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everlane, the realreal, sustainable shopping

When: Jan. 29 // Weather: chilly but not bad // Real life: work

everlane, the realreal, sustainable shopping
everlane, the realreal, sustainable shopping
everlane, the realreal, sustainable shopping
everlane, the realreal, sustainable shopping

When I first started my sustainable fashion journey, I tried to convince myself I loved the idea of a minimalist wardrobe. I thought I would just buy all the neutral things from Everlane and Aday and learn to combine them with my existing wardrobe in different ways to keep things fresh. Who needs bright colors and patterns and interesting silhouettes? Not me, no ma’am. I LOVE BASICS.

Obviously, that didn’t last. There’s nothing wrong with having a capsule wardrobe or sticking to neutrals if that floats your boatneck. But it’s just not me.

Luckily, I quickly discovered the magic of designer resale, which allowed me to add more fun pieces to my sustainable closet. I do still love Everlane, I just choose to layer my simple turtleneck under a gently used bold blazer from Theory.

The point is: there’s more than one way to do this tree-hugging thing. Find what works best for you.

Turtleneck (sustainable brand) // Pants (sustainable brand) // similar Blazer (secondhand via the RealReal) // Bag (sustainable brand) // similar Shoes // Necklace

Cool Cat

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

When: Sept. 7 // Weather: low 70s and sunny // Real life: strolling around Broad Ripple and stopping for wine & gourmet popcorn (yes really)

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

^^This was when I spotted a couple cats sleeping in the brush nearby.

I will never not stop to look at cats.

mott & bow mom jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bags, leopard calf hair belt, Madewell tee

Happy official first day of fall, the greatest season out of all seasons! This time of year I started to get SAD: Seasonal Affective DELIGHT.

I spent the beginning of the month in the Outer Banks with my family. We made it 4 days on the beach before we got evacuated thanks to Hurricane Dorian. If you’re keeping track, yes, that’s one day longer than we made it last year before Hurricane Florence. Sooooo yeah definitely a success. Shooting for 5 days next year.

On the bright side, coming home a little early meant we got to enjoy a remarkably kickass beautiful pre-fall day back in Indiana. I busted out some leopard print and long sleeves, soaked up some not-too-direct sunshine, and almost forgot about my bad vacation luck.

Jeans (c/o Mott & Bow) // Tee // Sunglasses // similar Shoes (on sale) // similar Bag (on sale) // similar Belt