An Outing

vetta capsule convertible dress, spring outfits, maxi skirt

When: late March? 2 years ago? // Weather: colder than I thought // Real life: walk in Broad Ripple park

vetta capsule convertible dress, spring outfits, maxi skirt
vetta capsule convertible dress, spring outfits, maxi skirt
vetta capsule convertible dress, spring outfits, maxi skirt
vetta capsule convertible dress, spring outfits, maxi skirt
vetta capsule convertible dress, spring outfits, maxi skirt
vetta capsule convertible dress, spring outfits, maxi skirt

The hard part about quarantine (besides everything) is I have more time to shop online but less opportunities to wear my new clothes anywhere. Yes, I acknowledge this is the definition of a first-world problem, but it’s the one I have.

So walks in the park have become my excuse for a fashion show. This particular day I put on my cute little spring outfit (including the bottom half of my new two-piece dress from Vetta Capsule), and in the time it took me to make my perfectly undone top knot, it got suddenly cloudy and cool and not very walk-in-the-park friendly.

But DAGNABBIT I wasn’t about to give up, so I added a cashmere wrap and we took a chilly little stroll. And GOSHDARNIT it was lovely.

Skirt (sustainable brand) // similar Scarf // similar Bag // similar Sweater // similar Shoes

Date Night in Quarantine

at home date, quarantine date, maxi dress date night look

When: March 18 // Weather: 70 degrees in my house // Real life: anniversary date (at home)

at home date, quarantine date, maxi dress date night look
at home date, quarantine date, maxi dress date night look
at home date, quarantine date, maxi dress date night look

Just a couple days after we started the whole quarantine, lock down, working from home thing, it was our 15th dating anniversary. Normally we would celebrate with a date night, but since we couldn’t go out, we did the next best thing at home. It seemed silly at first, but it actually turned out quite lovely.

So, if you and your (co-habitating) significant other are feeling like you need a night “out” (which you probably are), here’s your guide to making the best of a shitty situation:

1. Get gussied up like you would if you were actually going out (assuming gussying is in your usual routine). At a minimum, maybe change out of your PJs.

2. Order in from your favorite local restaurant. If you have any “save for a special occasion” wine/bourbon/whatever, bust it out. We popped a bottle of sparkling wine we brought home from our trip to Napa last year. (Check out my adorable wife and our delicious spread here.)

3. Clear off your table if you need to. (We have been working from our one and only table, so we moved everything off so we didn’t feel like we were eating in our “office.”)

4. Light some candles, or otherwise try to get some mood lighting going.

5. Here’s where it gets silly, but don’t knock it til you try it. Play “restaurant sounds” through Spotify on one device and your preferred background music through another device. We went with the “Dinner Jazz” Pandora station.

6. Finally, talk about your day as if you haven’t been stuck in the same house together for what seems like years. 🙂

If you have kids be sure to put them in their cages. Cheers!

similar Dress (secondhand) // another fancy dress option // similar Shoes