Author: Sarah H.

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navy striped dress, navy tights, ankle strap shoes, Ray Ban clubmasters

When: last week // Weather: 40s and sunny // Real life: work

navy striped dress, navy tights, ankle strap shoes, Ray Ban clubmasters

navy striped dress, navy tights, ankle strap shoes, Ray Ban clubmasters

navy striped dress, navy tights, ankle strap shoes, Ray Ban clubmasters

navy striped dress, navy tights, ankle strap shoes, Ray Ban clubmasters

navy striped dress, navy tights, ankle strap shoes, Ray Ban clubmasters

THIS will go down in history as the dress I wore when I saw Michelle Obama. In person. It wasn’t the same day these pictures were taken, but a M’Obama dress must be worn again and again. That morning, I honestly thought about my outfit in terms of “would Michelle like this?” even though I knew there was zero chance she would actually see me up in the cheap seats among 12,000 other people. But I guess she just has that effect on people – you want her to be proud of you even if she doesn’t know you exist. If Mrs. O ever does a speaking engagement near you, I highly highly highly encourage you to go, because she is an amazing and inspiring woman whether or not your political views match up. I also highly encourage you to wear navy stripes. Just because they’re cute.

Dress (on sale) // Sunglasses // Earrings // similar Bracelet (on sale) // similar Bag // similar Shoes

Circle of Life

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

When: a few weeks ago // Weather: decent and sunny // Real life: work

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

As much as I love the idea of having this perfectly edited wardrobe with a few high-quality basics and just a small(ish) collection of unique pieces that make me look impossibly chic all the time, I’m just not cut out for it. I like to shop, and I like to constantly rotate new things in and old things out (read more about my “rotating closet” mentality here).

But one nice thing about being a shopaholic is that I can forget about something I stuffed at the end of a rack (like a long vest), and when I rediscover it months later, it’s like it’s new again! And it feels even newer when mixed with the striped shirt and bright loafers I just bought.

I’m guessing sometime in the next 6-8 weeks, I’ll leave those loafers in a bag that I throw in a corner (did I mention I’m not that tidy?) and won’t touch again for a month. Then at some point I’ll be scouring every bag I own looking for tampons and I’ll find those loafers and be so excited. It’s the circle of life, folks. And it moves us all.

Tee (comes in lots of colors!) // similar Vest // Shoes (on sale) // similar Bag // similar Sunglasses