I like to think of this as my all house Harry Potter sweater. Why? Because it has all the house colors (almost): blue for Ravenclaw, green for Slytherin, burgundy for Gryffindor and we can pretend the orangey color is yellow for Hufflepuff! You may also be wondering why I am wearing sandals with jeans and a sweater. Because they're really comfortable and my feet get really hot when I walk, ha ha.

Sweater: Marc by Marc Jacobs 'Pyo' (Saks Off Fifth), Jeans: Mother c/o Marshalls, Sandals: Target, Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Necklace: BubuRuby

And to finish off the Harry Potter photo diaries we have Diagon Alley! There are a ton of dragon photos, but how can you not take a ton of pictures of this baby?! I also have at least 10 videos of it breathing fire from different angles. What can I say, I like dragons!

This is the only Harry Potter specific item I brought to wear on my trip. I bought this Gryffindor sweater directly from the place that made it for the movies way back in 2009 (I think, maybe earlier.) Fortunately for fans they sell them at the theme parks now. But I kind of like that mine doesn't have the WB/Universal logo anywhere on it. Makes it more special, ha ha.

Sweater: Lockhaven of Scotland (available at Universal), Tee: Everlane, Jeans: J Brand 'Maria High Rise Skinny' in Supreme (Gilt), Boots: Vince Camuto (Marshalls), Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Necklace: BubuRuby

*The boots featured in this post were a gift from Duo Boots. All opinions are my own.*

Earlier this month, Duo Boots emailed to ask if I wanted to participate in their #MyDuo Style Guide campaign.  I was sent a pair of boots to style up in two different ways. I chose the "Ani" Chelsea boot because I was in desperate need of navy shoes, and the style is really cool. I first wore them out to dinner with my friend Kat (outfit #2) and again the following day for some shopping (outfit #1) where I spent way too much money! I actually changed into a new jacket after I bought it, so you're seeing the results of my shopping!

Outfit #1: Blazer: Paul Smith (Roundabout Resale), Sweater: Kenar c/o Marshalls, Jeans: Current/Elliott (The Outnet), Necklace: Mom's, Boots c/o Duo 'Ani'
Outfit #2: Dress: vintage (Twitch Vintage), Blazer: Elie Tahari (Coco's on the Green), Boots c/o Duo 'Ani'

Happy Friday the 13th! What a perfect day to be sharing some magical photos from my vacation! These are from Hogsmeade, the park that opened in 2010 and the Hogwarts Express which opened this Summer. I was going to post both together, but there were too many photos, so I'll share Diagon Alley next week. This is where the bulk of my trip was spent since we took the vacation for the Celebration of Harry Potter. So on Friday, Saturday and Sunday we spent our days pretending to be wizards. And then my friend Kat and I got an extra day on Tuesday since we were stuck in Orlando due to snow up here on the East Coast.