perhaps it’s the approaching holiday season, but i’ve got glitter and shine on my mind today. there’s nothing like a bit of metallic to make even the dullest of ensembles, mighty glamorous! this tuesday’s girl i’m rounding up some pretty, shiny things for y’all. get your shine on!

some awesome elbow patches on the pull cici sweater from zadig & voltaire; polished platnum dress from anthropologie; shiny shoes via polly wreford; okomido sticks and stones stacking rings; tieks wild copper flats; sarah frances kuhn – the ultimate bling camera strap; River Island Metallic Leather Pencil Skirt from asos; amelia earhart gold sequin collar from story.

50s Cat Eye Glasses from Vintage 50′s eyewear; lee angel rental etienne necklace from rent the runway; jcrew Metallic foil jacquard; bronze metallic jessica simpson flats from shoes.com; net-a-porter rose gold clutch;
marc by marc jacobs Heart pavé crystal ring; and sephora by o.p.i. Only Gold For Me Top Coat.

i stumbled upon this blog somehow, and just really fell in love with the feel of these photographs and berlin as a backdrop. and, i really love the name — personal uniform. i like the idea sometimes of just having a basic uniform and dressing it up with various accessories. but this berlin-based blogger, sophia has got much more going on than a standard uniform — she’s got a uniquely chic personal uniform — and a natural sense of style and a great way with color. lots of fabulous fall wardrobe inspiration here, no?

yet again, i find myself on a blog, with no clue how i quite got here. but i could spend a lot of time of les composantes, gathering inspiration for some pretty fun little fall ensembles. this tuesday’s girl, i found myself down the rabbit hole that is les composantes, a boutique & blog all written in french, so i cannot read it, but nonetheless a very stylish place to be. be sure to visit especially since their sale today includes a selection of vintage pieces!

• fall leaves photo via Zee❀Longenecker; azaleas via cori kindred.

i’ve always been a big fan of writer dorothy parker, and one of her famous quips: “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.” but i kinda don’t believe that. there are loads of women who look fantastic in glasses. this tuesday’s girl it’s all about the girls in glasses.

asos geeky glasses; grace kelly; marilyn monroe; amanda pearl in matchbook; ghost world; iris apfel; les composantes.

jennifer jason leigh by juergen teller; asos glasses; vintage cateyes; zooey deschanel; and madewell.

• top image viktor vathier.

yep, it’s a bit more about alyson fox. but this, time it’s about her photographs. you see, the woman is very talented. not in the, “oh, how annoying” way. nope — it’s in the inspiring way. Through a series of chance encounters and word of mouth (no pun intended), The only thread tying this series of women together was a willingness to wear a single shade of red lipstick. artist Alyson Fox created the book a shade of red based on her visits with and photographs of more than 100 women, most of whom had never before had their portrait taken.

A small selection of the photographic series is posted on alyson’s site, and 100 images can be found in the a single shade of red hardback book published by Chronicle Books. To view more work by alyson, please take some time on her site.

Noelle Sharp, owner and designer of APORTA, has just launched the most delicious fall winter lookbook. this season noelle, a skilled knitter and weaver, has introduced handwoven goods and reclaimed vintage fur accessories to her already super stylish unisex APORTA line.

i quite love aporta’s mission statement:

“We are the wanderer’s, the old one’s, close with nature, vikings, gypsies, inuit’s, hunters, gatherers, mystics and makers. We walk aone, the road shows us where to go. Through time we carry on us our cloth. Its protection ensures a long life. We come from our ancestors; they produced the first thread that would protect us through the voyage. It is our heirloom.

Aporta is the door. You are encouraged to walk through. No matter where the door takes you, carry your cloth with you. Choose wisely. It will be with you till the end.”

what a great name for an au courant fashion label…snoozer loser. i suppose if you’re not wide awake and checking out the latest fashions, you might miss out on something that looks really, really good on you. i’m kind of a stickler for basics with a vintage twist, and i think snoozer loser gets that, too. so this tuesday’s girl, rise and shine and hurry over to snoozer loser.

if there’s one thing about paris, it’s that if you’re not feeling fashionable, it’s quite easy to feel trés frumpy! i swear, i had a couple of days when it was 96 degrees fahrenheit and i was melting and looking like poodle poop! and these french women would traipse by me looking mad chic, and i’d want to just crawl down into the metro and skulk away.

and so, i tried my best to adopt their simple striped t’s, jeans, a blazer and some stylin’ sandals and then i felt much more at ease.  i thought i’d round up some parisian-inspired couture today…and try and learn something by their example.

france’s own brigitte bardot; asos striped skirt with red ballet flats; classic warby parker eyeglasses; and sparkling white bensimon sneakers.

the sartorialist.

the invincible Audrey Tautou; leather and striped canvas weekend bag from shop terrain; me too lilyana ballet flats; and bloomers from jcrew.

i think mummy looks quite fashionably parisian here; loft nautical striped scarf; anthropologie’s stripes forever red sandals; and catawampus striped bralette.

the sartorialist.

there’s a shop in san francisco’s mission district called the candystore collective. and they do serve up some candy in cute vintage jars, however, it’s more about the fashion than it is about about the sweets. the candystore collective mostly serves up some great indie designer fashion, at what seems to me to be some darn affordable prices. i am always pleasantly surprised to see the price and not go ‘cha-ching’ in my head. they also have a great collection of jewelry, shoes, vintage and new home accessories. and stuff for the dude in your life too. in short, the candystore collective is quite sweet, and best of all for you – it’s all available online, too.

via rockstar diaries.

i’m headed to new york this friday for a week’s vacation…woohoo! i’ve never spent this much concentrated time in new york city, and had it not be for swapping homes with the lovely joanna goddard of a cup of jo, this kind of trip would not be possible (more on joanna’s place in the west village to come tomorrow!). i know i shouldn’t shop prior to leaving, but a few things are necessary, n’est-ce pas?? and, i quite like these ideas for running around in springtime new york.

i’m a pretty casual dresser, and the mondrian print dress, and this romanian dress from calypso st. barth both look comfy to roam around the city by day; maybe even worn over these ag tomboy cropped roll-up jeans; i love this hobo lauren wallet – i’ve been needing a new one desperately – somewhere to tuck all that money i’ll be spending! and i just kinda had to have these taupe-tied booties from anthropologie. those, i sprung for!

for evening, i think i can dress up this emersonmade tunic dress with a great bag – i like this yellow carica bag from anthropologie for a dash of spring color – and oh, how i’d love these dixon wedges from dear fieldbinder. add some baubles for evening and i think i’m good to go! i like these vintage drop earrings from three deluxe and this torus bracelet from anthropologie.

flight 001 is one of my favorite spots for travel accessories: i’d love to have one of these hideo blossom trolley bag; tune out the noise with these ultrafit ear plugs; and get some shut-eye on the flight with a F1 WILL RETURN EYE MASK; i will definitely need this streetwise manhattan map; perhaps a little woolite for those delicate washables; f1 check-in luggage tag (they better not lose my luggage!); and oh, man, how i’d love this fab carina zipper tote bag.