It's Going to Be a Thing

Woohoo y'all - Hold on to your butts! (see motto of the moment). It's time for the October edition of It's Going To Be a Thing!

So this month, I've been inspired by what is supposed to be the burgeoning cold season and all of the pleasures that go along with that. Come on a little mind vacation with me for a moment (just indulge me). So I have this picture in my workspace at the studio, and I like to look at it and just pretend that I'm there. We are walking down a forest path. All of the trees around us are yellow - we are in a veritable golden fantasy land. There is a briskness to the weather, and a clear, clean quality of air that you only experience in the Autumn. You can hear the leaves rustling around you, perhaps some alpine critters in the brush farther away from the trail, some birds singing. There are a few places all around you where the sun penetrates through the thick layer of leaves above. This little vacation of the mind usually continues with me owning a mountain house nearby and walking my dogs around, but I'll leave that out I guess. So what is the only thing that really completes this little fantasy of mine? I'll tell you! ...After the cut :)


So I don't know about you all, but no good daydream is complete for me unless I decide exactly what I'm wearing in it. So in this daydream, I am totally wearing flannel. And you guys - I'm calling it right now. Flannel is going to be big this winter.

I'm going to show you all some images - and Allison - you can bite it!

This first image is from LL Bean (you all can thank Allison for convincing me to spare you all the "It's Going to Be a Thing: LL Bean Edition"). It is inspired from their original 1927 Chamois (aka flannel) button up. So the fact that it's vintage inspired also makes it cool. And I don't care WHAT you say Allison - I am going to get this shirt!



Also from LL Bean - you all can look forward to THESE flannel pieces of goodness gracing my bed this winter. (All I have to do now is decide if I want to go all out and get the comforter too......) AND! Added Bonus! - they're buffalo check! Another one of my all-time favorite things.



Last but not least - here is a really great flannel purse made by Michael Kors. Note - also plaid. The 90's knew what they were doing when they paired flannel and plaid together.



So yeah - join me or not, but I am SO looking forward to making my flannel wearing, mountain tripping daydream a reality this fall. Now if only it would get cool enough for me to wear some.....