Posts with tag corduroy

Remember when you had corduroy pants in every color? To match every color of rugby shirt you had from J. Crew? Ok, so maybe that was just me, back in my prep-ster days in high school. But I never wore corduroy in a dress because it only ever reminded me of...jumpers. I'm sorry, but I have yet to embrace the jumper. But until the day that jumper does not equal "Osh Kosh B'gosh" for me, I can only do corduroy in a shirt dress, like this one from J. Crew that comes in a deep espresso color.

The dress is cotton, with a fitted bodice that buttons up the front and has a full skirt. I like the way it is paired with boots, but I'd love it more if the boots were a little lower -- to show some knee. Regardless, the dress will be cute no matter what shoes you wear.

Horse lovers tend to spend money on their horses, not themselves. This is in large part because there are a fairly limited number of fashionable horse-themed items out there. There is the occasional t-shirt or necklace, but most equestrians are unlikely to be wearing the designer riding book look-a-likes when they're not at the barn wearing the real thing.

The Stallion Bag from designer Ryan Green bucks the trend. It is casual and stylish, with a running horse design printed on the bottom of the soft corduroy covering the bag. It appeals to horse lovers, but isn't so over the top in its association with equines that it wouldn't make a great bag for anyone looking for something a little different. The "poucho" bag gets its name from the unstructured shape and large open pouch pocket on the front. It comes in cream, magenta and black (pictured). Price: $68.