Prep School

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Prep School

As soon as August hits, I'm thinking about what I'll be wearing in the fall.  In California that means November.  My fall wardrobe is usually my summer wardrobe with slightly deeper colors and more layering pieces.  I was really into mint and coral this season.  With my new town bike, I'll be riding around all day dropping off and picking up my kids from school, with stops at Acre coffee to do my writing, so I'm going to have to trade in my handbag for a backpack..and I'll need some cute clothes to wear with it.

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Getting It Together

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Getting It Together

I was curious.  I saw people posting sets from Polyvore featuring items that are not in their bank of images, which are limited mostly to fashion.  How could this be? After a little poking around on their site, I found a "clip to Polyvore" button for my toolbar. This may be common knowledge, but in the off chance I'm not the only one who hadn't figured this out, here's the link.

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Totes!

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Totes!

Spring has arrived in February this year, and I have totes on the brain.  I have always carried some sort of tote. I think the obsession either started with ballet bags or later with my first ESPRIT bag...where is that thing? I just love nautical stripes and bold patterns, and the simplicity of the natural woven bag.  Totes are the best because they are so preppy and multipurpose; they look fabulous with both my top-siders and my gold flats.

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Polyvoracious

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Polyvoracious

At the end of March, I am going to spend 3 glorious days and nights  in Palm Springs in an Alexander home with some of my favorite girl friends. As I am already fretting about what to wear, I thought it would be the perfect time to make myself a mood board on Polyvore.  I plan to take this collection with me when I go shopping to remind me of the pieces I will need to create a cohesive look for the trip. Granted every garment here is more than my entire budget, especially that Takhoon maxi dress, but I think having the visual will allow me to put together a similar look at a combination of shops that have pretty things more pleasing to my pocketbook. 

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