Petite Impact

Not much new from Lululemon. Nothing for me this week as I'm still on my no-buy for the month of October. I gotta say, it's actually been quite easy this time around. It also helps that I'm still recovering from the flu so I'm not even in the mood for shopping! How is everyone doing so far?  Focuser Halter Bra Heathered Core Medium Gray Steady State OS Funnel Full Zip Stripe Black/Dusty Diamond Featherweight Cropped Quilted Puffer Sapphire Sprint New From Banana Republic Faux Fur Jacket Midnight Lily Purple (I love this so much, that hint of dark purple is gorgeous!) Italian Melton Wool Blend Peacoat Ganache Brown Fuzzy Italian Top Coat Burgundy (This reminds me of Anthropologie back in the day with the edge finish.) Apres Mini Handheld Bag Tan   (Cute! I wish there was a model shot.) New From Shinola Canfield Crossbody Bag Espresso Mini Runwell Satchell Tan Medium Bixby Crossbody Tan Suede (I wonder how Shinola's suede is. Hmmm.) New From Coach Coach always has som...

I thought this would be a fun video to make after seeing Bargain.hunting.blonde's video - My luxury handbags my husband loves and hates . If you'd like to see why Jared loves and dislikes these four bags he picked, check out the video. And if you're a fan of Jared's commentary there are apparently a lot of notes in this one. I have not watched the video so I have no idea what he wrote. 😅 In other news we have a lot of construction going on in the house right now, so my studio is a mess. I may or may not post about the bathroom renovation that's been going on for the last three months. We are also battling the flu! Jared got me sick, thanks babe. 😫 Keeping this short as I am a hot mess at the moment. Hope you all have a wonderful start to a brand new week!

  Happy Friday! Some interesting news today. Athleta's President and CEO Maggie Gauger will join Lululemon as Chief Product Officer, a newly created role. I feel both brands are floundering. They really need to hire new designers. It's very telling when I haven't bought/kept a single Lululemon item this year. I've spent more at Athleta for sure. Looking at my spreadsheet I have spent a total of $650 at Athleta so far. That's not a lot considering it's October! If it wasn't for Banana Republic, my spending on clothing would have been a record low. Today we have an Athleta fit review. 😆 For reference I'm 4 feet 11 inches tall and typically wear size PXS/XS in Athleta. I also wear size 4/6 and XS/S in Lululemon. Form Knit Shawl Collar Sweatshirt Gray Heather Size XXS This sweatshirt stood out to me because of the unique neckline. The fabric is super soft double-knit spacer material. It's very cozy. I'm wearing size XXS and it's still quite roo...

Apologies for the late upload. I was traveling today and got back late. I was in NYC for the first time in 2 years to surprise my sister for her 50th birthday party.  Nothing for me this week! Trying very hard to stick to my ban. So far, so good. Did anything catch your eye?  Scuba Evolve Classic Full Zip Hoodie Icy Taupe   (Kinda wish this was a Plush Hoodie!) Hotty Hot HR Short 2.5" Icy Taupe Align HR Jogger Short Shallot (26" length!) DNA Down Jacket Icy Taupe Wunder Puff Bomber Hoodie Sapphire Sprint Define Jacket Remixed Marine Scuba Evolve OS Full Zip Hoodie Icy Taupe Define Cropped Track Jacket Wordmark Black BeCalm OS Sweatshirt Icy Taupe (This looks so comfy!) New From Vuori Chunky Knit Crew Pale Gray Heather Galaxy Funnel Neck Full Zip Bone Lou Reversible Jacket French Roast Halo Modern Full Zip Hoodie Cherry Noir (Love this color! Would love to see this in the Restore Essential FZ Hoodie .) New Arrivals at Banana Republic Cashmere Hooded Scarf Truffle Reversibl...

I've been journaling for most of my life, except back then it was called writing in a diary. I go through about two journals per year and I still have maybe a handful that are waiting to be used. Recently I wanted to explore leather journal covers with the idea that I should buy refillable notebooks instead of buying new journals to be more eco-friendly.  I picked out three brands to try out. Leather Tannerstein's Pegai, Shinola, and KMM are put to the test. Which one has the best leather and design for the price?  Pegai Leather Journal Dymnos Brown I picked the Dymnos Brown because of the leather description "top-grain calfskin with a nubuck finish that invites touch before anything else". I love nubuck and am obsessed with adding a nubuck bag to my collection. Until I find one I figured maybe a nubuck leather journal would scratch the itch for now. After taking it out of the plastic packaging, I was so disappointed with the leather. It does not feel like nubuck at a...