A Treasury Of… Minneapolis Fashion and Interior Design Blog

My father’s father was raised a Mormon and his entire family traveled the world as missionaries.

I don’t know the believers in this particular photograph, but I find the image inspiring. Outfit-wise, of course.

I previously posted but did not picture some small leather coin cases, round and hard as M&Ms, that I’d spotted at the MartinPatrick3 store in Minneapolis

I eventually opted for a different style, but these Il Bussetto coin cases come crazily close to the puck-like ones with which I was originally infatuated by.

Oi Polloi has them in purple still. A minute and a half of Googling ‘n Froogling might uncover additional color options available elsewhere online.

These Red Wing desert/chukka boots are my sole shoe selections for Fall 09. I’ve become a staunch supporter of this general style the past few years as I tend to roll my pants up two or three times most days and this style of boot hits at the ankle perfectly then.

Since I’ve been kicking around in earthy brown shoes the past many months, the stark simplicity of these Red Wings’ barely glossy black feels especially brisk and bold to my eye, setting today’s waning trend of woodsmen references in fashion into a slicker and stylistically subtler direction.

Sturdier than my J. Crew desert shoes and less clunky than my vintage 875s, these new Wing-ers weren’t a steal, but will hopefully prove perfectly practical for a litany of fall looks – a wise investment in the long run. (I do hope.)

If I put a little thought into it, and maybe do some re-arranging, I think I could plunk this swivel-armed clock somewhere in my house.

I’ll figure it out, just give me a minute…

Is it ridiculous to request what is essentially a forty-five dollar square of fabric, and then dye it red at home?

Probably. But I’m much happier with my Hillside handkerchief since its recent Rit bath.

And sometimes being ridiculous is half the fun, anyway.