black and white is a trend just about every season.  this winter, stylish celebs like halle berry, taylor swift and jessica biel have been seen in various black and white outfits:

but what caught my eye recently was this amazing collection from the sister and sister fashion duo of micaela greg.  their collection has some really great black and white patterns, which brings a fun new perspective to the not so new black and white trend!

i love these oversized, comfy, fall weekend, “boyfriend wear” clothes from california clothing line lamixx.  the oversized men’s shirts are the best – they looks just like your boyfriend’s shirts, but are fitted for a woman (and are more likely to be clean than the shirts your boyfriend leaves around his apartment.)

check it out – rachel bilson answered my question in the november issue of instyle magazine! i asked what piece of clothing every girl should have in her closet and her response: a great go-to dress.

this store has tons of great stuff.  the vintage clothes from ramona west are hand-picked with modern trends in mind.  so many awesome clothes – and for affordable prices too (dresses for $50)!

california vintage connect is a great ebay store with all sorts of vintage finds.  the store is stocked with new items 3 times a week – so definitely check back often!  here are some items on sale now that i love:

i love looking through vintage clothes.  i love getting a glimpse of what fashion was like decades ago, and seeing how things that were in style then, still look good now!  so this week, i’m going to share some online vintage shops that i recommend you browse through.

the first is bleubird vintage – all items are hand picked by the owner and new items are added weekly.  right now they are working on updating the website and a lot of items are on-sale while the new website is in the works.  here are some of my fav finds:

my work and life have been so crazy lately that i’ve been thinking a lot more about the past than i usually do.  wouldn’t it be great to be a kid again, watching tommy pickles and patty mayonnaise on nickelodeon?  and remember being a brownie – going to team meetings, doing arts & crafts?  well this fall collection from Dear Creatures is a reminiscent expression of those camp days from childhood, but with a modern twist.

ps – these could double as a stylish halloween costume – just add a sash and sew on some patches!

it’s a hobby i’ve always wanted to get into.  maybe i’ll look as cool as these stylish women musicians!

lisa hannigan – i don’t know

tegan and sara – back in your head

au revoir simone – fallen snow

regina spektor – fidelity

and i could go on forever..

today during the patriots/ravens game, the players were wearing pink wrist bands and pink sneakers and the goal posts were wrapped in pink – all for breast cancer awareness month.  while watching the game, i said i thought that was weird that they were raising awareness of breast cancer during a football game…but after thinking about it, it was a smart idea!  the pink color definitely stood out among the dark blue, black and red and although breast cancer directly affects women – husbands, brothers, and fathers are also affected by it when someone they love gets it.  so, in honor of breast cancer awareness month, i have pulled together some of my favorite finds from etsy.com:

lavalleygirl: these earrings were made in honor of the brave women who have fought breast cancer and in support of Kids Konnected

Carbon Pawprint: a portion of the sales from this eco-friendly fabric t-shirt will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation

Aglimpseofreality: sterling silver earrings to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

georgie designs: $10 for every ring sold will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure

look around on the next brisk day and notice the color of everyone’s coats – black, black, brown, black.  i’m not sure why, but for some reason outerwear for the cold weather months usually comes in very limited colors.  except for this year – fall coats are popping out in bright colors like yellow, blue and red and i’m loving it!

toast : Prairie Underground : little houses