Outfit/ GPOY Post: LNA Cardigan, Forever 21 Ripped Jeans & Other Comfie Pieces For Pizza

Saturday night was one of the last pizza binges of 2011, so I had to bring it in the comfort competition. But I also felt like wearing something cute, and God forbid someone see me going H.A.M. on some carbs in something UNCUTE!

+ Cardigan: LNA Zip Pckt. It's jersey, has two oversized zipper pockets, and if I lost this thing I'd call the cops. That's how attached I am to this layering staple. Get it for $50(!!!!!!)

+ Ripped skinny jeans: Forever 21.

+ Silk tank: Forever 21.
+ Pour La Victorie studded Oxfords: I have these in olive/ beige too. Wear them at least once a week. #known
+ Bracelet: Ippolita Hard Gloss mother of pearl bangle (gift)
+ Lipstick: Shout out to that Cover Girl LipPerfection Siren 415 lipstick.
+ Pizza: Sam's Chops -- BEST pizza in all of New York. No competition. Just ask what once passed for my midriff.

Feelin' It: Dolce Vita for Target

A weekend trip to New Jersey means a trip to Target, which is cause for celebration enough. Add in Labor Day weekend, and suddenly it's back-to-school shopping (without the school): double yay! Then, the cherry on top: a designer collab I'd completely forgotten about and, to be frank, kind of written off. I saw the pics for the Dolce Vita for Target collection a few weeks back but wasn't really into them, even though I'm a fan of Dolce Vita shoes and have a bunch of them. Somehow, in person, the boots didn't seem quite so pirate-y, and the flats were a little more special.


Lace-up boots, $34.99. I'm not usually one for lace-up boots, but I decided I could try to be one. Like my fearless coblogger! Also these have a handy diagonal zipper up the side that means you only have to fix the laces to your liking once (they're still functional). And the faux leather is of pretty high quality. Beware, this shoe for some reason runs at LEAST a full size large; I got a 7 when I usually wear an 8.



Studded ballet flats, $29.99. The major selling points for these are the tiny understated studs and the square ballet shoe–like toe. These run a tad small; I should probably have gotten a half-size up, as I now see the reviews are telling me. Why can't they standardize the sizing? Cute, though. Sold!

Some other back-to-school finds:


Mossimo boyfriend cardigan, $20. Leggings, boots, done.



Mossimo lace inset cardigan, $22.99. Cardigans are pretty much a staple of my fall wardrobe, so. Why not?

Anyone else feeling the DV for Targs?

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like CARDIGAN WEATHER!

Actually, it's daaaayyyys past the beginning of cardigan weather, as I type this from inside my snow bunker in Brooklyn. Anyway, beyond sweet Marc By Marc Jacobs holiday cardi I wish I were wearing right now, in the BK snow bunker:

($260, Marc By Marc Jacobs, Net-a-porter.com)

Looks Like a Blazer, Feels Like a Cardigan!

Now that's my kind of blazer!



Silence & Noise sequined cardigan, $42.

Also...BREAKING:



Free People sequined blazer, $168, for when you just want to spend a little more.

Um, I Want A Pterodactyl Sweater!

($268, Betsey Johnson, Modcloth.com)

Fully sad! This amazing Betsey Johnson pterodactyl sweater from Planet Amazing is ALL SOLD OUT! Ugh.

($228, Betsey Johnson, Betseyjohnson.com)

This cute pterodactyl cardi's still around, but it's just NOT the same.

This Sacai Cardigan Is $649. What Am I Missing? Besides $649.99?

I love a guy in a striped cardi. I think they're an Everydude staple as they look great across the board. But did I miss something here? Not convert the currency correctly? How the filfflarnfilf is this Sacai men's striped cardigan $649? DOLLARS! The PRPS cashmere cardigans I've been ogling are half that. This looks like the type of cardigan you could get from Topshop for like 1/16th the price. (Oh look! You basically can!)

($649, Sacai, Colette)

No, this isn't cashmere, and no, it doesn't even come with a car or a pony or anything.


Better deals:

($13.99, Target)

See? Sensible!

($24.99, Converse, Target.com)

$24.99! For a sweater! It MAKES SENSE!

($34.99, DKNY, Amazon)

Also not wack!

($70, RVCA, Jacksurfboards.com)

Order -- it has been restored in the universe.

Anthropologie, I LOVE YOU

This needs very few words.



Moth "Knotty Pine" cardigan, only $39.95!! Down from $148. I'm in reverse sticker shock. And heaven, as I await its arrival on my doorstep. Or my cubicle desk, as the case may be.

I mean, did you SEE???



Love. Today, it's a cardigan.

Serious Sweater Weather

Uh, it's like 4 degrees in Tampa or some shit. What I'm saying, people, is that it's colder than Sharon Stone's face after a marathon round of deep-freezin' Botox action or whatevs.

Sweater solutions:

($169, Club Monaco)

Classic!

($144, Patrizia Pepe, Yoox)

Perfect Saturday sweater = comfy, but not bummy.

($496, McQ By Alexander McQueen, Asos.com)

Stars are major ahora. (Just axe TopShop.) '7os-style echoey stars? Even majorer.

Comfy Cardis!

My cardigan and knit obsession continues, especially in goes-with-anything greys and blacks. Here are several cardis, sweaters and other knits I so deeply desire:

($150, Clue, Satineboutique.com)

But will I look as pouty and impossibly small-waisted if I buy this?

($306, Alexander McQueen, Shopbop.com)

I normally can't stand wearing clothes with brands plasted across them, but this isn't too obvious. Plus, graffiti = funs!

