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Smile and the World Smiles With You

September 25, 2009 by WendyB

I don’t know why I love this Jean-Charles de Castelbajac sweater, but I do.

$195 at Yoox.com

$195 at Yoox.com

Gorgeous blogger ENC of Observationmode says, “Now you need to get it, put it on, then spill the filling from a raspberry jelly-filled donut down the front so it will look like it was shot in the head.” That would be a nice touch, wouldn’t it? I’ll have to consider that.

But if I were going to buy one thing this second, I’d probably go for the Annacat jacket over at Vintage-a-Peel.

annacatjacket1

Very tempting!

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  1. Jennifer says

    September 25, 2009 at 10:53 am

    Thanks Wendy! This post put a big smile on my face! Have a happy day!

  2. Intrinsically Florrie says

    September 25, 2009 at 11:34 am

    Aw what a happy sweater! I bet everyone would smile at you if you went round wearing it.
    Not quite so sure about the whole raspberry spillage though, hehe. Well as long as it’s not put away in that state.

    Florrie x

  3. Topaz Horizon says

    September 25, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    I LOVE THE SMILEY TOP! I think it was made for me! I have a collection of smiley buttons and read The Watchmen simply because there’s a smiley button on the cover!!!

    WendyB, you always find the most fabulous stuff!

    Anti-Spam word: APRICOT

  4. Sharon Rose says

    September 25, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    Both gorgeous pieces, I can see you in the AnnaCat jacket looking lovely as ever!

  5. janettaylor says

    September 25, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    love that jacket! :-)Incredible!

    XoXo

  6. Sher says

    September 25, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    AnnaCat jacket is like a garden of flowers in winter!

  7. Alicia says

    September 25, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    That jacket beckons you, Wendy. And you’d look awesome in it…although a shot-in-the-head smiley face would be hilarious…

    Decisions, decisions.

  8. Make Do Style says

    September 25, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    Haha Enc is hilarious!
    Mind you if you got the Vintge-a-Peel item would you wear Prada knickers with it!

  9. Jill says

    September 25, 2009 at 1:31 pm

    Love the colors and print of the jacket. I need the t-shirt right now. Getting ready for my dinner party. Husband is sleeping…worked a night shift last night. I’m setting the table for 12…9am the frigging fire alarm goes off. I can’t remember the damn code! Turns out there is something wrong with the a/c. I figure that out when i nearly bust my ass on the wet wood floors. It has to get better!

  10. enc says

    September 25, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    Darling (my captcha word),

    This is a tough one. I can’t figure out which I like more, the jacket or the smiley sweater! They’d both be great on you.

    Thanks for using my joke, darling!

    xx
    enc

  11. Couture Cookie says

    September 25, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    Gorgeous jacket! I actually like that smiley sweater too: I could see myself wearing it with a biker jacket and skinny jeans. 🙂

  12. nookie says

    September 25, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    the smiley sweater is so funny:)

  13. Miss Cavendish says

    September 25, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    Oh! Have you seen the adorable little girl wearing a long happy-face tee with blue-and-white striped leggings at Garance Dore’s site? (In her most recent “no bottoms” post.) I’ll bet that you would look equally lovely in such leggings and tee . . .

  14. Couture Carrie says

    September 25, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    That jacket is just gorgeous!

    Hope you have a smiley-face-ish weekend, darling WB!

    xoxox,
    CC

  15. kirafashion says

    September 25, 2009 at 3:18 pm

    Nice message for the weekend, we really should be happy 🙂

  16. miss woo says

    September 25, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    I think it would be impossible to be mopey in that shirt, I dig.

  17. jennine says

    September 25, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    that is a surprisingly cute sweater.. very early 90’s influenced… have a nice day.

  18. Rowena says

    September 25, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    Makes me feel better about my current reindeer jumper longings…

  19. FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com says

    September 25, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    That definitely put a huge smile on my face.. and I’m sure, on everyone else’s faces around me!

  20. pretty face says

    September 25, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    ENC’s comment just makes this post.

    I remember being really disturbed a couple of years ago, remember the nu-rave trend? I found myself loving this upside-down smiley face bright yellow Tsubi/Ksubi sack dress.

