Movie Night

print midi dress, gray faux leather moto jacket, lace up flats

print midi dress, gray faux leather moto jacket, lace up flats

print midi dress, gray faux leather moto jacket, lace up flats

print midi dress, gray faux leather moto jacket, lace up flats

print midi dress, gray faux leather moto jacket, lace up flats

print midi dress, gray faux leather moto jacket, lace up flats

Guys, I’m gonna have to keep this one short because it’s past my bedtime, and I need my beauty sleep. Let’s be honest, I am not Beyonce, and I do not wake up like this. What kept me out so late in this midi+moto ensemble on a Thursday night? A screening of Romeo is Bleeding, part of the Heartland Film Festival. Listen up, people. Figure out a way to see this movie if you can. It’s a documentary, but I promise you will not be bored. I must warn you, though: you will feel the feelings. All the feelings. And in the end you will even have a little bit of hope in humanity.

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Lessons in Scarfing

how to wear a blanket scarf, LBD, red bow pumps Michael Kors

how to wear a blanket scarf, LBD, red bow pumps Michael Kors

how to wear a blanket scarf, LBD, red bow pumps Michael Kors

how to wear a blanket scarf, LBD, red bow pumps Michael Kors

how to wear a blanket scarf, LBD, red bow pumps Michael Kors

how to wear a blanket scarf, LBD, red bow pumps Michael Kors

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Girls are all about the blanket scarves these days. Most of the time they’re overkill (whose neck is that big?) and not even necessary (looking at you, Texas), but with the cold nights we’ve been having and the fact that my office apparently doesn’t turn on the heat until December, I’ve been using blanket scarves as they were meant to be used. Why not just wear a warm sweater and tights, you ask? Because it’s 75 degrees by the time I leave the office, that’s why. Don’t question me.

Of course, if you live in a warmer climate but you still want to partake in the decorative aspects of blanket scarves or scarves in general, be my guest. Just know that the Midwesterners and New Englanders will be silently judging you.

Speaking of New Englanders, I hope all you Gilmore Girls fans have heard the exciting news – it’s coming back! You can thank me, because I’m pretty sure I’m responsible for about 85% of views of the reruns on Netflix. As much as I love GG, one thing about that show has always bugged me (well, 2 if you count Dean). It’s set in Connecticut, but whenever the characters are supposed to dressed for winter, it becomes clear the show was filmed in California. None of these people know how to wear a scarf. Just look:

gilmore girls scarf fails

I mean really. What is this decorative wool dental floss you have casually slung around your neck? I could cut my blanket scarf into smaller scarves for every member of the Gilmore Girls cast, and they would still be more effective. Oh well, no one’s perfect (except Jess).

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