beyond the pink and green whale belt

The Fall J.Crew accessories catalog arrives in mailboxes this week. As usual, the preppy retailer has done an excellent job of making Muffy look cool—mixing, for example, a puffy vest, pencil skirt, slouchy leather gloves, a metallic tote, and satin slingbacks in one improbable but editorially appealing ensemble. My favorite accessory? The beat-up looking leather boots on page 15.