You'll Need No Castles in Spain

Today I had the best hair day in the history of my hair, and I felt that it needed to be documented.
Plus... this weather! Oh, Autumn. Oh, home. 

Outfit details: 

Plaid cashmere scarf / Borrowed from husband

  Camel wool peacoat  / BCBG, last year

  Jeans / AG (old), Made in USA

Banks sunglasses / Warby Parker

Silk Gina top (similar here) / Amour Vert, Made in San Francisco

Honky Tonk Hiccups

  

Nothing like a jean jacket, vintage headscarf, and tortoise shell shades to bring out my rockabilly sensibilities. 

When I first bought this black miniskirt by Amour Vert, I wasn't sure where the heck I was going to wear it (bachelorette party? In the clubs that I'm too tired/ old/ cranky to frequent?), but I found that adding some denim and a basic white tank toned it down enough for a daytime stroll by the bay. Er... abandoned steel mill. By the bay. I mean come on, I couldn't do a rockabilly-themed photo shoot without a little rust and peeling paint, right?

Less Brian Setzer and more Willie Nelson in this shot

Outift details: 

 Black zip-up mini skirt | Amour Vert

Jean jacket | Madewell

Vintage headscarf

Banks sunglasses | Warby Parker (more on these soon!)

White tank top | Alternative Apparel (old)

Warby Parker Home Try-On

Sigh. I was pretty stoked to take advantage of Warby Parker's home try-on program, which lets you to take five styles of your choosing for a test drive. Like TOMS, Warby Parker is a for-benefit company that, for each pair of glasses sold, donates another pair to someone in need. Their frames are handcrafted and their designs are cooler than cool.

The only thing getting in the way of me buying my favorite style, the Ellison, is mygiant head. Seriously, it's like Sputnik.

This is an issue I often face when purchasing hats and sunglasses, which is why I usually end up with an oversized cat-eyed pair that makes my head look a little smaller in comparison. Unfortunately, Warby Parker's delicate designs just aren't flattering on my XL noggin (although the Evelyns are pretty close). I'd love to see Warby Parker produce a cat-eyed or otherwise angled pair that looks good on those of us with rounder faces. We're out there. 

The verdict:

I didn't include the Liv in my my order, but I'd like to give them a try since they feature much larger frames. I'll also heartily endorse the home try-on program for anyone with an average-sized head. It's super easy, and because Warby Parker only has a small number of stores and showrooms, it's one of the only ways to take these beauties for a spin before buying.