Favorite pieces?

[Sposa06]

The investment pieces thread got me wondering - what are your favorite pieces? I'll fill this out later (I'll have to sleep on it! ;)), and feel free to add in categories I've missed:

Favorite dress:
Favorite top:
Favorite bottom:
Favorite shoes:
Favorite coat:
Favorite purse:
Favorite accessory:

[Ali]

Favorite dress: An Esprit dress I snagged on sale several years (oh gosh, maybe over a decade) ago when Esprit was still a sought after brand name. It is sleeveless, calf lenghth, jewel neck, with a zipper in the back. It has a black background with hot pink flowers with red and purple in them and yellow centers. The leaves are two shades of emerald green. I have worn it for various occasions and I always get compliments on it. It is the thing I feel most beautiful in.

Favorite top: A light blue t-shirt that fits really well and makes my upper half look good. I can wear it with jeans, but it also goes with other pants and skirts that I own. It was actually a hand-me-down!

Favorite bottom: A pair of beige pants from Ann Taylor that I bought not long ago. My weight has really been fluctuating lately, and I bought those after a serious weight gain. They fit really well and when people see me in them they say, "Damn, you look good!" as opposed to "OMG, you've gained a lot of weight!"

Favorite shoes: I used to not pay attention to footwear, but when my body started changing too fast for me to keep up with clothing, I discovered why so many women have a shoe fetish. It's because your feet don't get fat the way the rest of your body does. Now I have quite a lot of shoes, and I love them all!, but the most "unexpected" pair for me is a pair of leopard print slides that I actually paid full price for because they "called to me". Usually I think that leopard print looks a little trashy, but these shoes, I love. And everyone notices them on me because they are not the kind of shoes people expect to see me wear.

Favorite coat: After spending, like, the last twenty years in hand-me-down coats (which were nice, but not of my own choosing) I bought a coat last year that I love. It is a black wool full-length coat, fully lined, with a detachable dark brown faux fur collar by Ralph Lauren. I love it, and so does everybody else who sees me in it.

Favorite purse: My favorite purse is a small, no-name, $25 purse that everyone thinks is a designer purse for some reason. It is black linen with leather handles that are attached with silver buckles. The bottom is leather and the top trim is also leather. It is stitched with contrast stitching which I think looks neat. It is lined with contrast red cotton with a zippered pocket on one side and two open pockets on the other side.

Favorite accessory: Kenneth Cole sunglasses with tortoiseshell rectangular shaped rims with amber lenses. My uncle used to make eyeglasses for a living and when I was little (under 5 yrs old) he made me my very own pair of sunglasses with tortoiseshell rims. My sunglasses weren't the cheap, plastic kind the other kids wore, mine were like what the adults wore. I felt so big and grown-up in those sunglasses. Oh how I loved them. To this day, I have a great fondness for tortoiseshell rims.... And the shape of the frames on my current pair makes me look especially cool.

:D

[junkinmytrunk]

Favorite dress: My wedding gown. I doubt I'll ever buy another ballgown again in my life. I still like taking the box out to look at it.
Favorite top: Heather gray cashmere v-neck sweater. Slimming and so soft.
Favorite bottom: Hmmm....I'll have to get back to you on that one...
Favorite shoes: Rhinestone encrusted mules -- I've only worn them about 3 or 4 times but they are so gorgeous -- DH finds them very sexy.
Favorite coat: I don't wear coats much in Southern California but I have a really pretty black satin trench my mom bought for me last XMAS that should last a lifetime.
Favorite purse: My Speedy 30 -- with any luck it'll last forever
Favorite accessory: Tie between my diamond studs or stainless watch. Not that they are my favorite, I just wear them both every day because I don't have any other watch or earrings!

[looch]

Favorite dress: navy and white print sigerson dress i got for a rehersal dinner about a year ago, i reach for it time and again
Favorite top: cashmere sweaters by the truckload
Favorite bottom: black tropical wool pants by jcrew, so slimming
Favorite shoes: hmmm, this one's tough, i'll have to come back to this one
Favorite coat: winter white cashmere vintage coat
Favorite purse: My LV Alma
Favorite accessory: pearl earrings that i have had since my 18th birthday

[bellezzadolce]

Favorite dress:Black 3/4 sleeve wrap dress (NY&CO)
Favorite top: Black silk and cashmere scoop neck sweater top (Banana Republic)
Favorite bottom: Brown shirt w/ turq dots (Express)
Favorite shoes: Black leather mules (BCBG)
Favorite coat: Black wool car coat (Old Navy)
Favorite purse: Black Coach Soho Waverly tote
Favorite accessory: T&CO Tag bracelet

[nektarine]

bumping this for my next chance at procrastination!
:)

[Sposa06]

Ooh, thanks for the bump, Nektarine! I forgot about this, and will need something to do later to put some more homework off!

[dollface]

Favorite dress: ABS black tulle cocktail dress. It's absolutely timeless. It has vintage styling and I always feel very Audrey Hepburn-ish in it. I bought it almost 4 years ago - found it on a sale rack marked down to $98 (from $298) and when I go to the register it rang up $18!
Favorite top:a black t-shirt I got at some random boutique, fits incredibly well and is the perfect length
Favorite bottom: Joe's Jeans, The Socialite
Favorite shoes: Black stilettos w/ ankle strap - some random Italian designer, bought them at Saks 5 years ago.
Favorite coat: Black wool pea coat (GAP)
Favorite purse: I green Coach bagI bought in Hawaii 3 years ago
Favorite accessory: my diamond studs tied with my Rolex

[lee60657]

Favorite dress: my black Diane von Furstenburg wrap dress...had it for years, very timeless and flattering
Favorite top: Cashmere sweater(s)and/or Vince henley shirt
Favorite bottom: Vince cargos
Favorite shoes: hmmm this is a tough one...for comfort I will say my Ugg slip-ons; for stylish I will say my Via Spiga black boots
Favorite coat: vintage suede trench that was my mom's when she was my age:)
Favorite purse: My LV Batignolles
Favorite accessory: tie between my Jack Klege flower ring and my David Yurman bracelet with my birthstone and my daughter's birthstone.

