Tag: fashion

Blushing

ponte pants, ankle boots, blush sweater, Madewell transport tote

When: Monday // Weather: 30s and flurries // Real life: work

ponte pants, ankle boots, blush sweater, Madewell transport tote

ponte pants, ankle boots, blush sweater, Madewell transport tote

ponte pants, ankle boots, blush sweater, Madewell transport tote

ponte pants, ankle boots, blush sweater, Madewell transport tote

It’s that time of the year when, in my mind, I’ve decided it should be spring. But my Weather Kitty app (it’s where kittens tell you the forecast…don’t judge, it’s amazing and sometimes it’s even accurate) only gives me bad news.

The worst part isn’t that I’m cold – I’ve sort of gotten used to that. It’s that I suddenly hate all the gray and burgundy and flannel in my closet. All those purchasing decisions from September through February suddenly seem like the deranged impulses of a psycho who lives in a cave in Alaska.

Sigh. Anywho, the best I could come up with was mixing lots of blush with my black. I only have a few cozy pastels, so Weather Kitty better have some good news for me soon.

similar Top // similar Sweater // Pants // Boots (on sale) // Bag* // Sunglasses // Necklace

*Bag purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

An American in Paris

Parisian style, polka dot skirt, beret, Peter Pan collar, ballet flats, trench coat

When: Sunday before last // Weather: 60s // Real life: seeing An American in Paris with live orchestra (!!)

Parisian style, polka dot skirt, beret, Peter Pan collar, ballet flats, trench coat

Parisian style, polka dot skirt, beret, Peter Pan collar, ballet flats, trench coat

Parisian style, polka dot skirt, beret, Peter Pan collar, ballet flats, trench coat

Parisian style, polka dot skirt, beret, Peter Pan collar, ballet flats, trench coat

In another reality, I was born a few decades earlier, I married Gene Kelly, and An American in Paris was our real life, not just a movie. Not that I’m complaining about my actual real life. S’wonderful, but it’s a distant second to the waltzing along the Seine version. (Just kidding. Sort of.)

Luckily, my real and alternate lives collided earlier this month when I got to see An American in Paris on a big screen, accompanied by live orchestra. I don’t know how many dozens of times I’ve seen that movie, but this was definitely the best experience yet!

Naturally, I wanted to dress the part, so I wore an outfit from my alternate 50s Parisian closet, which, coincidentally, is quite similar to my regular contemporary American closet.

A million thanks to my real life spouse who paid to take me on this lovely date to drool over my first love! 🙂

similar Skirt (on sale) // similar Sweater // similar Shoes // similar Hat // similar Bag (on sale) // similar Sunglasses