Lusting for :: Desert boots

I've got my eye on you, fabulous boots.  If I ever win the lottery, you're all mine. 

Lusting for :: Heath Ceramics

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While in Sausalito for our pre-wedding relaxation period, I convinced the mister to journey a distance unknown to the Heath Ceramics factory.  Honestly, it was probably the part about Sausalito that I was most excited about!  We walked from our bed & breakfast on one end all the way down to the other end of the area.  It was a long but beautiful walk, right on the coast.  We were even able to check out things to do after (we promptly sat down to eat shrimp tacos at a little seaside taqueria, it was yummy) so it was worth it for both of us.  

Heath Ceramics produces some of the best home goods/kitchenware I've ever seen.  They've been making ceramics since 1948 and they're definitely still going strong.  Every piece made and sold is crafted in the Sausalito factory.  For me, it was so much fun to wander around and dream of the perfect kitchen chock full of Heath goods.  Sadly, I was only able to come back to Chicago with salt and pepper shakers (the ones featured above, but in cream) but I know one day I'll make it happen ;)

You can read more about Heath Ceramics here.  There's a lot of neat stuff going on, and you can even find permanent collections at the MOMA and LACMA.  Also, consider yourself lucky if you live in Brooklyn, L.A., San Francisco or Sausalito as those are their only locations.  But for now, we can all drool over their website and sit waiting at the door for the delivery man to bring our fabulous home ceramics, right? 

Lusting for...

Long-sleeve mini dresses.  I don't have any long sleeve dresses and I can't understand why. I love wearing dresses, especially in winter paired with black or gray or bright tights.  There are so many reasons to dress up in winter and a good long sleeve mini dress is just the key. 

Here are a few examples of the dress my heart is after ::

More American Apparel...

Here's a few more, too ::

What is your 'must have' item for the colder months?

Lusting for...

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If I were given a thousand dollars to spend on clothes and shoes, I would definitely buy these items from Creatures of Comfort.  This new-to-me store is pretty awesome, but I hate when I fall in love with a boutique that I could never afford.  That dress and skirt scream fall to me and make me want to roll around in a pile of leaves and sip hot chocolate (with rum of course) after.  Those Rachel Comey clogs are every bit of perfection. I tried to find a pair of clogs or oxfords or something along these lines in Italy but nothing measured up to my supposedly high expectations.  But now that I'm back in the states and don't have the excuse of splurging on some Italian shoe or piece of clothing, I'm just back to lusting for and thought you should all be aware.