Chill Out

chartreuse bell sleeve sweater, culottes, strappy leopard pumps, velvet bag

When: last Tuesday // Weather: weirdly warm // Real life: work

chartreuse bell sleeve sweater, culottes, strappy leopard pumps, velvet bag

chartreuse bell sleeve sweater, culottes, strappy leopard pumps, velvet bag

chartreuse bell sleeve sweater, culottes, strappy leopard pumps, velvet bag

chartreuse bell sleeve sweater, culottes, strappy leopard pumps, velvet bag

I took a bath yesterday, which I almost never do. I lit a candle, turned on some jazz, closed my eyes and didn’t look at a screen for half an hour. As I was lying there, I realized I hardly ever do nothing. It’s not that I feel stressed all the time or that my life is non-stop action; it’s just that even when I “relax,” I’m still doing something. When I watch TV, I’m also working or blogging. I go to yoga for the workout more than the zen, and during savasana, I think about what I’m going to have for dinner. My afternoon coffee breaks double as outfit photo shoot opportunities (see above).

But yesterday I did nothing for 30 minutes and it was lovely. So lovely, in fact, that as soon as my fingers turned pruney, I dried off and blogged about it, then made some to-do lists and meal prepped for the week. Namaste.

Sweater // Shoes* // similar Pants // Bag // similar Necklace // similar Sunglasses // similar Watch

*Shoes purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

Creative Layers

belted sweater over midi dress, ankle boots

When: a week or 2 ago // Weather: really cold // Real life: work then casual dinner date

belted sweater over midi dress, ankle boots

belted sweater over midi dress, ankle boots

belted sweater over midi dress, ankle boots

belted sweater over midi dress, ankle boots

With all the ridonculously cold weather we had the first half of January (before it turned 50 degrees and rainy for a week… #onlyinIndiana), I had to get creative with layering. I really liked how this came out, so I re-created it and took photos when it was dry and above freezing for about 10 minutes over the weekend.

Without the belt, this is straight up old bag lady feeding pigeons in the park. (My purse is filled with tuppins.) But it’s amazing what a waist and a little leopard can do. My bottom half stayed cozy thanks to fleece tights, plus black socks hiding under my boots.

similar Dress // similar Sweater // similar Belt // similar Boots (on sale) // Earrings // similar Bag (on sale)

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