Tag: leopard print

Christmas Memories

J Crew plaid flannel shirt, flared jeans, red boots, leopard clutch, double pearl earrings

J Crew plaid flannel shirt, flared jeans, red boots, leopard clutch, double pearl earrings

J Crew plaid flannel shirt, flared jeans, red boots, leopard clutch, double pearl earrings

J Crew plaid flannel shirt, flared jeans, red boots, leopard clutch, double pearl earrings

J Crew plaid flannel shirt, flared jeans, red boots, leopard clutch, double pearl earrings

Remember that holiday we had recently? Not the one with the slow-moving sparkly ball and the champagne. The one the week before with the old fat man and the eggnog. What was it called again? CHRISTMAS! Yeah, that’s it. Well after we unwrapped presents and watched the cat play with tissue paper, I put on this outfit and we went to eat at Denny’s (we didn’t plan ahead) and to see Into the Woods. It’s hard to say which part of the day was better. I mean, the movie had Meryl Streep. BUT Denny’s had a bloody-nosed, morbidly obese man who brought his own (non-mobile) telephone and set it up on his table. Both award-winning performances, let me tell you.

Shirt // similar Jeans // Clutch // similar Boots (on sale) // similar Earrings (under $12!) // Lips “La Flamboyante”

Christmas at the Zoo

christmas at indianapolis zoo, pearl beanie, blue leopard coat, windowpane fossil sydney satchel, faux fur infinity scarf

christmas at indianapolis zoo, pearl beanie, blue leopard coat, windowpane fossil sydney satchel, faux fur infinity scarf

christmas at indianapolis zoo, pearl beanie, blue leopard coat, windowpane fossil sydney satchel, faux fur infinity scarf

christmas at indianapolis zoo, pearl beanie, blue leopard coat, windowpane fossil sydney satchel, faux fur infinity scarf

christmas at indianapolis zoo, pearl beanie, blue leopard coat, windowpane fossil sydney satchel, faux fur infinity scarf

It’s not often that I think more about my outerwear than my regular wear. But when we made plans to go to Christmas at the Zoo last Wednesday when it was about 25 degrees, I had to put my thinking cap on. And my thinking cap just happens to be a really cute pearl-embellished beanie. I wore one of my simple A-line dresses from Madewell to work, along with fleece-lined tights and boots. I kept the scarf on too, just because it’s cute.

Then I brought along a cashmere sweater for an extra layer of warmth under my coat, plus a hat and gloves. Boom. The only thing I wish I had added was a pair of socks. I thought the tights would be warm enough but they totally were not. Luckily, Christmastime is the one time when you can kind of almost enjoy being cold. Hell, let’s even throw in a few snowflakes. It makes the hot chocolate taste better.

It had been a few years since we went to Christmas at the Zoo, and it was even better than I remembered. The place is covered – and I do mean COVERED – in lights. And they have reindeer. And hot chocolate. And the dolphin show is Christmas-themed. Oh, and did I mention there’s hot chocolate?

Coat // Hat* // Boots (on sale) // similar Scarf (only $5!) // Bag (on sale) // Lips “Plushest Punch”

*Hat purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.