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

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

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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