It's been a long week for me and I'm ready to relax in green garb and spend time with friends. Today's eff features something near and dear to my heart [Australia] with the shop Three Little Ducks located in Sydney. I love everything about the clothing Katherine Humphery makes. The simple silhouettes, flattering cuts, and simple colors make me swoon.
On top of that, the shipping is cheap for international [and take my word for it...I once tried to send a box no bigger than a planner back home and it was damn near $50 at the post office, rude.] I find a lot of international sellers on etsy that are reasonable until you add in their shipping and the item becomes ridiculous. Not here folks, and just to entice y'all a little more, TLD is having a weekend sale and you can take 25% items using the code TLD25!
images via etsy
So, if you may recall, I discussed my indifference of the floral pant craze here a couple of weeks ago. Update: still indifferent, still not going to spend that much on flowers. BUT, I must address the fact that floral is not the only trend right now in the pant family, and numerous other prints are just as popular....and some of these I KNOW I LIKE, although my cheap tendencies have stopped me from a full blown purchase so far. [side note-longest sentence ever] This being said, snakeskin printed denim is not on my list of likes, but the ikat ones have won. me. over. More specifically, the AG Stilt Ikat Jeans. Love 'em people, they will go with any color and the print isn't as obnoxious as some of the floral ones out there.
Some of you may not be familiar with Tory Burch's ex-husband's new baby C. Wonder [with stores that look identical to her boutiques], but the lifestyle boutique is something to check out. They sell adorable home goods, clothing, and accessories at prices that seem to remain under $100 for the most part. The store isn't scared of using color, which makes me oh so happy.
images via C. Wonder
Kate Spade has partnered with Women for Women International for years, "helping promote micro-enterprises for women in still-recovering communities" around the world. The company travels all over to these areas in search of locally made accessories that they can sell to help the women in need. A pretty cool partnership and way of raising funds if you ask me. The new line, Hand in Hand, hasn't hit all the stores or Kate Spade's site yet, but some of the items are currently at Bloomingdale's [sadly the entire line was featured on Gilt this weekend, but only for 36 hours]. Here's a glimpse into what's out there so far:
Rwanda Circle Tote
Beaded Links Necklace
Hand in Hand Bangle [supports the cause]
Pinterest is insanely good at making me believe I can see a picture and then automatically have the skills to instantly create whatever I'm staring at. It's like the parent cheering you on at a sport you know you're no good at. And that's now two sentences I've ended in a preposition...my middle school English teacher, Mrs. Cross, would be disappointed in me, but I'm an adult now and I'll do crazy things. Back to the matter at hand...Pinterest's unwavering support in unskilled people like me. The whole reason I'm posting this is because I keep seeing all these beautiful desserts [ombre cakes...who the hell has time for that?] and they're perched atop beautiful cake stands, which in turn, makes me want to make these beautiful desserts [for no reason] and start entertaining. You see, none of this really makes sense for a few reasons: 1) I don't need endless desserts loitering around my apartment 2) Said apartment has only so many places to put said desserts and 3) I don't care enough to do it, but because I see these pictures I pin away like this scenario will actually play out in the near future. Thanks for letting me keep my dreams alive Pinterest, but for now I'll just showcase all the cute cake stands I've found on etsy.
stands available here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
So, this marks my 109123092+ post on high-end lines doing a collaboration with a lower-end retailer. Now, don't get me wrong...I completely support these. Making fashion obtainable to all budgets is something people should support. Maybe not in the ripping off others' intellectual property, but in fashion partnerships if you will. The latest one I discovered [I say discovered because I heard ZERO about it] is Rory Beca for Forever 21. If you're not familiar with Rory Beca, she's Divine. Her simple, frilly, feminine pieces fit into anyone's closet and come in the perfect prints and colors. The F21 pieces stay true to her eponymous line's characteristics much to my delight because, let's be honest, the worst thing is for a high-end designer to create a collaboration that looks like pure shit. If you didn't want people to wear the cheaper designs, why the heck did you make them? The icing on the cake is the price range of the line: $14.80-$24.80. Attack people, attack.
