da bomb

What the what? This insanely intricate, decadent, shiny and gorgeous bomber from Zara stopped me in my tracks.  Practical?  Possibly not.  But I seem to care less and less about that lately.  It also reminds me of a black and hot pink satin bomber I had when I was a kid, embroidered with sunglass-wearing cherubs and the word "Angelinos".  Yeah, I was that kind of a kid.

It also got me thinking about bombers in general, the new incarnations we're seeing (again, obviously), and then when I saw  this neoprene one from T by Alexander Wang I was convinced this issue needed further investigation.
Most folks online are showing it mini and shrunken, which is very cute, but I'm more inclined to wear it like the lovely Ivania does, oversized and cozy, like a big neoprene hug.  (If you're not familiar with her blog check it out, she is a brave minimalist if ever there was one.)

More bombers...

blanco

The problem with living in the center of town is that there's always some shop or other I just have to duck into on my way home.  Because they're all on my way home.  Today it was Blanco, another member of the great Inditex empire.  I picked up this button-down shirt in white:

I love it because if feels crisp and sort of formal, but at the same time reminds me of pajamas.  Best of both worlds.

After the jump, a few other items I considered ringing up as well...