This outfit is colorblocking overload! My sweater is colorblocked (green on front, navy on back) and then my coat is burgundy and blue. I love this coat, but sadly the sleeves are very tight so I can only wear it with thinner sweaters. So it's more of a display piece than a "help keep me warm" coat. The flash randomly went on for one shot but it was cold so my Dad and I didn't retake it, haha. I can't wait for it to be lighter at night so I don't have to rush to take photos.

Coat: Za&Za, Sweater: J.Crew, Jeans: Free People, Necklace: Madewell, Heels: Simply Vera Wang c/o Kohl's

I doubled up on new pieces for this outfit! But how could I resist a monochromatic, but printed and textured look? Once again I found myself falling in love with a blouse, even though they aren't normally my thing. I guess I can't say that anymore because I own 4...I can probably say I don't like basic blouses, I need some print! The extra fabric is supposed to be tied into a bow, but I like it a little looser - and less girly! Plus I can't tie a pretty bow to save my life!

Pussy Bow Blouse: Jason Wu (Roundabout Resale), Patchwork Jeans: Free People, Mouse Flats: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Bag: Emm Kuo (Roundabout Resale), Sunglasses: Ray Ban 'Emma' (Marshalls)

This outfit is over 4 years old...insanity!  Unfortunately I don't have the same shoes anymore, and I wasn't going to wear the blue tights, but I figured I may as well get as close to the original outfit as I could! So the only change I made was the heels.  This wasn't the best of my outfits but for some reason I still like it - minus the blue tights.

Dress: Marc by Marc Jacobs (eBay), Sweater: Ami Dans La Rue (Shopbop), Heels: Simply Vera Wang c/o Kohl's, Belt: Kenneth Cole Reaction (Marshalls), Scarf: Jason Wu for Target



The Original:

Stop the presses! I broke my jean streak and wore a skirt! I paired it with a super comfy sweater and over the knee boots to minimize chilliness.  The only problem with this skirt is it is SUPER high waisted, we're talking inches above my belly button. But I can take a bit of discomfort in exchange for a pretty skirt.

Coat: TJ Maxx, Sweater: Madewell, Skirt: Chanel (Roundabout Resale), Boots: Audrey Brooke (DSW), Necklace: House of Harlow (gift from Lydia)

Funny story. I bought a pair of jeans from Free People this month that looked BLUE but when they came they were DARK GRAY. Just goes to show you that product photos can be misleading. After they came and were a different color I decided to google them and found the same jeans on Bloomingdale's where, surprise surprise, they were shown as gray. Luckily I still like the gray and it's probably better for me to have a color other than blue because I have so many blue jeans. [see comparison photo below for giggles]

Also, apparently I didn't miss Roundabout's final clearance in their sale! It happened a couple weekends ago so Lydia and I took the trip to Westport. I was pretty well behaved and only bought one thing. A beautiful Jason Wu snakeskin blouse! It was brand new with tags and the retail price was $1395. Roundabout's price was $389 but take off 65% and the additional 10% off and it came down to $122. Still expensive, but much easier to handle.  March is going to have to be a no shopping month though since I'm trying to be really good this year!



THE (modified) RULES

1. Be mindful of purchases
2. Quality over quantity
3. Basics are best

MY PROGRESS 

Clothes:

1. Saint Laurent Multicolor Silk Patchwork Blouse ($350 via eBay, used Christmas money, $2390+ retail)
2. Free People Jax Patched Skinny Jean ($52) 
3. Jason Wu snakeskin pussy bow blouse ($122 via Roundabout, $1395 retail)

Basics:

1. J.Crew Factory colorblock sweater ($24, used gift card)

Shoes:

1.  None

Accessories:

1.  None

Gifted from Brands:

1.  None

And here we are with outfit number 2 featuring my Saint Laurent patchwork blouse! For this look I paired it with dark jeans and crazy boots. It was actually warm enough without my jacket, but the wind made it necessary at some times.  You can see the effect the wind had on my hair, there were a bunch of shots with my face obscured by hair, very attractive!

This is what I wore to go to Roundabout with Lydia this past weekend. We were pretty well behaved with me buying a Jason Wu blouse and Lydia picking up a great jacket and blouse! We both had other things we wanted but we resisted the temptation to buy more because of the deep discounts. So hard.

Blazer: Evan Picone, Patchwork Blouse: Saint Laurent (eBay), Jeans: Mother c/o Marshalls, Boots: 3.1 Phillip Lim 'Peggy' (Barneys Warehouse), Bag: Emm Kuo (Roundabout Resale), Sunglasses: Ray Ban 'Erika' (Ditto), Necklace: Acanthus Jewelry

This has always been one of my favorite outfits. It's super cozy, but stylish and has 3 of my favorite colors to wear: teal, purple and burgundy! Not much else to share today, so enjoy the small amount of copy.

Top: Vanessa Bruno (Coco's $10 sale), Cape: cashmere (Roundabout Resale), Jeans: Free People, Boots Alexander Wang (The Outnet), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La)



The Original:

I'm still trying to resist wearing coats despite the fact that it's super super cold out. I do wear gloves but I've been layering up to avoid coats as much as possible. I don't know why, because I love all my coats. I think I must be in denial that it's finally Winter weather. I'm still  on the hunt for a backup pair of these boots because I love them so much. Sadly I haven't had much luck on eBay or Poshmark. If you happen to see these boots in a size 8 anywhere, let me know! (They're called the "Davilla" boot)

Sweater: Witchery (Jaime's blog shop), Vest: Simply Vera Wang c/o Kohl's, Leopard Jeans: Current/Elliott (RueLaLa), Boots: Vince Camuto (Marshalls)