No Anthro Zone Sale Picks - Not Another Copy Cat? - Round Three For Leifsdottir

  20 York Street is giving away a fabulous necklace.  Visit 20 York Street HERE to enter.


Leifsdottir's Chartreuse Moonset Silk Tunic - Anthro's Falling Ribbon Cardi by Sparrow
Anthro's Stone Garden Necklace

 

I picked up a few Anthro items on sale yesterday.

Alice In Autumn Sweatercoat by Charlie and Robin in Navy - I wanted the Splendid Vinca, but this is more versatile
Perthshire Dress by Edme and Esyllte  (sold out) a Wish Listed item.
Belladonna Top by Karen Nicol - some addition of Pink to my closet.
Wandering Thoughts Cloche in Moss - more versatile than my Turquoise Wool Cloche
Matched Mates Necklace - highly rated - love the variations of Green
Snowball Fight Scarf in Red - to wear with the Perthshire Dress
Downy Canals Scarf in Ivory - it was cheap and I need a neutral scarf


I'm just an old Copy Cat.  I fell first for the Leifsdottir Tunic in Black at Nordstroms.  I tried to run with my own outfit using the Black Tunic. I could have used Anthro's Falling Ribbon Cardi in Gray.  But I'm a colorphile, so that wouldn't do. I quickly admitted defeat, and returned the Black version for the Chartreuse. One of my favorite colors mind you!

Anyone know the Anthro name for the Tunic? 



Chartreuse Moonset Silk Tunic - by Leifsdottir - Nordstroms Orig $228 Sale $114 - Dec 2009

 I probably would not have ordered the Falling Ribbon if not for the outfit.  It just looked so perfect with the Tunic.  It was as if they were made to be together. Navy and Chartreuse?  How does Anthro do this?  Is it all planned out?  Did they ask Sparrow to design the Cardi around the Leifsdottir Tunic?  Whatever the answer, thank you for this pairing Anthro.


 The wide full skirted Tunic does tend to make the Tushy look bigger. 


 

Falling Ribbon Cardi - by Sparrow - Anthro $98 Sold Out - Dec 2009



As it turns out, I fell for the Cardi six months later.  One day I stepped into my closet and picked up my Jacqueline Dress and began scanning for a Cardi.  My eyes hit on the Falling Ribbon.   A second outfit was born. This outfit has gotten more compliments than anything I've worn in my life.  And it's my very own re-mix.

 See my RE-MIX for the Falling Ribbon and the Stone Garden HERE


Shop the Falling Ribbon Cardi in Gray size Large HERE, size XS HERE.

For reference, I'm wearing size Small





Stone Garden Necklace - Anthro $178 Sold Out - Dec 2009
Freshwater Pearl, Serpentine, Citrine, Smoky Qtz, Carnelian, Red Agate, Sterling

Now I had an additional outfit.  That meant I could wear the gorgeous Stone Garden Necklace more often.

This necklace makes me happy!

My Mother calls it the most beautiful necklace in the World. 

Back to the outfit for today.  The necklace seemed the perfect natural choice for the Cardi and Tunic.  But also a major expense.  It was gifted to me by my BF for Christmas. Hallelujah!  The day after we ordered it, it was Sold Out.



Leifsdottir's Chartreuse Moonset Silk Tunic - Anthro's Falling Ribbon Cardi by Sparrow
Anthro's Stone Garden Necklace



You can't get this necklace anywhere today.  But I can point you too an Etsy shop where you will find some remarkably priced gorgeous necklaces just like it.

Etsy Shop WahtVeritas

Both Heidi D. and I have ordered many times from the lovely Shop owner Saraporn in Thailand. And yes we both have the Stone Garden Necklace.

I shopped my closet for the rest of the outfit. There I found an ancient pair of Kohl's straight leg jeans by Apt 9.


Anthro's Two Paths Trench - by Idra - Apr 2010





Two Paths Trench - by IDRA - Anthro Orig $198 Sale $100 - Monterey, CA Store Apr 2010

  I also found the Two Paths Trench just hanging about behind the closet door.  I picked up this lovely machine wash/ tumble dry coat on a girlfriend shopping spree to the Monterey CA Anthro store. Just two weeks ago it was in the mid 80's. Several wind and rain storms later, we are in the mid 50's.  I love any excuse to prance about in my Winter garb.  This coat comes out of the dryer almost wrinkle free.  Within a few days of purchase the coat went to sale and the kind store SA happily gave me a PA.

 See Dea of the Dea Diaries wearing the Two Paths Trench HERE

Cadence Oxfords - by Biviel - Anthro Orig $168 Sale $90 - Nov 2008
Orla Kiely Dark Stem Tote SS08 AKA Anthro's Sepia Crocus Bag - Anthro $178 - Jul 2008



I have managed to RE-MIX the Falling Ribbon Cardi and the Stone Garden Necklace.  But the Tunic style and color make it very limiting. I tried the outfit with a Black Pencil Skirt and it just didn't look right with the full skirted Tunic.  Straight leg jeans offer a narrowing effect, along with heels to give lift that balances out the wide skirt. 

Dear Readers,  I need a stellar idea to RE-MIX the Tunic. I would also love to know the Anthro name.  I have forgotten it.  And Google wouldn't let loose with the name either.

Happy Thanksgiving! Anthro Sister Love,  Laura (lauramartinsemail@yahoo.com)