Category: weekend outfit

Award Season Prep

over the knee boots, tan crossbody bag, blanket scarf

When: Saturday before last // Weather: frigid // Real life: movie date

over the knee boots, tan crossbody bag, blanket scarf

over the knee boots, tan crossbody bag, blanket scarf

over the knee boots, tan crossbody bag, blanket scarf

over the knee boots, tan crossbody bag, blanket scarf

If there’s one decent thing that gets me through the tragic, ice-coated nightmare that is a Midwest winter, it is…AWARD SEASON. I love movies. I love TV. I love fashion. I love watching movies and TV and judging the fashion. Watching the Golden Globes and the Oscars is a little more fun when you’re informed, so in January we find out what’s getting “buzz” and warm up with some hot popcorn at the movies! This past weekend we saw The Post, and the weekend before that (when I wore this outfit) we saw I, Tonya. Both were great, but if I’m being honest…I liked I, Tonya better [insert slightly embarrassed but unapologetic emoji face here]. I, Tonya is funny, it’s clever, it’s moving, it makes you think, and best of all, it involves figure skating and 90s bangs.

We still have a few weeks before the Oscars – what else should I see?!

Scarf // similar Sweatshirt // Bag // Boots

Swan Lake

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

When: day after Christmas // Weather: 40s // Real life: big shopping day!

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Check out this adorable dress my mother-in-law got me for Christmas! I liked it so much, I wore it the very next day (plus, I wasn’t the best packer and I was 1 outfit short for the trip). It just so happened that I packed my feather pendant, so I figured why not go all the way with this bird thing. I love it. And I think I’ve finally found my spirit animal: the swan. First, it’s a nod to my ballerina days. Second, swans are elegant but intimidating, which is pretty much the vibe I’m aiming for (whether or not I achieve it consistently is a different story). Third, I always say my style is “girly badass,” and what says “girly badass” better than this (besides Beyoncé)?

Dress (on sale) // Necklace // Sunglasses // similar Shoes // similar Bag // similar Coat