Weekend Wear: Booties, Bags, and Cozies for Your Fall Getaway

The perfect pieces for an upstate escape of the cabin-in-the-woods variety:

Rachel Comey Thistle Boot, $338 @ Gargyle.

Clare Vivier's adorable canvas Cartable Bag stows your laptop and notebooks - perfect for your writerly retreat. $275.

Cozy, supremely scrunchable camp socks to keep your toes toasty, $12.50 @ J.Crew.

The perfect ivory, cable knit fisherman's sweater. Alexa Chung for Madewell Aimee Fisherman-Knit Sweater, $138. UPDATE: currently sold out online :(

Photos:
1) www.gargyle.com
2) www.seevivier.com
3) www.jcrew.com
4) www.madewell.com

Guy Gifts: Whiskey Done Right, Cuddly Blankets, and Even More Dopp Kits

Each year, holiday gift guides seem to universally advocate the gifting of a fancy dopp kit to the men in one's life. I always wonder at this, as it seems a strange choice -- most guys I know couldn't care less whether they carted their toiletries around in a regulation airport-safe plastic baggie, a leftover complimentary airline kit, or even a girlfriend's discarded makeup bag. If ever any one of them actually owns something serious, you can be sure there was a good woman behind it. I s'pose if I were to give one, it might be this. Leather dopp kit by Kenton Sorenson, $110 @ Context Clothing.

Something that would be of far more interest (although perhaps equally unnecessary) for a guy might be these whiskey stones. Apparently they're used in lieu of ice to ensure that you chill your whiskey properly, in order to optimize enjoyment. Whiskey Rocks, $19.75 @ Gent Supply Co.

 

And now for an entirely selfish gift. A plaid throw blanket is fairly unisex, but let me explain my motive. If you're like me and most of my girl friends, your significant other is probably impervious to the cold, especially while sleeping. Lest you be left with your teeth chattering, it would be of great benefit to have a cozy (and stylish) blanket stashed away at his house for extra warmth on demand. This bright, cheery  Vintage American Wool Amana Iowa Blanket is perfect for log cabin temperatures. $148 @ Context Clothing.

Photo credit: 
1) www.contextclothing.com
2) www.gentsupplyco.com
3) www.contextclothing.com

The Science of Sleep

I normally take Saturdays off from the blog, but I'm here today to make up for shirking my duties over the past couple of days. This week, my body suddenly decided it was time to go into serious hibernation mode and I felt fatigued in a way I’ve never experienced. It got so bad that I even skipped my Thursday night gym class, a weekly ritual I approach with a quasi-religious devotion. As a result of this sudden bout of narcolepsy, I’ve got silky pajamas and fuzzy blankets on the brain.

Must have now:

Arlota cashmere eye mask, $30 @ Journelle.

Julianne Maria shorts, $64 @ Journelle.

Anthropologie Amid the Mystic Robe, $118.

My soft, chunky Twinkle throw is a mainstay on my bed in the winter, but how awesome would it be to have an enormous pile of them? $247 @ Design Public. More lovely colors available.

Oh, but then I saw this. Twinkle Living Handknit Popcorn Throw, $264 @ Design Public. More colors available.

Photo credit:
1 & 2)www.journelle.com
3) www.anthropologie.com
4 & 5) www.designpublic.com