White Denim & Ankle Chain Pumps

According to the rules of life, you're supposed to retire your white denim and open toed shoes after Labor Day. Since I broke the open-toed-shoe rule all the way into October, I figured why not break both. Rules are meant to be broken, right? After doing a load of laundry that consisted of only black pants I decided it was time to switch it up with something I I don't usually wear, something that's a bit out of my comfort zone..for a day. Of course, I chose the complete opposite black and went with white. I knew it might be a challenge to "winterize" them, but once I put on this pair of ankle chain pumps everything came together. It's amazing what a simple pair of shoes can do for an outfit. 

OUTFIT DETAILS

jacket: originally PacSun, similar PacSun

sweater: heather gray dolman knit sweater, WindsorStore

denim: originally PacSun, similar GByGuess

shoes: street chichi faux leather pumps, Forever21

necklace: TITANIA x ISIS, Xevana

clutch: lilou laser cut out box bag (on sale now), MissGuided

bracelet: spike along bracelet, Tobi

Aztec & Fringe Pt II

I think I've mentioned in a previous post that I don't replace my larger bags too often, or as I like to call them the "mother ship".  Since they're not exactly light weight due to the amount of things I feel the need to keep with me at all times (yes, the mini straightener does get a lot of use), I don't carry them into shows, out shopping or any place where lugging a 40lb bag would be overly inconvenient. This is my newest child and it is not a Michael Kors, for once. I randomly checked in on the Kate Spade website one day while I was roaming the internet for clothes that wouldn't fit in my closet and found about 5 bags that I swore I would die without. When I finally scrolled to the bottom of the page, it hit me and I was in love.. with this bag. Originally, I was drawn to it because of its exterior and I knew that no other designer made anything similar. When I finally took it out of its box I realized just how much detail and planning went into it, everything from the zipper to the interior lining and pockets must have taken so much time and effort in order to be that perfect. You can really tell that every aspect of a bag was taken into account while it was being designed which is something I really appreciate.

After receiving a lot of positive feedback about the aztec & fringe combination I posted several months ago, I was inspired by all of you to try it again. This time I chose to make it less casual so it wasn't too repetitive and also because my sister gave me these beautiful wedge fringe booties for Christmas. I also just found out the romper or playsuit I'm wearing sold out, so when it's back in stock I'll be sure to let you know.. in the mean time I posted some alternate options.

P.S. Remind me to look into making an indoor area to take my pictures if it's going to continue to be -7 degrees because I think I got frost bite on my hands after this one.

Leopard Print Overload

Due to the unfortunately in-climate weather, I haven't been able to leave my house (which was also a great excuse to stay in sweats and do a whole lot of nothing for a few days).  So, once I finally ventured out into the -7 degree weather I chose to wear something warm and comfortable with a flat bootie to decrease the chances of me falling on my face. I picked this pair up a year or two ago at a small shoe store in the mall called Traffic, I definitely did not expect them to hold up for this long but after several snow storms and rainy summers they still look brand new. As I was running out the door this clutch was sitting on the door step waiting, so I quickly ripped open the box and took it with me. The timing could not have been any more perfect. I was a bit hesitant to use it since I was already on a bit of a leopard print overload, but usually the outfits that I doubt are the ones that I'm the happiest about in the end, so I took it and ran with it.

Pencil Skirt & Cropped Sweater

I have been so obsessed with pencil skirts lately, especially with dressing them down. In the past I've automatically associated them with going to work since that was the only place I would see women wearing them.  Of course, when I got an office job I stocked up on them and quickly learned why everyone else was wearing them. Not only are they comfortable but they're so easy to dress up with a blouse and pair of heels, definitely a no brainer for those of us who aren't morning people. Since I don't attend many events that require business casual work attire, I started to dress them down a bit to get more use out of them and my favorite thing to pair them with is crop tops.  I was so close to buying this cropped sweater from NastyGal a couple months back for an absurd amount of money but decided I'd wait on it. Later that week, I walked into Charlotte Russe and saw it on a mannequin, I was so shocked and knew it wouldn't be half as much as the one from NastyGal. After an associate got it down for me I ran to the register without hesitation and it came out to only $25, I almost died.