Tag: ootd

Black, White, & Blush

Ann Taylor perfect shirt, faux leather skirt, blush cap toe pumps, bucket bag

Ann Taylor perfect shirt, faux leather skirt, blush cap toe pumps, bucket bag

Ann Taylor perfect shirt, faux leather skirt, blush cap toe pumps, bucket bag

Ann Taylor perfect shirt, faux leather skirt, blush cap toe pumps, bucket bag

Ann Taylor perfect shirt, faux leather skirt, blush cap toe pumps, bucket bag

Ann Taylor perfect shirt, faux leather skirt, blush cap toe pumps, bucket bag

Shirt // Skirt // similar Shoes // Bag // similar Scarf (on sale) // Ring* via Rocksbox (or buy similar) // Nails “Pinky Promise” // Lips “Mademoiselle”

Back when I first started my blog, I took all my photos here on my glamorous gray balcony with Ryan Seacrest siding (it’s  not quiiiite straight). Now when you see me take outfit photos out here it probably means it was raining. I’m trying to document all my Top 10 remix outfits as best I can, so damp Seacrest it is (I apologize for putting that image in your head). The Top 10 item in this outfit is the blush cap-toe pumps. If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you probably recognize these from my background photo. I figured anything that’s good enough to represent my blog on social media is good enough to make it in to my Top 10.

Earlier this week, when I didn’t even have the chance to take balcony photos, I wore this little work ensemble (the yellow lace top was my Top 10 item):

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For you bloggers doing the #Top10Remix challenge with me, I will post the first linkup tomorrow (Monday)! Assuming I can figure out how to do it!

*Ring borrowed courtesy of Rocksbox – get a month of Rocksbox free when you sign up using the code sarahsreallifexoxo.

The Real Deal

Hillsberg Company ridgeway black leather tote, stripe tee, J. Crew Reese pants, leopard haircalf pumps, stacked bracelets

Hillsberg Company ridgeway black leather tote, stripe tee, J. Crew Reese pants, leopard haircalf pumps, stacked bracelets

Hillsberg Company ridgeway black leather tote, stripe tee, J. Crew Reese pants, leopard haircalf pumps, stacked bracelets

Hillsberg Company ridgeway black leather tote, stripe tee, J. Crew Reese pants, leopard haircalf pumps, stacked bracelets

Hillsberg Company ridgeway black leather tote, stripe tee, J. Crew Reese pants, leopard haircalf pumps, stacked bracelets

Today’s Top 10 item: this striped shirt. You knew I would include something striped, if only because I probably only have 9 things are aren’t striped. Out of my multitude of striped tops, I had to go with this one because faux leather details are my jam.

For as much faux leather as I have, I don’t have much of the real deal. I don’t eat meat and I don’t like the idea of wearing fur, but for whatever reason leather doesn’t bother me. It’s just that it’s expensive so I don’t splurge on it often (a notable exception being my Rebecca Minkoff bag, seen in yesterday’s post).

But you know the best way to get your hands on things you wouldn’t normally buy yourself? Find friends to hook you up. One of my best friends from college (we called each other “friendmates” because we’re really cool) is now part of the Seattle-based, family-run business Hillsberg Company. Her husband makes super-high-quality, charmingly rugged leather bags like the Ridgeway Tote you see here. And because I was smart enough to befriend her in 2003, I get my own! It’s a hell of a lot prettier than the laptop bag the firm gave me. And it makes my whole office smell fancy.

Here’s to real friends and real nice leather!

similar Shirt // Pants (on sale) // Bag* // similar Shoes // Cuff (on sale) // Link Bracelet // similar Necklace // similar Sunglasses

*Bag provided courtesy of Hillsberg Company.