I admit, I love Anthropologie, and I could easily burn through several hundred dollars there...if I had several hundred dollars to burn through, that is.
And now, their latest collection boasting "Pretty Handsome" outfits, is one of their most ingenious design endeavors yet.
The clothes are a combination of pretty and handsome, with looks that combine feminine, girly patterns with masculine, sharp pieces--and a dash of old world flair equals sheer perfection.
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With only 12 shopping days left until Christmas, I thought it is good a time as any to post my wish list. This year, the economy has taken his (yes, his) toll on the reLYME family. So, we've agreed to simply bake cookies and lay off presents this year. However, a girl can still have a Christmas wish, no? And since I won't get my big impossible wishes--world peace, an end to the economic recession, for all of my friends and family to have faith in something and go vegetarian, or for orphans all over the world to get adopted, I'm going to post my material hopes. Without further ado, I present, a small piece of Beka's 2008 Wish List...and a little something for my puppy:
And what, pray tell, would you like for the holidays?
You know the old adage that says, "A woman's place is in the kitchen"? Well, of course, I hate that adage, but I love the kitchen. One of my favorite things to do in the summertime is baking. Key lime pie, cupcakes, cookies...
Now, if you should know one thing about me, it's that I can be a bit clumsy...especially in the kitchen. By the time I'm done baking, my clothes are COVERED in flour, peanut butter, or whatever other sticky sundries I am toying with.
I finally decided that I simply MUST by an apron. And since I'm a firm believer in the idea that if you're going to do something, you should do it right, I'm on a mission for a cute apron. Here are some of my favorites:
Etsy has some surprisingly adorable aprons:
Here are some more from Anthropologie:
Are there any others I should be on the look out for?
Actually, there isn't a "correct" way.
I have often wondered about the fascination that I, and women just like me, have with baby doll dresses. Although adorable on hangers, they are rarely flattering on a human. We are often struggling with our weight, and yet we opt to wear something that causes us to have a pseudo baby bump. According to a New York Post article published last summer, men hate them anyway because they make us look as though we are with child.
I am aware of this, yet I still wear baby doll dresses every chance I get. And so do celebs, like
Unless you're thin enough for people to assume that there's no way you're carrying a small child under your dress, it's usually best to assume that most waiters will be asking if you're eating for two--why, yes, it has happened to me on several occasions. Thank you very much!
But they do hide our hips a little bit...and they do feel more free than most dresses.
And stores, such as Anthropologie, do have cute options for summer:
And so, when your dress is that cute, who really cares if you look preggers? Go ahead, eat for two! Don't be afraid to polish off that extra slice of cheesecake, or pick from your boyfriend's plate.
Okay, I don't mean that, but I'm still planning to wear many more baby doll dresses this summer. What do you think of them?
