First Lady

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In real life, I do not do chores in cute outfits. This is not Pleasantville. But the upstairs neighbors apparently just got a bird feeder, and there are some very aggressively-eating birds in the area, so my balcony was covered in sunflower seed shells. Since I try to keep it relatively classy here at Sarah’s Real Life, I thought I should tidy up a bit before photos. After all, I wanted you all to look at these pics and marvel at my fantastic loafers without being distracted by some robins’ dinner scraps.

Anywho, this little ensemble came about because I planned to wear this black dress, then put it on and realized it was shorter than I remembered. I was a little worried it was too short for work, but I didn’t have time to think of something else to wear. So I figured if I stuck with flats and went first-lady elegant on top, that it would all even out. Do you think it worked? (only tell me if it did – I have delicate feelings)

Dress: H&M / Jacket: Walter / Shoes: Calvin Klein / Necklace: Givenchy

Shoulder Work Ahead

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So…about this shirt. Some people (you know who you are) have teased me about these funky shoulders. Here’s what happened: The shirt used to be your run-of-the-mill faux wrap top. I happened to wear it one day when I transitioned into my alter ego, Super Sarah. Super Sarah can fly, but she has to flap like a bird, which involves a lot of shoulder muscles. Those huge, impressive muscles stretched out the shoulders of this shirt, and it didn’t bounce back. True story.* Well, I don’t want to be wasteful, so I still wear the shirt and just call it a fashion statement.

Top: Ann Taylor / Tank: Target / Pants: Express / Shoes: Vince Camuto (my favorite shoes…last seen here) / Bracelet: Madewell / Necklace: Kohl’s

*This is so not a true story. What really happened it I bought this weird shirt on purpose because I’m just crazy like that. But I like it (the shirt and being crazy).