Tag: leather joggers

Bag Goals

When: January 15, 2021 // Weather: cold // Real life: working from home then a Target run

I’d bet that lots of girls like me who grew up obsessed with all things fashion share some things in common: we had only 1 or 2 Barbies but many many outfits for her; we watched Clueless 1000 times (or another stylish movie depending on our age); and as we got older we started lusting after a particular designer’s handbags.

For me, that designer was Balenciaga. I probably saw one in a copy of Vogue in college or something, but to me they seemed kind of punk rock and classic at the same time (in other words, perfect). I even bought a fake one on Canal Street many years ago (which as a trademark attorney I’m now ashamed to admit!).

Anyway, a couple months ago I thought to myself “I can finally afford my ‘dream bag’ so what am I waiting for?!” I decided I had earned a reward for surviving 2020, as we all do. So in keeping with my sustainability goals, I found the perfect gently used Balenciaga bag on The RealReal and made her mine. So far she’s only been to Target and FedEx (thanks, pandemic) but I’m optimistic she’ll see more of the world one day soon.

Sweater (quasi-sustainable brand) // similar Pants (secondhand) // similar Bag (secondhand) // similar Shoes

So Me

faux leather joggers, oversized blazer

When: November 6, 2020 // Weather: 60s // Real life: working from home in the tee & pants, then going out to dinner after adding the jacket & shoes

faux leather joggers, oversized blazer
faux leather joggers, oversized blazer
faux leather joggers, oversized blazer
faux leather joggers, oversized blazer
faux leather joggers, oversized blazer

I’ve been following along with a style challenge this month organized by Dressing Dawn. Why bother? Hell, I don’t know. Because there’s a pandemic and my entertainment options are limited. I spent spring and summer naming all the bunnies in my neighborhood, but now Daisy and Peanut are hibernating and I need something else to do.

One of the challenge prompts was “this is so me.” So I put on some stripes, some (faux) leather, a bright color, and feminine shoes. And it was so so me that I decided to take photos on a real camera and preserve them here for posterity.

If you were going to put on an outfit that was “so you,” what would it include? Try it out tomorrow and see if it improves your mood.

similar Pants (secondhand) // similar Shirt // similar Blazer // similar Shoes (secondhand) // similar Bag (secondhand)