Sarah's Real Life

similar Jacket // Top // Jeans (on sale) // similar Shoes // Bag // Sunglasses

In December I’m not allowed to shop for myself…as much. A certain not-so-secret Santa gets mad when I don’t leave her anything to buy me for Christmas! Plus I have to save my money for my own Christmas shopping. So far this month, I grabbed three cotton sweaters during a F21 sale, I rented a dress for my office holiday party, and I accidentally bought a couple little accessories for myself while shopping for other people. That’s it! I know it’s only the 11th and that’s more than most people buy themselves in a month, but remember who you’re talking to here: the girl who needs an entire bedroom for her closet.

Surprisingly, I haven’t been itching to shop. Instead I’ve been remixing some of the other new things I’ve purchased during the past couple months. Crazy idea, right? Wearing the same thing more than once? Here’s where you’ve seen all these pieces before:

I’m normally an advocate of tucking tops into skirts (proof below). I think it’s usually much more flattering, at least on bodies of the non-supermodel variety. But every once in a while, the stars align and I find a long and/or loose top that doesn’t look frumpy hanging out over a flared skirt. This was one of those once in awhiles. This might just be a magical sweater, which is why I asked Santa to bring me one in every color. It’s crazy soft and drapes perfectly without looking bulky. With a skirt in a coordinating color, it kind of has the effect of a drop waist dress. So this is me dropping it like it’s hot.

Sweater (on sale) // Skirt (on sale) // similar Shoes (on sale) // Necklace // similar Bag // Ring // similar Coat

But usually, I’m all about the tuck. It’s the Real Life Remix: