This weather right now is a little tricky, so I decided to put together a couple of looks using the floral embroidered sweatshirt (Lotus Swet) that arrived this week from Sanctuary. In a nutshell, I adore. (it’s quilted!) Dress it up or dress it down…it’s the best.
This fall, it’s all about as much black as you can find in your closet, so this girl here is alllll about that! This is a great fancy sweatshirt for work or play and you can dress it down or up, as I’ve done here. It’s also amazing for this in-between weather right now because it’s not too thick, and you can mix it with pieces that transition with the weather. (Bonus points: baby L is fascinated with the white flowers on this piece!)
Another closet staple? A pair of amazing black pants, and these by Sanctuary truly are. They have a wide leg and I feel like they make my legs look extra long (which I could use!). And don’t forget wearing an all-black silhouette just makes you look that much thinner (but if you don’t think I do, please don’t tell me, k?). I’m topping every, single outfit lately with a black fedora. I bought this one for $5 at Charming Charlie a couple of years ago, but this season they are extra on-trend, so you scoop one up because they totally transform an outfit, and keep your noggin’ warm! Props also to the Swarovski team for sending over the sparkly Stardust bracelet I can’t take off lately. It’s truly gorgeous and my latest go-to accessory.
But when I want to dress for our cold in the morning/hot in the afternoon weather down south, I wear my floral Sanctuary sweatshirt with a pair of (vegan) leather shorts (these are BLANKNYC and they’re final sale right now!) and my new Nine West boots I scored at DSW. (they’re major comfy and they even zip over my larger calves…although I’m banking on the fact that I’ve been going to Pure Barre as the reason they zip!) I also bought this plaid jacket at Target over the weekend and am obsessed. Plaid is rad this fall, and this jacket even has a hood! So fun. P.S. If you’ve been following my Trimdown Thursdays, just so you know, I’m still logging my post-baby weight until the actual number hits the scale. I’ve hit it several times, but want to be consistent before I declare that I MADE IT. 🙂 But, ya know, I’m there give or take. Whew. Watch this space for a change of columns soon…exciting things!
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rainesmom
October 23, 2014 @ 2:52 pm
Love those Sanctuary black pants! My 1st thought before reading was 'you look so skinny'!!
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