Vest, Old Navy; sweater, J. Crew Factory; jeans, Anthropologie; boots, Josef Seibel; necklaces, Tiffany & J. Crew
Only in Edmonton. Seriously, this happened in one night, two days after the start of “official” spring:
arghhhhhh!
I had been planning to wear this outfit with cute pink flats (and sans vest), but them’s the breaks. As it is, I’m not sure if the cut of these jeans goes with my moto boots, but I was fresh out of options. The reality is that the pants are now one size (or 2?) too big, but I’m just not ready to let them go; so I’m hoping to wear them as boyfriend jeans, which I hope is just a fancy marketing term for “loose”. What say you?
Top, Pleione; pants, American Eagle; shoes, J. Crew Factory
Shopping can be such a crap shoot at times; you might buy something fully convinced that you’ll love it forever (or at least for a year or two), only to find it necessary to part ways much sooner for any number of more or less foreseeable reasons. Conversely, there are the things you never knew you couldn’t live without … until you get them. Such is the case with this Pleione top I picked up at Winners for next to nothing. I still have no idea why I was so drawn to it in the first place, but I do know that initial instinct was right on the money. This print – so simple, so (dare I say it) minimalist – goes with so many things in my closet, and the fabric and cut are wonderfully comfortable. Jackpot.
Whenever I wear this top, I’m inclined to keep the overall outfit pretty simple – and stick with a black & white palette, plus a single pop of colour. This time, though, I also added a metric ton a lot of accessories. You can only keep those magpie instincts in check for so long.
Skirt, Zara; blouse, J. Crew (via consignment); necklace, J. Crew; shoes, Ivanka Trump
I mean, obviously, that is a slight exaggeration, but c’mon – how lovely is this skirt?
who needs a pencil skirt?
I used to be a die-hard pencil skirt fan, but after returning to work from my last mat leave that started to change. I think a big part of the reason is that, unless a pencil skirt fits perfectly, it can be such a fussy garment. My weight has fluctuated quite a bit in the last 6 months and, well, you can start to understand my frustration with the old standby silhouette. Enter this Zara number. I’ll be honest: I paid way too much money for it (full retail price!) … aaaand I have no regrets. It’s incredibly flattering, notwithstanding the high waist and the past-the-knee hemline. It has a lovely, almost bell-like shape, but without any extra pouf around the mid-section (on the contrary). It is, quite simply, a skirt I could wear every week. And I plan on doing just that.
textures and prints, oh my
I was a little concerned at first about how the skirt would work with blazers given its silhouette (high waist, midi length, full skirt), but I think I’ve hit on a good pairing. This J. Crew Factory tweed blazer nips in at the waist just enough to give the outfit some structure and help me avoid looking like I’m wearing a sack. Agreed? .
