And the locust went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they.

Thousands of flying insects, an inch and a half long, red-eyed, grotesque, alight upon the earth and cover everything in their path. It's a story out of a child's nightmare, or a horror movie. Or the bible. I remember being five years old, walking with my mom as she pushed my infant sister in the stroller. I remember the distinctive thrum in the air, but I especially remember my disgust at the crunching and squishing sounds as the stroller's wheels crushed the bugs that covered the ground.

Cicadas. Are you ready for them? Every seventeen years the big kids come out to play. And it looks like we're due for an invasion.

Which is why I love Erica Weiner's cicada earrings. It helps have a sense of humor about these things.

Buttons Galore!

It seems like buttons are just the thing for next fall. I'm totally loving them. Not only do they keep your clothes together, they can be aesthetically pleasing as well! My button craze started with this bag from Betsey Johnson:

Before it moved into full-fledged fashion week territory. See:

Chris Benz


The buttons really add interest to this grey shirtdress from adam + eve.


And you may remember this fab trench from Alexandre Herchcovitch

A few (somewhat) more affordable buttoned-up items:
This military-inspired bag from Cynthia Rowley:



I love the fact that these leggings from LaRok have this extra detail, which makes them a bit more interesting than usual...however, $50 ($98 originally!) is a bit too much to spend on leggings which are (hopefully) on their way out.

Finally, an etsy boutique called Wired Vintage creates jewelry from vintage buttons.
These bakelite earrings are fun:

And I think this chunky bracelet is great: