Covered-Up Confidence

open back sweater, dark jeggings, shooties, leopard foldover clutch, pretzel earrings

I swear I’m not pregnant. It was just a gust of wind combined with a swingy sweater.

open back sweater, dark jeggings, shooties, leopard foldover clutch, pretzel earrings

open back sweater, dark jeggings, shooties, leopard foldover clutch, pretzel earrings

See? Definitely not pregnant. (Those Pure Barre classes are really paying off, too!)

open back sweater, dark jeggings, shooties, leopard foldover clutch, pretzel earrings

open back sweater, dark jeggings, shooties, leopard foldover clutch, pretzel earrings

This was last week’s Friday night outfit. Yes, as in Halloween. I know…I’m boring. But I figure my borderline Pentecostal outfit makes up for all the girls who use Halloween as an excuse to dress like strippers. (“I’m a mouse, duh!”) But wait – sexy shoes! Yes. But even those didn’t last all night. I wore them for a few hours, and then it started SNOWING. I wasn’t about to be the girl wearing open-toed shoes in the snow, so I changed into more substantial boots for the rest of the night. So yeah, the tiny bit of sexy I DID have going quickly disappeared.

But for the record, I still felt fabulous and confident. And what’s sexier than confidence, right? I think I heard Sofia Vergara say that one time, so it must be true. That Plain Jane doesn’t have much else going for her. Hopefully she at least dressed up special for Halloween.

Sweater // Jeans // Shoes (on sale) // similar Clutch // Earrings* // Watch* // Nails // Lips “La Flamboyante”

*Earrings purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop; watch provided courtesy of Dainty Wrist Jewelry.

Faux Layers

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

There are lots of faux things I like. Faux leather. Faux fur. Faux sausage patties (those Morningstar Farms ones are delish). Now I can add faux layers to the list. This shirt and sweater, you guys…IT’S ALL ONE TOP. It’s not that I’m incapable of putting a sweater over a shirt myself, but it’s not easy. The shirt gets bunched up, and if the sweater sleeves get twisted? Oh man, it’s all over. Might as well start from the beginning.

On top of all that, if the sweater’s not thick enough, you can see the buttons of the shirt underneath. Awkward.  This top is about a million times easier than all that. And the best part is that it comes in a bunch of colors – even a couple maternity versions if that’s your scene! You can find them all in the handy widget below. I’m thinking about grabbing another myself.

Top // Pants (under $30) // Boots (under $50) // Coat (on sale) // Bag (on sale in black & nude) // Necklace // Ring* // Lips “Crush”

*Ring purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.