Biker Babe

Fashion Obsession > I would like to introduce to you my new best friend, the item at the top of my wishlist, and now the most treasured piece in my closet. The most gorgeous bad-ass women's jacket I have ever seen. Don't let the quilting and embellishments fool you, this ultra stitched, ultra detailed, lambskin leather jacket is a heavy duty must have piece not intended for the faint of heart.  You may have heard of the menswear brand Scotch & Soda; prints, knits, manly indigo boutiques filled with mahogany, brass and deep tiled floors, where the sales staff rocks handlebar mustaches and wear leather shoulder straps. Intrigued?

 

Scotch & Soda was re-launched for Spring/Summer in 2002 and their women's Collection Maison Scotch entered the market with the Spring/ Summer 2010 collection and it already accounts for a large part of the company’s continuous growth. Now found on ShopBop, Revolve, and of course their 7,000 other points of sale, it's not hard to see why.

 

Shop Maison Scotch here.

Givenchy-To Me

Wish List > Meet the Shark Lock Fold Over Wedge Boot. I have never seen a more beautifully designed, classy, wearable, over-the-knee black boot in my life. It is stylish, transitional, sexy and you can actually wear these with tiny skirts and not look like a whore. What? You were all thinking it. Best part is.. if you think it is beautiful just standing there up above.. look at it worn below.

For $1,695 these babies can be yours here. May take me a while to get them but I have a feeling these will never go out of style.

(image courtesy of Fashion Toast)

Anthropologie x Made In Kind

Retail Retell > This is something new for me that I find to be fantastic so I would like to share with you. A few years ago I wasn't much of an Anthropologie shopper. I judged it from the outside as a country terrain hippy store that took Penny Lane and stripped her down to House on the Prairie. Never judge a store until you walk in its shoes. Or dresses. Or house decor department.

Anywho. I did of course venture in and fall in love with the ethereal and feminine aesthetic of everything they have. I am even more pleased to have just discovered their monthly Made In Kind collections. Each month Anthropologie taps indie designers to create pieces for an exclusive collection. November's collection just arrived in stores and the designers are NYC brand JF & SON, Nadinoo designer Nadia Izruna, Brooklyn based Alexandra Grecco, and the husband-wife duo behind Place Nationale.  All of these diverse designers stick loosely to Anthro's feminine and nature inspired aesthetic while adding their own twist to create a beautiful, eclectic and romantic collection.

It's Actually Hurting My Heart That I Don't Own this

Wish List > Not much to say about this beautiful piece, for Love & Lemons has brought me to my knees. Available at the forever amazing Nasty Gal, this is one of those pieces that makes my heart hurt. I know if I let this piece go I will never forgive myself, and when I see some little twit who doesnt appreciate it, flaunting it at Coachella '13 I'll kick myself. Yes this little bandeau might be $108, and the skirt $188, but these pieces can be worn together and apart and on the right girl, will stop anyone in their tracks. Including me. Jaw drop. Wallet empty.

Unbreak my heart and get in my closet.

Dedicated to the Outfit

Wish List > A large part of the reason I know I will always be immersed in fashion is the constant nostalgia I have while shopping, browsing or simply reminiscing on styles I have come across over the years. I thought about this last night as I recalled what is to be a perfect example of this. There was a T.A. I had in college. She walked into my writing lab wearing a dark grey Mickey Mouse crew neck sweater, fit like the one above. She wore a perfectly crisp yet feminine white and grey pinstriped woven button-up underneath with the lapels sitting exact on the neckline as if they were one article. It was perfect. Classic. A staple outfit. This was 5 years ago and  I have never forgotten that outfit and still have yet to perfect it myself.

A few days ago, I came across the sweater above on one of my favorite blogs, Karla's Closet and it has reignited my need to find that perfect crew neck sweater. I have searched online, vintage stores and even gone to Disneyland itself, all to no avail. Short of sending out a 'missing sweater's report', I have exhausted all options and would LOVE any suggestions.

Call me crazy, but these are the things you do for the love of fashion.