Storm Jonas: Wool Dress Over Maroon Tights

Pink Paisley Button down | Equipment
Navy Blue Wool Dress | Club Monaco

Maroon Tights | Japan

Pink Pointed Toe Flats | Jessica Simpson

     Please please please tell me there are Galavant fans out there. The Monty Python-esque show was laugh out loud funny this past Sunday. I laughed so hard that Chris complained he couldn't hear the TV over me XD

     Ok, enough about my super healthy binge watching habits. New Jersey was hit with Storm Jonas. It was so pretty! ...until I had to shovel/tunnel out of the house Sunday...just to get to my car! I am sore all over, even though I had proper "shoveling posture". So another one from the "backlog of outfits" vault!

     I'm guilty of this all the time: tights under dresses during the winter months. I have no idea why I think I'll be any warmer, but I do it, and then instantly regret it once I get outside, but can't go back inside to change or else I'll be late. Yah...but at least this dress is wool so it tends to keep me snug and warm. Yay!

  ☑ Office appropriate
 ☑ After-work happy hour
 ☑ Dinner date

Did you have to shovel for Storm Jonas?

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Dots on Dots

I didn't like prints in college. I thought they made me look wider, shorter, and fatter. Luckily, around the same time, I started thrifting. One day, I came across a maxi skirt from J. Crew on a sales rack in "Second Time Around," a popular thrift store chain in Boston. I didn't like how it looked on me as a skirt, but the waist elastic was loose, and I pulled it up to be a one piece dress. I loved it. It's not sartorially smart or savvy, but I was so proud of myself, and even more important, I started to envision myself in prints!

     After many trial and errors at basically all the thrift stores in Boston, I found what prints I liked and what prints didn't work for me.

     Since then, I've gone through "phases" in my print loving, from all things striped where I was one step away from being a candy striper to polka dotted everything making my clsoet look like the obliteration room.

     These days, I have a more balanced closet. And although I don't own many colors (for some odd reason), I love each piece I own including two of my thrifted treasures: this beautiful grey, high collar button up and pink wool pencil skirt decked out in mini black hearts.

Office appropriate? ✓
After-work drinks fun? ✓
Dinner date good? ✓

Polka dot top | thrifted Club Monaco (similar red version)
Heart woven knit skirt | thrifted
Two-tone pumps | Schutz
(leopard version here)
Leather handbag | Coach (gift)
Mother of Pearl watch | Roven Dino
Rings | Vatican vendor, Marc Jacobs

Trying so hard not to burst out into laughter that I made a chipmunk face!

A beautiful silver band with a tiny cross that I bought outside the Vatican during my trip to Rome and one of my favorite Marc Jacobs rings. It says "veritas inlustrat" which, in this case, means truth enlightens.

What are some of your favorite pieces?

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Seventies Flashback: Red Velvet

Blazer / Altuzurra for Target

Turtleneck / Asian boutique

Skirt / Club Monaco

(bought on sale for $25!)

Bag / Matt & Nat

Pumps / Schutz

With the 70s vibe walking down catwalks this past season, I knew I had to pair this bright red, big lapel, velvet blazer with the usual suspects, but in an updated look.

I paired it with the typical turtleneck and miniskirt of the 70s. I avoided big ribs in my turtlenecks for a more polished look. I avoided the typical miniskirt for this flouncy one from Club Monaco. It up'd the glam factor with its beautiful golden hue. (I still can't believe I snagged it for $25!) You can't see it, but the gold is spotted throughout with flecks of light blue. I decided to avoid the go-go boots, mostly because I do not own go-go boots. Potential investment for Halloween?

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