inspire // desire: cozy sweaters

Today is a little cloudy and gloomy here in FLA.  Which I love.  And after being in holiday heels isn't it nice to wake up to jeans and a cozy sweater? So here is a little mood board to

INSPIRE...

and a few shopping links if you so 

...DESIRE  

1) color block camel and black sweater

2) oversized black sweater

3) cream cableknit pullover

4) big grey wrap cardi
5) open knit ivory sweater
6) chunky funnel neck sweater
7) mushroom pullover 
(sold out on shopbop
similar one here)
8) grey and cream colorblock sweater


images found: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8

sparkle and shine

As we welcome the holiday parties my mind is headed in a few directions. Yesterday I started 3 different collages.  Today's is gold and cream.  I have a black one and a silver one in the works. So many choices, so many ways you can add a little sparkle to your evening. From head to toe gold sequins to silky creamy pants and blouse.

Hope this inspires you to find a little sparkle to light up your closet. 

Here is a little lookbook with some shopping links 

just incase you are in the mood to shop... 

in the meantime I do hope you have a lovely day. 

collage images: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 

inspire // desire COZY

Hello and happy Election Day Tuesday to you.  

If you need a little respite from political banter maybe a little shopping will do the trick.

I'm in a cozy mood today... so here are some images to 

INSPIRE...

and some shopping links if you so 

DESIRE...

1) tweed jacket with fur

2) white faux fur coat

3) grey wooly sweater

4) chunky knit grey scarf

5) black faux fur scarf or perhaps a coat with fur collar

6) black infinity scarf

Happy shopping! 

images collected: here

inspire//desire 'mood' board

Here are a few things catching my eye today.  

A little attitude, a little smile, a little leather. 

And depending on your mood, here are some shopping links:

sassy = leopard coat

a little daring = waxed black jeans

classic = Breton striped shirt

elegant wit a touch of attitude = black cocktail ring

you mean business = military jacket

you really mean business = stiletto booties

mellow with a touch of tough = leather jacket

The good news is, whatever your mood might be, any of these pieces will work together 

so you can really be in more than one frame of mind.  

Again, appeals to my Gemini tendencies.

 a little daring + classic

sassy + you mean business

mellow with a touch of tough + you really mean business

See? Fun! 

This has been a fun project for me today. 

I think I will tackle another inspire desire 'shopping mood board' soon!  

Hope you enjoy it!


images collected: here

Tuesday's girl

Hello!  The day is moving along and I am just now getting a post up. I do try to have fresh things up by 9am but lately it seems to happen later in the day. I started to feel a little stress about that, and then realized that when I rush I don't enjoy this process as much. I always want to stay in the headspace of pure creativity, and not 'deadline' while working on this blog. I worked in advertising for 20 years in heavy deadline mode and I am trying to remember I don't have to put that kind of pressure on myself when creating this blog.  Phew. 

I guess what I am trying to say, is thank you for reading. Thank you for checking in. I hope its ok if new posts hit the wires a little later some days than others. I enjoy this process and I hope you enjoy reading ... even if it is later in the day. 

Here are a few images catching my eye this week... 

Here are a few shopping links... I know, lots of shopping this week and no, I don't shop this much but you never know when you see something you simply must have. I would be remiss if I shared images with you and didn't at least source a few links for you right?

So if you have the urge...

leopard pumps

brown motorcycle boots

faux shearling coat

faux leather jeans

And thank you again for reading... I really do hope you enjoy.

images collected: here

Tuesday Tumble INSPIRE DESIRE mash up

Here are a few things catching my eye on tumblr today.  It is such a fun exercise to put these collages together. While I was doing it I started coveting Tretorns. I pretty much wore them all through my grade school and high school years.  They are near and dear to my youth. So why not wear them now?  Which made me go looking for them online. Which made me realize, why don't I mix the INSPIRE//DESIRE thing with the collage thing. And VOILA... 

Some images to... 

...INSPIRE:

and a few shopping links if you so... 

...DESIRE

tumblr images collected: here