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ruffle trim sweatshirt, Target jeans, red Gemma flats

When: Saturday // Weather: cool // Real life: haircut and Target run

ruffle trim sweatshirt, Target jeans, red Gemma flats

ruffle trim sweatshirt, Target jeans, red Gemma flats

ruffle trim sweatshirt, Target jeans, red Gemma flats

ruffle trim sweatshirt, Target jeans, red Gemma flats

Sweatshirt // Jeans // similar Shoes // Sunglasses // Ring // similar Bag // Nails “Pinned Up”

You know I can’t resist a sweatshirt with some kind of cute embellishment! I’m pretty sure J.Crew makes them just for me (and yet they still charge me the same – no fair). I love my navy one so much I’m keeping an eye on the gray version.

When I wear something really simple and casual like this, I tend to have a little more fun with shoes and accessories…you know, because my shoes and accessories are normally so drab. 😉 Seriously though, I like to find the happy balance between sticking out like a sore thumb and just blending in with the crowd, so mixing basics with statement pieces is my jam.

Speaking of statement pieces, I think I’m going to take the plunge this month on an absolutely fabulous yellow suede Rebecca Minkoff bag. Shopbop is having a big sale for the next 3 days (ending Friday night). You can get 25-30% off almost everything (exclusions here) so that’s all the convincing I need! The code is MAINEVENT16. Some of my other favorite statement splurges: these suede pumps with metal accents, this emerald green watch, and these tassel earrings (which are actually not a splurge at all). Shop responsibly, my friends!

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The Long and Short of It

long line vest, sleeveless top, olive green skinny pants

When: before vacation // Weather: warm // Real life: work

long line vest, sleeveless top, olive green skinny pants

long line vest, sleeveless top, olive green skinny pants

long line vest, sleeveless top, olive green skinny pants^One of my favorite lip colors for fall – Revlon’s Cherries in the Snow

long line vest, sleeveless top, olive green skinny pants

long line vest, sleeveless top, olive green skinny pants

long line vest, sleeveless top, olive green skinny pants

“Ask Sarah. She’s a fashion blogger.”

This is something I hear from my friends all the time. Thanks to my status as a highly influential blogger (I hope you hear the sarcasm there), they turn to me for answers to questions like “Does this look good with this?” “Are these still in style?” “Where can I find one of these?” “What do I wear with my new hat?”

I love answering these questions. But once in a while, people ask me whether it’s “OK” to wear something. Most recently, I got one of these questions about vests. Specifically, cropped tuxedo-style vests. Would I wear one? Well, no, I wouldn’t. But that doesn’t mean it’s not “OK” for someone else to wear one. When it comes to vests, these days I’m into the long-line vest. If you want my opinion (and apparently a lot of people do), I think a cropped vest is a bit dated and would look awkward as part of my current wardrobe, which is more modern. But if you rock a more quirky look, by all means ignore my advice. I mean, what do I know? I’m just a lawyer.

But back to my fabulous advice on vests: I like that a longer vest is slimming and elongating, and that it covers my butt and makes my more fitted pants look more work-appropriate. A long jacket can do the same thing, but on a petite person like yours truly, I think the lack of arm fabric looks less overwhelming. So basically: if you don’t wear long vests you’re a loser.

Vest (on sale) // similar Top // Pants // similar Bag // Ring // similar Shoes // similar Sunglasses

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