For the Love of Scarves

I am a lover of scarves. You might say I collect them (at least, that's a kind way to put my obsession). I wear scarves year-round... lightweight ones in the summer, big flowy ones in the spring and fall, and thick warm ones in the winter.

I saw this brilliantly done video about 25 ways to wear a scarf, and had to share.



And here are some of the scarves I'm loving these days...

From top, left to right:
The Chain Warmer / Mint and Gray Colorblocked Scarf / Lace-pieced Scarf / Pom Pom Cowls / Mr. Darcy Scarf / Eggplant Cowl / Snow Leopard Scarf / Mint to be Scarf / Grey Stripes Infinity Scarf / Green Turkish Scarf / Leather Buckle Herringbone Cowl / Pink Bedouin Scarf / Mustard Yellow Cowl / Coral Triple Fringe Scarf

I have pink hair.

I've been drooling over all the fabulous hair styles floating around on Pinterest, and really fell in love with the idea of colorful tips. This is the image that finally pushed me over the edge...

Source: thebeautydepartment.com via Janelle on Pinterest

So I took the plunge! 

 (above, straight... below, curly)

Yep, I now have pink-tipped hair, and I love it. The nice thing is since it's just an inch or so on the ends, it's not destroying my hair and I can just get it cut when I'm over it. Though maybe I'll have to try blue tips too, or mint green...

Thanks so much to my awesome friend Janelle for her mad hair-doing skills! I probably wouldn't have attempted this on my own.

Want to try it yourself? Full details and instructions at this post.

Fancy Fashion Wishlist

I seem to be gravitating towards a a cleaner look in fashion... or at least in my fashion wishlist. These items are mostly beyond the reach of my pocketbook, but a girl can dream!

Tiered Ruffleback Jacket by Banana Republic, $175

Shiny Leather Mathilda Bag by Orla Kiely, $635

Jade Link Necklace by Kenneth Jay Lane, $80

Diamond Shaker Necklace by Abejas, $3,000

Scarf (source and price unknown, but it's probably expensive)

Marvelous Millinery

Let me state for the record that I am not a hat person. My skull is too big, or my hair doesn't fall right, or something, I just can't pull it off. But, that doesn't stop me from appreciating a milliner's work of art. And if I wore hats, I would wear these amazing creations by Behida Dolic.

1. Small and Beautiful, $400

2. Pink Accordion Cloche, $450

3. When Birds Were Hats, $275

4. Pink Autumn, $380

Miss Selfridge

I happened upon a fabulous shop, Miss Selfridge. This UK-based retailer offers a great mix of retro-feminine styles with some modern edgy-ness thrown in. And yes, they do ship worldwide for very reasonable fees. Here's the styles I would choose:

Nude Diamond Dress, £30.00

Lace Corsage Headband, £3.50

Cream Lace Edge Umbrella, £12.00

Black Lace Trim 2 For Dress, £17.00

Ochre Chiffon Sleeve Top, £28.00

Crystal Wrap Ring, £5.00

Stone Waterfall Cardi, £20.00

Circle Pointelle Waistcoat, £38.00

Petites Fur Trim Duffle Jacket, £40.00

Leopard Makeup Bag, £10.00

Grey Loop Trapper, £7.00

Red Patent Closed Toe Wedge, £48.00

Pink Pleat Chiffon Neck Top, £28.00

Rainy Autumn Outfit

Now that it's finally starting to feel like fall, I'm in the mood for some good drizzly weather. I'd love to step out in this ensemble!

Leopard Fur Coat from Top Shop, $190
Black Frilly Frou Frou Umbrella from Raw Space, $59
Gold Wellington Boots from Uttings Outdoors, $65
Wool Shimmer Scarf from Banana Republic, $59
Betsy Johnson Satin Clutch from Zappos, $132