If you can get over the price tag Reddoll has some fantastic coats and dresses.  The styling in some of the shots are beautiful too.

i know i should enjoy being pregnant. and i do. i know i should enjoy my time with our baby boy as a baby. and i will. but i can’t wait to dress him in cute little preppy clothes.

I think it’s gloomy all around the country…it sure is here in San Francisco.  Doesn’t this sweater look perfect for a rainy day?

Looking at normal clothes doesn’t really do anything for me anymore…so I resort to inexpensive necklaces to jazz up my outfits.  Pretty necklace for $15.  Not bad…

Oh Lady Gaga, such an interesting character. In honor of the Met’s production of Hansel and Gretel, Vogue did a beautiful spread to which includes designers like Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, and Nicolas Ghesquière. It’s absolutely beautiful. Notice Lady Gaga’s debut as the witch in the fire.

Another reason Mick would want a boy…

I’m not a big fan of the bright, puffy sneakers Mick wears.  But I’ll admit, these are just too cute.  I guess if you make anything miniature it’s cute.  These are by Stella McCartney for GAP kids.  Isn’t the line adorable?!

{via Luxist}

Like most of the nation, I have joined the Glee craze.  Maybe it’s my love of juvenile high school drama.  Maybe it’s my deep understanding for the typical glee club cast out.  Or perhaps it’s the excitement of an occasional impromptu, well-choreographed song and dance.  Most likely it’s all the aforementioned reasons that have drawn me to the edge of my couch every week waiting for a great number by the Glee cast.  I write this post not because of the great numbers, but for your help.  You see, I like to measure my pregnancy with the fictional, sixteen year old character Quinn who happens to be pregnant as well.

Again, maybe I feel like I can relate to the “ex-Cheerio” because in my high school career I was on both the dance team (not cheer, but come one, they’re all the same) and school choir.  And, well, I probably fit in more with the choir rejects.  And while I am fully aware that cute little Quinn isn’t pregnant in real life, and she doesn’t have to worry about hiding early pregnancy weight gain, I still like her *ahem* “young lady” style.  At the end scene Quinn wore a really cute, ruffly, lose-fitting tank with a cardigan over it.  In my fifteen minute on-line search I haven’t been able to find anything similar to it.  If anyone knows what shirt I’m talking about and knows where I can find one, please help.  I have one serious fat roll I need help covering.

A New kind of party dress.  By the looks of this picture, doesn’t look too original:

but that goes to this:

to this:

From the designer Dana Karwis’s website:

Party Dress functions as a pavilion worn exclusively by five women that seamlessly injects architecture into fashion by using the body as space. The dress begins as a shared, bustled garment that gradually unfolds to create a temporary, inhabitable structure. Each seam, each dress, and each body are interconnected by a single, amorphous surface of flowing material.

It’s pretty cool, but I just think of the five women.  Wouldn’t it be cumbersome to stand there all night?

Who doesn’t love miniature fashion?  And to add scarves, tights, and wool jacket…so adorable.  By Bonpoint.  They even make little boy clothing cute. Now to get a little boy to wear this…

And the winner is… Carrie!

Who said…

Carrie, please email me your address so we can get the gift certificate mailed to you.  Thank you all for your participation.  This was fun, maybe we should do it more often…

Hello all you wonderful readers, the awesome designers over at Mikarose are wanting to giveaway a $60 gift certificate to a lucky Elegance Reader.  This value will cover the price of one of their dresses along with shipping! It’s the perfect time to treat yourself to a new fall dress, and get ready for all those holiday parties coming up.

All you have to do is go over to Mikarose, and leave a comment telling me which one you’d get if you won!  My favorite, being the Ariana.  I’ve also seen the Eva on a friend and it looks fabulous as well…she matched it with pearls and looked so classy.  But wait, it gets better: your entry is tippled if you blog about it on your own blog…we like to share the love here. Just let me know when you leave a comment.  The giveaway will end Friday, and Saturday I’ll post a winner.  So get shopping!!

I personally am not big on headbands, but I’m all for other people sporting them.  For some reason I feel like a twelve year old….or the Queen B.  But if you’re into headbands, these little lovelies are awesome.  Not your typical flower with a feather.

An appropriate post for the first day of fall.  Beautiful knits by Oveja Negra.

Speaking of Kate Spade, have you seen her new fall line?! I love the bold, vibrant colors.  One day I’ll have the courage to wear bright, red lipstick…

Spotted: great Kate Spade accessories for great prices over at Ideeli.

This it what I tell Mick when I spend too much shopping (which honestly hardly ever happens).  ”I’m just helping stimulate the economy.”  It’d be fun to be in New York this Thursday for Fashion’s Night Out.

Speaking of fall, I’m loving the new fall collection Noa Noa has out.  Can’t tell if I like the girls or womens better…

While in Barcelona my sisters and I decided to go on a quick shopping trip to the nearby mall.  We were a little sick of the touristy street shopping, and wanted to find clothing that the native Spaniards would wear. In all the hustle of the mall, a boutique called “Nice Things” caught our eye.  Probably because it was in English; but also because of great designs they had in their store…price weren’t bad either.  Yes, while looking for authentic Spanish design we gravitated toward an English titled store.  We’re Americans, what can I say?

Between my two-word-vocabulary Spanish and the store clerk’s much-better-than-my-second-language English, there was a miscommunication.  I thought that Nice Things Website allowed us to go shopping.  Unfortunately all you can do is look at their pretty fall collection.  Luckily I was able to walk away with a classic, black, pleated skirt.  However, I do regret not buying a purse. sigh.

I know I’ve mentioned his blog before.  But I love this picture. The rope is awesome.

This is me trying on an awesome leather jacket.  I was under the impression that leather in Florence was lower in price, and higher in quality than US leather.  After trying on this jacket and falling madly in love with it, I had Mick start the negotiating.

The price tag said 40…already a steal, but we thought we’d try and get it cheaper.  Mick started at 30, the seller threw up his hands, yelled something in Italian, and angrily explained 40 was the size.  The price was 450 Euros.  He walked away mad for waisting his time. I walked away with no leather jacket.