23 December 2010 – "Bobi" Scarf, originally uploaded by academichic.

Sources:

• Sweater: Banana Republic
• Sweater Vest: BR
• Scarf: Napali by TDM Designs
• Jeans: J Brand via DSW
• Boots: vintage Charles David

Endnotes:
Just a few quick pics and words before I too head off for holidays with family and friends. Unlike E., who has to very thoughtfully plan and pack for extended travel, my packing mostly consists of throwing things into a bag, dragging out my laundry basket, and getting my cat into his carrier before driving off to various New England towns. I asked my father if I was too old (27) to be bringing home my laundry. He assured me that until I have my own machine actually in my apartment or house it was still ok in his book. Phew! Anyway, this outfit was not planned for anything other than driving for several hours. A light cashmere vest layered over a light sweater and a scarf gave me several options for temperature control (as well as created a analogous pair of green shades).

23 December 2010 – "Bobi" Scarf closeup, originally uploaded by academichic.

This scarf is made of bamboo fiber and is offered by Napali by TDM Designs (another name that you might recognize from reviews and giveaways we’ve done in the past). This style is called “Bobi” and is a square, which threw me for a while, but it’s still big enough to do most of the slouchy knots that I prefer. They do also make it in a longer version. I’ll be doing a more thorough review of another scarf of theirs next week.

23 December 2010 – Jeans!, originally uploaded by academichic.

You can’t really tell from these pictures but I’m wearing jeans… new jeans! Like A. I’ve looked for good “skinny” jeans for a while now and had all but given up hope when I came across these J Brand “cigarette” style jeans at a recent Filene’s Basement spree. The cigarette style means that they are basically straight leg from the knee, thus avoiding jegging status while being fitted through the hip and thigh. And they are perfect for tucking into boots, something I had been wanting to try for a while. These exact jeans had been on my radar ever since I read a spread in a fashion magazine this summer where every woman who was interviewed for a piece on “now styles” mentioned her J Brand jeans. I’d never heard of them. Needless to say months later, I happily found them for about $150 less than what they retail for, which made paying $12 to get them professionally hemmed seem like not a big deal. I love when that happens! What I love even more is spending time with my family and friends, which is what I’m off to do now (but not before kicking up some of this fresh powdery snow)!

23 December 2010 – Snow day, originally uploaded by academichic.

Sources:

• Scarf – Nepali by TMD Designs
• Sweater – Banana Republic
• Denim Skirt – Gap
• Green Flats – Banana Republic
• Earrings – F21
• Sunglasses – Marshalls

Endnotes:

This is a simple and relatively casual outfit for a typical day on campus – running from meeting to meeting with stops at the library, the coffee shop, and a quick lunch with colleagues.  It’s been a bit cooler here these past few days and I am loving it.  I grabbed my casual day staple, my denim skirt, and a simple sweater and then accessorized with statement earnings, my favorite flats, and this beautiful bamboo scarf from TDM Designs.

I was feeling a bit guilty about trying to get away with these earrings as my use of florals for today so I posed in front of my lovely lilac bush to try and distract you, but they are cool floral earrings right?

Earrings, originally uploaded by academichic.

The real focus of this outfit is the beautiful tie-die bamboo scarf sent to me from TDM Designs.  We have all taken our turn at gushing over Nepali scarves, but I have to say I am yet again in love!  The color of this scarf is even more lovely in person and I think the tie-die pattern is the perfect sophisticated variation of the Spring trend.  As E. mentioned just last week when she premiered her tie-die bamboo, we love supporting TDM Designs and particularly their Nepali scarfs because of their impressive business practices.

Nepali Scarf, originally uploaded by academichic.

I have a feeling I’ll be getting quite a bit of use out of this piece in the next few weeks.  I promise another real attempt at florals is coming soon, but for now I think incorporating tie-die is commendable.

21 April 2010, originally uploaded by academichic.