Tag: blush

Blushing

ponte pants, ankle boots, blush sweater, Madewell transport tote

When: Monday // Weather: 30s and flurries // Real life: work

ponte pants, ankle boots, blush sweater, Madewell transport tote

ponte pants, ankle boots, blush sweater, Madewell transport tote

ponte pants, ankle boots, blush sweater, Madewell transport tote

ponte pants, ankle boots, blush sweater, Madewell transport tote

It’s that time of the year when, in my mind, I’ve decided it should be spring. But my Weather Kitty app (it’s where kittens tell you the forecast…don’t judge, it’s amazing and sometimes it’s even accurate) only gives me bad news.

The worst part isn’t that I’m cold – I’ve sort of gotten used to that. It’s that I suddenly hate all the gray and burgundy and flannel in my closet. All those purchasing decisions from September through February suddenly seem like the deranged impulses of a psycho who lives in a cave in Alaska.

Sigh. Anywho, the best I could come up with was mixing lots of blush with my black. I only have a few cozy pastels, so Weather Kitty better have some good news for me soon.

similar Top // similar Sweater // Pants // Boots (on sale) // Bag* // Sunglasses // Necklace

*Bag purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

A Good Excuse

polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

As some of you know, last Saturday I got to host a fashion show sponsored by Macy’s. Yes, host. As in hang with the stylist and models beforehand, then clip on a microphone, get up on a stage, and say words and stuff. In front of other people. There were even radio ads (I know because I heard one and nearly pooped myself), and they said my name as if I were some kind of celebrity blogger that could draw a crowd.

Hosting this show was a good excuse to (1) wear this outfit and (2) get out of my comfort zone. Let’s discuss…

(1) “Real life” style is kinda my thang. It’s always been my MO with this blog to share only exact outfits that I have actually worn. This is not one of those “aspirational” blogs. So as much as I want to post pictures of myself looking super trendy and fashion-forward, I would be letting down my little blog because I just don’t have many occasions to wear stuff like that. BUT! If there was ever an event where it was appropriate for me to wear a romper with a blazer and heels, this was it. So you better believe I took advantage of it…and took pictures to prove it happened.

(2) You know the best thing about blogging? It counts as being social but you don’t actually have to get off your ass and talk to people. You guys are always telling me I’m funny, but I’m a lot better at being funny when I can do it on my own time from behind my computer. I’ve always hated public speaking. It scares the bejeezus out of me. But sometimes you have to do things that scare you to make you a stronger person. And by “sometimes” I mean once a year, tops. Let’s not get carried away. I’m proud to say that I’ve faced my fears for the year, and I think I even did an OK job! It helped that I got to talk about clothes, but still. All in all, I’m glad Macy’s gave me a shot and I’m glad I took it.

Finally, I would like to point out that I didn’t buy anything new to wear for the show, and I even stuck to my remix challenge and wore my suede Mary Janes. Boom.

similar Romper (more below) // Blazer // Shoes // similar Necklace // similar Sunglasses // Bag // Lips “Plushest Punch”

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