... to all the things I
want need for when I go back to Italy in just over one month.
It's going to be ridiculously cold where I'm going. I'll probably fall into a snow bank at least once. Okay, eight times is my maximum this time around.
Side story: Two years ago in Italy we made our way to the slide park in town. Here we would fit our bums into the center of a tire, hook ourselves to a pulley system, and ride on up the hill to where we would eventually be pushed right back down while maneuvering our way through the man-made track. {It's like riding a winding water slide at the water park. Get it now? Great.} So after having a fabulous time with everyone there I decided to take a picture of all of us. Unfortunately for me I was wearing my Uggs. Uggs don't have traction people. Five seconds later I was flying ass over tea kettle, feet going in every direction, BAM! Head smacking the icy ground beneath me. My camera? Rotto. Broken. FACK! Needless to say I ended up buying myself some wonderful
Sorel winter boots and that never happened again. Well, that same scenario never happened again.
I digress ... While everyone else is still thinking of the dog days of summer, I'm looking forward to the wonderful amounts of new clothing I'm going to supply myself with before I cross the pond and into the blistering cold. Here are my favorites:
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| $34.99 from ModCloth |
The
Pam Breeze-ly Top from
ModCloth. This green beauty has completely caught my eye. Problem? It's SOLD OUT! I threw my name and email on their list to
Notify Me on Restock. I want, I want, I want.
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| $129.95 at Nordstrom |
Heels are not exactly practical in snowy, icy conditions. Flat, stylish, leather boots are a must. I saw these
BP. Ginger boots at
Nordstrom the other day. They have a more worn-in look and are a little more brown (rather than orange-y) in person. Matt had just bought himself a new Blackberry the same day and I was trying to steal his attention away from that to check these boots out. Maybe I should have tried to tell the random girl next to me. She would have shared my excitement.
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| $59.95 from H&M |
Love this
vest from
H&M. On their newly remodeled site you can dress their models up in your favorite pieces. This baby goes with just about anything. Love.
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| $68 CAD from lululemon |
I'm loving
lululemon these days. Everything they make is remarkable. Since I've started running a lot more lately I'm finding I need clothes (and shoes) that are truly made for runners. Your body changes quickly, you develop muscles you never had, things rub together (gross, sorry), and you start noticing all these things because your clothes are just not working out anymore. Blisters, calluses, chaffing, sweating; they all get to you. So, if I'm going to keep up my running in the cold weather, I need some long sleeves. The
Run:Swiftly Tech Long Sleeve looks amazing. I may not love this models face but I love this shirt.
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| $114.97 at Dicks Sporting Goods |
This may not be my color of choice but
Burton for sure gets my vote for snowboarding gear. Why? Because it's the only one you
always hear about. No, sorry, that's not exactly the right way to choose. The guy who taught me how to snowboard was sponsored by Burton so that's why it gets my vote. I learned to snowboard last time we were in Italy. I had never even tried it before. I never learned how to snow ski either. It was my first attempt and I fell in love. Season pass for me this year for sure! With a season pass comes gear. Pants, check. Coat, Burton. Board? Boots? I'll have to sweet talk Matty!
What are your current favorite things??
