It's all her fault!

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Yesterday, I was minding my own business, surfing the web when I stumbled across this Jewelry designer, Sandra Sutherlin, by accident. She hit some really great notes for me with her designs. I have a soft spot for dark, romantic, steam punk, whimsical, and vintage pieces. Click through the images above if you'd like to see more of her designs or visit her Etsy shop.

Poncho Power

custom by subrosa123 and available at etsy.com

Chloe AW11

cynthia steffe a/w '11

Not that it ever got all that hot here, but the temperature seems to be on a downward trend. Now all I can think about are ponchos, ponchos, ponchos! I never imagined I'd be a poncho kind of girl but there were some from the a/w '11 collections that caught my eye and even a few custom made ones. Being on a strict budget with no extra cash on hand to indulge in this craze of mine, I'm going to take a look at some fabric I have on hand and see if I can DIY one. If it works out well, I'll post it on here. If it totally bombs....well, we'll just pretend I never mentioned a thing about it. ;D

I've done some digging and it seems like the most important thing to keep in mind when styling a poncho is proportions. Leggings and skinny jeans seem to be the best options to keep us from looking like we're drowning in fabric. I've considered belting it as well. Are any of you into poncho's for this colder weather? If you are, what are some of your favorite ways to wear them? 

Ciao,

xoxo