As the air gets colder and the trees give up the last of their leaves, consider adding some color to warm up your wardrobe.

Luckily, ladies, Tucker has all the spark and sizzle you need! New York designer Gaby Basora is an expert in feminine fits and playful patterns. Tucker’s feather-printed crepe de chine blouse has a retro flair, while the crepe de chine tunic is stylish layered or laid bare. Even better? Both are made in the USA.

We’re also thrilled to have the beautiful Infinity belt by de Palma! This wrap belt, handcrafted in California, is an easy way to score a few extra fashion points. Shown in smoke/black, also available in tobacco/bark.

Also in the shop: merino wool cardigans from ORGANIC by John Patrick (beige and black) and more exquisite basics from James Perse. Try on, fall in love.

We are featured in a new video about Durham’s unique shopping alongside plenty of other great local businesses. The video is on the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau website, too. Pass it on!

No worries, ladies and lads, we’ve thought through the upcoming festivities for you.

SUNO‘s asymmetrical silk dress, dappled with orchids, will compliment your contours in dazzling ways, gals. Soft, flowing, feminine and made in the USA. What to wear it with?

The Matt & Nat Dustin purse is snappy, svelte and big enough to fit your out-on-the-town essentials, too. A crushed leather look that’s totally animal-friendly. Lined with suede made from recycled plastic bottles.

MEN, the perfect sportcoat has eluded you forever. You’ve rifled through rack upon rack, tried time and again. The fit, the fabric, the shoulders. Not quite right. Culturata is here to complete your mission. Its sportcoat is tailored to perfection in Italy, lined with silk and boasts and sophisticated, heritage look. Gray.

No need to keep sneaking your man’s jeans out of his dresser drawer. At last LADIES, you can enjoy Raleigh Denim in your own size and style! Try the slimming Macon stretch denim jean in dark spruce and aubergine. Colorful, flattering and made just over yonder.

We’ve also got NEW FALL MEN’S STYLES with the rich-toned, Burke cords made with plush Italian corduroy. Shown in navy, also in spruce. The Keats patch pocket is here, too, in dark, rinsed denim. A super-cool and contemporary utility look. Meanwhile, the classic Camden is back at v&v, this time in a more relaxed fit and stylish, autumnal spruce tone.

Come and get em while supplies last (small production). No foolin’, we expect these to go quick!

v&v is honored to be featured in a new book about Americans and the environment. Written by Hélène Crié-Wiesner and published in France, American écolo: Les américains et l’environnement: Chroniques du meilleur et du pire is a collection of articles about the very different shades of environmentalism in the United States.

An article that Hélène wrote about the shop and co-owners Nadira and Ryan Hurley will appear in the book. You can also read the article here as it appeared in Rue89 in October 2010.

Click on the book to check it out on Amazon!

Now until October 15, you can snap yourself with any J.W. Hulme handbag for a chance to WIN your own customized Legacy handbag. Submit your pic!