...is a writer and photographer who likes the well-made, the ingenious, and the shiny. Since she likes more material things than any one person can reasonably consume, she's done what those with a computer and an obsession do these days: start a blog. Shoppista enjoys Earl Grey tea with milk and sugar, trade paperbacks over hard covers, lomo photography, and the em dash. Occasionally, she refers to herself in the third person.
Reg $28. Shoppista has a gray one of these, and wearing it is like being cuddled by puppies and having a Prozac milkshake. Perfect for overly air-conditioned offices, chilly spring days, and next-winter preparedness. From Target.
This is perfect for March, when you feel like it should be spring and you want to think about spring (thus the little crocheted flower) but you really still need something warm, because it's not quite spring yet, except in your dreams.
This? Is like wrapping yourself in a fuzzy cloud, or a pile of kittens. Except more socially acceptable (kittens are too boisterous for many locations). From Target.
Coldwater Creek often has a bad thing going on, a sort of Granny Ersatz Southwestern thing that is distressing on all levels, but sometimes they still toss out a cute thing or two, which Shoppista wishes they would do more often. Here, it's a wool/cotton mix cardigan with cute styling, available in three colors.
Swoosh! That's the sound this sweater will make as you swoop down the sidewalks (maybe just in your mind, though). Freeform and flattering. From Torrid.
Somehow, these patch-pocket cardigans are being used by both teachers (handy chalk receptacles on the sweater? Boy howdy!) and emo kids (ummm... yeah, I don't know what the emos are keeping in there). If emo kids start wearing Xmas sweaters and matching them to colorful socks, teachers may have to unite in repelling this fashion takeover. (You can take our lives, but you canna take our denim jumper dresses!) From Torrid.
Fully lined, and available in tall and extended sizes. Get it by Christmas with Express shipping if you order by 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time today. From Eddie Bauer.
Reg $98. Body-hugging sexy when you secure it with a belt, and imagine the comfort factor, too, of wrapping this around you like a delicious blanket. Available in heather oatmeal and rust-red. From Sundance.
The antique-lingerie look of this dress telegraphs "sexy" without being terribly obvious. Be sure to go to the site so you can check out all the photographs—you'll love the crazy-gorgeous construction details.
This is one of those purchases you have to amortize over several years of use to justify, but it would hold up: it's made of thick leather, it's fully lined, and the peacoat silhouette is a classic. From Sundance.