L. K. Bennett Olive Suede Court

During this summer's visit to the Atlanta L. K. Bennett, the other shoe I purchased was the Olive Shoe in Taupe, a suede round toe court with a 90 mm block heel.  I find LKB's wedges and heels to be a nice comfortable fit for my feet, TTS in a 39, but don't order online because of the shipping fees (detailed in my post on the Cilla wedge here).

The Olive is sold out online at L. K. Bennett but may still be available in stores.  At the Atlanta store they have told me I can call and they will ship.  John Lewis has it online here at a great price if you are a UK size 7.  They also have a very nice selection of other LKB shoes and clothes and they ship to the US for 25 GPB with an estimated delivery time of 4-11 working days.

Also, thanks to my husband's recent biking trip around Denmark, I have some new pieces from Georg Jensen's Moonlight Grapes and Daisy collections.  They have started a Labor Day promotion online today that runs through September 5th so I will put together a separate post with some detailed pics and info.

Happy Thursday!

 xoxo

Gifting Themes {2011 = tea + shoes}

Many of our Christmas gifts seem to run in (unplanned) themes around here. One year it was pants (I suppose my husband had worn through most of his that year), or socks, or sweaters -- or (more fun) jewelry. 2011 appears to be the year of tea and shoes, along with some cashmere thrown in owing to a great sale at Lands' End just before Christmas, plus free upgraded two-day shipping that got it here on time.

I gave my mom a Lenox teapot from a pattern she had admired since I was a little girl, and happened to remark on when we were shopping in Atlanta last summer. I love it when I remember something. I also had fun shopping varieties of tea at Teavana, and found pretty tea canisters, tea cups, a glass tumbler and some different blends of tea and German rock sugar there for her and my brother and his girlfriend.

My parents arrived from the airport bearing suitcases of treats - mostly of the homemade cookie, candy and coffee cake varieties (my grandmother's toffee candy was highly requested this year), but also some incredible teas. One of my favorites is this Chinese Green Kiwi Strawberry Tea from The Salt Table in Savannah, Georgia. I haven't been to Savannah in ages, but my parents are closer and can visit more often and this is one of their favorite shops. I'll be perusing their website soon as they do ship (free 3-day on orders over $25. in the lower 48).

On the shoe theme, parcels from John Fluevog (for my brother) and L.K. Bennett (most definitely a happy surprise for me) arrived ahead of my parents, along with a big box which turned out to contain those drizzly-puddly-perfect wellies from Hunter in classic green. I wore them for three days straight. The L.K. Bennett package turned out to hold the nude patent Maddox I've been wishing for since my summer trip to their Atlanta store. It was the last pair in my size, and they sent them out to me with a sweet note. I look forward to popping in again this coming summer.

So. Our houseguests have all flown off, the extra dining table is put away, my husband is back to the office, and I suppose it is time to start taking down the decorations. How long do you leave them up?

xoxo

L.K. Bennett London {in Atlanta}

There's been so much attention paid to the Duchess of Cambridge's clothing choices in blogs, tweets, and magazines. I really like most of what I've been seeing. Ladylike, wearable, and not altogether out-of-reach or exclusive. I've been introduced to some companies I hadn't heard of before all this media coverage and am happy I've found them. One of the brands I was most interested to check out in person was L.K. Bennett. I got the chance this past summer when we were in Atlanta. It was a really great shopping day (I also found a fab DvF wrap dress on supersale at Saks).

The shop was set up beautifully and the sales associates were very helpful.

And just look at this wall of markdowns:

The shipping charges on the website are really expensive - 45 GBP (currently over $71.00!) for the first item, 7.50 GBP for each additional, to the US (and Canada, Australia, Japan, etc.). I had run out of room in my luggage, so had my three pairs of shoes shipped from the Atlanta store to my house and I believe it was around $12 - $15. I would recommend calling one of the US stores to see if they have the stock you are looking for and can ship if you are not near a store. John Lewis has quite a bit of L.K. Bennett on their website and now ships to the U.S. for 15 GBP per order (currently about $24.00)

The three pairs I ended up with are the Maddox in Dusk suede (which I posted on earlier), the Isadora in Navy suede, and the Alessia in Tan. I found the Maddox and Isadora TTS and took a 39 but had to go up to a 40 in the Alessia.

I know I haven't been posting many OOTDs lately (currently I'm wearing ON yoga pants, Uggs and one of my husband's old sweatshirts, circa the mid-90's, as it is cold, rainy, and I just need to pick up this house and do laundry)... but here's an outfit from the ATL trip:

Zara Snakeskin Print Blouse, 7 FAM white denim, orange suede sandals made in Positano, Prada handbag

Polyvore with the Zara blouse, similar everything else, + Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca and Dior Addict gloss

So I've taken on another volunteer opportunity... and added on to everything else my days are feeling a little crazy and I'm trying to get organized and stay calm. I'll still be posting and visiting blogs, but there may be some long stretches in between. I hope everyone is having a great weekend and staying warm if your weather has turned like ours has!

xoxo

OOTD 9.29.11 {featuring the L.K. Bennett Maddox}

I had one of the best shopping days the day I bought these shoes at L.K. Bennett in Atlanta. I had been waiting and waiting to see LKB in person and the store at Phipps was delightful in every way... friendly and helpful sales associates, easy to shop, and beautiful merchandise. I bought two more pairs in addition to the Maddox in Pink-Dusk suede and I will get a post up on that shopping trip soon.

Here's their first wearing, today:

J Crew Crocodile Cocktail Jacket (a couple years ago), Loft top in dark gray, Loft pants in black, L.K. Bennett Maddox in Pink-Dusk, custom citrine/gold earrings & necklace, Gucci Oversized Fade sunglasses

Have you checked out or shopped L.K. Bennett in store or online? What did you think?

xoxo