was there

any doubt about whether i would love this?


honestly.

this is fantastic.

{photo found here from here}

knee length

skirts will always sit well with me.

these two are perfect examples.


you just have to muss the hair up, or pair them with some serious platform heels to make sure the look isn't too goody goody.

expensive, but lovely dresses and skirts available here.

although we

still have a while to wait, target has announced its first collaboration of 2011...with calypso!!!

i am a huge fan of calypso and torture myself regularly by perusing their online goods here.

calypso has managed to capture my aesthetic of schlumpy chic oh-so-well and while i don't love every.single.item that they produce, i am eagerly awaiting the target line. it's coming may 1st. read more about it here.

still actively

hunting for sweet petite earrings.

these little puppies sure do the trick for me.


bow earrings, $32, from here.

there is

something inherently abhorrent about stockings. itchy, clingy leg casings? ughh.

but tights with cashmere in them?


i'm game.

$28 here.

if anyone

is in the baltimore area, i highly recommend vogue revisited, a fantastic consignment shop with lots of inventory, gobs of accessories. and an owner who adores dogs as well. one of my favorite consignment shops i've come across, which is saying something.

read more about it in urbanite's article here.

2011

here we go...
{photo from here}