OOTD with the Lace Panel Tee and My Fall Uniform

I just wanted to do a quick OOTD post before expiration of the 30% off FS at JCrew.com. The reason is that I am wearing my favorite "fall" tee which happens to be in the FS section for the ridicolous price of $14.99 before 30% off. It's the Lace panel tee in windsor grey and I am wearing it with the ethereal cardigan from last spring in heathered grey:




At first I had put on my Minnies in coal for color scheme consistency but then changed into these Paige bootcut jeans because I had an appointment with the orthopedist for my calf and I thought that it would be easier for him to examine me if I wore non-tight pants (it's very easy to pull them up). That was quite silly as as soon as I arrived I was asked to take my pants off and put on one of those hospital plastic gown. The good news is my calf is going to heal by itself but I have to start a stretching routine because that's why it happened, apparently (because I don't stretch and my muscles are tight).

To go back to the lace panel tee, it is very delicate and feminine and very flattering IMO, so if you need something to reach the free shipping minimum I would give it a try. I especially love it with the felted bistro mini (that I am very excited to wear as it was a popback that I bought during the summer):




I also wanted to post what has been my typical uniform for the past two weeks: a pair of jeans or skinny pants and my downtown field jacket accessorized with the Printed wool wrap in the dahlia multi color. You have already seen it in one of the fitting room pics post but now that it is available on the website too I wanted to advertise it as the perfect scarf to wear with the downtown field jacket in the fall. The color of the scarf just blends into the color of the jacket (mine is the black one, which isn't a true black but more of a faded color between black and forest green) and the pops of yellow and red scream "it's fall". I know that JCrew scarves are expensive but this is my favorite scarf ever and I would recommend it to anyone (especially if you have the field jacket or a similar one):



Have a nice week! I am alone until Friday, so you can expect a lot of posts to come...

PS
So I enjoyed the last episode of Mad Men (did you see it coming?) but I thought it wasn't nearly as poignant as the previous season finales, especially Season 2 which is a television masterpiece in my modest opinion!

A Few More New Arrivals

A quick post on a (very) few new arrivals that I hadn't tried on last Saturday. I found my "MUST HAVE" item from this rollout and it's a store-only for the time being.
It's a dream sweater (dream like the blend) that is a pullover but it has an opening in the front like a double-breasted cardigan. It comes in the beautiful heather cobblestone, which is maybe the best color this season so far (I know, for us who love muggy and hearty tones). I saw it for a brief moment yesterday while I was at the Collection store to make some returns and I couldn't stop thinking about it. That's my definition of MUST.HAVE. NOW.
Here it is, in XS:





It also come in burnished olive and a pink that I haven't seen IRL. The name on the recipt is "Dream Yoga sweater" and the style number is GY6877. It retails for $88.
I would have preferred if the arms were a little less tight so that you could wear a long-sleeve blouse under it, but the XS fitted so well that sizing up wouldn't have been a good idea and anyway it is going to look great with a tank under it. A few days ago I pre-ordered the Khloe Jacquard Cami in (guess?) cobblestone because I needed a ride-along for free shippinga and this cami was the new arrival that really caught my eye during the first (gasp, we are at the second one already and it's barely August!) fall rollout and the stores haven't received yet (I will report back when I receive it, after the 8/17 shipping date). The two should look smashing together.

I know that there are people who have sworn off the dream blend, but I am a fan. It is very soft (more pleasant on the skin than merino) and piling is not an issue for me. It's a little bit like wearing cashmere but without the price tag. If you have a different experience don't hesitate to share.
Just to be sure, I also tried the new cashmere crewneck in the same color, that was my original choice/option when I started to want something in heather cobblestone, but I actually preferred the dream one over the cashmere (because of the style I must admit). Anyway here is a (partial) pic (this is the XS, I found it a little bit tight in the arms):



In reality I was trying to take a pic of the Herringbone bell skirt that someone was asking about on the JCA and I had regretted not trying on the last time that I was in the store. I really liked the fabric an the color but the length and the elastic at the waist don't work for me (it's too young-looking, even if I know that some of you will say that I can pull off the mini length). Here I was already sizing up to a 2, so don't be afraid to size up, there is room for it.

Last new arrival that it tried is the Lace panel tee. This tee is very pretty IRL and almost worth its $42.50 price tag. However I am incapacitated to buy a tee FP at the moment, I have tee nausea after seeing all those graphic tees languishing for months in the sale section of the B&Ms. Maybe in a few weeks I will be ready again ;-).
Still, this one was tempting, very flattering and new:




What do you think of these new arrivals? Do you share the enthousiasm for the heather cobblestone color? Dream hate or love?