… get to know each other, fall in love, and eventually have a baby — to wit, this outfit. The end. I hope you were not expecting a joke because I am a terrible comedian. Also, apparently, a terrible romance writer. (Which probably explains why my current writing project has stalled like whoa. But that’s a whole ‘nother blog post.) Anywhoodle, I threw these things together at the last minute and liked the colour combo a lot, so I wore it to work and everything. It’s a bit wild, but still doable … I think?

I’m starting to re-think the silhouette of these pants, which isn’t doing my short legs any favours, but they are so, so comfortable that I can’t quite bear to part with them. I guess I’m a sucker for a nice, silky pant lining. Why are they more rare than unicorns? Sigh. I guess the palazzo pants stay.

So, in addition to the Smythe blazer you’ve already seen, I bought one other thing with the last of my Xmas gift money …

There was something about this MaxMara necklace which immediately drew me to it, although I’m honestly not sure if this will turn into one of those pieces I will wear (and treasure) forever, or a regretted impulse buy. It could go either way. For now, I love it … so, of course, I couldn’t wait to wear it. I thought it might add a little something to this Boden dress, which is very nice but kinda hard to accessorize. I don’t know if the leaf-on-leaf action is rather overdoing it, but I figured I might as well go big or go home. Boom, there you have it.

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.