tweedie

This is my new tweed clutch.  I made it myself.  From a pair of pants.  Seriously.

I'm not kidding.  Check it out... 

bananas for mad men

I know there's been no shortage of buzz on this new collection, but I couldn't resist posting it here too.  The Mad Men collection is in stores at Banana Republic now, and I popped in to check it out the other day.  There are some gorgeous pieces, not the least of which is that orange dress above. 

The menswear is fantastic too:

images from style bistro

But what I want most out of everything I saw is this itty bitty belt.  Not too much to ask for, is it?

my new hat

Does it seem like I do a lot of shopping here in Wisconsin?  Well that's because I do.  It's not because Madison is the fashion capitol of the world; it's because a) I'm on vacation and b) I get to shop with my mama, which is something I sorely miss in my day-to-day life.  She's the one who urged me to get this hat ("you have to buy it or I will kill you") against my first instinct ("but I don't need it"  what?  who am I?).  And of course, she was right.  I love my new hat.

A purplish reddish brown raffia fedora tied with a black grosgrain ribbon, this guy has major attitude but in a slightly unexpected way.  And he comes to me by way of Banana Republic.  Yeah, I was surprised too.