Leggings and jacket, Old Navy; cardigan, Kersh; boots, Josef Seibel; bag, MbMJ (via eBay)
A few weeks ago, my husband and I decided that time had run out on Old Faithful – the car we bought from my dad right before we got married. I can’t believe it’s been 4 years already! Anyway, we’re creatures of habit, so off we went to the same dealership that originally sold Old Faithful to my dad, along with 3 of its subsequent siblings. (Yeah, my dad is a creature of habit too.) Previously, I’d been car shopping exactly zero times, so I didn’t exactly know how to dress to best express my message. That message: don’t upsell me, I’m not gullible. I still don’t, but this is what I wore. You can’t go wrong with killer boots, am I right?
And yes, I wore leggings as pants. If that doesn’t say “I mean business”, I don’t know what does.
Also, my kid is still cute. Check it:
Professional stunt baby, do not attempt this at home. Or, you know, use parental discretion or whatever.
Pants, Pilcro/Anthropologie; top, vest & shoes, Old Navy
So, I am determined to make grandma’s couch happen, one way or another. Now, as you might imagine, these pants are not the easiest thing to style, especially in any unique or particularly creative way. Sometimes, the tried-and-true is the only way to go. Hence, stripes. I threw on my khaki Old Navy vest because (a) hello, winter-that-is-never-ending-oh-my-god-when-will-it-end, and (b) the colour actually works great as a neutral in this case.
Also, holy squinting, Batman!
Ah, better! Sometimes, twee blogger poses actually serve a purpose. Who woulda thunk it?
Skirt, LOFT (via eBay); sweater, J. Crew Factory; scarf and boots, Winners; coat, J. Crew (via Kijiji); bag, MbMJ (via consignment)
With the never-ending-winter-we-shall-not-speak-of-again, I routinely run out of warm places to take the kids every day. And take them out I must, because my son starts climbing walls around 2 pm every afternoon. So, Chapters it is; they have a train set, and crayons, and occasionally a doll house – all excellent things in Luka-land. Anyway, I wore this. Because … I just get tired of jeans, you know? And this skirt has an elastic waist, and it’s washable poly, and with one of my omni-present J. Crew Factory sweaters, it’s just easy. Easy and done.
I like the colours going on here, and pat on the back for not throwing black into the mix (see “easy”, above). But I hate these boots. Hate ’em with a fiery fire. They’re fine, I guess, but that reddish brown colour goes with absolutely nothing in my wardrobe. I use them as my stand-ins for cognac boots (which I still don’t have, sigh), but they. do. NOT. work.
And looky here … snow.
I look … thrilled.
Let’s talk about the skirt for a second: total impulse buy on eBay. The print got me, again. The fit is … weird. There is that elastic waist, which is great, but the poly lining is oddly tight … and there is a random little slit on one side … and the skirt puckers strangely in the front creating a visual pooch. Honestly, I have no idea what’s going on with this skirt. I wouldn’t have bought it if I had tried it on first. Chalk another one up to the risks of buying on eBay. Fortunately, I like the print and overall style enough to try to make this work … and it’s gonna take some work. When will I ever learn not to be seduced by a print? Don’t answer that, purely rhetorical question.
