Speaking of fall, I’ve been really into the clean lines and classic hourglass shapes of 40s and 50s inspired clothing, and recently, in a fit of passion for fashion blogs, I stumbled across this post about a line called Stop Staring that creates just these types of dresses. The post belongs to a blog called The Fashionable Housewife, which is, indeed, very fashionable. I also love the message of the blog, which is that even moms — especially moms — deserve to feel sexy and beautiful!

Here’s a peek at the Stop Staring dresses featured on The Fashionable Houewife:

I’m not usually a huge fan of Victoria’s Secret dresses, but I really, really like this one. It’s elegant and not too clingy, and casual enough for everyday wear but also dressy enough for a dinner party.

I think it would look gorgeous with a little sparkle, and while I’m not usually wild about sequins, I think these ballet flats with teeny tiny ones are completely fabulous. I also think they’d look great with jeans — and you know, you can’t argue with multi-functional!

Red yesterday, emerald green today — do you think the abundance of very early Christmas commercials has gotten the better of me? Despite my semi-disgust about the earliness of the consumer driven pre-holiday fuss, I’m feeling festive and totally wild about this green Charmeuse V-neck Mini from Betsey Johnson. It makes me want to drink champagne and eat way too much cheese. Cheers!