Month: March 2015

Pink Is For Weekend

pink wool coat; black white and grey outfit
Coat, Amaryllis; top, Pleione; jeans, Kenneth Cole; booties, Nine West; necklace, House of Harlow; sunglasses, Roberto Cavalli (swap); bag, MbMJ

OK, that is not strictly speaking true, because I wear this coat during the week too. However,  it has become my weekend go-to because (a) it’s cute (so it automatically makes all the rando ish I tend to wear on weekends look cuter) and (b) I don’t have to worry about the kids getting it dirty. I mean, they will get it dirty at some point, because getting things dirty seems to be their raison d’etre at the moment, but when it happens I won’t have to feel guilty about it – the advantage of a cute-but-cheap coat.

pink wool coat; black white and grey outfit
black, white, & grey

I went on a bit of a wild spending spree in the grocery store beauty aisle recently, buying up pretty much every shade of the Rimmel Colour Rush Chubby Stick-knock offs. Including this hot pink shade that, lo and behold, matches my coat like “whoa”. It’s a good thing that I wear this coat mainly on weekends, because I don’t think I’m brave enough to wear this lipstick at the office. It’s, um, bright. And pink. Very, very pink. I think it’s a decent dupe for Nars Schiap, in case anyone is interested in that sort of thing. As y’all know already, I’m a big fan of these Rimmel lip balm/stick thingies, especially considering the price.

pink wool coat; black white and grey outfit
Rimmel Color Rush Boom Chicka Boom

You know what else I’m a big fan of? Wearing black and white (and grey) … all the time, apparently. Nary a floral in sight – jeez, who am I?

pink wool coat; black white and grey outfit
pop! of! colour!

Beaded Collar Blazer

J. Crew Regent blazer beaded collar
Blazer, belt & shoes, J. Crew; tee, Old Navy; bag, Louis Vuitton

I hunted this blazer online for months, without success, only to find it recently on the clearance rack of my local store – one lonely store return, in my size. Funny how that goes. When you consider that (a) I rarely step foot into my local J. Crew (’tis too far from my usual stomping grounds) and (b) this blazer had been put on hold 3 times before I got my hands on it – well, you might start believing in fate. So: it is fate that I should have a sparkly collared blazer. Yes, indeed.

I have a million ideas for styling it, too, but let’s start with the most obvious one. Casual Friday with a menswear-ish vibe? Yes, indeed.

J. Crew Regent blazer beaded collar
loafer love
J. Crew Regent blazer beaded collar
earrings, J. Crew

Outfit Improv

J. Crew beanstalk blouse
Blouse, J. Crew (via consignment); pants, Banana Republic; shoes, Jimmy Choo (via eBay); bag, MbMJ

Here is the story about how this outfit came together: I don’t have a pair of navy pants. The end. Sorry, I should have mentioned that it was a short story. Seriously, though, answer me this, Banana Republic: why are navy Sloan pants never on sale, hm? I know, I know – I could just buy a pair of navy pants somewhere else; but I am a creature of habit through and through, and that’s not how I roll. Of my available pant choices, these check pair seemed like the best bet. With the (questionable) blessing of my husband and eldest child, I put them on and went about my day. Wearing the most random outfit seen on this blog in a while.

J. Crew beanstalk blouse
Cardigan, Cynthia Rowley

Now, you might ask why on earth I would buy a navy blouse if I don’t have anything to wear it with. And that, my friends, is a good question. The answer is 20% lack of foresight, and 80% wishful thinking. Or maybe it’s all the same thing. I have been looking for a pair of navy pants, and a navy skirt, for months and I figured that this blouse would work great with either option … once I had it in my closet. So we have just one tiny problem: I’m still working on that last part.

J. Crew beanstalk blouse
three random patterns

But, hey, cute blouse, amirite? It’s a stealthy way to do florals at the office. Plus, that neckline is adorable. So I say: pants, meh.

J. Crew beanstalk blouse
why does my chest look concave?!?!
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Quick note: Yesterday, I came across photos from the blog being used without my permission on eBay. I am pursuing the matter with eBay, but I just wanted to give you all a heads up, and let you know that I am NOT a seller on eBay, and any listing using my photos is NOT mine and in NO way affiliated with this blog. Things I am personally selling are listed on the Shop My Closet page, and that’s it. Sorry about the ALL CAPS, you guys, but I’m not a happy camper right now. Copyright infringement is not cool, kids.