Born to Be Wild.

Oh man, am I loving being on the East Coast. It is so incredibly gorgeous here in Cape Cod. I have been having such a great time going on long walks and having autumn adventures. It's nice to be away from the city life and to be surrounded by the woods and marshes. And man, oh man, it is an actual fall here, unlike sunny Los Angeles. I am loving the fallen leaves, bare trees and drizzles of rain...I have been seriously giddy on these walks near the Pamet Harbor in Truro. On this particular walk I was literally playing "Born to Be Wild" from my phone and dancing around like a fool, it's such great fun. Being out in nature just makes my heart go pitter-patter and my feet want to jump for joy. I find myself feeling centered, energized and just happy to be alive and to be able to walk around outside taking it all in.

// Parka - Patterson J. Kincaid // Boots - Guess(Vintage) // Jeans - Genetic Denim // 

 // Tee - Truly Madly Deeply // Hat - Vintage //

"My sorrow, when she's here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane."

-Robert Frost

Walking Under Leaves.

This is always a weird time of year for me. Despite how many times I have lived through it now, it always manages to get me by surprise. The months of September and October always become disparate. My body is living in what the temperature would classify as "summer" and my mind is insistent that it is "autumn".  And I spend these weeks in a state of disbelief and longing. Needless to say there's a lot of interesting and perhaps inappropriate outfits that I throw together. But there are a couple that I just want to wear for like a week straight. Like this one.

To say that I have been trying to find creative ways to wear some of my fall colors and items, would be an understatement. For example I've been wearing my jackets with as little as possible underneath, like this J. Patterson Kincaid Parka with all the lining out,  the sleeves rolled up and just a little black tank dress underneath. I do really have a love affair with this parka. I have found ways to wear it all year long. Even when it's so blazing hot. It just makes me feel polished and yet ready for anything. I have also been wearing these Jeffrey Campbell Cantu Booties all summer long. They give any outfit such an interesting twist. Plus the wedge version is super comfy. And for some reason I have been feeling compelled to use some of my smaller purses lately. It makes me feel lighter, more on the move. This Alexander Wang Pelican Sling Bag is my absolute favorite, it has the perfect combination of timelessness and edginess, and it's a little under the radar. It has definitely been my go-to bag lately. Thank god I have these items in my closet, they are keeping me together until it's cold enough to wear a soft beanie on my head. 

// Parka - Patterson J. Kincaid // Bag - Alexander Wang // Shoes - Jeffrey Campbell //

"There is a part of me that will forever want to be walking under autumn leaves, carrying a briefcase containing the works of Shakespeare and Yeats and a portable chess set. I will pass an old tree under which once on a summer night I lay in the grass with a fragrant young woman and we quoted e.e. cummings back and forth."

- Roger Ebert

Away On The Wind.

 Yesterday was a bit rainy, but mostly windy, no Nemo here by any means, just a chill in the wind. Probably the coldest day we will experience here in LA and every reason why I piled on my cold weather clothes. This jacket I got to wear while I am in Boston, but I manage to wear it LOTS here. Although it was pretty cold I didn't wear the removable insulating vest, but opted to layer my cashmere sweater underneath combined with the fur lined hood. Boy was I cozy. These soft knee highs almost never get to see the light of day so I had to wear them. I am just loving what I call my Zissou beanie. I try to wear it everyday. It makes me want to go on spontaneous adventures filled with ridiculous hooligans.
And I am off!

 // jacket- patterson j kincaid // clutch skirt + jewelery- vintage // sunglasses- warby parker // knee highs & hat- u/o // 

// boots- steve madden // hat - madewell //

On the Case.

 I got this jacket to wear when I go to Boston in the fall and winter to stay warm, but I have become increasingly obsessed with wearing it A LOT in LA. Lucky for me the fur lined hood and vest are removable. It's such a fun jacket to wear. It makes me feel like a detective from a noir film. I love the military touches and masculinity of it. It's fun to pair with a dress and lacy tights, I feel like the detective and the lady in distress at the same time. But mostly I just feel like a bad ass when I wear it. I love clothes that give me so much confidence, that I feel like I could solve crimes, LOL, and start using phrases like “This guy was tough. As tough as a nickel steak.” or “I didn’t like his face. When he said he was called Smith, I didn’t like his name either.” Haha. This jacket and I have way too much fun. I will have to find a way to continue to rock this well into the spring and possibly summer.

// jacket-Patterson J. Kincaid // bag-Holding Horses // dress-AnM // sunnies jewelry and boots-vintage //

Last but not least here is a great line from Hitchcock's Stranger on a Train:

Senator Morton: You had no trouble, of course, with the police once they verified your alibi?
Guy Haines: When an alibi is full of bourbon, sir, it can't stand up. 

Happy Monday!

xoxo,

R