The title says it all: I wore this to run errands on the weekend. Mommy glamour at its finest, folks. I took advantage of a spell of warm weather to bust out this summer-weight skirt. Alas, it snowed (again) the next day. As much as I appreciate the occasional warm temperatures, I for one am heartily sick of the constant back-and-forth, snow-melt-grossness-repeat cycle we’ve been having lately. I just want it to be spring, dammit!

Whew! Sorry, apparently I had to get a toddler temper tantrum out of my system. Though, to be fair, we’re fresh out of those around here. Toddlers, that is. It hit me the other day that the kids will be 5 (!) and 3 (!!) this year, which means … they are definitely not babies anymore. Excuse me while I go and have a lie down — this weather must be messing with my tear ducts.

I love everything about this See by Chloe tunic (especially the #thriftspecial price) but the fit is very strange. As you can see, the top part fits perfectly fine. The bottom part … not so much. It’s basically cut for someone whose hips are two sizes smaller than mine. But that’s not an insurmountable problem when you’re as determined as I am to wear this lovely 70s floral print. Since I don’t trust my sewing skills with silk, I decided to roll the hem under (about 4-5 inches) and then tuck the whole thing into a full skirt. Voila: cute blouse!

Down the line, I’ll probably have the tunic altered professionally, but I’m going to see what magic I can create with double-sided tape first. Wish me luck — I’ll need it.

The rest of this outfit is pretty basic, since I was having a crummy week and just needed a perk-me-up outfit. This Zara skirt always kills it, and you can’t go wrong with some pretty pumps and a Marc Jacobs bag. Done and done.

I thrifted this Ralph Lauren dress without trying it on; after eye-balling it on the hanger, I knew it was the kind of dress that would be flattering on the body even if it doesn’t otherwise look like anything to write home about. I like the thick, stretchy jersey that RL uses for dresses like this — it skims the body without clinging too much, and RL will often add some nice, soft ruching for extra help. Altogether, makes for dresses that are both polished and comfortable for long days at the office. I will say that some RL dresses tend to run a bit small. I am wearing a 10 here, and while I might have sized down to an 8 if I had bought this in the store, I probably wouldn’t go any lower.

The colour of this dress is particularly beautiful — an intense cobalt blue that proved impossible to capture in photos. Ditto for the ruching; sorry, guys. I added leopard print pumps (sadly, shedding like crazy, and on their last legs, har har) for some visual interest, and then my trusty Mulberry Fitzrovia bag. I always forget, and then am surprised to discover again, how well blue and brown pair. Brown is highly underrated in my closet, so it’s nice to wear it now and then.