Vintage Mint

Mmm…love the black + cream/white combinations of these stylish city dwellers:

{Funny, this girl looks like a distant portrait of myself: long dark hair, black outfit, cardigan, big glasses, with chain necklaces; but minus the
double-C bag and the baditude}

{Wish I could pull off the pleated, cropped, skinny trouser look}

{Hope that’s a faux-fox stole…}

{Frumpy yet charming; nice leather doctor tote + bow tie}

{Photos via Stylesightings}

Yes for the weekend! {I’m excited that the leaves are finally starting to change colors…}

{Photo via kudar!}

There’s no other Halloween candy I detest more than candy corn. I admit, their cute little triangle-shape and cheery tri-color bands make them kind of irresistible, but they are deceiving! They taste neither like candy or corn. This is the one candy {along with Tootsie Rolls} that I will never dole out to trick-or-treaters, I might as well be handing out orange painted pebbles. To quote Lewis Black, “All the candy corn that was ever made, was made in 1914. They never had to make it again; we never eat enough of it. Literally, after Halloween the candy corn company send out their minions and they go from garbage can to garbage can and collect the corn and throw it back in the bag…and it appears next year.”

{However, they are adorably tolerable in glass apothecary jars…}

{Photo from melissan}

I haven’t dressed up for Halloween in years. The last time was when I was in college — I was Daria {actually I just wore non-prescription black-rimmed glasses a skirt and a black shirt and people just thought I was Daria.} But I would love to have one of these in my costume arsenal:

{Luella Bartley; Jaeger London; Alexander McQueen; Vivienne Westwood Red Label}

{Images via Style}

Wow, NYC is such a stylish + eclectic pool of fresh fashion {small understatement}. These girls dress so effortlessly and yet so put-together. They are more stylish than some of the concepts in my glossy mags!

{Great color palate + spot-on accessories.}

{Perfect fitting leather moto-jacket.}

{The red gingham shirt is so quintessentially American; nice high-waisted skirt.}

{Too Cool for School Club; casual yet polished.}

{Photos via Stylesightings}

It’s never crossed my mind to intentionally wear heels in the rain, but with the help of Swims City Slippers, that could all change. {Okay, maybe not, but they are inventive + stylish nonetheless.}

{First seen here}

These native Indonesian-inspired necklaces are so crazy + beautiful! Great use of vivid colors + batik fabric.

{First seen here}
{Photos via .madness.}

Cooler weather calls for deep reds, smokey grays + browns, and some subtle shimmer {and don’t forget loads of moisturizer and lip balm}!

Some of my faves:

{butterLondon 3 Free nail polish, $12 ea}

{Nars Duo eye shadow, $32; Givenchy Prisme Again! eye shadow quartet, $50}

{Nars lipstick, $24; Sephora crystallized lipstick, $22}

{Prescriptives All-Over Color shimmer, $35; Benefit benetint stain, $28}

Not the usual performance-fleece attire from the ‘Navy. Cute + festive cashmere-blend sweaters, cheerful stripes, and casual cords. {I know, Holiday line preview, in October.}

{Images via Old Navy}

Don’t these London home interiors look hauntingly beautiful? So traditional and moody. Love it!

{First seen on Bandelle}
{Images via ShootFactory}