It’s Monday…
It’s snowing…
You just got home from a day at the office – complete with five full rotations of “Bubba’s Favorite Christmas Songs for Kazoo and Electric Guitar”…
And you have holiday shopping to do…
Here’s a suggestion, stay at home – curl up on the couch, make a cup of hot chocolate and wrap yourself up in this:

That’s a “Dégradé” cashmere wrap from La Fiorentina.  Gradiated colors are so hot right now – and this is a lovely – and cozy way to add it to your wardrobe.
And don’t forget… you can always get your Christmas shopping done online – from …read more

My love of shawls, wraps and stoles continues unabated – which is, of course why I chose this cashmere wrap  for today’s accessory pick:

Indie designer J’emmajo creates these one-of-a-kind cashmere wraps using “upcycled” bits of fabric from dressmaker’s scraps.  Each wrap is accented with slivers of silk, rayon and other evening dress fabrics.
image: J’emmajo

Shawls, wraps and stoles are a great way to go from warm summery-feeling days to crisper, autumn nights.
You can wrap them around your shoulders, knot them around your neck or drape it across your arm if you’re a little too toasty.
My pick for a lovely shawl that will see you through the late summer all the way to next spring?  Pucci’s silk and lurex “Amelie“:

image: eLuxury 

Mother’s Day week continues here on Her Accessories – my next pick for your mom?  A pashmina shawl:

Soft, comfortable and luxurious – I think it would be a great gift to get on Mother’s Day!
Think a cashmere shawl is a little too heavy for spring time?  How about this lovely linen gauze shawl from Mario Matteo?

Your mom prefers prints?  Not a problem!  This lightweight georgette silk shawl from Entra’ will fit the bill:

all images: Yoox 

Ah, the joys of the fall/winter collection… especially when it’s sweltering hot outside    Even though it’s more like bathing suit weather, it’s still fun to check out the yummieness that’s in store when September hits!

This cute knitted cap is from Vivenne Westwood.

Classic, elegant & perfect with a pair of toasty-warm corduroy pants & a great pair of boots!  This belt is from Dolce & Gabbana.

This is not your grandmother’s shawl!  It’s a simple folksy design… until you look closely.
Yup, those are little skulls   on the wool stole from McQ.

Another offering from McQ – knitted sleeves.  I’m …read more

Okay, so it’s technically almost summer (and feels like summer for lots of us but evenings can still be a little cool sometimes. I don’t always want to wear a jacket – so what’s a girl to do to keep her shoulders from getting chilly?

How about a silk stole from Banjaras?

Or this lovely embroidered vicose wrap from Blu & Blu.

This silk-blend jacquard stole from Etro is lined with velvet – definitely good for cool spring evenings!

Gotta have this book. Not sure where I’m going to put it. As it is, I still haven’t had shelves built for all the books that I already have. Somebody tell me why a house comes with a library but no book shelves? Guess it was enough just to be given a room. Oh well, guess it goes on my wish list with all of the other things I want.
Anyway, I was checking out what The Fashionable Kiffen has to say and today she is highlighting this particular item. “This book emphasizes that vintage clothing is not just “old …read more