Eye Candy: Store Inspiration

On the far left dressform: Gunilla Dress ($258). Second from left dress form: Fresh Perspectives Cardigan (now $100)  over Rippled Ridge Henley ($48) and AG Stevie Cords (now $100).  Adorned with Beaded Bobble Necklace ($38). Third from left dress form: Fluttering Obi Dress ($198).   Adorned with Many Tales Necklace ($198). On the right dress form: Thoresby Pullover ($118) with Recurring…
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RECENT PURCHASES I ♥

Reviews: Spliced Ikat Shift, Macchiato Jumper, De Chelly Dress, Pom Flower Shift, …

Weston Wear’s Soft-Structured Dress ($148) looks beautiful on the model. How would it look on me? Read on to find out. I knew Coquille’s Spliced Ikat Shift ($168) would be challenging to fit on my curvy frame. The dress is duo-motif silk that has a shift-like shape. I started by trying on an 8 which, as you can see, was…
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CURRENT CRAVINGS

Year in Review: eBay poachers cackle with glee

The wonderful thing about capitalism is that there is a free market. Demand sets prices, although people can choose to charge whatever they want for their wares. The terrible thing about capitalism is there’s a real “me first, me only” mentality that can cause people to throw out their ethics, their logic and their common sense in pursuit of the…
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Recent Zara wins + wants

FAUX PEARL BEJEWELED EARRINGS
BELTED COAT
SEQUIN RUFFLED TOP
STRIPED SWEATER
HOUNDSTOOTH COAT
LACE TOP
OPENWORK SWEATER
EVERYDAY BACKPACK
SATIN SKIRT
STUDDED ANIMAL PRINT SNEAKERS
PRINTED MINI DRESS
SPLIT LEATHER HEELED COWBOY ANKLE BOOTS
SATIN DRESS
FLORAL PRINT DRESS
TOP WITH TIE WAIST
MID-HEIGHT HEELED ANKLE BOOTS WITH STRETCHY PANELS
ANIMAL PRINT BLOUSE
FAUX LEATHER SKIRT
EMBROIDERED SKIRT
DOUBLE BREASTED BUTTONED COAT
PACK OF PEARL AND ACETATE BARRETTES
MULTICOLOR KNIT DRESS
SATIN SKIRT
SCALLOP TRIM POPLIN SHIRT
ANIMAL PRINT MINI BAG
METALLIC THREAD RUFFLED TOP
OPEN KNIT TOP
HEELED SLINGBACK VINYL SHOE
RUFFLED EMBROIDERED SHIRT
ANIMAL PRINT BOX BAG
FAUX SUEDE SKIRT
STUDDED SLINGBACK BALLET HEELS
ORGANZA FLOWER EARRINGS
WATER RESISTANT HOODED TRENCH COAT
LACE TOP
LEATHER EQUESTRIAN CROSSBODY BAG
BELTED TRENCH COAT
TIED KNIT TOP
ANIMAL EMBOSSED SHOPPER BAG
DOUBLE BREASTED TRENCH COAT WITH BUTTONS
PACKABLE RAINCOAT
PLEATED SKIRT
MULTICOLORED STRIPED TOP
PACK OF SPARKLING MULTICOLOR HAIR CLIPS
FAUX SUEDE FRINGED OVERSHIRT
TORTOISESHELL WIDE HEELED SANDALS
SPLIT LEATHER FRINGED CROSSBODY BAG
FLORAL PRINT BLOUSE
BELTED JACKET WITH POCKETS
WIDE HEELED SLINGBACKS
CONTRASTING LACE DRESS
PLEATED SKIRT
REVERSIBLE XL KLIMT TOTE BAG
FLORAL PRINT BLOUSE
DOUBLE-FACED JACKET
EMBROIDERED BLOUSE
TEXTURED KNIT DRESS WITH RUFFLES DETAILS
ANIMAL PRINT TOP
OVERSIZED COAT WITH POCKETS
ANIMAL PRINT LEATHER MINI CROSSBODY BAG
PACK OF SPARKLING MULTICOLOR HAIR CLIPS
ROCKER LEATHER CROSSBODY BAG WITH CHAIN
POCKET CAPE
RUFFLED DRESS
HEELED SUEDE ANKLE BOOTS
FRINGE JACKET
FRINGED PLAID JACKET
SLINGBACK LEATHER HEELS
CROPPED FLEECE COAT
PRINTED KNIT TOP
SUEDE LOOK COAT
LEATHER MID-HEEL SLINGBACKS
MOCK NECK SWEATER
EMBROIDERED BLOUSE
OVERSIZED COTTON COAT
SPARKLY KNIT BLOUSE
PLEATED DRESS
STUDDED EQUESTRIAN CROSSBODY BAG
HEELED LEATHER SQUARE TOE SANDALS
SEMICIRCULAR CROSSBODY BAG
FLORAL ORGANZA HOOP EARRINGS
FLORAL PRINT DRESS
RUFFLED BLOUSE
LACE TOP
BACKPACK WITH RING

New arrivals: YMMV (your mileage may vary)

Starting at top left, moving clockwise: Emerald Wicklow Dress ($158),   Shirt The Issue Dress ($118), Crossing The Stripes Dress ($228), Across The Land Dress ($138, review here), Magnified Corolla Dress ($168),  Work-In-Progress Dress ($168), Garden Party Dress ($168),  River Fish Dress ($298). It was a true clash of styles yesterday in the roxy household. I had a few friends…
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Year in Review: Anthro takes good care of us

Earlier today we talked about the mystifying and frustrating moves Anthro sometimes makes. Now let’s talk about the flip side to that coin: some of the awesome things Anthropologie did in 2010 that really benefited its customer base. Reviews. Without a doubt, the coolest thing to come out of Anthropologie’s website redesign is the customer reviews feature. Many brands are…
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Year in Review: Oh, the games Anthropologie plays

While there is no doubt that I love Anthropologie, sometimes they confuse me. I find 99% of my transactions with them are smooth as glass but that remaining 1% leaves me wondering if they actually want me to buy their items or not. Today we’ll take a look at some puzzling moves Anthropologie made in 2010. Anthropologie is hardly alone…
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Metapost: The holidays aren’t quite over yet: Shopbop and Sephora team …

It took me a long time to accrue a makeup collection I like wearing. There was lots of experimentation and lots of misses before I found eyes, lip and skin items that work for me. (OK, there are still misses sometimes.) When the lovely ladies at Shopbop let me know that they were teaming up with Sephora to create a…
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