Patchwork party

Friday, January 25, 2007:
See! I told you that I had a healthy amount of purple in my closet. What I love about what I chose to wear today was the richness of it all - the sweater is not a flat purple, but a it's an eggplant, and I managed to hide a complicated black patchwork tie under it, and got to wear my favorite blazer. It all comes together with a worn style, and a sense of a sophistication. I don't think I could wear this tie any other way, unless it was for a swanky cocktail party. The tie, which is by JCrew, is a patchwork pattern of other black ties they had made, which was a theme of theirs this fall and winter - they had a patchwork tie of plaids in greens and reds. Fall is definitely my favorite fashion time of the year, and I keep trying to inject my favorite parts throughout the year. It is important to note that each year JCrew totally wins me over. Whether it's their focus on dense fabrics and warm, rich colors or their inclusion of supermodel Maggie Rizer, I always look forward to what their catalogs hold. Since the tie was hand-stitched from 1 and 1/2 inch squares of other ties, each one of their patchwork ties was inherently unique. I chose one that didn't include the martini motif since I wanted to wear it at work at some point. But it still brings a little party to the day.