1. Our friend WL got me a poster of one of the beautiful medieval stuccos in the town of San Gimignano - she and her boyfriend visited there while the Dutchman and I spent a day by the pool.
2. I got a lovely big 2008 calendar of medieval Italian manuscript images.
3. In Paris, TD bought me a nice pair of black flats - can't have too many.
4. Also in Paris, I went on a shopping spree and bought a black, slightly flouncy peasant shirt and a lighter weight, knee-length black dress coat.
5. Also in Paris, I dragged the Dutchman into the most Euro-chic men's shop I could find and made him try on these fabulous tailored (and, funnily, Italian) shirts. I bought him two and he looks quite gorgeous in them.
6. Cheesy fridge magnets.
7. THE BEST THING: While we were walking in Florence, known for its lovely leather stores, we ducked down this funky old street on our way to the Duomo and I saw this store. I stopped dead in my tracks and went and pressed my face up against the glass and made little mewling noises. There was this sensational bright leafy green purse in the window that had to be mine. So, TD bought it for me and now we're both square on birthday and anniversary gifts for the next year or so.
Here's a picture of my little beauty:
It is happy in its new home. Hopefully the crazy amount of cat hair on our bedspread hasn't shown up in this picture...
The past year, I've begun a fetish with bright green accessories. This is my second green purse (the other is suede - more casual); I have a green wallet; I have fun kelly green loafers (which I suddenly want to wear).
Furball #2, however, seems to believe that the purse was a gift for her...
9 comments:
Of course it's a gift for furball, silly! It matches her eyes!
yes, indeed! She's a very coordinated furball...
Love the purse! Shape, color, texture--everything. Great find.
...and it actually wasn't insanely expensive! The gods were smiling on me...
I'm also sensing a color theme in your purchases. Are you one of those all-black wearers?
Ha! It looks that way from the list, eh? Actually, I don't wear black much on a daily basis (b/c I'm usually in a ratty t-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops and my cats are grey and white) but my default "dress-teaching" wardrobe color is usually black. But, lately I have been moving more toward chocolate brown and heathery lavender for teaching togs.
Very nice! I want to go shopping in Paris! and Florence! etc!
Oooh, gorgeous bag! I want!
(And yes, it does match furball's eyes beautifully! Myself, I wish I could work out a wardrobe that matched my cats' fur, but since they're black, gray, and orange, I'm pretty much doomed no matter what I wear...)
Fabulissima! I want it for my own!
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