Perspective

This post was going to be a complaint about how I cannot manage to style these boots without feeling too country girl.  Then I read some Facebook posts from my friends in Long Island and others affected by the recent storm and felt a rare bit of shame in my shallowness.  

So I am taking the day off from complaining. I am going to donate some more money to the Red Cross  and spend some time appreciating what I have.  Tomorrow we can talk about the boots :)

Blouse: Tucker
Sweater: J. Crew
Skirt: ? (found it under my bed)
Boots: Frye

Lazy or Committed

I had planned to wear something else today, but forgot about it until I was halfway dressed in this outfit.  I could have changed but I was too lazy to change so committed to the outfit that I stayed the course. 

Dress and Sweater: Missoni for Target
Boots: Frye

Objects in Photo Are Larger Than In Real Life

I am pretty sure that in reality I don't look as lumpy and out of proportion as I do in this photo.  But I am too lazy to take another photo to test this theory.  

Sweater (cardigan worn backwards!): Target
Blazer and Necklace: J. Crew (blazer via Goodwill)
Boots: Frye

LBD

After spending all of yesterday feeling like an extra from Ally McBeal, I was in the mood for something a little more conservative.  It may not be the most flattering of my black dresses but is comfortable and hides a lot of sins.


Dress: Gap
Belt: Anne Klein via Goodwill
Sweater: Target via Goodwill
Shoes: Frye
Bag: Olivia Harris

back to Fall

The only good thing about today's colder weather is that I remembered to pull out my Frye Campus boots that I did not wear nearly enough this winter. 

Sweater: H&M
Jacket: J. Crew via Goodwill
Jeans: Levis
Boots: Frye
Purse: Hayden Harnett / Paule Marrot Tuileries Printed Leather Satchel, Leopard Print

Bargain

Monday night I took an impromptu shopping trip to TJ Maxx where, out of the corner of my eye, I spied this jacket. It's Marc by Marc Jacobs and retailed for $450 and was on clearance for $60. I think the reason it was neglected was it was marked a size XS but fits like a S/M. Although I really don't need another jacket - I was unable to resist the lure of the bargain.

Which I am pretty sure will be written on my tombstone.

Pants, Sweater, Necklace: J. Crew (thrifted, gift, sale)

Boots: Frye

Jacket: Marc by Marc Jacobs via TJ Maxx

Delusions

Although she is only 7 days older than me, I often think of my BFF, A, as the older sister I never had. If you get really drunk and stand in a dark room and squint you might even think we are related. Although our physical resemblance is sadly limited to the fact that we are roughly the same size and have dark hair, I often ignore this fact. So when A and I made the realization a few years back that she was an Autumn and not a Winter as we had assumed, I decided that I should be one too.

Now the fact of the matter is that A is classically gorgeous with lovely fair skin that really does look lovely in camels and autumnal hues. Whereas my dark olive skin tends to blend poorly with the same colors. But that doesn't stop me from wanting to look like her and choosing clothing that looks way better on her than on me. Such as this sweater.

Sweater: J. Crew (gift from friends)

Jeans: Citizens for Humanity via Goodwill

Boots: Frye

Scarf: ? gift from my dad's former girlfriend

Cozy

Today I am preparing for a hearing which means I will be spending a lot of time sitting on the floor in my office (my brain works better when I can spread stuff out and my desk is a lost cause). Thus, I chose comfortable cords and a warm knit sweater. Regrettably, I also chose to put on some fancy lace underwear which is pretty but very uncomfortable.

Would it be wrong to send my intern to Target to pick me up some plain cotton underwear? Probably, although I'm sure I've asked him for worse.

Sweater: Old Navy

Cords: ? via super sale on Amazon

Boots: Frye

Necklace: $1 bin at the consignment store

Colors

Happy Friday everyone! After wearing a lot of black this week, I decided to brighten things up a little today. Although the striped sweater is old and a little big, I cannot bear to part with it because I love the colors.

Sweaters: Target
Jeans: Urban Outfitters
Boots: Frye campus boot