At the Ballet

jeweled pleated midi skirt, 2-in-1 top, blush satchel, silver pumps, jeweled gloves

jeweled pleated midi skirt, 2-in-1 top, blush satchel, silver pumps, jeweled gloves

jeweled pleated midi skirt, 2-in-1 top, blush satchel, silver pumps, jeweled gloves

jeweled pleated midi skirt, 2-in-1 top, blush satchel, silver pumps, jeweled gloves

jeweled pleated midi skirt, 2-in-1 top, blush satchel, silver pumps, jeweled gloves

Has anyone else noticed that December is a busy month? Because it totally is. But not the kind of busy where you sweat through your blazer and just want the week to be over. December’s the kind of busy where you say bring on the hot chocolate cuz I’ve got festive shit to do.

December weekends are usually full with parties and such, so we try to fit in some other Christmassy activities on weeknights after work. Tonight we’re going to Christmas at the Zoo, and last week (when I wore this) we went to see a high school production of the Nutcracker. If your high school was anything like mine, that probably sounds horrible. But this was an arts magnet school and it was actually pretty darn good. I say this as a very judgmental former dancer, so you know it must be true. It was a somewhat condensed version, but I’m not complaining because – let’s be honest – that ballet is too freaking long. It’s like, pirouette a little a faster, ladies…We’ve got a lot of dancing candy to get to.

Anyway, I chose this outfit because it was equal parts professional lawyer and wannabe ballerina. I really hate changing clothes in a bathroom stall, so I wanted something that would work for the whole day. Which reminds me…I better sign off so I can plan my office-to-orangutan outfit.

Sweater // Skirt* // Bag // Shoes // Gloves

*Skirt purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

Winter Florals

floral fit and flare dress, black tights, black t-strap pumps, ann taylor blush satchel, J Crew majesty peacoat, ray ban pink aviators

floral fit and flare dress, black tights, black t-strap pumps, ann taylor blush satchel, J Crew majesty peacoat, ray ban pink aviators

floral fit and flare dress, black tights, black t-strap pumps, ann taylor blush satchel, J Crew majesty peacoat, ray ban pink aviators

floral fit and flare dress, black tights, black t-strap pumps, ann taylor blush satchel, J Crew majesty peacoat, ray ban pink aviators

floral fit and flare dress, black tights, black t-strap pumps, ann taylor blush satchel, J Crew majesty peacoat, ray ban pink aviators

floral fit and flare dress, black tights, black t-strap pumps, ann taylor blush satchel, J Crew majesty peacoat, ray ban pink aviators

There are some summer dresses that can really only be summer dresses. Ones made of linen or covered in tie-dye, for example. But for the most part I think you can winterize pretty much anything. How do you winterize? Add some dark colors, tights, maybe some fur details or boots. Boom. Winterized. I wore this to a bridal shower earlier this month, so I was perfectly warm and comfortable once I was inside (and maybe had a few cups of punch, but that’s irrelevant).

more flared dresses* // Bag (currently 40% off!) // similar Shoes // Coat (30% off w/ code GIVETHIS) // Sunglasses // Necklace* // Lips “Plushest Punch” (on sale)

*Necklace purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop, and the “more flared dresses” link goes to Shopbop, which is a current sponsor of this blog. For just 2 more days, you can get an extra 20% off sale items at Shopbop and East Dane with the code EXTRASALE! Thanks for letting me do a little bit of promoting for the brands that help keep me so well dressed.