Between the colour and the texture, there is something very moss-like about this cardigan — amirite? Strangely, olive green is not a colour I wear a lot even though it’s supposed to flatter redheads. I think it’s because I prefer cooler toned colours, generally. Still, this is a perfectly cozy sweater, so I’m not letting my prejudices colour my view of it (see what I did there?). There are a few things in my closet with which I’m hoping to pair it, but this was too easy an outfit to pass up on a hectic Friday morning.

I feel extra proud whenever I wear this Tristan jacket, because it’s one of the oldest pieces in my closet. I bought it when I was pregnant with my son, which would make it … five and a half years old. Um, excuse me while I get this pesky something out of my eye *sniff*

OK, I’m back. The jacket is actually from the late-2000s, but I bought it at a consignment store long after lusting over it at the mall. It’s still holding up — style- and quality-wise — very well, all things considered. I paired it with my colorblock Pink Tartan sheath dress, for a made-in-Canada party. And I resisted the urge to spice up the outfit with a pop of red … by adding a pop of fuchsia instead. I hope you are impressed by my creativity 😉

My bestie hates this cardigan with an inexplicable (to me) fiery passion. Me? I love it. And it goes very well with this Anthro dress I also love. Last time, I wore it with a black cardigan, but I enjoyed this iteration a great deal as well. There is something soothing to me about this greyed-out teal colour. Or something. I don’t know. Maybe we’ve got an Emperor’s New Clothes situation here? At least one person thinks so …

Can we talk about these shoes for a minute? The metallic finish is unusual yet surprisingly versatile, so I actually wear these pumps far more often than you might think considering we are talking about GOLD shoes. But, holy hell, that heel! My “happy place” when it comes to heel heights is 3.5 inches, and these are definitely higher, but the lack of platform and any sort of cushioning doesn’t help either. I wore this outfit to a function, and after an hour, I regretted it soundly … even though I got complimented on my fancy footwear. No real moral to this story, except to say that you probably need some gold shoes in your life, but they should probably have a sensible heel.