MARC BY MARC JACOBS F/W 2012.

STYLE

Marc Jacobs has been one of my favorites for years now. I just don't think any one can hold a candle to his genius. I love this collection, the texture, the color, the prints. Every bit kept me captured! Watch the runway shows for both collections here.

Xo-

Janae

HERS AND HIS.

Recently the husb and I went to the Lego store and we made this super cool couple... We have been drowning in our own lake of nostalgia with Legos since I bought him a few sets for Christmas.  So fun!

Xo-
Janae

MARC JACOBS F/W 2012

FASHIONOLOGIE

I am all over this structured leather look. I love look one!

Xo-

Janae

DIY: HEART PRINT CIRCLE SCARF.

Supplies you need: Fabric (I chose an interlock knit), Foam sheet, wooden block (optional), scissors, paint, brush, craft glue, and sharpie or pen. Step 1: Make your stamp- Elsie over at a Beautiful Mess has a great tutorial- I cut mine out of simple craft foam and mounted it with craft glue to a wooden block. Step 2: Lay your fabric out flat, iron if necessary. I used half a yard and randomly stamped my hearts all over it. I applied more paint with every application. Let fully dry. Step 3: Sew your scarf! I folded my fabric in half long ways with right side facing in. Then reverse it so it becomes right side out. I then sewed the two ends together with the same method so that the seam was hidden on the inside.

 she wore: Forever 21

And there you have a weekend craft!

Xo-
Janae

PIN ME.

I l.o.v.e Pinterest.

Do you pin?

Xo-
Janae

ALICE + OLIVIA F/W 2012.

fashionologie

The bold prints. Black and White. Pops of color. I love every piece of this collection. Love.

Xo-

Janae

DENIM AND LEATHER.

Hello and happy Monday!

Today was so gorgeous, one of those spring teasers again. I am oh so looking forward to shedding coats and longer days, I miss our evening walks!

After dressing in sweet pastels and super girly outfits for the past few weeks all I want to do is dress in darker colors and throw in some leather. I can never take too much of one style- this is probably why I will never have a 'signature' look. I get bored too easily, its a fatal flaw. For my wallet.

 rockin' the Forever 21

 Xo-
Janae

FELDER FELDER F/W 2012.

fashionologie

Amazing. I love the prints, the flowy fabrics, and that knit sweater with the fringed shoulders? Um, love the most.

Xo-

Janae

SHEER LACE.

 she wore: Heritage1981 Dress; Vintage Cardigan; Forever21 Slip; Old Navy booties

Today was perfect. Not many days are perfect so I soaked this one up. I even had a personal success today- about 3 weeks ago I finally opened my new sewing machine that I had received for Christmas, and today I actually sewed with it! I made my very own headband. I have been sewing by hand with the basic skills my grandmother taught me when I was young, and it just felt like I was ready to move up to the big guns ha ha I have made headbands similar to the one I made today by hand, and let me tell you- I was so surprised by how quickly I got it done on the machine! I know, I shouldn't have been surprised but still, I was :)  I will have a little DIY and show n' tell later this week.

I am going to kick back with my little family and enjoy my last few hours of the weekend. They go by way too quickly.

Xo-
Janae

SIMONE ROCHA F/W 2012.

I was previously not very familiar with the work of Simone Rocha but this collection immediately intrigued me.  I am crazy about texture right now and a minimalist color palette is something I aspire for but doubt I can ever achieve (I do love color). Favorites of this collection: collars, peplum and structural details, and unexpected materials.

Xo-
Janae

SUNDAY.

Happy Sunday to you from us!

Today we are ...
-Cleaning
-Reading
-Creating
-Sewing
-Eating yum food
-Couch cuddling with Stella Bean
-Getting inspired
-Watching movies
-and drinking lots of coffee

What are your Sunday plans?

Xo-
Janae

ORLA KIELY RW FALL 2012

WWD

Its that time of year again ... F/W Fashion weeks! I have compiled some of my favorites so far and will be sharing them throughout the week. 

I had to share Orla Kielys RW line first- I am in love with the color palette, and the leather jumper?? I think I am in love. So many designers this year are using leather in amazing ways, and I have never been a big leather fan. So good job designers, you may have convinced me of its versatility.

Xo-

Janae

FLORAL FRENZY.

Happy weekend!

I am so ready for spring! And it never fails I fall back in love with florals every year around this time. I bought this dress awhile ago and loved that its a simple sleeveless dress with a pleated skirt, I just saw endless possibilities with it. I felt very ... bright today!

 she wore: Forever21 Dress, Cardigan; Target Tights, Shoes; Olsenboye bag

 This week wore me out... Thursday and Friday I fell asleep at 8:30. 8:30! So that would explain why it was silent on here. But I rested up last night and today I feel back to normal.

Oh, and because I think everyone should go out and get these ... Oreo's are celebrating 100 years with Birthday Cake flavor and they are amazing. So go get some before I buy them all :)

Xo-
Janae

HERS AND HIS: MUGS.

I am sure that by this point you all know that the mister and I drink a lot of coffee. And if you didn't know, we drink a lot of coffee.

The one and only thing that we jointly collect is coffee mugs. We lucked out with our apartment because the kitchen had built in shelving that fits our collection perfectly. Here are some of our favorite 'Hers and His' pairs ...

1. Missoni for Target 2. Hers and His by Caribou Coffee 3. Our weekend mugs (because they hold a ton of joe) His from Hobby Lobby and mine from CNN in Washington D.C. 4. Urban Outfitters 5. Anthropologie 6. Love Mugs from Target 7. Our favorite restaurant Lynns Paradise Cafe.

Xo-
Janae

I LOVE LOVE.

 so excited about V-Day :)

she wore: Forever 21 dress and tights; Francesca Boutique flats; Target cardigan; Ban.Do heart clip

The mister posted little love notes all over the apartment last night so when I woke up I found a trail of sweet things to start my day, he is such a great guy! I surprised him with a painting (pictured above) and we celebrated low key with chinese food, candles, Overboard with Goldie and Kurt, and soda in fancy glasses. It was perfection :)

I hope all of your Valentines days, whether with significant other or friends, was full of love and happiness! And pink and red! And sweet things! 

Xo-
Janae

HEART OF GOLD.

Today was a beautiful day.

Things we did: Read, drank coffee, watched romantic movies, made pink rice krispie treats, crafted and painted, cleaned house, updated the shop, and listened to jams and had good talks.

And it may have been cold today but it was bright and sunny- a sure sign of Spring!

This is what I wore yesterday, I do love my heart hair clip. A lot.

 she wore: Forever21 coat, sweater, and denim; Ban.Do heart clip; Target wedges; American Apparel clutch.

 I hope all of your Sundays were amazing- Valentines Day is only 2 days away!

Xo-
Janae