Wherever I am, dogs seem to find me. Maybe it means that I need to get one?

On the walkway outside our hotel room in Palm Springs,

these two curious ones poked their noses in the frame.

I think this one liked my boots.

/// vintage leather jacket, Screaming Mimi’s / tank, very old H&M / skirt, piece of cut fabric that I normally use as a scarf / jewelry & Frye boots, vintage / fringe bag, mom’s ///

So I took a little break from blogging. Not because I’ve been “crazy busy” or traveling or anything. I just felt like doing other things. Like staying in bed for a whole day reading books, and taking long walks in the sun. Feeding the soul.

On a random tangent, I’m suddenly feeling like bootcut jeans with high-heeled boots are totally right again.

/// fur-lined jacket, vintage / tee, H&M / jeans, Earnest Sewn / scarf, mom’s / vintage high-heeled Timberland boots, Beacon’s Closet / denim tote, Ekovaruhuset ///

Last Saturday was so nice and sunny. I got to don my leather jacket (without another one on top!) for the first time this year. I was supposed to go to a Japan benefit sale one of my friends had organized at the Bowery Hotel, but when I got there the line was around the block, so I left. I don’t queue for fashion. I will donate my money to Japan in a different way. Instead, I walked down to Whole Foods, spent way too much money on good food and went home to cook for some friends. I will choose good organic food over new clothes any day. Easy.

/// vintage leather jacket, Screaming Mimi’s / vintage fur vest, eBay / white Tee & knit cap, Marc‘s / jeans, H&M / boots, vintage / faux fringe bag, Lindex / sunnies, Florida drugstore / arm warmers, 15 years old / necklace, Brooklyn Charm ///

If you want to read about How I Wear Eco Fashion, check out the brilliant Starre Vartan‘s interview with me on Eco-Chick. Lots of vintage, really old stuff and digging through racks at discount retailers…

I’ve never been called a Maverick Eye before, but I quite love that.

This is one of the featured outfits, from a sunny day a few weeks ago (where did that sun go?).

“I love shirt dresses, they fit my body really well and they’ll never go out of style. This one is from H&M. The shoes are from Pjux, a really great sustainable shoe company from Denmark. The fur coat is vintage, I bought it at a Salvation Army in Sweden over 10 years ago. I still love it. I would never buy anything new made from fur, but I think vintage is OK. The belt is also really old, rescued from my sister’s closet, she wore it when she was in 5th grade or something like that.”

Dressed for cocktail hour at our friends’ house in Palm Springs.

After a seriously gray rainy day in NYC, I so wish is was back in the sunny desert.

/// white sleeveless shirt, vintage / black jeans, Stella McCartney / platforms, Fergie / fringe bag, mom’s / sunnies, H&M ///

Last weekend, being silly while waiting for a car inspection at Pep Boys in Park Slope.

This weekend, heading upstate for some fresh air, food straight from farmers and good times.

///leather jacket, fur vest & velvet bag, vintage / hat, really old H&M / shoes, clothing swap / have no idea where I got the scarf ///

This Saturday offered some really nice early-spring weather, hopefully an indicator of what is soon (!) to come. I had a particular spring in my step because of these Lacoste leather sneakers that I scored at a clothing swap this week. Fits me like a glove.

A few blocks down from my house, there is a really nice riverside park that very few people seem to know about.

We stayed until the sun started coming down above downtown Manhattan and the chill set in once again.

/// leather jacket, family heirloom / zip-up sweater, Free People / jeans, Levi’s / tote bag, Fjällräven / leather sneakers, Lacoste, from a clothing swap ///

Our room in Palm Springs had a patio with doors that led straight from the “bedroom wing” (aka left side of the room) outside. It’s so nice to be able to leave a door open and get fresh air and feel like you’re outdoors without loosing privacy.

Back in NYC, I felt like my balcony was mocking me. Here, you can’t use that oh-so-coveted outdoor space during at least half the year. I need it to be spring, now.

/// vintage tunic from Beacon’s Closet ///

Here’s the white vintage shirt I bought the other day, paired with some (also new) black faux leather pants from H&M, Chanel peeptoes, a brass cuff from Fallon and red lips courtesy of Burt’s Bees lip shimmer (in the color Merlot).

Yesterday was such a gorgeous day. I slept in and sipped coffee while reading almost the entire paper. Then, I got dressed and went for a walk, it was just too sunny not to!

I always try to choose new streets I haven’t walked before, just to discover new things. This time, I found a little vintage shop with a great selection of stuff. Three things got to come with me home. I’m very happy about them all, but more on that later…

/// studded white leather jacket, CA, Germany / tee, American Apparel / jeans, Cheap Monday / vintage boots from Beacon’s Closet ///