($228, Marc By Marc Jacobs, Shopbop.com)
This is so effin' cute. Subtle too. Deeeelightful!

($235, L.A.M.B., Shopbop.com)

Due to the placement of the knit straps, I'd prolly advise not wearing this is you're over a small B-cup, lest your boobs push the belts so far to the sides that they get swallowed up by your pits. Regardless, I sorta love the lederhosen vibe this cute little sweater gives off.

($63, Priorities, Bluefly)

A striped, zippy hoodie cardi is such a necessity that they even named it PRIORITIES!

($194, Nom*D, Refinery29.com)

One for the dudes! I'm sorta unsure how I feel about longer stuff on dudes (save for a nice 3/4-length coat, but I guess this is sorta similar.

($245, C&C California, Shopbop.com)

Can you make it through the winter without a dark cashmere cardigan? (Or a reasonable facsimile -- a reasonable facsimile being at least $150 less and probably NOT cashmere?) No. No you cannot.

($258, Juicy Couture, Nordstrom)

Love the dainty little ruffling -- usually I HATE ruffles, but this is just non-intrusive enough. And I love the heather grey version too.

($29, Target)

I realized most of the stuff I posted was well above the FB affordable standard, so here's one from Ol' Faithful, Targz.

Striped Sweaters Forever!

Even with a cigarette in hand, Katherine Heigl is a pretty, pretty princess. She always looks great in stripes, don't she? And I LOVE her Juicy Couture striped cardigan -- seriously, she even manages to make beige beautiful! -- available here:

($278, Juicy Couture, Shopbop.com)


($278, Juicy Couture, Revolveclothing.com)

I also love it in black, but ahmahgah, this chick is TO'. UP.

($268, Juicy Couture, Saks Fifth Avenue)
Also cute in dress form.



($160, Line, Saks Fifth Avenue)

Pair red stripes with almost any dark color and you run the risk of looking like you're TRYING to dress like a member of Panic! At The Disco, but for some reason, this tunic sweater pulls it off without the Hot Topic effect.

($129, Sutton Studio, Bloomingdales)
Mmm. Cashmere AND silk. Delish.


($327, Trovata, Revolveclothing.com)

Show me a dude who doesn't look cute in a striped sweater and I'll show you... a dude who just isn't cute, unfortunately.

($168, Juicy Couture, Saks Fifth Avenue)

For some reason, I almost find these fun barbed wire stripes sorta smart and not schticky!

($49, Urban Outfitters)
Herringbone stripes = fantastic!


($72, Paul Frank, Urban Outfitters)
Mmmm. Orange! Bring on the CHILL!

Girl in a Cardigan, Everybody Digs Her*

Or, at least, John Krasinski does. Since I am totally hummina hummina for him after gorging myself via Netflix on the first two seasons of The Office, I must now acquire cardigans. The cutest possible, because like every cool girl in the world also digs Krasinski, it seems. And so you've gotta step up your cardigan game. A few options:



Lux yellow stripey cardigan, $38. So cute with the skinny belt.



For a bolder look, try this Urban Outfitters rugby stripe cardigan, $54. What can I say? I like yellow.



But I also like gray. Here's a gray cardigan I picked up at H&M recently for $29.90. Wouldn't be worth it but for the pink trim -- and pockets! Gotta love pockets.



And here's a cozy-looking charcoal number from Alloy. Covered-button cardi, $32.50.





Libertine for Target two-tone cardigans in red/pink and, uh, pink/red, $29.99, in stores on Sunday. I've been searching for a cute red cardigan, actually, but I prefer the pink. Go figure!



Ooooh! The red cardigan I've been searching for? Frilly, pretty, feminine? Indeedie! Cartonnier "ruffled cattail" cardigan, $118. Anthropologie actually has a lot of cardigans to chooose from; indulge me in just one more.



Charley & Robin cropped cardigan, $88. Love the high neck and asymmetrical shape.



Alloy cropped cardigan hoodie, $26.50.



This might be my favorite of the bunch: Billabong "Jade" sweater, $54. Note the angled pockets!



This one takes a classic and sexes it up a bit. Isaac Mizrahi for Target fishnet cardigan, $29.99.



All hail prints! J. Crew Egyptian cotton postcard-print cardigan, $100.



J. Crew Egyptian cotton dancing starfish cardigan, $98. So intensely fun! J. Crew's getting a little less boring these days, huh?



Speaking of unboring: L.A.M.B "inset" cardigan, a.k.a. twinset (!), but still very cool, $325.



Edun "Gertrude" cardigan, $215. A nice spin on the nautical motif.



Betsey Johnson leopard-print cardigan, $195.



Betsey Johnson polka-dot cardigan, $265. I would get this is if were, oh, about a tenth of the price. Luckily, there are places for people like me....



Yes, I feel very comfy with this Old Navy scoop-neck babydoll cardigan, $29.50.

I'm not sure if short-sleeved sweaters count as cardigans in John Krasinsky's worldview. Probably not. In my opinion, they're not even really sweaters, are they? We have so much in common! But just in case:



Alloy trapeze cable cardigan, $29.50.



Free People "Leap Frog" chunky cardigan, $88, with cute fabric closure.



Susina cardigan, $42. What a seemingly giant noggin that girl has! Impressive, really.



Once I marry John Krasinksi, I will get him to buy me this Missoni cardigan, $1,355.

*with apologies to ZZ Top, who I bet don't dig girls in cardigans at all.