tarheelmom (formerly JCAUNCMom)

Here's that versatile little Urbanite dress again, making good new use out of my beloved old Trastevere cardigan and Zip-Front Ballet Flats I found at a great sale price! It's just miserable weather here, but we're making the best of it with a relaxing day and are headed out to see an early movie. Happy Labor Day, everyone!

Same dress, slightly "dressed up" for garden club luncheon with girlfriends. I ordered these Cece flats weeks ago and was waitlisted -- and honestly nearly forgot I'd ordered them til they suddenly arrived on my doorstep! They're back in full stock, it appears. On first wearing were SUPER comfy all day -- highly recommended!

Possibly the most comfy flip flops ever, and without question the most comfy dress ever. Surprisingly flattering color with a lot of depth and warmth. Size down! :-)

I miss Martin+Osa. LOVE LOVE LOVE this Admiral shawl-collar cardigan - an exact match for J. Crew's Salina "Poppy" patent ballet flats!

Cr. 6-16-11. Subtle mix of geometrics (striped tank, square studs, beaded necklace and bracelet).

Cr. 6-16-11.

Created 6.15.11. Finding new ways to play with this cardi, one of a handful of new additions to my closet this spring.
 
Wishful thinking on that cute as heck watch. Don't own it but sure would like to. :-)

Wearing 6-13-11. All closet-shopping except the sandals, which are new and beloved already! I've been drooling over them all season but suddenly they were just gone, and I figured well, Fate. And then they were shockingly THERE in my size the other night when I was battling insomnia and randomly surfing Net-a-Porter. An early birthday present!
 
And today my saved eBay search on these same sandals sent me an e-mail reporting a pair in my size 8, up for auction for $90 + shipping or BEST OFFER. I haven't seen ANY of these on eBay. Go figure! :-) If you're an 8 and you've been wanting these sandals, there you go!
 
Not sure yet how I'm feeling about the teal green pedicure -- way outside my usual wheelhouse, and creating a bit of unexpected havoc with my clothing choices. But oh what a BEAUTIFUL color!

Date night to the movies -- went to see "Super 8" and WHAT A FUN FLICK!! J.J. Abrams/Steven Spielberg collaboration -- an awesomely perfect summer flick and a real homage to "early" Spielberg sci-fi. This adorable top was my third and final sale rack "find" at Anthro yesterday, and I was happy to find that the large salmon-y stripe is almost an exact match to last spring's J. Crew "papaya" color. I have the belt, and the Banana Republic moccasins (this exact shoe) are the same color. An eBay score last year. Just couldn't find the right color in an online pic!

Channeling Betty Draper... These shoes look gorgeous with the dress, y'all. The patent leather is summery, and the soft wood of the heel echoes the earth tones in the dress.