And now, for the complete opposite of yesterday’s post. That’s the thing about my approach to fashion – one day all I want to wear is a fitted pencil skirt and a chic, roomy tote. And then the next day I want an oversized cardigan and mini cross body bag. These pictures were taken last weekend and since it’s Thursday of a pretty packed schedule week for me (and I may or may not be counting the hours until Friday at 6 PM) I thought showing some relaxed off duty style would hurry things along. This is probably as casual as I’ll ever feel comfortable going – so while there’s ripped, boyfriend jeans and an oversized cardigan (a favorite from last Fall), there’s also these luxe calf hair leopard booties and a hat (my obsession with hats has reached a fever pitch – look out for quite a few new ones coming up soon). I can almost see you, Saturday. Hat – similar via Nordstrom // F21 Cardigan – similar // 9th and Elm Necklace c /o // Fossil Bag via TJMaxx // Gap Jeans // Sole Society Boots c/o // Smashbox Lip Lacquer in Flushed c/o
Most days, (aside from simply trying to get out the door in time) I try to bridge the gap between business appropriate and creatively casual when getting dressed for work. That means balancing more structured pieces like this pencil skirt with a softer, graphic t-shirt and countering a weekend-worthy moto jacket with power-stepping heels. And I mentioned it last week when I gave you a look inside – but truly this structured mini tote bag from Dagne Dover is totally changing my morning commute Yesterday I hauled an umbrella, my lunch, a book and an extra pair of shoes in this thing! It means business.
Maybe it’s because of my more mysterious new hair color, or the fact that we’re closing in on Halloween – but I saw this French Connection stunner of a coat at their Holiday Preview during Fashion Week and lately I can’t get it’s witchy woman vibes out of my head. I wasn’t sure I could pull it off until I stumbled upon the above image via Pinterest and realized.. you can’t fight the vibes of a coat like this. Give in to the Stevie Nicks meets Salem style of it and pair with a wide brimmed black wool hat, the skinnier the better black jeans and downtown cool black ankle boots. I like to think she had on dark, blood red lipstick when she turned around.
First of all – I’ll just go ahead and point out the obvious – my hair has gotten a little makeover. Several shades darker than my natural light brown and very much darker than my usual sandy blonde, it’s still taking some getting used to. But I will say, it certainly feels Fall-ish. And so did this weekend. On Saturday Adam and I ventured to the very tip top of Manhattan to visit the Cloisters (a part of the Met Museum this outpost houses architecture from Medieval Europe – mainly churches). We packed a picnic, and sat perched on top of Fort Tryon Park looking out on the Hudson River, laughing and talking. Then explored what felt like a giant castle filled with beautiful nooks and ancient artwork. It was one of those fairytale Fall days that everyone should let themselves get swept up in from time to time. Today? Back to reality.
p.s. My hair isn’t the only new thing around here – I gave the blog a little update, and all of the top tabs (about, shop…) now link to brand new pages plus there are some fun features added to the side bar!
A bright sweater and skinny trousers has been my go-to office look lately – and this particular combo makes an outfit that could easily slip into boring territory way more fun. This vibrant shade of cobalt goes with practically everything (see yesterday’s dreamy new bag for more evidence), and the double zipper details and oversized fit on this sweater make it different than every other sweater already stacked in my closet. I have a few pairs of these Old Navy Pixie Pants already, but when new prints arrived for Fall I went back for more (the $25 sale price tag certainly didn’t hurt..). And then leopard print, because well, why not? This is probably one of the last days it will be really warm enough for sandals like these so I made the most of it. In other news I’m off work the rest of this week and am pretty thrilled at the notion of catching up on life, exploring the city, taking a possible little road trip.. and who am I kidding – finishing Gone Girl so I can go see the movie.
And now, for the complete opposite of yesterday’s post. That’s the thing about my approach to fashion – one day all I want to wear is a fitted pencil skirt and a chic, roomy tote. And then the next day I want an oversized cardigan and mini cross body bag. These pictures were taken last weekend and since it’s Thursday of a pretty packed schedule week for me (and I may or may not be counting the hours until Friday at 6 PM) I thought showing some relaxed off duty style would hurry things along. This is probably as casual as I’ll ever feel comfortable going – so while there’s ripped, boyfriend jeans and an oversized cardigan (a favorite from last Fall), there’s also these luxe calf hair leopard booties and a hat (my obsession with hats has reached a fever pitch – look out for quite a few new ones coming up soon). I can almost see you, Saturday. Hat – similar via Nordstrom // F21 Cardigan – similar // 9th and Elm Necklace c /o // Fossil Bag via TJMaxx // Gap Jeans // Sole Society Boots c/o // Smashbox Lip Lacquer in Flushed c/o
