardrop Agate Druzy Ring (now $129, after the sale $198)



I love the blue and yellow together (not to mention the texture differences!) and the jazzy patent pump and ostrich clutch are fun additions that make a statement but are neutral enough to let the druzy ring shine (literally!)....

What pieces are you looking for to wear now and in the fall? Any other sales I should know about (as my wallet screams in terror)? And I know I am not the only one who loves retail therapy...right?

Teeee-Rific!!!

Get it? Haha, I am a nerd. Anyway, I have a problem: I love t-shirts. Too much. Seriously. I am always looking for the newest style and brand that are ridiculously soft and that drape perfectly. It would seem simple, but the art of the t-shirt is very specific. You don't want to look like you are "trying to hard" with a skintight number, but you don't want to wear a shirt so oversized that you look sloppy. A shirt that is cut well photographs well and since a picture is worth 1000 words, that means a great shirt is worth at least 500 words...but I will spare you too many more and just post pictures of my two new favorite brands:

Soft Joie Eaton top, $74
Soft Joie is great! I love Joie already for the great silk tunics in vibrant colors and the new Soft line is just what the name implies.

Lanston Muscle Pocket Tee, $48

I have recently been spotting Lanston in more and more venues and for good reason- the softness of their fabric is beyond description and I love the thin, yet not-too-sheer quality as well. The next time you see this brand on a shopping adventure- touch it. I dare you.

Anything your closet is jammed-full of? Have a well-knitted love story of your own, you old softy? ;)