  21. BeckEye says

    September 25, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    I like the shirt. Trés retro.

  22. eyeliah says

    September 25, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    It’s really chic for a happy face, I think I’d like to wear that too.

  23. K-Line says

    September 25, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    Enc really has a sense of humour! Love her suggestion.

  24. La Belette Rouge says

    September 25, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    You are the only person I know who could pull of that sweater and make it fabulous and fashionable.You are that god! However your beautiful smile outshines even that Koolaid size smile!:-D

  25. I. Grace says

    September 25, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    I love the sweater… I can overcome all the evil in this world with that happy face. =)

  26. Kristin says

    September 25, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    I’m with you. That gorgeous jacket is mucho tempting!

  27. PinkBow says

    September 26, 2009 at 8:04 am

    oh the sweater is so ‘acid house’ from the late 80’s/early 90’s!!

  28. districtofchic says

    September 26, 2009 at 9:40 am

    That jacket is great. I love the length and the pattern.

  29. Jillian says

    September 26, 2009 at 10:17 am

    wow that jacket is gorgeous!
    all the beautiful colours the print is so fun to look at!
    i want!

  30. koko says

    September 26, 2009 at 10:50 am

    I love the big sleeves on the yellow sweater actually !!

  31. 39th & Broadway says

    September 26, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    That sweater is way to freaking happy for me. Momma would need some Percocet to rock that!

    Love that jacket though, you should snag that and have them throw in the wig for fun 😉

  32. qin says

    September 26, 2009 at 2:46 pm

    So cute!! I will def wear it.

  33. Iron Chic says

    September 26, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    There are too many imperfections on that jacket for the price….just sayin’.

  34. WendyB says

    September 26, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    Iron Chic, doesn’t really bother me — I have vintage in way worse shape than that!

  35. Samanta says

    September 26, 2009 at 5:43 pm

    Hahaha! I never noticed the bottle! 😛

  36. Leah says

    September 26, 2009 at 9:08 pm

    I love the smiley sweater. I want one. Have a great day!

  37. SOS! says

    September 26, 2009 at 9:19 pm

    I love that smiley face!! i do, i do.
    xx-LJ from SOS!

  38. Shin says

    September 27, 2009 at 1:25 am

    Lol…that post made my day!! I love that jacket! Rad! xoxoxo

  39. Nadine says

    September 27, 2009 at 2:36 am

    What a great sweater! Soo cool!

  40. Romeika says

    September 27, 2009 at 3:42 am

    I’d love to have a smiley tee, so cute!

  41. syd vicious says

    September 27, 2009 at 4:47 am

    That jacket is just fantastic!

  42. Cafe Fashionista says

    September 27, 2009 at 10:36 am

    I can’t stop laughing at Observationmode’s thoughts. Violent, yes; funny, definitely! 🙂

  43. Pearl Westwood says

    September 27, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    Ah that surely is the best sweater ever, it would make me smile, adn everyone that saw it would smile, the whole world would be a better place if I bought it!
    Pearl x

  44. LiLu says

    September 27, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    That jacket is the DELICIOUS.

  45. June Shin says

    September 27, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    Love the jacket and the raspberry jam idea for the shirt! HAHA!

  46. Duchesse says

    September 27, 2009 at 6:04 pm

    That jacket is divine and you could wear it with everything. Wonder if you would get tired of the smiley sweater- I would. Vintage OK w/with a little wear, just as long as no smells.

  47. fashion roadkill says

    September 27, 2009 at 6:16 pm

    The smile tee is so adorable!!

  48. friendinfashion says

    September 27, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    Great jacket! Your jewellery designs are fabulous 🙂
    x

  49. Marta says

    September 27, 2009 at 10:05 pm

    hahaha….that idea is just too awesome!!! now you really must get it! I think that the sweater would definitely put a smile everyone’s face 🙂

  50. Pop Champagne says

    September 27, 2009 at 10:05 pm

    The smiley top is cute!! Though it kind of reminds me of the smiley at walmart! hmmmm. I’d wear it anyways I think!

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