Tag: mixing prints

Double Stripes (& the 1st Top 10 Remix Linkup!)

striped dress with striped cardigan, nude retro pumps, mint coat, mint sunglasses, blush satchel

striped dress with striped cardigan, nude retro pumps, mint coat, mint sunglasses, blush satchel

striped dress with striped cardigan, nude retro pumps, mint coat, mint sunglasses, blush satchel

striped dress with striped cardigan, nude retro pumps, mint coat, mint sunglasses, blush satchel

striped dress with striped cardigan, nude retro pumps, mint coat, mint sunglasses, blush satchel

striped dress with striped cardigan, nude retro pumps, mint coat, mint sunglasses, blush satchel

This was actually my first Top 10 Remix outfit, but then I realized I wore stripes 3 days in a row so I posted things out of order in an effort to make myself look less like a broken stripes record. Of course, this outfit involves two different striped pieces, so I’m not sure how much difference the schedule makes. I LIKE STRIPES, OK?! Get over it. It was a struggle narrowing down my top 10 to only 2 striped items, one being this dress. It combines 3 of my favorite things: stripes (did I mention I like stripes?), fit and flare dresses, and anything Madewell.

For those of you playing along in this little style challenge experiment, today’s the day to share! Scroll down to the linkup and add your blog link! I won’t demand that you follow me or anything, but I would very much appreciate it if you would mention “Sarah’s Real Life” in whatever post you add to the linkup, as well as link either to my homepage, to today’s post, or to this post.

Also, can we talk about how I was having a great hair day?

similar Dress // similar Cardigan (on sale) // Shoes // similar Coat // Bag // similar Sunglasses (under $20) // Necklace (on sale) // Bracelet (on sale) // Nails “Pinky Promise”



Embellish All the Things

stripes and plaid, embellished beanie, fossil sydney satchel

stripes and plaid, embellished beanie, fossil sydney satchel

stripes and plaid, embellished beanie, fossil sydney satchel

stripes and plaid, embellished beanie, fossil sydney satchel

stripes and plaid, embellished beanie, fossil sydney satchel

I felt kind of silly standing in the freezing cold, all bundled up, with this ocean scene behind me. Whales, you are lucky your ocean isn’t in Indiana, because you wouldn’t be swimming so freely. I recommend sticking to the West Coast.

I didn’t really plan on wearing a sweater, hat, and gloves with bling on them, but it happened and I’m not too mad about it. They let us have a jeans day on Friday, mainly because the heat in our giant, 100-year-old building has been riding the struggle bus in these extreme temperatures. So we needed a little more wiggle room in the dress code for everyone to be even close to comfortable. I didn’t wear my hat all day in the office, but I did wear my gloves inside for several hours. I tried putting my hands under my legs and operating my computer by telekinesis, but I’m not Carrie…Gloves on a keyboard were awkward, but still more effective.

The rest of me stayed pretty cozy in this layered flannel and striped top, both of which have been staples for fall and winter. Scroll down below to see how else I’ve worn them!

similar Flannel Shirt // Striped Top* (on sale) // similar Hat (only $10!) // Gloves (on sale in cream) // Bag – tote version // Lips “Romantic”

Plaid & Stripes: It’s the Real Life Remix…

plaidstripesremix

*Purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.