Boho Chic: Pucci

I have spent most of my morning deciding if it is a pool day or not; the clouds are being particularly fickle today. In between these stop and go thoughts I have, for some reason, been on a cyber-Pucci hunt resulting in some really mind-bogglingly stunning images. I share them with you, and hope they make you feel as lightheaded as I do. It's too much.

Hyla Dewitt Fall Baubles

Gorgeous Hyla Dewitt jewelry at the trunk show today at Charlotte's North Hills. You may remember a post I did on Hyla a while ago, and these are some of her newest Fall pieces. AMAZING.

Friday Faves

Clare Vivier Green Snake Fold Over Clutch

The National Geographic edition. What I realized when putting together this weeks Faves is that I seemed to be really drawn to nature-based texture: uniquely textured leathers, fur, feathers. Totally unplanned, but feel OK about that.

Stingray (dope) turquoise earrings from Charlottes

Springbok Sam Clutch from Emily Rosendahl. Utterly insane. Can't deal.

Jimmy Choo Teazer feather sandal. I'm pretty sure these would change your life.

Dress Like A Lady

First of all, I love this picture; secondly, I love this print. This Elizabeth McKay dress for Fall is a perfectly classic shape (aptly named the 50's Dress, duh), ladylike but still accentuating a feminine silhouette. I think the sophistication of the print let's it go day to night with a few accessory swaps; it's also in keeping with Pantone's gorgeous Fall 2012 color palette, ultramarine green thank you very much! I threw in some of Elizabeth's other prints for the season, BECAUSE I LOVE THEM.  

Party Lines

What a fantastic cocktail club or party idea! Wine & Design in Raleigh is featuring these lil' guys in light of the upcoming political season, and I think it's a pretty safe way to tackle politics with your friends. Or least least provides a distraction if someone ticks you off. If you're not familiar with Wine & Design let me break it down for you: it's a painting class that encourages wine consumption (responsibly of course), and even if you're not in Raleigh, there's probably one near you-they W&D girls (stylish Raleigh citizens and moms BTW) have been expanding across the South on a hot pace! 



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The Great Bandini

Whilest I don't usually talk about "under" stuff, I wanted to share a really useful product I picked up and have been pretty much living in of late: The Bandini from Barely There. This is not a complex thing, it's a really easy solution to a lot of "wardrobe malfunction" type problems. Wire-free, super comfy, but the best part is that you can really manipulate it to go under anything. Strapless, one strap, two straps-all in one. The other VERY IMPORTANT thing I'd like to highlight from a style standpoint is that the Bandini can serve as a exposed bandeau or cami. I have a few things that dip too low in the front or on the sides to really wear comfortably (non-aggressively), but if you put say, a hot pink bandeau under it you pull the look together and keep yourself crowd-appropriate. Getchu one.