Blanket Statement

First things first, darlings! The winners of CC & Fifi Flowers’ Chanel Quotations Book Giveaway are the lovely Cris, Artist in Oregon and Aubrey of Made You Blush ~ congrats, and happy reading!
Call it utilitarian chic, darlings! Get wrapped up in something cosy this fall!
Fashion Flashback: Norma Kamali’s sleeping bag coat from 1990, via nytimes.com.
Backstage at La Perla, via nymag.com.
Street style courtesy jakandjil.com.
Chloé, via style.com
Diane von Furstenberg, via nymag.com.
Haider Ackerman; this and next four via style.com.
Matthew Williamson
Missoni
Ralph Lauren
Vivienne Westwood
French Connection knit caftan, at Bloomingdales.com.
Zero + Maria Cornejo Triptych dress, at barneys.com.
Alexander McQueen sweater coat, at Bergdorf Goodman.
Elise Overland sequin vest throw; this and next at intermixonline.com.
Goddis Cassidy knit throw.
Goddis Naples sweater, at pinkmascara.com.
Horace loose-weave oversized kaftan, at asos.com.
Line Knitwear Clark wrap, at bunnyhug.co.uk.
Nina Ricci spiderweb capelet at Bergdorf Goodman.
Rekiem Stage cardigan, at pixiemarket.com.
Denis Colomb Bourbon cashmere shawl; this and next two at net-a-porter.com.
Marc by Marc Jacobs parker tartan wrap coat.
Emilio Pucci printed cashmere-blend wrap.
Whitley Kros Raleigh sweater; this and next two at shopbop.com.
Rebecca Taylor Blanket wrap coat.
Alice + Olivia Trapeze knit coat.
BB Dakota Wray coat, at lulus.com.
The Soft and Sexy Sweater Wrap, at victoriassecret.com.
Be blanketed, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

Picnic Chic

All the essentials for your déjeuner sur l'herbe (Manet,1863).
Moschino ad, Spring 2009
Chinese Vogue editorial, November 2008.
Vogue editorial, February 2009.
Consider a billowy full-skirted frock for your picnicking comfort...
Nicole Farhi, via nymag.com.
Cotton swing dress at unique-vintage.com.
Sunshine ruffle dress, at fredflare.com.
Diane von Furstenberg Dewitt dress, at shopbop.com.
Junya Watanabe skirt, pictured via elle.com. CC would love this worn as a strapless frock too!
Tibi Tropical Poppy strapless dress, at Bloomingdales.com.
Tsumori Chisato colorful stripe dress, at lagarconne.com.
Opening Ceremony voluminous dress at twentythirtyforty.net.
Creepy cool: Ineke Otte ant necklace, at inekeotte.nl; pictured via elle.com.
Pringle of Scotland ad.
For footwear, opt for chic flats or wedge espadrilles...
Tory Burch Caylan flat sandals; this and next at net-a-porter.com.
Stella McCartney canvas safari print wedges.
Keep the champ cold with this bottle tote, available at iloveuma.com.
Stay dry and chic with this reversible waterproof picnic blanket ~ it folds up to a tote! Visit katalinaklark.com to purchase.
Tote the noshes in a luxe Brooks Brothers Country Club picnic basket, at brooksbrothers.com.
Keep the comestibles from toppling with a steady stick table and wine holders from redenvelope.com. Pure genius!
Get your game on with a Classic Frisbee from wham-o.com.
Last image via teenvogue.com.

Happy picnicking, darlings!
xoxox,
CC