eternal child a/w 09...

I'm once again digging the Istanbul-based line, Eternal Child. Their knit pieces seem to have just the right amount of a funky edge - not too over the top but also far from boring (if that makes sense? still need coffee...).

Available at Revolve Clothing

missing something...

Um... what happened to Fall this year? Did it decide to skip its duties? I feel like it went from Summer to winter in the course of a week?!

This is seriously my last winter in Boston. It's been almost ten years of this craziness and I am d-o-n-e.

via ffffound

they're all unique...

I love the first snow of the season.
Luckily it happened in Vermont today and not Boston :)

by Gabby from Bulgaria

a conundrum...

I miss this:


but am kinda looking forward to this:


do you see the dilemma? yeah i thought so...

both via ffffound (here and here)

on growing up...

So far, my 2009 has been filled with nothing but self-reflection. I think mainly because my 27th birthday is looming next week and for the first time, I'm actually having a bit of anxiety about getting ever so closer to the big three-ohh.

Last week started off with a complete ransack of my closet, filling three huge bags with old gap jeans, h+m tops (that were probably stylish for all of a week) and more banana republic sweaters than I'd like to admit. It felt cleansing and invigorating to say the least. Now my nicer pieces aren't being hidden by some fugly $10 "what was i thinking" next to them anymore. And although there are less options, there are nicer options :)

That said, I just read the perfect post over on New Brahmin entitled Ugh! (Not Ugg) which thankfully gave me the kick in the ass I needed to order a grown up pair of snow boots and ditch (well, lets face it - they'll sit in the closet) my Emus.

I proudly introduce to you, a 27-year-old's winter alternatives - aptly named, the Jess Winter Boots (I'm not kidding).



Okay okay I'm not gonna lie... these are actually the 2nd pair of shoes I've bought with my namesake recently. Yup, just last month I grabbed a delicious pair of heels at French Connection named, oddly enough, the Jess Heel.


(Sorry for the blurry New Years photo)

But I digress...

I know this is much more than I normally write but I felt so inclined to share tonight. I guess I could chalk it all up to some sort of New Years Resolution - shopping for my age? Ugg it's late...

the evangelist...

Beautifully shot spread for Privé Asia's winter 2008 issue by Baldovino Barani... spotted on foto decadent.

dear santa...

Just opened up one of the millions of email blasts I get from Urban Outfitters (I swear, they send one every day!) and have fallen head-over-heals for this Coincidence & Chance Sequin Plumage Cardigan...

To anyone out there looking to buy my love this Christmas - I'm a medium. Thanks!

getting ahead of myself...

While I've been loving this beautiful Fall weather, I came across this picture on ffffound tonight and it made my heart race just the tiniest bit for winter... I'm so gonna kick myself for saying this come our first snowstorm!

eternal child a/w 08...

I'll take one of each, please. Autumn/winter 08 line - eternal child.