Black & White & Read All Over

white paperbag waist jeans, Cole Haan sneakers, retro sunglasses

When: July 15 // Weather: probably hot // Real life: working from the office and home

white paperbag waist jeans, Cole Haan sneakers, retro sunglasses
white paperbag waist jeans, Cole Haan sneakers, retro sunglasses
white paperbag waist jeans, Cole Haan sneakers, retro sunglasses
white paperbag waist jeans, Cole Haan sneakers, retro sunglasses

Please excuse the super lame pun in the title, but it’s worth it for this flawless segue from showing you this outfit to telling about my recently rediscovered love for READING!

I used to like to read for fun, and I don’t know exactly when or why I fell off the wagon, but for the past several years I’ve only read for pleasure on vacation. And even then, I would often start a book and then never finish it. I’ll blame a combo of law school and streaming services for stealing all of my time and attention.

But like a lot of us, I decided to use quarantine as an excuse to revisit an old hobby. It started out slow, just reading a chapter or two in bed to wind down, and now I’m knocking out books like it’s my part-time job.

If you want to check out the books I’ve read so far, I’ve collected them all in a list on Bookshop.org. If you haven’t heard of this website, it’s pretty cool – you can order whatever books you want, and a portion of the profits go to a local bookstore that you can pick yourself.

similar Tee (sustainable brand) // Jeans (organic cotton) // Sneakers // Sunglasses // similar Bag (secondhand)

Summer Sweater

babaa cardigan, jumpsuit, mejuri organic pearls

When: July 12 // Weather: 70s and breezy // Real life: Day 3 in South Haven, MI

babaa cardigan, jumpsuit, mejuri organic pearls
babaa cardigan, jumpsuit, mejuri organic pearls
babaa cardigan, jumpsuit, mejuri organic pearls
babaa cardigan, jumpsuit, mejuri organic pearls
babaa cardigan, jumpsuit, mejuri organic pearls

Last outfit to share from my trip to Michigan! Temps in the 70s were a very welcome change, especially because I wanted an excuse to wear my new cardigan from the Spanish brand babaa that is all the rage with sustainable fashion Instagrammers.

When it comes to “sustainable” and “ethical” clothing brands, there is definitely an accessibility problem. Take babaa sweaters — Not only are they pretty pricey; they only come in one size. But dammit if this is not a beautiful cardigan.

I’m not here to try and convince everyone to drop $200+ on a pile of yarn. I’m just here to share my real-life outfits, and this is one of them. We all have different budgets and different priorities on how we spend our money. Please remember that there are other ways to be a more sustainable/ethical/conscious consumer besides buying from brands that cater to the affluent (like shopping consignment stores, which is how I got this jumpsuit and bag). That said, if you’ve been considering parting with your heard-earned cash in exchange for a fancy sweater, I can definitely recommend this one!

Sweater (sustainable brand) //  similar Jumpsuit (secondhand) // similar Bag (secondhand) // Sandals // Hat // Earrings (organic pearls)