Tag: Faux leather jacket

Much Better

faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag

When: day after Christmas // Weather: 60ish // Real life: shopping

faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag
faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag
faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag
faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag
faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag
faux leather jacket, Rothys pointy flats, Le Specs, Karl Lagerfeld bag

My mother-in-law is responsible for a good portion of this outfit. She got me the shoes and the necklace for Christmas, and the t-shirt she lent me after I spilled coffee on my own shirt. (It was the least she could do after giving me a faulty travel mug.)

After sharing a not-so-great review of Reformation in my last post, I got a little worried that I would just turn everyone off from trying to shop sustainable brands altogether. No! Don’t listen to me!

But also…listen to me now! Rothy’s shoes are the real deal. They’re sustainably made, you can put them in the washing machine (haven’t tried it myself but I’ll report back later), they’re comfy, and best of all, they just look like normal cute flats. There are a few different styles but the pointy-toed one is my personal fave. They’re not cheap but also not outrageous, so I’m thinking at least one more pair will be in my future. 😉

Shoes (sustainable brand!) // similar Jeans // Bag (secondhand!) // similar Jacket // Sunglasses (secondhand!) // Earrings // Necklace

Paint the Town Red

Rent the Runway dress, formal dress with boots, formal midi dress with leather jacket

When: Nov. 9 // Weather: 40s // Real life: fundraising gala

Rent the Runway dress, formal dress with boots, formal midi dress with leather jacket

Rent the Runway dress, formal dress with boots, formal midi dress with leather jacket

Rent the Runway dress, formal dress with boots, formal midi dress with leather jacket

Rent the Runway dress, formal dress with boots, formal midi dress with leather jacket

You might think I sought out a backdrop to match my fancy dress, but this fire red bush is literally right outside my front door. 98% of the year, it’s a big ugly thing that we should probably rip out or at least prune, but we are the world’s laziest home owners so we just let it sit there and do its big ugly bushy thing.

But for about 3 days days each fall, it’s gorgeous, and those 3 days are enough for me to convince myself I’m actually a landscaping expert.

Now about the outfit – I had a fancy event to go to, so like every other girl, I rented a cool dress from Rent the Runway. But seeing as I hate to look like every other girl, I went a little edgy with the ankle boots and leather jacket. If you feel like your formal outfit needs a little personality, here’s one way to do it. And if you feel like your yard needs some upkeep…don’t call me.

Dress (rented) // Clutch // Boots // similar Jacket