[LTJC]

Favorite dress: It's a tie between two Betsey Johnson dresses - one black edged with lace, pleated skirt and roses, the other a black, fuschia, green flowy number. Her stuff is offbeat, but I always feel ultrafeminine in her clothes.
Favorite top: Old Custo Barcelona sleeveless top with asian print and lace
Favorite bottom: Champion sweatpants bought at the outlet when I was in high school - they remind me of great times
Favorite shoes: Gold Delman flower flats
Favorite coat: Full length wool Calvin Klein dress coat, a classic
Favorite purse: Black Gucci hobo, 3 years old, going strong
Favorite accessory: Burberry poncho (bought before the poncho craze of a few years ago), flower hairpins, and purple rabbit fur pompom ponytail elastic

[Vorian's_Leronica]

Favorite dress: Gorgeous green and yellow halter evening gown I bought at dillards on clearance
Favorite bottom: a pair of wideleg low rise jeans I bought at vicky's on clearance
Favorite shoes: plain black heels i bought at target
Favorite coat: Leather jacket I bought in some outlet mall in georgia on the way to tennessee
Favorite purse: little yellow box I bought at target for $12
Favorite accessory: my LOTR evenstar pendant

[wendalah]

It changes all the time! :)

[Sand]

Favorite dress: I hate dresses. But I love pencil skirts
Favorite bottom: black wide leg pants from Banana
Favorite shoes: tall black White Mountain Boots (very affordable, but well made)
Favorite coat: Camel calf length suede with fur lining (It gets c o l d here)
Favorite purse: Medium size plain black leather purse
Favorite accessory: my diamond studs

[tgray99]

Favorite dress: Actually, it's pants. It's a formal pant/dress thing that I found at a resale shop in college. I've worn it for just about every formal event I've attended since then and always feel dressed to the nines and very sexy in it. DH LOVES it.
Favorite top: My black ribbed turtleneck sweater from the GAP.
Favorite bottom: Eddie Bauer jeans I bought this September...so comfortable but sexy too
Favorite shoes: My Manolo Blahniks, black silk with a little rhinestone accent. So comfortable, so Carrie. I nearly had to kill my dog when he chewed one of the heels (I have no idea how he got the shoe). Luckily I found a good shoe hospital and they were able to fix it (unfortunately, they redid the insole so now the only one that knows they're Manolos is me) :(
Favorite coat: My black wool dress coat with a fur trimmed hood
Favorite purse: A tie, either my Michael Kors tote or my Coach black signature extra large duffle...I call them my luggage, I love big purses.
Favorite accessory: My diamond studs (wedding gift) and Aggie Ring.

[nektarine]

sposa--i am putting off homework too!


Favorite dress: that's a hard one. i have a problem collecting old dresses on ebay! but i'd have to go with this one:
http://images.costcophotocenter.com/3453%3B68723232%7Ffp5%3Enu%3D3235%3E%3A%3B2%3E%3B4 4%3EWSNRCG%3D32323%3A3655439nu0mrj
vintage silk taffeta dress, with lots of soft pleats and gathered fabric.

Favorite top: an old cashmere-blend tank from Banana. it's black, with a branch-like pattern made out of ivory french-knots. i can go from wearing it to work under a suit to wearing it with jeans at night. it's over 6 yrs old, and still going strong!

Favorite bottom:
hmm. that's a tough one. most of my pants are incredibly boring. gonna have to go with another dressy item!
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4d737b3127cce9fb3f98a50a400000046138QZuGbVq0Zo
silk skirt by milly. i wore this to 3 weddings in one year, and i am still not sick of it!

Favorite shoes: easy! navy blue & ivory floral d'orsay kitten heels by prada. say that 3 times fast! another item that looks as awesome with work clothes, as it does jeans and a tank top.

Favorite coat: another easy one! black wool coat, that has stars and other designs appliqued to the hem and cuffs, with ornate buttons and crystals scattered across, rebecca taylor. it was a gift from my husband for our first anniversary. i had been eyeing it in a store window, and one day we walked by to look at it and it was gone! i went in the store to ask if they had any others, to find that he had already purchased it over the phone...and they had it wrapped up and waiting for me!

Favorite purse: ? i don't use "purses" a whole lot. i have a black silk moschino purse with a nifty bow on the front that i use for most special occasions.

Favorite accessory: vintage gold bracelet watch. even though i am always forgetting to wind it, and never have a clue as to what time it is!

[amorey]

Favorite dress: A blue dress with pink flowers that I got on super sale at a boutique in The Haight on a trip to SF four years ago. It’s got some stretch to it so it doesn’t gap ay my waist.
Favorite top: a black v-neck sweater that used to be my dad’s. It’s a tall size so it’s nice and long. I’m not sure how it ever fit my dad, though. It’s made out of something called “Orlin.” It wears like iron. I’ve been wearing it once a week in the winter since I stole it from him 10 years ago.
Favorite bottom: Gap long and lean jeans in a dark wash.
Favorite shoes: A pair of black open toe slides that look great with jeans or a nice dress.
Favorite coat: My hot pink fake fur coat that DH bought me when we were dating.
Favorite purse: I only have one purse! It’s black leather with a long strap that I can wear across my body.
Favorite accessory: The garnet pendant (my birth stone) that my mom brought back from Santa Fe.