silver bells.

I will look back fondly on 2009 as one of the most vintage-filled years I've had in a long time, to say the very least.

so, in honor of a year of vintage past and the below freezing and blustery temperatures outside, I'm pulling out for the first time this season what is probably my fondest purchase of the past twelve months: this early 60s silver mink. from the wide, belled sleeves and the horizontal detail at the bottom hem to the double wrapped portrait collar, it's pretty much the most perfect fur I've ever found.

mw and I are heading out in a bit to brave the cold and do all of those pre-christmas new york city kinds of traditions: waving briefly at the tree at rockefeller center while dodging tourists, quickly strolling by the windows at saks fifth avenue and finally, heading downtown to one of our favorite places in the city to warm up with our favorite winter cocktail.