Tag: christmas

Haul out the Holly

Rent the Runway, holiday party, Gigi New York uber clutch

When: Dec. 10 // Weather: 30s // Real life: black tie office holiday party

Rent the Runway, holiday party, Gigi New York uber clutch

Rent the Runway, holiday party, Gigi New York uber clutch

Rent the Runway, holiday party, Gigi New York uber clutch

Rent the Runway, holiday party, Gigi New York uber clutch

Props to my stylist Krystal for giving me a “not trying too hard” updo.

Rent the Runway, holiday party, Gigi New York uber clutch

It’s the moooost wonderful tiiiiime of the year! The time for holiday parties, obvs. I’m currently recovering from the party we hosted at our house, so let’s look back on a time when I looked a bit less disheveled. Weekend before last was my firm’s annual black tie holiday party. It’s the event where lawyers let loose in the only way they know how: with an open bar and a craps table. It’s also the event where I hope one my bosses will get drunk and say/do something embarrassing that I can hold over their head later, but no such luck this year. Just fun, frivolity, and fancy dresses.

Dress (rent for $70) // Clutch // Bracelet

Oh, and did I mention the party had a Mardi Gras Masquerade theme? Never would have guessed I would go to 2 masquerade balls in one season! I swear this really is my real life, my life has just been very masqueradey lately.

Rent the Runway, holiday party, Gigi New York uber clutch

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Christmas at the Zoo

christmas at indianapolis zoo, pearl beanie, blue leopard coat, windowpane fossil sydney satchel, faux fur infinity scarf

christmas at indianapolis zoo, pearl beanie, blue leopard coat, windowpane fossil sydney satchel, faux fur infinity scarf

christmas at indianapolis zoo, pearl beanie, blue leopard coat, windowpane fossil sydney satchel, faux fur infinity scarf

christmas at indianapolis zoo, pearl beanie, blue leopard coat, windowpane fossil sydney satchel, faux fur infinity scarf

christmas at indianapolis zoo, pearl beanie, blue leopard coat, windowpane fossil sydney satchel, faux fur infinity scarf

It’s not often that I think more about my outerwear than my regular wear. But when we made plans to go to Christmas at the Zoo last Wednesday when it was about 25 degrees, I had to put my thinking cap on. And my thinking cap just happens to be a really cute pearl-embellished beanie. I wore one of my simple A-line dresses from Madewell to work, along with fleece-lined tights and boots. I kept the scarf on too, just because it’s cute.

Then I brought along a cashmere sweater for an extra layer of warmth under my coat, plus a hat and gloves. Boom. The only thing I wish I had added was a pair of socks. I thought the tights would be warm enough but they totally were not. Luckily, Christmastime is the one time when you can kind of almost enjoy being cold. Hell, let’s even throw in a few snowflakes. It makes the hot chocolate taste better.

It had been a few years since we went to Christmas at the Zoo, and it was even better than I remembered. The place is covered – and I do mean COVERED – in lights. And they have reindeer. And hot chocolate. And the dolphin show is Christmas-themed. Oh, and did I mention there’s hot chocolate?

Coat // Hat* // Boots (on sale) // similar Scarf (only $5!) // Bag (on sale) // Lips “Plushest Punch”

*Hat purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.