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Pom Pom Hat

striped jersey dress, khaki fleet jacket, white Chucks, pom pom straw hat

When: Saturday // Weather: gorgeous // Real life: walking all over Broad Ripple

striped jersey dress, khaki fleet jacket, white Chucks, pom pom straw hat

striped jersey dress, khaki fleet jacket, white Chucks, pom pom straw hat

striped jersey dress, khaki fleet jacket, white Chucks, pom pom straw hat

striped jersey dress, khaki fleet jacket, white Chucks, pom pom straw hat

striped jersey dress, khaki fleet jacket, white Chucks, pom pom straw hat

striped jersey dress, khaki fleet jacket, white Chucks, pom pom straw hat

Hat // Jacket // similar Dress (on sale) // Bag* // Shoes* // similar Sunglasses

Did I already have multiple straw hats? Yes. Did I need another straw hat? No. But does this one have adorable pom poms? Yes. So did I buy it? Most definitely. My life is now complete until the next cute hat comes along.

But you have to admit – things you really don’t need and probably won’t wear that much are the most special things. Speaking of which, if you feel like getting yourself a little something frivolous (or not so frivolous), Shopbop’s* big spring sale is going on now through Friday (details here)! Use the code EVENT17 to get 20-25% off almost everything. I already ordered a few things, including a pair of absolutely unnecessarily ridiculous Soludos espadrilles. It was tough picking from all the options, but I ended up going for the peacocks!

*As part of my partnership with Shopbop, I’m required to spread the good news about certain sales. Everything I receive c/o Shopbop (like the bag and shoes in the outfit up there) I select myself and wear in real life, just like everything else you see on this blog. #keepingitreal

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Pussybow Grabs Back

chambray bow shirt, distressed black jeans, white Converse, quilted handbag

When: Saturday // Weather: 60s (!) // Real life: Brunch, Women’s March, shopping

chambray bow shirt, distressed black jeans, white Converse, quilted handbag

chambray bow shirt, distressed black jeans, white Converse, quilted handbag

chambray bow shirt, distressed black jeans, white Converse, quilted handbag

chambray bow shirt, distressed black jeans, white Converse, quilted handbag

chambray bow shirt, distressed black jeans, white Converse, quilted handbag

chambray bow shirt, distressed black jeans, white Converse, quilted handbag

I decided kind of last-minute to make the effort to go downtown to the Women’s March on Washington Indianapolis sister rally, so I didn’t have a funny tee or a sign or a pink hat. But I thought a shirt with a pussybow would be appropriate, even if I was the only one who got the incredibly subtle joke.

As a die-hard cynic, I don’t think I got as much out of the experience as some other people (like, what is the point of chanting “U-S-A”?) but I’m still glad I went. After seeing the coverage of all the marches around the world, I’m happy that I can say I joined in.

Did all those rallies accomplish anything concrete? Well, probably not directly. But I do think they energized a lot of people who would not consider themselves activists. If I’m being realistic (which I always am), I think the vast majority of people who went to a Women’s March on Saturday will not do a single thing to try and affect change this year. (Social media ranting doesn’t count.) But a lot of them, including me, will be inspired to contact a senator, volunteer, donate money, sign a petition, etc.

See? Even cynics can be positive sometimes. I just ask myself: What would Hillary do?

Shirt (on sale) // similar Jeans // Shoes* // similar Bag // Earrings // similar Sunglasses

*Shoes purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

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