B O U T I Q U E . V O L F E: October 2011

M O D . S Q U A D

Mod-heavy fashion has been hitting the streets with the revival of sixties style, known for its ultra-modern designs, and the Go Go boots made of white plastic. Prada ruled this trend on the Fall 2011 runways, and Bottega Veneta on the Spring 2012. I'm not so sure yet about how I would wear Go Go boots, but round sunglasses look great on almost anybody. Here are some round shades that we liked, and a couple of fabulous BV vintage finds.

Sixties Mod!

Bottega Veneta Spring 2012

Prada Frames

Cutler and Gross $440
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BV Vintage Round 60's Sunglasses $25
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BV Vintage Round 60's Sunglasses $28
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T H E . B L A C K & L E A T H E R . F O L D E R

Rooney Mara keeps popping up in front of me lately, featured for her fashion. Could very well be her publicist doing a great job with Mara's new movie out. There really is something intriguing about her and what she wears. When I think of her "look" I think, black and leather. And that prompted me to discover black and leather clothes, the kind that I normally stay far away from, in some very sweet and feminine ways to wear.

Club Monaco

I think you may have realized by now that I'm a J.Crew junkie. J.Crew is a go-to for affordable fashion staples. These are classic and sophisticated-looking, and on sale now for $249 Shop here

Megan is wearing a Zara blazer - get her look here with this fabulous BV vintage find!
BV Vintage Leather Blazer, $95 shop here: email boutiquevolfe@gmail.com

This adorable BV Vintage leather skirt is just perfect. $65 shop here: email boutiquevolfe@gmail.com

Lanvin's oxfords manage to be sharp and feminine (it's that grosgrain ribbon).
Wear them with a pair of floral print short socks to raise the lady-factor. $445 Shop here

P A S T E L . C O M E B A C K

Spotted! P A S T E L S
Everything from boxy blazers to sweet heels.

Wear them with surprising contrasting colors!
Some ideas we came up with:
BLACK, IVORY, RUST, COBALT, GOLD.

Ell-Tee Photography

1. Vintage Suede Lilac Blazer $65 shop here (email boutiquevolfe@gmail.com)
2. Chloe Wristlet Clutch $1280 shop here
3. Flouzen Bowtie $153.65 shop here
4. Vintage Pastels Dress $66 shop here (email boutiquevolfe@gmail.com)
5. Nars Lipstick in Roman Holiday $24 shop here
6. J.Crew Viv Pumps $298 shop here
Megan is wearing:
7. Vintage Chalky-blue Pleat Skirt
8. Vintage Ivory/Pearl Beaded Top $39 shop here (email boutiquevolfe@gmail.com)

W E A T H E R P R O O F . S T Y L E

Some of us here at the Boutique Volfe blog are Jewish and therefore weren't writing much these past few days, while we celebrated Yom Kippur. It's the most serious day of the year for Jews, a day of fasting and prayer, but also the happiest day. Yeah, the minute the fast ends. Anyway, I was happy to get back to eating. I committed my first three "sins" and had three mini red-velvet cupcakes with an inch of frosting on each.

While catching up on food, I was leafing through a copy of the Wall Street Journal Off Duty, and found The Adventurer Gentleman. I was inspired to put this post together, based on the looks of adventurer-heroes of old (think cold-weather explorer, mountain-climber, first airplanes flyer).

Although I believe Amelia Earhart was wearing that hat and those goggles for safety, she was most definitely admired as a feminine icon in her days, a woman who dared to dream in a man's world.

Taking the functional cold weather equipment and mixing the layers of textured fabrics with an airy feminine printed dress will make the perfect cold-weather ensemble.

1. Ralph Lauren Sunglasses $375 shop here

2. BV Vintage Sherpa Jacket $120 email boutiquevolfe@gmail.com

3. Dress - Alexa Chung for Madewell $115 shop here

4. BV Vintage Chunky Cardigan $39 email boutiquevolfe@gmail.com

5. Marled Grey Sweater - Zara $79.90 shop here

6. Moto-boots - Rag and Bone $595 shop here

E A R L Y O C T O B E R D A Y S

The cooling breeze is so refreshing, what could be better than taking a book to read in the park after work....
What are you reading?

Vintage sweater/skirt/rings, Zara bag
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