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long sleeve floral midi dress, tan suede boots, yellow Rebecca Minkoff love bag, 3-ball gold earrings

When: last Monday // Weather: chilly // Real life: work, then trivia at a brewery

long sleeve floral midi dress, tan suede boots, yellow Rebecca Minkoff love bag, 3-ball gold earrings

long sleeve floral midi dress, tan suede boots, yellow Rebecca Minkoff love bag, 3-ball gold earrings

long sleeve floral midi dress, tan suede boots, yellow Rebecca Minkoff love bag, 3-ball gold earrings

long sleeve floral midi dress, tan suede boots, yellow Rebecca Minkoff love bag, 3-ball gold earrings

long sleeve floral midi dress, tan suede boots, yellow Rebecca Minkoff love bag, 3-ball gold earrings

It’s looks like these that remind me why I started blogging. I just love them so much I want them to live on forever through the magic of the interwebs. I mean maybe I’ll just throw on black pants and a sweater for the rest of the winter and call it a day. I’ll always have this to look back on.

Just kidding, you know I’m an over-achiever when it comes to fashion. So I’m going to see how many different ways I can style this dress. (I love that it’s long sleeved because I can layer a tee underneath when it gets disgustingly cold out.) Maybe with a chunky scarf? Leather jacket? The possibilities are…well, not endless, but I’ll do my best.

Dress (under $40!) // similar Boots // Earrings // similar Bag

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An Alternate Equation

snake print top, ponte pants, coral blazer, forever 21 bucket bag, sole society tan suede boots

snake print top, ponte pants, coral blazer, forever 21 bucket bag, sole society tan suede boots

snake print top, ponte pants, coral blazer, forever 21 bucket bag, sole society tan suede boots

snake print top, ponte pants, coral blazer, forever 21 bucket bag, sole society tan suede boots

snake print top, ponte pants, coral blazer, forever 21 bucket bag, sole society tan suede boots

snake print top, ponte pants, coral blazer, forever 21 bucket bag, sole society tan suede boots

Remember my outfit equation for super cold days? I came up with an alternate formula. I had to. We’ve had so many days in the teens (or negative teens) and I can only wear my one pair of fleece tights so many times without washing them. And it’s not like doing laundry on a regular basis is an option. Do I look like a damn queen to you?

The alternate equation is ponte pants + tunic + blazer + boots. If necessary, I add a thin tee and tights as a base layer for extra warmth. I like that my skinny ponte pants fit into tall boots, but for work I like to wear a longer top because I’m worried people will think I’m just wearing straight up leggings to the office. The ponte pant/legging line is a delicate one that I haven’t quite figured out. The everyday challenges we non-royals face, I tell ya. Rough.

similar Top (on sale) // Coat // similar Jacket // Pants // similar Boots // Bag (under $30!) // Lips “Unapologetic”