Tidings of Comfort and Joy

Merry Christmas, everyone! My mother is visiting for Christmas, and she brought me one of these candles in the scent "cashmere" from Texas. These are from the Comfort Candle Company out of Comfort, TX. This one candle has filled my apartment with a lovely, rich, warm scent. I hope you all have a lovely holiday season.

Scoping out Old Navy

I tried on this sweater the other day. On the rack, it looked cheerful, bright, slightly nautical. On me, it looked blobby. It would probably look better on someone else.

The encouraged matching piece was this lovely tank top, which I might go back for if it goes on sale. I find that the (typically low) quality of Old Navy doesn't matter so much when you buy a fabric that isn't cotton knit. This top is rayon though, and I'm not sure how well it would hold up in the long run. For $18 (plus whatever discount du jour), it might be worth the risk.

Here's a close-up of the detail on the tank.

Since I wouldn't be getting the tank to match the sweater, I'd probably get this one. You know how I'm a sucker for navy.

Presenting Mr. Stuart Weitzman

THIS. This is it. I went back to the fancy consignment shop. I tried on so many things. And there were many great things, but nothing AMAZING that leapt off the rack and into my arms. Until I saw this puppy (croccy?). $700 retail. Mine for $100. Welcome to my arm, Mr Weitzman. Good job, and congratulations on all your hard work, self.

Faux Fuchsia and my last two years

So. I am having some thoughts I would like to share with you all. You know faux fuchsia, right? She is my blog idol. Or maybe my life idol. Everything is beautiful.

I know that blogs are just a picture into someone's life, and you get their edited version. So maybe faux fuchsia has normal humdrum things in her life too. Maybe some of the frocks she tries on look like crap. Maybe the baby stays up all night screaming. Maybe she gets a bad jar of caviar and gets a nasty case of food poisoning. Maybe she jams her thumb onto one nail she just finished painting, but she doesn't have time to go back and fix it.

But I'd rather just enjoy the fantasy that she is amazing and beautiful and stylish and social and perfectly put together 24/7. One of my favorite parts of the fantasy are her clothes. She owns the actual versions of things that target, forever21, and h&m knock off. She has the "unattainable."

Today is my last day of school. I have been working and going to school for the last six semesters. A few times it just about killed me. But, I pushed through, I made it, and it's over after I finish one last final. This feels momentous. This feels like it needs something to mark my accomplishment. On Friday, I am going to go to that consignment shop, and I am going to get the unattainable. My very first super fancy thing. I don't know what it will be yet, but I will keep you posted.

Vintage pendant

oh my goodness.

I went to the best consignment shop in the world yesterday. I tried on the most beautiful Trina Turk coat. It was a raspberry color, very vintage looking. It was even on sale for $90, which is a complete steal. Unfortunately, I'm on a spending hiatus until after Christmas. Of course, I had to go to the Trina Turk website to see what her stuff looks like. She has home stuff, y'all! And it's lovely!

Someone must buy these for me

OH MY GOSH. How gorgeous and ridiculous are these? Ladylike but eccentric. Just like me. I like to tell myself.

Just an observation

Prada

Madden Girl

Talbots

Chanel. Everyone is ripping off Chanel this season, EVEN PRADA.

I have to admit, I am not that into color blocking. I lived in Sewanee for so long, I used to joke with my friend Joan that we knew our clothes matched when we were wearing two solid colors together. I'm over it. I've been color blocking for years. That said, I wouldn't say no to those Chanel slingbacks.