margaret solow.

loving this super-gorgeous necklace by margaret solow. aren't you?

regular posting will resume this week... last week was, well, interesting. i found out the desert is not for me. strangely, it wasn't the five straight days without a toilet or bed that turned me against it.

it was the day that came next, which will forever be remembered as the day we almost were eaten alive by mountain lions/scorpions/lethal spiders/the sun/rattlesnakes/the unknown.

not my finest hour (or nine).

that is radical self-reliance, my friends.

print liberation.

the shirt's rad, but i'll admit that it's her hair that sold me on it.

see more of my print liberation love here.

bcbg.

i'd never think to pair a dress like this with tights and boots like that... but i am down.

fall wishlist, no. 7: l.l.bean.

well, my legs aren't mearly that hairy (pre-burning man) but i still kind of need these. sometimes you just need a manly shoe.

love that they're made of waxed canvas.

and, yes, maybe i've been sartorially inspired by "twilight," which i finally have seen. so?

fall wishlist, no. 5: ruche.

really, really wanting this. you on board?

happy tuesday.

hiiii, guys. sorry posting's light this week. i'm busy trying to get ready for my trip.

for now, here's a look at some pretty that's caught my eye lately. i'd die for those tights, that clutch and that jacket (or is it a shrug? well, i'd die for anything furry and purple, really).

i'll be back tomorrow with some fall goodness. it's 77 outside! and breezy! do you know how long it's been since it's been 77 in the middle of the day? MONTHS.

(click through for photos' sources.)

freshly sharpened pencils.

some more back-to-school finds to start the week...

clockwise from top left:
pencil holder from kate's paperie, my favorite pencil sharpener from the container store, recycled newspaper pencils from giant robot, 'this machine kills fascists' pencil set* from you and me the royal we, robot sharpener from kate's paperie.

*brilliant.

fall wishlist, no. 4: jeffrey campbell.

THESE SHOES, guys. i've never wanted anything more. really. really.

brochu walker.

why do i never look this good in jeans and a t-shirt? (and she's sans bra, natch...)

via new-to-me-blog favorite, the pink and blue blog. unlike ms. pink and blue, i can't wait to cut the color out for fall.

fall wishlist, no. 3: kind boutique.

loving the braided handle on this animal-friendly bag from kind boutique.

fall wishlist, no. 2: j.crew (via net-a-porter).

so this coat is nothing short of amazing. now, if only i could have those long, skinny legs and that pair of pants.

extra points to whoever can tell me what's going on with net-a-porter carrying j.crew.

gypsy (a 25 percent off offer).

you remember gypsy, yes? that lovely line of hawaiian-inspired underwear?

well, thanks to kate, the girl behind the brand, you can now get 25 percent off her august day undies, a pretty mix of pink, orange and yellow from a vintage hawaiian palm tree print.

thank you so much, kate! everyone loves a pretty pair of panties.

(psst. don't you love the photos for the collection? you can get one of my favorites here.)

p.s. forgot to mention... the sale's good through next wednesday!

tinted mint.

i kind of think this is great. and wouldn't it look nice on my desk...

our workshop.

if i could do it all over again, these would be at the top of my school supply shopping list.

but since i would never, ever do it all over again, maybe i need them just because?

fall wishlist, no. 1: remade usa.

top of my list? this hot bag made from an old leather jacket.

one year when i was probably about 8, my back-to-school must-have was a brown bomber jacket. i loved the sheet out of that thing.

and the leather was just like this. maybe it's my jacket reincarnate calling my name all these years later?

etsy (reason no. 4875 they'd be great to work for).

the resemblance between these etsy offices and mine is just UNCANNY. right down to the pbr cooler and wall o' records.

(via unstitched.)

roxy, revisited.

roxy is kind of shocking me all over again.

what? roxy? that roxy? like boardshorts roxy?

same reaction as last time. thanks, caroline, for the reminder.

i'm still loving everything about their new, grown-up look. starting with this top... that i'd kind of like in every color.

have you come across any brands lately that have surprised you? we talked ann taylor loft recently... who else has upped their game lately?

lauren moffatt.

ms. moffatt,

i love your new site. but i love your fall collection even more. and this jacket and glasses combo? pure tartan badass.

please don't stop.

yours,
greedy girl

welcome, pergolina!

it's no secret that i've recently fallen under the spell of los angeles boutique pergolina.

from its selection of bright, exotic textiles (these african rugs and these amazing pakistani quilts, for example) to the shop's ultra-unique homewares (like this fruitwood board and bird feeder from roost), pergolina's offerings are a feast for the eyes. and that's just the online shop. can you imagine what the brick-and-mortar must be like?

so you can see why i'm pretty jazzed to call pergolina my newest sponsor. store owner, paulanna, and her team (bianca, that's you) are super-kind, and i'm very thankful to have discovered this gem of a boutique.

so go check out the shop and, also, the blog. and tell them i sent you!

grazie, paulanna... greedy girl is glad to have you!

p.s. that little party hat-wearing mouse? it kills me. too much. i want one.

burning man.

so, i've booked my flight. it's official. i'll be braving the elements at burning man 2010 with my burner bff holly. she's convincing, that holly. or relentless. i'm not sure which. i think both.

five days in the nevada desert. no bed. no pugs. no joe.

despite all that, i am excited. no, really. i am. really. REALLY.

how crazy am i? yeah. i know. but don't worry. i promise to wear a shirt at all times. probably pants most of the time, too. and my goals? seeing a rainbow. doing absolutely nothing. and getting some sun.

(photo by creativeholly.)

frye.

congratulations, frye. you win the prize for most covetable boots for fall: these over-the-knee beauties. and in eight hard-to-hate colors. (i like eggplant and cognac. and smoke and brown.)