Not just a breakfast food

Oatmeal is a lovely neutral shade and works for everything from walls to clothing. This top has flirty sleeves and works at the office or at a nice restaurant, so who wouldn't want one?

Ruffle sleeve cashmere sweater from Saks Fifth Avenue

Toasty toes

Fall is my favourite fashion season because texture plays a big role. When worn slightly slouchy, these soft knee socks have a "weekend casual" appearance and the ribbed pattern resembles woodgrain!

Wool mix boot socks from Jonathan Aston

Aubergine, aubergine

When one has a need to put on a fancy dress, the accessories are just as important. In fact, if they are not done right, the whole outfit can be ruined! This Victorian style bolero jacket is not only beautiful - it's also functional for when the evening gets a little nippy. I love the colour and the two stand-up collars...

Ruffled silk bolero from Bonzie

Lacy nothings

How cute is this little black dress? I love the criss-cross detail on the bust and the modesty piece in lace. It's girly and sexy at the same time.

Lace cocktail dress by BCBG

Drink me hot

My last week has been consumed with watching True Blood - what a show! It's well written, interesting, and I just can't get enough. This silk top with ruffled sleeves reminds me of the vampires and blood on the show, but it is so much prettier:

Wine short sleeved shell top from J by Jasper Conran

A hot date dress

Oh wow, do I ever love the top of this dress! I especially adore the crepe detailing of the bust and while I think shiny fabrics only work on perfectly flat stomachs, the silk charmeuse is a nice contrast. The original version is floor length with a train, but if I were to get it I would want it to be tea length.

From Sean Couture

An envied coat

I am hugely in love with the Canadian outerwear label Soïa & Kyo after my good friend Tania introduced me to it in 2007. I was visiting her after she had temporarily relocated to Toronto when I came across one of their signature assymmetrical coats. Short story: she got one in white and I got one in black. I visited her again the following year and got myself two more coats because they masterfully blended classic lines with modern esthetics into some very unique styles.

What I like about this coat from the spring/summer 2009 line is the feminine detailing - there is a nipped in waist, flaring at the bottom, and a bow at the back... It is available in black, white, and green, and although the green would be the hardest to integrate into my wardrobe, I think it's the best looking one:

Ami coat from Soïa & Kyo

A dress for the season

Going to a garden party and need a dress? This tiered lace confection is oh so darling:

Evening tea party dress from Betsey Johnson
It reminds me a little of a tiered eyelet dress my mom once promised to make me when I was a kid but it never materialized.

A step up from basic

This sweet petal top is interesting without screaming for attention:

From Anthropologie