Lonny Feeds A Need

From left: Photograph by Patrick Cline for Lonny, February 2010.
Peyton Leather Drawstring Crossbody photograph courtesy of Coach.

I've been searching for a spring/summer bag since the words "Happy New Year" left my mouth. Cue the new issue of Lonny. I flipped/clicked through the pages casually on my lunch break but stopped when I hit page 23.

I immediately text messaged Ellie (one of my dearest bridesmaids and ed assistant at Lonny—you go girl!), explained that I must have the bag and asked for the details. This is obviously before I realized you can click on products in Lonny to go to the site.

Anyway, I found out the bag is by Coach, clicked add to cart, and confirmed my parents actually are coming over in April (they only ship throughout North America).

I Would So Wear This Everyday

Photograph from Altamira

P.S.

Erica of P.S. I Made This is always a beacon in a land of high priced but oh so tempting goods. In the spirit of today's post on statement necklaces, click over to her blog for an easy DIY. And if you love being at the forefront, neck candy just like these will be hanging in the flagship NYC Bloomies window as part of the Helmut Lang display. Craft one today, and you'll be right in step.

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If I Could...

...only change on thing about my outfit each day (undies don't count!), it would have to be a statement necklace.

While I am desperately envious of girls in pleather leggings, my personal style leans toward classics. Case in point? I couldn't even move all of my jeans over to London because of the weight restrictions on airlines...the old weight restrictions, I mean. I would happily don one in my stacks of denim, a solid black or white T-shirt or long sleeve, and simple black flats or brown boots—all topped off with a layered, multi-hued, or textured necklace. While I've spotted some fab ones at J.Crew (as usual) and Boden, the latter having non-headache inducing prices, I have to say the award goes to Anthropologie's treasure trove of a collection. (Plus, one of my brothers-in-law got me a gift card for my birthday!) Here's a roundup of my faves...

From left (prices sans the dreaded tax):
*Mercurial Crochet Necklace, £83.47
*Kingii Necklace, £129.11
*Growth Rings Bib Necklace, £103.03
*Woodruff Necklace, £161.71
*Honorine Necklace, £52.17
*Roped-Off Necklace, £33.91