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monogram sweatshirt, over the knee boots, mint boucle coat, pearl beanie

monogram sweatshirt, over the knee boots, mint boucle coat, pearl beanie

monogram sweatshirt, over the knee boots, mint boucle coat, pearl beanie

monogram sweatshirt, over the knee boots, mint boucle coat, pearl beanie

monogram sweatshirt, over the knee boots, mint boucle coat, pearl beanie

monogram sweatshirt, over the knee boots, mint boucle coat, pearl beanie

I wore this last Sunday to do some Christmas shopping at some of the funky local shops on Mass Ave. I’ll admit I do most of my shopping at big chain stores, but when I want to give gifts that the recipient wouldn’t or couldn’t get themselves, I like to take advantage of some of the cool spots we have here in Indy (like Silver in the City, Homespun, and Best Chocolate in Town). Naturally, after shopping local, we had to eat local too! I had been wanting to eat at Bakersfield forever but my other half is the world’s pickiest eater so it took a lot of nagging to get her to go to a restaurant that doesn’t have mac n cheese on the menu. And wouldn’t you know it? She didn’t die, and she even liked her food. The queso is amazing, by the way. I recommend it.

Everything I wore last Sunday might have been from Target and Kate Spade and Nordstrom, but at least I supported some local businesses while I wore my shameful corporate goods.

similar Coat (on sale) // similar Boots (on sale) // similar Hat // Bag // similar Sunglasses

Still the Remixing Queen

black distressed jeans, brown faux leather jacket, suede loafers

black distressed jeans, brown faux leather jacket, suede loafers

black distressed jeans, brown faux leather jacket, suede loafers

black distressed jeans, brown faux leather jacket, suede loafers

black distressed jeans, brown faux leather jacket, suede loafers

similar Jacket // Top // Jeans (on sale) // similar Shoes // Bag // Sunglasses

In December I’m not allowed to shop for myself…as much. A certain not-so-secret Santa gets mad when I don’t leave her anything to buy me for Christmas! Plus I have to save my money for my own Christmas shopping. So far this month, I grabbed three cotton sweaters during a F21 sale, I rented a dress for my office holiday party, and I accidentally bought a couple little accessories for myself while shopping for other people. That’s it! I know it’s only the 11th and that’s more than most people buy themselves in a month, but remember who you’re talking to here: the girl who needs an entire bedroom for her closet.

Surprisingly, I haven’t been itching to shop. Instead I’ve been remixing some of the other new things I’ve purchased during the past couple months. Crazy idea, right? Wearing the same thing more than once? Here’s where you’ve seen all these pieces before:

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