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When I sat down to write my post for Gigi's Fab Fall 5 series, I had initially thought my list was going to be filled with new items that I would like to get this year. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that the items I am most excited about wearing right now are already in my closet! :)
1) Topping my Fab Fall 5 list is my Albertus Swanepoel™ for J.Crew fedora in leopard. Now, I will admit to having a slight obsession with animal prints (leopard in particular), so when I first saw this fedora in the J.Crew Fall 2010 Look Book, I knew it was a *must have* for me. Then I saw the price...ouch! It was definitely a lot more than I would normally pay, especially for a hat, but since I knew it was highly unlikely to ever go on sale, I just bit the bullet and placed my order. That was one of the best shopping decisions I've ever made. I absolutely adore it! It is such an incredibly flattering and comfortable hat to wear and receives numerous compliments anytime it is worn. I know it is being offered on the J.Crew website again this year, so if you are contemplating one for yourself, I would highly recommend giving it a try. :)
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2) Next on my list is the J.Crew Icon Trench. After many years of pining for this one, I was finally able to get it at a great price at the end of last year when J.Crew ran one of their Outerwear promos. Unfortunately, we had a very mild winter in Florida last year, and I never had the opportunity to break it in, so I am anxiously awaiting our first *cool down* of the year to bring it out of hibernation.
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3) Continuing my list of the Fab Fall 5 is my Wightwick Manor Dress by Maeve, which I purchased from Anthropologie last year. I love everything about this dress...the silhouette, the color, the fabric, the print, plus it looks especially cute when paired with knee boots (which I love to wear during the cooler weather months). This is also a perfect day dress since it is very comfortable to wear and the length allows you to bend over without fear of *overexposure*. Definitely another at the top of my list to bring out of hibernation as soon as the weather cools down
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They really are the focal point of any outfit when you wear them, so my favorite looks are when the clothing is kept basic or understated, like in this Polyvore I created when I wore them in January of last year:
5) The final item on my list is the J.Crew Sparkle Plaid Tweed Pencil Skirt which first debuted back in 2008. I have been searching for this skirt shortly after returning it all those years ago. I'm not sure what I was thinking at the time...must have been a momentary lapse of reason or temporary insanity. Whatever the reason, I have been regretting it ever since...up until the beginning of last month, that is, when another JCA contacted me after seeing my post on the JCA Weekly Exchange {Looking to Find} thread over on the J.Crew Aficionada blog.
So there you have it...my Fab Fall 5. Now I just need the Florida weather to cooperate and give me plenty of days with cooler temps so that I have lots of opportunities to wear them (and the other 50 or so on my list). :)
*I want to say THANK YOU to Gigi for asking me to write a guest post while she is taking a little time off to enjoy being with Mini G. We miss you Gigi and look forward to seeing you again soon! :)
xoxo,
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Thanks, Fabulous Florida Mommy!
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