Plum Crazy

madewell silk dress, black collarless blazer, chinchilly nails, studded boots, blush bag, pave midi ring

madewell silk dress, black collarless blazer, chinchilly nails, studded boots, blush bag, pave midi ring

madewell silk dress, black collarless blazer, chinchilly nails, studded boots, blush bag, pave midi ring

madewell silk dress, black collarless blazer, chinchilly nails, studded boots, blush bag, pave midi ring

madewell silk dress, black collarless blazer, chinchilly nails, studded boots, blush bag, pave midi ring

I know I’ve gone on record warning everyone about the dangers of going straight for the clearance rack, but that’s exactly what led to my buying this dress. Look, if I wrote the rule, I can break it. Sometimes you just have to buy a pretty dress for no reason. This dress is actually even prettier than it looks here – the sleeves are sheer and fluttery and princessy – but I wanted to wear it to work so I added my most serious looking lawyer jacket. But then I still felt too dressy, which is why I added these kind of punk rock boots. The moral of this story is: if I hadn’t made an impulse purchase from the clearance rack, I never could have lived out my dreams of being a royal rock star attorney. And that would have been a shame.

Dress (on sale) // similar Jacket* (on sale) // similar Boots // Bag // Ring* // similar Earrings // Nails

*Jacket purchased with gift card provided courtesy of H&M; ring purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

Faux Layers

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

J Crew majesty peacoat, 2-in-1 sweater, navy quilted chain strap bag, cutout ankle booties

There are lots of faux things I like. Faux leather. Faux fur. Faux sausage patties (those Morningstar Farms ones are delish). Now I can add faux layers to the list. This shirt and sweater, you guys…IT’S ALL ONE TOP. It’s not that I’m incapable of putting a sweater over a shirt myself, but it’s not easy. The shirt gets bunched up, and if the sweater sleeves get twisted? Oh man, it’s all over. Might as well start from the beginning.

On top of all that, if the sweater’s not thick enough, you can see the buttons of the shirt underneath. Awkward.  This top is about a million times easier than all that. And the best part is that it comes in a bunch of colors – even a couple maternity versions if that’s your scene! You can find them all in the handy widget below. I’m thinking about grabbing another myself.

Top // Pants (under $30) // Boots (under $50) // Coat (on sale) // Bag (on sale in black & nude) // Necklace // Ring* // Lips “Crush”

*Ring purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.