Last week turned into a perfect storm of splurging. The Mulberry bag I bought on eBay finally arrived (from England), the day after I spent the last of my Xmas gift card on this new Smythe blazer at Blu’s. It all felt very … decadent. The Smythe was an impulse buy, but I’m a sucker for elbow patches (and these are real leather, as are the buttons), and the fit is fantastic. This blazer was made in Canada, so I feel good about that. Assuming the quality is as good as its reputation promises, I should be wearing this piece for many years.
The Mulberry is the Audrina style, which I have been hunting for ages. I fell in love with it because of the hardware on the pocket closure, which is an unusual pin-lock style. Yeah, I’m weird about bag hardware. Anyway, it just so happened that I finally found the Audrina on eBay (it’s an older style and seems pretty rare) in this beautiful cerise colour … which I had been coveting separately. (Everyone needs a pink bag in their closet, right?) The size is bang-on for my personal preference, and the bag as a whole is very practical. Consider this a mini review, with raves all around.
Of course, the day I wore this outfit, the rain came down with a vengeance, hence these crappy office photos. But trust that this outfit was hella cute, and won me a bunch of compliments. Treating myself, indeed.
Once again…killer shoes and an amazing and chic outfit. Cheers, Michele
Thanks, Michele! Those are my highest heels, but they’re definitely pretty (if not the most comfortable).
Awesome outfit! Those elbow patches are amazing. And I love the shiny shoes. Really completes the outfit.
I LOVE the elbow patches! I bought the blazer mostly for the elbow patches *blushes in shame*
I love seeing and the pop and pizzazz of your outfits. They always have that little something extra (like unusual purse hardware and elbow patches) that make them special. Great job!
Thank you 🙂
I love your outfit, but I really LOVE your post title! Am I the only one thinking of Parks & Rec? 😀
I hate to admit I’m really uncool (duh!), but I don’t watch a lot of TV anymore apart from Game of Thrones, so I’ve never seen Parks & Rec. I know, I know. But I’ve seen lots of references/memes online and it looks really funny.