12 Days of Christmas: Day 4

We have made it all the way to Day 4 on our countdown of the 12 Days of Christmas! Time is flying by so fast!

If you missed Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 give them a click! Christmas joys await!

"On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, four collie birds."

What is a collie bird, you ask? In sixteenth and seventeenth century England, a coal mine was commonly called a colliery, so subsequently colly or collie, was used to describe something that was black like coal. Four collie birds = four black birds. It is thought that this verse represents a gift of food as black birds were plentiful and often eaten at the time the song was written. As the song spread to other countries, the English term fell out of use and was replaced by calling, making it "four calling birds" instead.

Whether "calling" or "collie" birds it makes no matter. Buying someone 4 black birds in todays time might only be an appropriate gift for someone that is really into Edgar Allan Poe. Why not buy them something for their favorite method of "calling" and get them a really great phone accessory instead?

Don't forget to check out Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 if you missed them! Christmas joys await!

"On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, cell phone accessories."

Native Union
There are a lot of wood cases out there but I love the addition of rose gold on this one. 

Glam Print Sunglasses Case

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Kate Spade
How cute is this phone folio?

Kate Spade
I just bought this one and I love it! So fun!

Mulberry
Great for someone that has classic style.

Michael Kors
Iphone Crossbody

12 Days of Christmas: Day 3

We have covered days one and two and now it's time to look at day 3 on my 12 Days of Christmas countdown!

"On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, three French hens. "

As someone who used to do poultry judging when I was younger, let me just say that I think buying someone who is not a farmer or looking into getting into farming a chicken would be a terrible idea. Chickens are not bad but as a pet they stink. They don't like being touched and don't mind to scratch you when you are trying to count the feathers on their wings at all (happened to me).

While buying three French hens might not be a great gift, three gifts that incorporate their lovely feathers into something wearable and lovely would be amazing. Before you get all high and mighty and point out that many of the feathered things in fashion are chicken feathers (ostrich, peacock, etc.) I have to point out that many of things you think are feathers from another fowl, are actually chicken feathers. Just google silky chickens or the ones that have curly feathers.

"On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, stylish feather access-or-iesss!"

Check out 3 lovely ways to wear 3 French hens!

1. On your head


Fascinators are beautiful and if they are good enough for Duchess Kate they are good enough for everyone. 'nough said.

So chic.

Flawless.

Everything good you can say.
 



River Island

Anthropologie

2. On your shoulders

 



Topshop Crop Feather Blazer




Ted Baker Wyan Feather Cropped Shrug


3. On a clutch

Miss Selridge



Deborah Barnet



Coach



Valentino

12 Days of Christmas: Day 2

It's day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas Countdown at The Red Panda Purveyor

"On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, two turtle doves."

Turtle doves are a wonderful symbol of true love and peace. However, buying a two live birds for your true love may be a bit excessive. Why not let they them be just that, a symbol, and buy your true love these vintage beauties Chanel.

"On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, vintage Chanel earrings."

Chanel Dove Drop Ear Clips

Why not pair those gorgeous danglers with some lovely dove shades of gray? I didn't realize til this post what an absolutely beautiful shade dove gray truly is. I need to go out an get my hands on some gray garb stat!

Chanel always gets it right.

Elie Saab FW 2013

Elie Saab FW 2013

Valentino SS 2013 Haute Couture

Marchesa FW RTW 2013

Elie Saab 2013 Resort

Elie Saab FW 2012

Elie Saab 2013 Couture

Elie Saab 2013 Couture

Elie Saab 2013 Couture

Look out for Day 3 coming tomorrow and read Day 1: Partridge in a Pear Tree here!

Dreaming of a Winter Accessories filled Christmas

Weald Faux Fur Hat

Like many of you, I have spent quite a bit of quality time perusing the internet for deals. Seriously online shopping is really an addiction. I spend so much time deciding whether I am buying the gift because the person I am buying it for will like it or because I like it and want it for myself. And then there is the inevitable fact that for every item I find for someone else I find 20 things that I want for myself. Seriously, are all major holiday and event (back to school, summer) sales meant to save moms and families money really designed to trick single people into buying a ton of stuff? Oh this sweater is marked down so that your Aunt you never see can afford to buy it for you? Don't mind if I pick up this bargain for myself. 

Honestly, though I'm wandering a bit off topic. While scrolling through the Anthropologie website the other day (I know I'm obsessed, read my previous post about said store here) for my Cyber Monday post I found myself struggling to make a decision on which accessorie that I wanted to feature. Hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, it doesn't matter. I loved them all. 

There is a problem though. First, I'm not made of money so I can't indulge my fancies and buy all of them. Second, I look/feel somewhat silly in hats. In my head/when I try them on in the store, hats are adorable and sexy and make me look that cute quirky girl that somehow always meets the cutest guys randomly at a coffee shop. The girl that every guy looks at and thinks, "Who is that girl? I must take her home to meet my incredibly wealthy and old monied family who will welcome her into the family with open arms." However, in reality who wears a cloche in the 2010's (although I think they should make a MAJOR comeback in the 2020's!)? For that matter, who besides Rachel Zoe, wears a hat at all? (Just to clarify when I say "wear hats" I mean indoors and all day long, not outside to keep your head warm.) I don't want to be that girl at work.

So in conclusion to this semi long ramble, what I want for Christmas is an unlimited budget to buy winter accessories from Anthro and a world in which it is accepted and encouraged to wear said things....and world peace...and to help those less fortunate...and other things. 

We have to start somewhere. 

A few of my faves.

Snowdonia Rancher

Ochre Rose Tapper Hat

Chilled Crystal Beret

Plumed Rancher

Loren Colorblocked Cloche

Fuzzy Ascot

Otsana Faux Fur Cowl

Faux Fur Hooded Swing Cape

Plumed Earband

Saxon Dipped Gloves