Say Cheese

Michael Kors cap toe flats, Madewell plaid shirt, beret outfit

When: last Sunday // Weather: 40s and cloudy // Real life: mac ‘n’ cheese festival

Michael Kors cap toe flats, Madewell plaid shirt, beret outfit

Michael Kors cap toe flats, Madewell plaid shirt, beret outfit

Michael Kors cap toe flats, Madewell plaid shirt, beret outfit

Michael Kors cap toe flats, Madewell plaid shirt, beret outfit

Michael Kors cap toe flats, Madewell plaid shirt, beret outfit

I tried to keep an open mind for year 2 of Indy’s mac ‘n’ cheese fest. Year 1 was sort of underwhelming, but the first year of anything is underwhelming. I mean, when I look back on 1985, I don’t think to myself, “damn, I really hit my stride as a newborn.” But I was underwhelmed again. There were long lines, still no organization, not a lot of vegetarian options, and leaky spots in the ceiling. They also tried to hand out forks via the “take one, pass it on” method. This time of year? No thanks, no flu fork for me.

Maybe I just don’t like food fests. I love eating, but not a lot at once, and I like to enjoy some ambiance, you know? And if you think I’m going to stand in a line to get a single bite of food like it’s 1930, you’re wrong. So instead, we’re going to start our own mac ‘n’ cheese fest: invitation only, at our house, with wine pairings. 😉

similar Shirt // Shoes* // Jeans // similar Hat // similar Bag

*Shoes purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

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Sassafrass

flare sleeve turtleneck dress, suede OTK boots, feather pendant

When: last Saturday night // Weather: chilly // Real life: community theater show, then cocktails

flare sleeve turtleneck dress, suede OTK boots, feather pendant

flare sleeve turtleneck dress, suede OTK boots, feather pendant

flare sleeve turtleneck dress, suede OTK boots, feather pendant

As much as I love my brights (follow me on Instagram to see all my annoyingly colorful outfits), I do still appreciate a black dress. But it must be a sassy black dress. The dress needs to be able to roll its eyes at people and make sarcastic comments. Otherwise, it has no place in my wardrobe. This dress is super comfy and definitely sassy. When I wore this dress out last weekend, it made snide remarks about a man who was wearing faux leather pants with Crocs. It wasn’t me, though; it was the dress. I told it not to be rude, but then the dress made a good point: the man was wearing faux leather pants with Crocs.

Dress* // similar Necklace // similar Boots (on sale) // similar Bag

*Dress purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

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