What I'm Craving Now

What? What's that? Updates on big life changes--trip to a foreign country, boyfriend, grad school applications? Oh, sirrah, you jest. I prefer to spend my precious blog posting time on such superficial things as Stuff I Want and Can't Afford.

Exhibit A: Leather Biker Jacket.

I've literally never felt the urge to get a leather jacket before, but for some reason I'm suddenly really covetous of them. I like this one on the model a lot, but when I went to look at it, it turned out to be faux leather. And if I'm gonna look like a heartless baby sheep-killer, it might as well be real lambskin on my back.

I like this one, too. The pic looks a little bit like the model just dug this out of a closet and snapped a picture in her garage or something, perhaps as a prelude to selling it on eBay, but the close-ups of the leather are nice. It's $125, on sale at Overstock.com.

Exhibit B: Green, One-shoulder Georgette Dress.

Again, I'm not sure why but I'm really into one-shoulder dresses right now, despite the fact that they're pretty Occasion-with-a-capital-O-y. I thought about getting one for Jo's wedding but my beauteous yellow eyelet lace dress was preferable, squee, though I'm still in debt for it. Note to self: must wear that again to bring down price-per-wear.

Anyway. Wouldn't this green one-shoulder with a ruffle look great over black tights and sort-of chunky black high heels? Perhaps with a belt and a long, Joan-from-Mad-Men style necklace? $45 at Overstock.

Exhibit C: Stainless Steel, Blue-and-Goldtone Nautica Chronograph Watch.

I really need a watch. I've been needing one since I started my current job, oh, almost 2 years ago. As it is I run meetings by surreptitiously checking my cell phone, which sort of makes it look like I'm trying to text someone. Awesome.

Anyway, this will not be the watch I'm getting. While I think it's quite lovely in a structured, masculine way, I probably need something more ... basic. Like straight-up silver or gold. This is $120 (from $290) at Overstock. It also comes in black and white (... which I'm considering slightly more seriously) for $105 (from $210).

Exhibit D: Vintage Tourmaline & Diamond Ring.

Yeah ... this one is a total nonessential. But recently I've been getting into vintage or vintage-styled jewelry, where the settings and cuts seem a little more old-school (like rose-cut diamonds? Love them). Plus I've always loved big statement rings.

I like that the stone in this ring is a tourmaline, too, and the slightly watery color it has. I feel like emeralds are either deeper and more vivid (the good-quality ones), or paler and cloudier (poorer quality). This has the paler color I like, but retains the gem's clarity. And don't you think it would be a kind of fun engagement ring? (NOT THAT I AM THINKING ABOUT THAT SO DON'T EVEN GO THERE IN COMMENTS, for real y'all, I'm really not, because I'm not effing insane.) I think I always see vintage rings with a large center stone and associate them with antique engagement rings, since in the old days (pre-de Beers) an engagement ring was any kind of gem, not just a diamond. I always remember how in the Little House on the Prairie books, Laura's engagement ring from Almanzo was a small gold band, set with a garnet surrounded by two little pearls. She wore it on her index finger ... so basically it was a cocktail ring, haha.

I also always think that the only time I'm likely to receive/purchase a piece of jewelry with a big, expensive stone is when/if I ever get engaged ... hence when I see big rings I covet, I'm all "engagement ring!" Anyway. Protesting too much? I realize it looks like it could be paste, but it's real, and $2,000 at Overstock's estate jewelry site.

In my ideal world I would buy all of these items and possibly wear them all at once (dress + tights + heels + biker jacket = win!), probably minus the watch, but instead I'm going to buy myself ... applications to law school! Awesome. And just as durable, I'm sure.