Stand out in the crowd...

It is fashion week in New York City.  All over town women, and men, are strutting around in carefully curated ensembles and the 'it' items of the coming season.

  The below brunette caught my eye because of the ease and simplicity of her outfit.  A modern stripe shirt casually tucked into her dark wash jeans with her black Céline box bag tucked under her arm.  Her hair looks pulled back as a way to beat the heat as opposed to the result of an early DryBar appointment.  It is refreshing to see a woman looking 'normal' in street style photos.   

images courtesy of Tommy Ton for Style.com (top) and Phil Oh for Vogue.com

Shoeday Saturday...

Loafers are one of the top shoe trends for Fall.  Channel your inner Ali McGraw from Love Story and pair with a camel coat and mini skirt.

Tod's penny loafers, available at Net-a-Porter

image courtesy of Net-a-Porter.com

Good jeans...

There is something about fall that begs for a new pair of jeans.  

But, as the Fall-Wish-List grows, the idea of paying $200+ for a single pair of jeans is just silly.

Thanks to Industry Standard - jeans have become affordable again.  Made in Los Angeles and priced from $95 to $105, you can add the Tabitha Simmons flats to your cart too!

The ultimate black jean with a touch of stretch, 

Their signature style, skinny leg and high rise to elongate your legs,

I plan to wear my white jeans all Fall.

images courtesy of IndustryStandardNY.com

The white blouse...

Confession: I love a white blouse.  

I am drawn to them in every shop, and often walk out with at least one.

Long sleeve, short sleeve, sleeveless - I love them all! 

Rag & Bone makes some of my favorites 

 This from Joe Fresh recently entered the mix 

 The crop sleeves on this from Tibi work for day and evening

images courtesy of Rag & Bone, Joe Fresh, and Net-a-Porter

Falling for Fry...

If this is what Fall is going to look like, than count me in!

This 3/4 sleeve coat is at the top of my Fall wish list... 

right alongside this chunky knit scarf.

The coat + belt look feels right again this season.

*Editor note: loving the interiors of this living room where the Emerson Fry lookbook takes place.

images courtesy of Emerson Fry

End of Summer blues...

Pretty packages on your doorstep certainly help cure the end of Summer blues.

Matches, the London e-tailer, wraps your purchase in one of their signature gift boxes, making even the most mundane purchase exciting.   

each box size is a different pattern, ideal for collecting and stacking

the anticipation...

oohh I love it!

images by EJT

One more day...

Not quite ready to let go of summer...

Main Beach, East Hampton

August 30, 2014

image by EJT