Leopard Double Feature

one shirt two ways, faux leather jacket, Balzac Paris review, sustainable fashion brands

When: Super Bowl Sunday // Weather: 60 and sunny // Real life: playing outside and not watching football

low heel pumps, wide leg crop jeans, one shirt two ways, retro sunglasses

What?! Two looks in one post?! YES. And there’s leopard.

low heel pumps, wide leg crop jeans, one shirt two ways, retro sunglasses

When: Feb. 21 // Weather: cold // Real life: work, then Friday night pizza date

one shirt two ways, faux leather jacket, Balzac Paris review, sustainable fashion brands
low heel pumps, wide leg crop jeans, one shirt two ways, retro sunglasses

This leopard-print pajama-style blouse is another recent purchase from the French sustainable brand Balzac Paris (check out my earlier review here). I didn’t wear it 2 days in a row, but I did wear it twice within a couple weeks, happened to get photos of both outfits, so I figured why not post both looks together?

This way you get to see how versatile it is. You can wear it with jeans, or…with different jeans.

one shirt two ways, faux leather jacket, Balzac Paris review, sustainable fashion brands

similar Hat // similar Sunglasses // similar Jacket // Necklace

But you must admit – other than the denim, these are two very different outfits. One I wore to work (casual Friday), and the other I wore to play outside at the zoo. Option 1: concrete jungle. Option 2: actual jungle.

low heel pumps, wide leg crop jeans, one shirt two ways, retro sunglasses

The wide leg jeans are from Madewell, and even though I don’t shop there much anymore since resolving to be more eco-friendly, I still say buy any jeans you really love, and then wear them enough to make it worth the buy.

low heel pumps, wide leg crop jeans, one shirt two ways, retro sunglasses

These Stuart Weitzman pumps, on the other hand, I scored secondhand for twenty-six dollars. If you’re less patient and have money to spare, check out these.

one shirt two ways, faux leather jacket, Balzac Paris review, sustainable fashion brands

And there you have it. One shirt, two (sort of similar) ways.

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It’s a Helluva Town

YSL heart sunglasses, teddy coat, faux fur black coat, everlane buttonup shirt, white converse, velvet headband

When: Feb. 9 // Weather: 40s and sunny // Real life: brunch in NYC, then flying home

YSL heart sunglasses, teddy coat, faux fur black coat, everlane buttonup shirt, white converse, velvet headband
YSL heart sunglasses, teddy coat, faux fur black coat, everlane buttonup shirt, white converse, velvet headband
YSL heart sunglasses, teddy coat, faux fur black coat, everlane buttonup shirt, white converse, velvet headband
YSL heart sunglasses, teddy coat, faux fur black coat, everlane buttonup shirt, white converse, velvet headband

My devoted Instagram followers already know I was in New York City for a few days earlier this month. For Fashion Week, obviously, because I’m a highly influential blogger.

JK, I went for back-to-back conferences on art and fashion law, which is about 1000x cooler if you’re a big nerd like me. The conferences were awesome – informative, relevant, plus everyone was very well dressed. 😉

Kristin joined me on my workcation, so once the learning fun was over, we had some regular fun. We saw Moulin Rouge and Beetlejuice, did the NBC Studio tour, consumed lots of good food and drinks, saw old friends, and ended the weekend with a stroll on the High Line. Oh, and did I mention I met John Ralphio from Parks & Rec?!?!

This outfit is what I came up with when I wanted to look like I “belonged” in NYC, but more importantly, wanted to be myself. Fun fact: NYU was my first choice for college, and I didn’t get in. On this trip, one night I had dinner near campus and afterward I walked over to Washington Square Park. I took a minute to feel grateful for how my life turned out, even if it wasn’t what I imagined when I was 17.

Shirt (sustainable brand) // Shoes // Sunglasses // Bag (cheaper option) // similar Coat (secondhand) // Earrings