Category: casual outfits

Hitting the Road

silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag

When: December 28 // Weather: 60s // Real life: driving 6 between Greenville, SC, and Emerald Isle, NC

silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag
silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag
silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag
silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag
silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag

I am still firmly in the “leggings do not equal pants” club, but I’m willing to make an exception for traveling. A 6-hour drive in jeans is not my idea of a good time.

Speaking of road trips, what ever happened to the good old days when ladies wore silk head scarves and statement sunglasses in fabulous convertibles? Romy and Michele know what I’m talking about. OK, so I don’t know if ladies actually did that in the real life or if it was just in the movies, but I don’t care. I’m bringing it back. I rarely drive more than 30 minutes at a time, so when faced with driving 6 hours from my in-laws after Christmas to spend New Years at the beach with my family, I took it as a fashion opportunity.

I mean, really, I treat nearly every day that I have to leave the house as a fashion opportunity, but the road trip was extra special. Despite the fact that my retro convertible was actually a rental Camry.

similar Shirt (secondhand) // Bag (secondhand) // Sunglasses // similar Scarf // similar Shoes

Much Better

faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag

When: day after Christmas // Weather: 60ish // Real life: shopping

faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag
faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag
faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag
faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag
faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag
faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag

My mother-in-law is responsible for a good portion of this outfit. She got me the shoes and the necklace for Christmas, and the t-shirt she lent me after I spilled coffee on my own shirt. (It was the least she could do after giving me a faulty travel mug.)

After sharing a not-so-great review of Reformation in my last post, I got a little worried that I would just turn everyone off from trying to shop sustainable brands altogether. No! Don’t listen to me!

But also…listen to me now! Rothy’s shoes are the real deal. They’re sustainably made, you can put them in the washing machine (haven’t tried it myself but I’ll report back later), they’re comfy, and best of all, they just look like normal cute flats. There are a few different styles but the pointy-toed one is my personal fave. They’re not cheap but also not outrageous, so I’m thinking at least one more pair will be in my future. 😉

Shoes (sustainable brand!) // similar Jeans // Bag (secondhand!) // similar Jacket // Sunglasses (secondhand!) // Earrings // Necklace