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Pin to Real Life: Black, White, & Pastel

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Left image source: M Loves M (used with permission)

black and white wrap dress, mint coat, black pom pom beanie, clear sunglasses, ankle boots with dress, m loves m copycat

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black and white wrap dress, mint coat, black pom pom beanie, clear sunglasses, ankle boots with dress, m loves m copycat

black and white wrap dress, mint coat, black pom pom beanie, clear sunglasses, ankle boots with dress, m loves m copycat

black and white wrap dress, mint coat, black pom pom beanie, clear sunglasses, ankle boots with dress, m loves m copycat

Who’s ready for a new “Pin to Real Life” post?! I know I am. If you’re new to this concept, it’s where I take inspiration from the outfit of one of my favorite bloggers and recreate it to fit real life. This is the first time I’ve featured Mara of M Loves M in a P2RL, but in reality I’ve copied several outfits of hers. Now she’s finally getting proper credit.

It was probably her pretty pastel coat that caught my eye, but then her black and white dress reminded me of my favorite wrap dress, and then I got to thinking that it might be a little cool and unexpected to wear such a classic dress with a sorta edgy ankle boot. (Sarah: making lawyer wear edgy since last October.)

Mara’s outfit was already pretty “real” and not too “bloggery” (because that’s a word), but she doesn’t live in the Midwest, so I had to add an extra layer. Now all I have to do is grow a few inches, be drop dead gorgeous, and get a better camera. No problem.

similar Dress // similar Coat // similar Boots* (on sale) // Bag // Cardigan (under $25) // similar Ring* // similar Bracelet (on sale) // similar Sunglasses // similar Beanie*

*Boots and ring purchased with gift card provided courtesy of H&M; beanie purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

Flashback Friday

bejewled tee, J Crew turner pants, red satchel, C Wonder sunglasses

bejewled tee, J Crew turner pants, red satchel, C Wonder sunglasses

bejewled tee, J Crew turner pants, red satchel, C Wonder sunglasses

bejewled tee, J Crew turner pants, red satchel, C Wonder sunglasses

bejewled tee, J Crew turner pants, red satchel, C Wonder sunglasses

bejewled tee, J Crew turner pants, red satchel, C Wonder sunglasses

This was what I wore on my last day of Thanksgiving vacation in South Carolina. I’d been holding off on posting this outfit and then I realized why: I’m wearing short sleeves and sunglasses because it was 70 degrees, and now that I’m back in Indiana that just seems unnatural. But in the spirit of Flashback Friday, I’m going to enjoy this memory of warmer days and let you file this away in your mental folder of outfit ideas for next spring.

And if you’re interested in getting felt up by Uncle Sam’s minions, I highly recommend wearing this shirt – which is covered in metal – through security at the airport. I may or may not be speaking from recent experience.

Shirt (on sale) // Pants (30% off w/ code GIVETHIS) // similar Sunglasses // Bag (on sale) // similar Bracelet // similar Shoes* (under $25) // Lips “Whimsical”

*Shoes purchased with gift card provided courtesy of H&M.