It's here! At last! No, not the month of August--though that suddenly is upon us as well. I'm talking about the newest Anthropologie catalog, and as usual it's bee-yoo-tiful! Whenever mine arrives in the mail, I drop whatever I'm doing and dive into a deep warm pool of Outfit to Room goodness.
Don't you love how Anthropologie makes you want to shop and travel at the same time? They have a magical ability to capture the essence of a place and make you feel like you are RIGHT. THERE. This time we're carried away to a quaint English village--and I can almost smell the Earl Grey brewing.
All the requisite fashion statements are here: long granny cardigans, ladylike floral day dresses, lace-up oxford shoes and casually upswept hair. Brush up on vocabulary words like 'natty', 'tweedy', and 'jolly'. Order chips instead of fries, crisps instead of chips--or don't, seeing as how you'll probably want to slip into these hip-hugging wool skirts.
This is a kind of cozy, humble Anglophilia, one that I especially ascribe to. It stores sewing pins in dented biscuit tins; it loves Nestle Quality Street chocolates at Christmas; it collects books in dusty stacks around the room and presses flowers between their pages. It's England's answer to the American ideal of 'the girl next door'.
Of course even the girl next door has secret weapons in her arsenal. A pair of sensible heels that nonetheless make her legs look kilometres long. A jumper--aka a sweater--with a plunging neckline and a slightly ratty fur collar. A worn leather chair that has seen more than its fair share of fireside snog sessions! (That means kissing for all us Yanks!)
P.S. The Huz has been writing a series of articles for GOOD Magazine. Sometimes I'm in complete awe of his brain. Well done him!
sigh...
Posted by: Tiffany | August 02, 2010 at 04:09 PM
Fantastic Outfits, Fantastic rooms . . I so love your posts Anne!
Posted by: sharon | August 02, 2010 at 04:09 PM
wow this is fantastic! love the juxtaposition
Posted by: Jessica | August 02, 2010 at 05:37 PM
wow! that first pair is just wow!!!
Posted by: PAWLING | print studio | August 02, 2010 at 05:49 PM
these (like all your outfit to rooms) are perfection. love love love. great start to the week.
Posted by: Elissa, ebb & flow | August 02, 2010 at 06:33 PM
Anne, all of this is so gorgeous. I love every outfit and think early Autumn is a fantastic time of the year. Don't you!?
Off to read your clever huz' work now.
x Charlotta
Posted by: Charlotta | August 02, 2010 at 07:20 PM
Fabulous...I love your comment about the anglophile vibe. Those last two images in particular carry those associations for me...the kind of cosiness in both room and clothes that makes me long for the cool days of mid-fall, for comfy sweaters and hot cups of tea! Very welcome thought on a day when I was blasting the AC to stay conscious!
Have a wonderful week!
Hope Ava
Posted by: Hope Ava | August 02, 2010 at 10:31 PM
Why am I always the last one to get my Anthro catalogue?
That first pairing is one of your most brilliant. It's glorious.
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 02, 2010 at 11:19 PM
Anthro rocks my world and I'm loving their UK-lean in this issue! P.S. Big congrats to the Huz!
Posted by: Will | August 03, 2010 at 12:52 AM
oh i know.... i just got mine in the mail and i've been looking at it over and over. especially this one picture of a sort of patterned, ruffly dress paired with blue plaid tights! *LOVE*
Posted by: andrea | August 03, 2010 at 05:16 AM
yet again, love it Anne!
Posted by: Alicia | August 03, 2010 at 06:51 AM
Ooh fabulous post! The outfits/rooms just melt into each other. Perfection!
Posted by: Adele {modernemotive} | August 03, 2010 at 08:06 AM
I am happy I found your blog, so many interesting posts! Anthropologie always manages to take my breath away...
Posted by: A Casa da Vá | August 03, 2010 at 08:25 AM
Love it! Great outfit to room selection! By the way, you are a great writer!
The Design DIsh
Posted by: The Design Dish | August 03, 2010 at 08:32 AM
Lovely, as always. Especially love those book filled shelves.
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LOVE!
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