Power Suit

floral jumpsuit, cropped trench, early fall outfit

When: late August // Weather: warm & sunny // Real life: work

floral jumpsuit, cropped trench, early fall outfit

floral jumpsuit, cropped trench, early fall outfit

floral jumpsuit, cropped trench, early fall outfit

floral jumpsuit, cropped trench, early fall outfit

When jumpsuits started popping up a couple years ago, I thought it wouldn’t last. Everyone will get tired of the associated bathroom challenges and decide it’s not worth it, right? As a dancer, I spent half my childhood in tights and leotards so I’m quite familiar with the concept of getting nearly naked just to pee, but I figured the general female public would call B.S. on this inconvenient trend.

But clearly I was wrong. I guess we decided that with all the crap we endure as women, we can put up with a jumpsuit no problem. In fact, maybe jumpsuits are a feminist statement. A jumpsuit says “I’m feminine but I also wear the pants…literally.” A jumpsuit says “I’m not afraid of a challenge, gentlemen. Come at me.”

similar Jacket (same in khaki) // similar Jumpsuit // Shoes // Sunglasses // similar Bag

Cool Cat

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

When: Sept. 7 // Weather: low 70s and sunny // Real life: strolling around Broad Ripple and stopping for wine & gourmet popcorn (yes really)

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

^^This was when I spotted a couple cats sleeping in the brush nearby.

I will never not stop to look at cats.

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

Happy official first day of fall, the greatest season out of all seasons! This time of year I started to get SAD: Seasonal Affective DELIGHT.

I spent the beginning of the month in the Outer Banks with my family. We made it 4 days on the beach before we got evacuated thanks to Hurricane Dorian. If you’re keeping track, yes, that’s one day longer than we made it last year before Hurricane Florence. Sooooo yeah definitely a success. Shooting for 5 days next year.

On the bright side, coming home a little early meant we got to enjoy a remarkably kickass beautiful pre-fall day back in Indiana. I busted out some leopard print and long sleeves, soaked up some not-too-direct sunshine, and almost forgot about my bad vacation luck.

Jeans (c/o Mott & Bow) // Tee // Sunglasses // similar Shoes (on sale) // similar Bag (on sale) // similar Belt