Many of you know
I'm a huge fan of Virginia Johnson's gauze wool shawls—I pretty much never leave the house without one. I just noticed that a bunch of them are half off on her site, and in the product descriptions it says that the material she used this season is even softer than it's been in the past, making them that much more tempting. I love
it in smoky purple floral, and also
the apricot version with a cool, half-botanical, half-geometric print. Both are now $97. The totes and cosmetics cases also half off. For gifting purposes, I suggest stocking up on
toiletry bags like this one, marked down to $16.
I'm psyched to announce I'll be guest blogging at Rugby's site for the rest of this week!
Click here to check out a link to my top five fall must-haves, and be sure to circle back, as I'll be updating daily. Later in the week I investigate how to pull off a beret, with pointers from Lucky's accessories editor
Melissa Lum, a frequent (and flawless) beret wearer herself. Enjoy!
I just saw this picture of
Drew Barrymore wearing bubblegum pink heart shaped sunglasses, something I might normally be completely appalled by and yet she manages to look so cute and fresh and happy I can't help but approve. Then I remembered that
Nicole Richie was also spotted in an identical-looking red pair, also improbably adorable, and then there's
Katy Perry, who turned hers into spectacles. Now I'm wondering if we're going to be seeing Valentine-ish Lolita glasses everywhere. I'm not convinced I quite have the joie de vivre to pull them off, but for those who're ready to jump on the trend, there's a range of inexpensive options in different colors available
here.
Gift shopping site bestowboutique.com is taking 40 percent off everything in their "for the bride" section from now through October 15th. Even if you're not in the market for the
soon-to-be-married, it's still a really good sale, for universally useful things like this
Marseilles soap delicates wash (I'd almost just buy it for the packaging, though I've actually tried it and the stuff is great),
DL & Co's gorgeous, exotic-scented
candles, and
this cheeky, cute embroidered silk sleep mask. There's no coupon code to enter—the discount will be applied at checkout.
There are lots of deals to be had at the moment on Kirna Zabete's website, though I don't expect their stock to last. My picks:
Pierre Hardy's navy-on-navy metallic nylon weekender, which would also make for just about the chicest gym bag ever (was $565, now $169.50), and
Stella McCartney's wear-it-for-years black silk cocktail dress (was $795, now $238.50).
Also on Luckymag.com:
Lucky Right Now: Unbelievable Discounts — One Week Only!Sale Report: La Garconne, Hayden-HarnettStores: Kirna Zabete
Designer Meg Cohen has long been
my default for winter-weight scarves made of the most lusciously thick, supersoft cashmere (the only reason you haven't heard more about her here is that her stuff is very hard to come by online!). I stopped by her jewel box-size Soho shop yesterday and discovered that she's now also producing shawls in a lighter, wear-them-year-round knit. They're available in a range of solids from buttery yellow to magenta-ish plum, as well as a whole bunch of neutrals. They have delicately sheared edges—a detail I always love—but it's really all about the perfection of the cashmere, which is fine and silky smooth like nothing else. Meg told me to watch out for the marbled cashmere shawls she's doing this fall, and in the meantime, she's also stocking gorgeous, brightly patterned versions by Me & Cashmere in her shop. Styles from both lines are $165 and though they're not online, locals can drop by her store:
Meg Cohen Design, 59 Thompson Street, New York City, or call 212-966-3733 to place an order.
Have you guys tried
Space Bags—you know, those as-seen-on-TV storage gizmos that seal and smoosh clothes down into really thin, airtight stacks? I'm contemplating putting in a rush order to help get everything to fit in my carry-on, but I don't know if that's me just being an infomercial sucker (I also recently fell for the ShamWow which was a bit of a disappointment). Thoughts??
Auto, my go-to destination for gifts (both
for others and myself!), is offering a 20 percent discount on their entire inventory. I just spotted the
Tivoli radio I wrote about last month—this thing really is such a pleasure to listen to and look at. They're also a great destination for Epice scarves, which come in such pretty patterns and feel impossibly soft and light (like
this paisley cotton version in watercolor-y aqua, which
also works as a sarong). I love
Ingrid Cusson's patterned suede checkbook covers,
and
this hand painted linen cotton pillow by John Robshaw is a tempting addition for my living room couch. The sale lasts until Jul 24th and the coupon code is "summersale09".
Maybe it's a holdover from being a kid,
but I have a real thing for patterned
socks. I love letting something graphic peek out from under my cuffs—why opt for a boring solid when there are so many fun prints out there? My favorites are generally colorful and striped, and
Gap has some particularly good options at the moment. Like
this blue and black version, and
the color blocked ones that come in these warm tropical hues. They're a bargain at $6.50 a pair, or even better, $5 each when you buy two.
I’m crazy obsessed with all things by
British luxury goods company
Smythson. Yes, their stuff is totally pricey, but the materials are so exquisite and it’s all so beautifully constructed and timelessly chic it’s worth the investment. Especially now, since I just happened to log onto their site and noticed that they’re in the middle of a huge sale! My head is spinning with all the possibilities. Should I spring for
this lilac leather zip-around wallet (it would also make a fine little evening clutch—was $430, now $129)? Or, for
my upcoming trip, there’s
this handsome leather passport holder (was $170, now $51) and also
this bright lemon yellow version with a jeweled clasp (was $185, now $92.50)? Both have pockets to hold your boarding pass too, a detail I
really love. Or else there are
these correspondence cards with pink borders and matching tissue-lined envelopes (from $50 to $33.50 for a set of 10) which would be great to add to
my stationery stockpile.
There’s tons more to choose from, click
here for an overview of the collection.
