Ready for a Summer Adventure

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Leopard Loafers

Against my better judgement, I can't stop thinking about purchasing a pair of leopard loafers. (My better judgement is telling me that these shoes don't make any sense for summer, and that I just don't need any more shoes!)  I don't even know where the obsession came from.    I already own a great pair of loafers (these if you're curious),  but I really want a pair of leopard slip-on loafers.    I love how they almost feel like house slippers. Here are the options I'm deciding between:

Steve Madden @ Piperlime ($119)

Jeffrey Campbell @ Nordstrom ($99)

I usually think leopard shoes should be calf hair like the ones above, however, this woven pair ($136) has kind of a cool, preppy look

If Mischa Barton can wear leopard Keds with her bathing suit,  who's to say I can't wear leopard loafers with mine?

Craiggers!

Clearly I am a huge fan of bargain hunting on Craigslist, so I was stoked when a friend told me about Craiggers, which is basically a better interface for searching the classified site.  Craiggers gives you access to all of your local Craigslist postings, with a much more browse-able interface. Plus, the website  makes it possible for you to mark items you like with a star (way better than keeping a list of URLs in a Word doc, which is what I usually do) And,  you can save searches.  Since I have a list of "go to" search terms,  I love that I can pull up the results quickly.

Needless to say, I've found a few items I'd love to pick up...

A great looking set of campaign dressers, just $75!

I love slightly masculine feel and the brass accents.

This pair of chairs might need refinishing, but they are a great shape!  They could be totally worth a little time.

I'm kind of loving mustard yellow right now  and these chairs would be a great pair in a cozy living room.

 

Maybe they'd work to create a more modern version of this Martha Stewart room:

 Happy Hunting!

Doodling

Poking around on Fossil's website the other day (did youk now they sell things other than watches?  Including some cute leather goods and summer dresses?),  I found an awesome sketchbook that made me wish I kept some type of journal.   Back in high school, I did a lot of collage-ing and art projects but most of that has taken a back seat.   Even if they just live in a sketchbook, how cute are these little pieces of art?

All images above from Fossil  and said to be drawn by their designers.

Tommy Hilfiger Summer Prep

I am a lover of all things preppy,  especially in the summer months when that includes  bright colors and nautical inspired looks.  Although Tommy Hilfiger traditionally had a prep vibe,  their clothes had gone a different direction over the past decade or so.     I was so happy when I came across their ads in fashion magazines this spring, to see that Hilfiger has gone back to their roots! I love the over the top Hilfiger "family" in their current campaign (Kind of Royal Tenenbaums/Wes Anderson-esque?)

 Here is the commercial for the campaign:

Tommy has also built a bunch of cool interactive  pages on their site.   Not surprisingly, San Francisco didn't make it on to the list of "Prep World" cities.

I think it's cute how they had Lisa Birnbach, author of The Official Preppy Handbook, comment on all of their key pieces.  And, they just look so fun laid out together like a packing list for a summer at a country club (below)

The longer I look at this,  the more I have to keep reminding myself that I just won't get a lot of use out of madras shorts and tennis skirts this summer...