Mad for Madras!

It's no secret that I love plaid,

and there are LOTS of adorable summer Madras plaids to be had!

Here are my favorites for this season...

I have had to use extreme restraint to NOT purchase this Madras Tote from my favorite store Talbots.

Even I am beginning to feel like my tote bag collection is getting a little out of control.

It happens to be on SALE right now though....

This LL Bean dress could not be cuter..and the price is right!

I had to add it to my summer dress collection,

and wore it with a navy cardigan over my shoulders on Father's Day.

And here is how I styled my dress!

If you love Madras, then hopefully you know about Just Madras...

they are the makers of this cute cosmetic bag, but they have skirts, dresses, ties, and bags too!

The Madras headband...

the perfect accessory for the preppy girl!

  

Loving this Madras Shep shirt from Vineyard Vines!

There you have my current favorites!

Are you mad for Madras?

Blue and White Spring Fashions

Today I am linking with Jennifer on her FABULOUS blog The Pink Pagoda

for one of her blue and white linking parties!

While I am primarily a pink and green girl, 

I also love blue and white!

One of my favorite color combinations to wear is blue and white...

After perusing several of my spring catalogs and visiting a few of my favorite clothing shops,

I noticed that blue and white is a popular color combination this spring!

I would love for any of these fabulous things to find a home in my closet...

Lilly Pulitzer Charlene Shift Dress

Lilly Pulitzer Cleona Skort

Roberto Cavalli White Floral Blue Print Dress

Barbara Gerwit Knit Dress 

Barbara Gerwit Printed Tunic 

Jude Connally Lisa Dress

 Sail to Sable Roped In Tunic Dress

 Vineyard Vines Whale Embroidered Seersucker Skort

Vineyard Vines Shell Tile Strapless Dress 

And a few accessories to add...

Tory Burch Serena Flat

Tory Burch Robinson Basket-Weave Tote

 Vineyard Vines Shell Tile Tote 

These are just a few of the things I spotted...

my favorites are the Tory Burch Basket-Weave Tote, the Vineyard Vines Seersucker Skort,

and the Barbara Gerwit Tunic.

I would have included the Barbara Gerwit Knit Dress but I already have it...in pink and green!

Vineyard Vines Wish List

So excited to see all of the Spring catalogs arriving in my mailbox!

I am so over winter...we had a STORM last Tuesday...

and got 1.5 inches of snow...and school was CANCELLED all week!

Being from Michigan, that just makes me laugh.

In fact, here is my Michigan dad shoveling the latest dump on their front walkway...

They had to get a front end loader to do the driveway...no joke.

I digress....

I got the newest Vineyard Vines catalog and found some things for my birthday list!

Ribbon Neck Fleece....this is a MUST have.

Multi Gingham Shirt...one can never have too many gingham shirts!

Whale Embroidered Dayboat Skirt...this is just adorable...cute with the pink fleece above.

Party Seersucker Visor...perfect tennis visor....or baseball mom visor!

Sea Patchwork Make Up Bags...great for your handbag or pool bag!

Have you checked out the Vineyard Vines new arrivals?

Chilly Weather!

After baking at the Navy football game last Saturday in the 90 degree temperatures,

it is finally feeling like fall here in RVA.

I am excited to pull out my fall and winter coats!

Here are some of my favorites...

 

Pink J Crew Peacoat
Sweet D bought this for me....he agreed this coat screamed "ME" and I LOVE it!

 

 

Black Barbour Quilted Jacket

Great for casual weekends!

 

 

Vineyard Vines Harvest Down Coat

Perfect for those chilly night football games!

  

Northface Triclimate Jacket (similar one)

Great for weekend baseball games!

 

Barbour Waxed Cotton Jacket

A classic!

J Crew Excursion Puffer Vest in Navy

I have this exact vest in hot pink too...

and about five other vests in various preppy colors.

 

If I was going to add one more...

and I am NOT going to....

but if I WAS going to...

it would be this one...LOL

I have wanted a mink coat since I was five years old....maybe when I am 50?

 

What fall and winter coats are in your wardrobe?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Preppy Pink and Green

As you know if you are a regular reader of Suburban Charm,
I LOVE pink and green!
Here is my latest wish list full of preppy pink and green things...
  
Loving this wastepaper basket from Jayes Studio
This would look perfect in my sunroom.


I already have a Lilly Pulitzer Nook cover but it's not pink and green like this one!


I use a clipboard at work every day...LOVE this one from Marye-Kelley
Lilly Pulitzer iphone case in the Chin Chin pattern.
Lilly Pulitzer finally changed the material this case is made out of so the pattern will not rub off!


Vineyard Vines 1/4 zip sweater in Bahama Breeze
It has a mint green whale...great for cool summer evenings.

I would be happy to add any one of these to my collection of pink and green things!