I'm baaaack!

Back from London, a little colder, a little poorer... what am I saying? a LOT poorer. But still... lots of loot to show for it. I'll report back on the shopping in a bit, but wouldn't you know it? As soon as I get back all the sales start! I'm pretty sure the universe is out to torture me.

Not in order of merit / temptation:

- Shopbop mid season sale! I'm absolutely loving the Fiona Paxton cuff above, but now that I'm back to reality, I really should be good and give it a miss. Sniff...

- On Pedder sale: Happening this weekend if you're interested. Doors open at 10am at Raffles City convention hall (I forget the exact details, but there should be signs), but if you're serious, be there early. queue starts to form by 9am or earlier.

- Front Row sale: my main reason for hitting this would be for A.P.C. but again, have to restrain myself.

Keep repeating the mantra: If you don't see, you won't buy.

oh this old thing? it's by Jane Birkin....

Hot on the heels of the sad news that knitwear company Lutz & Patmos will be shuttering soon, is the more welcome news of their final designer collaborations which includes celebs like Liv Tyler, Christy Turlington and Carine Roitfield. In many cases, part of the proceeds of the sales go towards that celeb's chosen charity.

As with their own work, the pieces from their collaborations are all simple luxurious pieces that you could see yourself wearing til they fall off you in rags. Well that is unless you live in the tropics. Boo!

Count yourself lucky that it isn't always summer.... eternal summer isn't all it's cracked up to be.

cashmere sweater dress by Sofia Coppola

cashmere shrug by L'Wren Scott

Omi and Opi Sweater by Kristen Dunst

Jeggings - yea or nay?

It's almost a philosophical divide - those who are pro jeggings and those who would rather die a slow painful death. I've always been in the latter camp, not least because most skinny jeans and leggings look terrible on me. As I result, I decided early on this trend was clearly meant for skinny people who don't have to deal daily with the question of how to find pants that fit at both the waist and the hips. I would just stick with what worked for me and trends be damned.

Problem is, trends have a sneaky habit of creeping into your consciousness and I couldn't keep pairing some of my more voluminous tops with shorts all the time.... and with perfect timing Gap decided to do their take on jeggings and they are exactly what I needed!

Now while I'm sure you're tired of hearing about Gap from me, these jeggings need a little bit of explanation. These are decidedly not leggings printed or sewn to look like jeans. Quite the opposite in fact - they're jeans which are meant to fit like leggings. Basically Gap's introduced a high stretch, soper soft material and then just sewn it in skinny jeans style and I am loving the results. They are sooo comfortable to wear and the fit is amazing! I actually had to size down, which was a bit of a shock, but even then, there was no hint of muffin top. So if you're looking for a pair of well fitting skinny jeans and haven't had any luck elsewhere, this could be your answer.

In a word, amazing.

So much so, that I paid full price for them and didn't even wait for them to go on sale.

You can thank me later. :)

the ones that (will get) away part deux

This is why the internet is evil. If I'd never seen these I wouldn't now be torn about whether I really need them or if really they'll make me look like a hipster farmgirl.

A.P.C green gingham Tunic on sale at $89.99 plus another 40% off

image: needs supply co.

And yet another A.P.C. calling my name.... I just keep reminding myself what a pain it is to wear playsuits. Not to be indelicate, but the hassle of going to the bathroom in one of these makes you not want to drink anything all day.

A.P.C. romper again on sale at 50%

image: totokaelo

starting from scratch

someone said to me recently "shop twice, buy once" and in light of my recent shopping existential crisis, I thought I'd actually try that. So since coming back from NY, I've bought pretty much nothing (fashion-wise at least), which is impressive when you consider that lots of places are going on final sale! Here's what I would buy if I had (1) more money and (2)... more money.
D rk Sh d w by Rick Owens jacket - on sale currently at 50% off
Best part about this? it can be worn about 4 ways so you can tell yourself it's only a quarter of the price really.

image: totokaelo