Tag: cape

Grace Under Pressure

blanket scarf cape, suede loafers, J.Crew sweater blazer, Ray Ban Clubmasters

When: a couple weekends ago // Weather: just barely springy // Real life: walking around Newfields, enjoying some nature (and the beer garden!)

blanket scarf cape, suede loafers, J.Crew sweater blazer, Ray Ban Clubmasters

blanket scarf cape, suede loafers, J.Crew sweater blazer, Ray Ban Clubmasters

blanket scarf cape, suede loafers, J.Crew sweater blazer, Ray Ban Clubmasters

blanket scarf cape, suede loafers, J.Crew sweater blazer, Ray Ban Clubmasters

blanket scarf cape, suede loafers, J.Crew sweater blazer, Ray Ban Clubmasters

My old-age goal is to be Jane Fonda in Grace and Frankie. Personality-wise and martini-wise, I’m pretty much already there. Beauty-wise, I will never catch up but I’ll do my best.

Style-wise, Grace is more classic and better at sticking to a nice, clean look. Lots of white button-ups, neutral colors, and high-quality basics. For now, I’d rather enjoy what remains of my youth (about 3 days, by my calculations) and keep experimenting with different things. But the other day I ended up in this outfit and felt like I was getting a nice taste of my senior self. The future looks bright, kids.

Sweater // Scarf  (on sale) // similar Shoes // similar Bag // Sunglasses

Elementary

tweed baseball cap, tweed black cape, leopard foldover clutch, studded loafers, layered rose gold necklaces

tweed baseball cap, tweed black cape, leopard foldover clutch, studded loafers, layered rose gold necklaces

tweed baseball cap, tweed black cape, leopard foldover clutch, studded loafers, layered rose gold necklaces

tweed baseball cap, tweed black cape, leopard foldover clutch, studded loafers, layered rose gold necklaces

tweed baseball cap, tweed black cape, leopard foldover clutch, studded loafers, layered rose gold necklaces

I went out for brunch last Sunday (in typical white girl fashion), and in my mind, brunch and oversized sweaters go hand in mimosa-toasting hand. So I put on a sweater and some jeans. Nothing out of the ordinary. I didn’t feel like washing my hair so I added a hat. Perfectly acceptable. I went back and forth on shoes before settling on these black flats just because they seemed like the easiest option. Finally, when it came time to put on outerwear, I decided to go just a little outside the box since the rest of the outfit was nothing special. Plus I hardly ever wear my cape!

I had no hang ups about my ensemble until my brunch mates pointed something out. I WAS DRESSED LIKE FREAKING SHERLOCK HOLMES. Really, Sarah? A tweed cap and a cape? What were you thinking? (They didn’t actually say that. They just laughed at me.) Despite the fact that I’m dressed like a detective, I’m unable to solve the mystery of why I’m dressed like a detective. From now on, coffee before dressing. Oy.

similar Sweater (on sale) // similar Cape (under $30) // Jeans // similar Shoes (on sale) // similar Hat (under $30) // similar Necklaces* // Clutch

But wait. Here’s proof I can style this hat and cape in non-Sherlock ways. It’s the Real Life Remix…

sherlockremix

*Solitaire necklace purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.