Wild, Wild Weather Days

The Sartorialist {leopard pumps}

The bitter cold of Fall has set in and more layers have appeared on my back, but it's that time of year when I notice everyone is having just a little more fun with their outfits. We think, "I need to stay warm." So we start with the classic cardi tied up in that scarf on top of the tweed skirt and of course you need those patterned tights all finished off with the ever-dependable boots. It's like survival of the most styled.

Rosie Huntington Whiteley {leopard jacket}

But come November, what's more fun than tweed and thigh-highs? Yes, a little animal print to throw your conservative closet a pre-holiday curve ball.  And as promised here, it's 'bout time for some leopard. The faux kind, I like my leopards live and growling in the jungle...far away from me. 

Keira Knightley {leopard scarf}

The girls around London seem to do the faux fur best. Note Rosie, Keira, and Alexa. My college roomie snagged the very best jacket at London's Portobello Road Market and I'm forever envious for not picking one up myself. If you happen to be strolling through and spot a Merlot colored cropped bomber, just send me the bill! Markets and vintage shops are a great place to find leopard print pieces since it was so big in the 80s and now making a comeback in such a fun way. 

After many hours snug in my new bed doing some online browsing, I've come across some amazing leopard pieces that I had to share with you. I think it will be refreshing to set aside my black pashmina  for awhile and trade it in for something jazzier during these wild weather days.

  

1. Miso Woven Leopard Scarf- $27 

2. See by Chloe Off the Shoulder Leopard Blouse- $295 

3. TopShop Leopard Mould Bow Skinny- $36 

4. Animal Pumps- $90 

5. John Lewis Leopard Print PonySkin Gloves- $65 

6. Kate Spade 'Lynda" Faux Fur Jacket - $595

Rabbit Rabbit!

A professor once told me to always say "Rabbit Rabbit" right when you wake up on the first day of each month and then walk to your destination listening to a soundtrack that will set the playlist of luck for the next four weeks.

So as the last golden leaves descend to their sidewalk graves and we bid Fall farewell, enjoy a brisk walk with some pleasant musical companions :) .

1. Walk Whitman's Niece by Billy Bragg & Wilco

2. There She Goes Again (Stereo) by The Velvet Underground and Nico

3. Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She & Him

4. Suzanne by The Duke & The King

5. Song For Mahila by Yo La Tengo

6. Lady Day by The Felice Brothers

7. Foreground by Grizzly Bear

8. Say Please by Monsters of Folk

9. Joy (Live) by Phish

10. Lump Sum by Bon Iver

11. Wake Up by Arcade Fire

12. Shampoo by Elvis Perkins

13. Wordless Chorus by My Morning Jacket

14. Mushboom by Feist

15. Old Shoes by Tom Waits

Zooey Deschanel & M.Ward from She & Him

Happy listening and best wishes for a beautiful November!