Smmidge Fall Reading List

So excited about A Vintage Affair - mixing my favorite things: fashion, history and breathing life into the vintage.

What can I say?  Love Ina.  Love easy cooking.

I am not immune to Oprah's power.  Looking so forward to Freedom.

Loved the first one and the movie - and a sucker for an easy escape.

Everyone needs a Mom/Daughter journey read....

I'm OBSESSED with these bookends from Byrd & Bleeker - perfect to hold your fall reading list!

Have a wonderful autumn weekend!

Lissie - defining groovy

Saw this chick during ACL and she is amazing - love that raw, raspy voice, and unfettered style.  This song is one of my faves.  Plus she's from a small town - love that.  Check out more here - especially  "everywhere I go".  Enjoy!

Concert Chic

Spotted this groovy gal at the DAWES show at Sons of Hermann last Saturday - I mean pig tails, a PBR and a camel bag and booties with all black?  Hello cool.  Nice to see you here.   

I had to meet her - and it turns out they both looked great.  Love them together - that edgy-effortless sort of cool-chic (I express best with alliteration and hyphens) that I find elusive.  I mean, look at her bangs and his mocs!  They were very nice too, and turns our they hail from OKC!  Ben is from OK and we lived in OKC the year before we married - very fond memories of that place, it was a magical time, and still love to pass through on our way to family visits.  What's that?  Don't think of OKC as a fashion hub?  Well the proof is in the puddin' (as we say) - take a look!


Found some great options for camel booties and bags from my fave spot Anthro - check 'em out.

Anthro's Uber Urbane Bag

Anthro's Tulipan Booties

James Magee and The Hill

THINK on KERA tends to cover things that interest me. This interview moved me.  I don't have the words to do the man or the work justice, I can only say that he spoke of things that move me - family history and the geography of your roots.  There is a spirituality in respecting those who come before you and how they influence you, how you are still them, their beliefs, their faith, their hope.  I suggest taking the time to watch it for yourself.  More on James Magee and The Hill here

Oldies, but Goodies too-Shoes

Some of the coolest and funkiest women's shoes on the market for fall are, strangely enough, some of the classics from my childhood.  I'm calling them funky comfort.  Can classics be funky, you ask?  YES.  Pair 'em with some skinny dark rolled up jeans, groovy socks, a tee and some rhinestones and POOF!  Straight cool.  Atleast in my world. . . check out my top list:

Just ordered the Minnetonkas from JCrew - they are all over the internet though, and in several different styles.  These are my fave!

Sueded New Balance, need I say more?  When I met Ben, he had on purple suede tennis shoes much like these - love them.

Bass Ellie - these would rock with all black.  

Um - not JUST for Martha Stewart anymore, these Habbytans from Bass, or Duckies, as we always called them are rocking my world.  How cute!  With jeans, yes!  But with black leggings, skinnies, or a plaid skirt, knee socks and a tee would just be perf in my book.  Autumn!  Muah!