Weekly Vintage Roundup - Arrangement in Red, Blue and Yellow

Inspired by the Tate's Mondrian painting, above, I decided to show some fun primary-colored vintage pieces this weekend, along with some equally fun modern accessories. The primary colors (pure red, yellow and blue) are great for adding a punch of color to an otherwise classic wardrobe. It would be difficult to pair all three of them together, though it can be done - see an example from The Sartorialist below! For beginners, I recommend a single dose of a primary color with more subdued tones like black or white.


First up is this vibrant red dress from Indie Cult Vintage. What really makes it is that fantastic neckline, with built-in bling! I would stay away from wearing jewelry with this one - the dress itself is all you need.


Next up is this fun blue sweater shrug from Fabulous Vintage Shoes Boutique. It looks great as shown, with jeans.


The last vintage piece is this yellow new wave sweater from Mouse Vox Vintage. I love the loose cut - it looks so comfy! Wear it with slim cut jeans or black cigarette pants.


As for accessories...
This red patent Tory Burch bag, recently seen on Anne Hathaway, is a fun way to tote library books or work files.


I love this blue Botkier satchel. Its crisscross design is interesting without being too busy, and I love the combination of dark blue patent with a lighter cobalt leather.


I first spotted the yellow Nico XX bag from Hayden Harnett at my local Anthropologie. It's extremely roomy (bordering on huge) and the buttery soft leather is absolutely gorgeous. And the banana shade is fun and unexpected.

Friends of Al

Hayden Harnett is offering their own version of the now omnipresent "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" tote.

I love its name, its cheerful design and its charitable spirit. The bag is $55, which seems like a lot for a canvas tote bag, but it's well-made and durable, with interior pockets and magnetic closure. Plus, $25 of each sale goes towards global warming charities, and 10 trees will be planted. Plus, if you order the Friends of Al eco-tote, you'll get 20% off the rest of your HH order. I mean, that's a lot for one bag to do. I usually just expect my bags to carry my stuff and look pretty.

Hayden Harnett branches out

One of my favorite bag lines, Hayden Harnett, released their first apparel collection today. Here are a few of their standout pieces:






But I'll let you go see for yourself. Click here to see what they have to offer. Also, you lucky New Yorkers can visit the opening of their one and only retail shop at 12 p.m. on March 25th. It's on the corner of Franklin Ave. and Freeman St. in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (211 Franklin St.).

Sale Bags on Parade

I noticed some fabulous accessories on sale at Anthropologie - I know, I know, this is really turning into an Anthropologie blog, though others do it better than me.

This cute sunny pochette is $39.95, marked down from $78. The color is right on trend, if that's your thing.


Don't you love the fact that this bag is really two bags in one? I like the details of the round gold button thingys. $299.95, marked down from $578.


I seriously debated whether or not to get this Ananas bag when I was on the hunt for a new one last month (I ended up with this beauty - in black - which was on sale at Shopbop). Now it's on sale for $299.95, marked down from $498. The grey color and interesting shape, as well as the adorable huge wooden button, lend it major points.


Meet its precious younger sister, which is on sale for $149.95 (from $288).


I posted lovingly about this Hayden Harnett tote last month...and now it's on sale! $249.95 marked down from $528.

Well, the groundhog says it's spring...

What a nice thing to open my inbox to! Hayden Harnett, one of my favorite indie bag brands, is having a nice little spring cleaning sale. Discounted styles include one of my favorites, the Nico XX of buttery smooth leather fame. It's only discounted in two colors, silver and currant but I'm totally digging the latter:

It's such a lovely rich shade. And you can't beat the price!
To bad it won't keep me warm. I've started looking at all of the fur-clad ladies (none so fabulous as this looker) with undisguised envy)...when political correctness and any and all feeling for animal rights has gone down the drain, you know it's pretty freaking cold. At this point, I think I'd wear a coat made from the dead rats you sometimes see in my alley if I thought it would keep me warm.


OK, maybe I'm not that desperate yet. And it looks like warmer weather is on its way...well, slightly warmer weather. So maybe the rats won't be necessary - but I'll let you know. At least I haven't been quite desperate enough to pull out my old North Face puffer.

FYI: The low in Chicago for today was 9 degrees below zero, farenheit.
And yes, I know my jokes were in bad taste =)

Get Me Some Hayden Harnett!

Can I just express my deepest, tenderest love and affection for the Steamer Satchel at Anthropologie?

I love the shade, which is this beautiful, indefinable smoky green hue. I also love the distinctive shape, and its size - it's a pretty roomy bag. Pretty much anyone who knows me will tell you that I'm the proverbial girl who likes her bags to hold everything but the kitchen sink (and sometimes even that!).

The Steamer Satchel is by one of my favorite new bag brands, Hayden Harnett. I saw one of their other bags, the Nico XX in this gorgeous lemon yellow and the leather was just to die for - it was soft as butter, no joke.

Sigh.