A Few Things I Want (and one thing I bought)

Even though it's still basically summer outside I've suddenly started wanting fall-like things and it's as if a switch flipped. Always the way, right? Here are a few things I've been thinking about:

A friend of mine visited recently and was wearing a pair of wool Allbirds, which I'd never really considered until I saw a pair in person. They appealed to me because the style is so minimal and they seemed like a good segue shoe as the weather starts to turn. My current walk-around sneakers are showing their age, so I checked out the Allbirds site and was immediately much more into the Tree Runners than the Wool Runners. They just look so light and sleek. I really like the peppercorn color (above) and the lychee color is also really good. Does anyone have a pair? 

Next up, I was totally on board to buy Marianne's leopard sweater blazer but it sold out pretty much immediately because of course it did. However, I also  really love this one:

But it's sold out of my size. (Quick aside: I was pleased to see that my favorite from last year, the J.Crew Juliette collarless sweater-blazer, is on NR because it's so good! That's not a bad price, either.) There's also this one that definitely has it's appeal, but it's pretty similar in shape to a sweater I already own so, for now, my leopard cardigan dreams have been put on hold. It's fine, it's nothing I need RIGHT THIS SECOND but it's annoying when everything sells out so quickly. 

Even though it's currently 80 degrees outside I am thinking about fall candles (MARIANNE'S FAULT) and of course I want my stupid bougie Diptyque Feu de Bois candle because it smells like a French fireplace and isn't cloying in any way. (I can't handle cloying.) I am hoping I can find something similar that doesn't cost a million dollars. This one by Woodwick  looks promising and has that crackly wooden wick thing which is fun. I'm also open to suggestions if you have a fireplace candle you really like. 

Finally, while I've been enjoying my weird fake EVA Birks, it turns out you shouldn't do yardwork in sandals. Oops. Marianne suggested her favorite garden clogs by Calzuro so I immediately bought a pair. They are SO GOOD. Like, really, really good and surprisingly comfortable. You might be thinking to yourself, "Um, they look just like Crocs." But I am here to tell you that you are wrong! They are ITALIAN garden clogs which makes them far superior to Crocs. I don't know why, they just are. Don't argue.