only Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs and his boyfriend on the beach with their Louis Vuitton x Stephen Sprouse towels. AMAZING! Only Marc could get away with this...

my christmas presents

my new stools. designer Konstantin Grcic for Magis. available at hivemodern.

my new backpack. from Altadena Works in collaboration with South Willard. available here.

my new shoes. Bass by Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony. available here.

down puffers by Crescent Down Works

I came across these great down jackets made by a small company out of Seattle called Crescent Down Works. The one above is part of a collaboration they did with APC for a simple down jacket but it is unfortunately available only in Japan. Then I found a men's store in LA called South Willard that is producing a line of jackets in collaboration with Crescent Down Works. If you have a spare $350, you should order one.

The quality is top-notch outerwear while the styling is very simple and pared-down, a true Pacific Northwest wilderness look. And they just got several of the better styles back in stock. Check it out on their website: South Willard. They also have a great blog too.

black with brown again

Another black outfit paired with brown shoes (see Kate Moss post from October). This time by the flawless Michelle Williams while strolling in Brooklyn with her daughter. And the brown oxfords she's sporting look very similar to the J.Crew ones spotlighted in an earlier post. I also love Michelle's long peacoat. The extra wide collar and the shiny brass buttons combined with the longer length are great updates on a wardrobe staple.

sofia forever

Sofia Coppola is another style icon of mine. Her movies are amazing, especially the underrated Marie-Antoinette. But her personal style is another thing entirely. While her red-carpet looks are fairly formulaic: almost always a little black dress, knee length with small, low black shoes and a small black clutch. Her casual day-to-day style is also very simple but extremely chic. And given that she's been living in Paris for the last several years, her style seems to be getting better and better

Unfortunately, since Sofia's not one for making headlines, it's rare to see a candid of her street-style. So imagine how happy I was to find this great Sofia blog today: oohsofia.blogspot.com. Below are a couple street shots of Sofia that showcase her daytime style (all from said blog).

I also learned some exciting personal and professional news about Sofia as well. She has a new movie coming out in 2010 that she wrote and directed called Somewhere starring Stephen Dorff (great casting choice!) AND, she is expecting another baby with Phoenix frontman and frenchman Thomas Mars. Congratulations, Sofia! Which brings to mind another thing about Sofia I love - her sparkling white wine available in the mini-cans. Yum!

Maybe she should be a lifestyle icon too. Do her own "GOOP". I'd be much more interested in her picks than Gwyneth Paltrow's.

LOVE these leggings

These leggings are AMAZING! They are by Future Classics and have a buttoned placket all the way down the front. Unfortunately they are $350. I am sure H&M will be doing the knock-off version soon. In the meantime I will continue to sweat these. See below for them styled in a look.

They are available at totokaelo. Although the grey is already sold out (!) but you can still buy them in black.

diane kruger, killer style

I saw this picture of actress Diane Kruger walking through LAX yesterday and definitely think she has some of the best style out there. She is able to effortlessly switch between the gamine tomboy outfit seen here and her ultra girly red-carpet looks.

Love the belt over the cardigan. And the oversized man's shirt (borderline dress) is so cool (note: jcrew men's shirts would work for this look.) And she's mixing basic colors - navy cardigan, tan belt with black leggings, black oxfords and black ray-bans. and the hair is very simple, pulled back out of the way.

She also has great beach style too in this swim look. I love the long gold necklace worn with the mismatched bikini. And the bikini contrast is great because one of the colors is a basic and the other is the pop. Two pop colors would've been too much.