Tag: ootd

Gimme Shelter

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

There was this thing I used to do where I walked outside and enjoyed nature. It was nice. I was thinking recently about how much I missed that, but I found a good cold-weather option! There’s a conservatory/greenhouse at a park just south of downtown (Garfield Park, for my Indy people), so we went for the first time over the weekend. Technically, it was Valentine’s Day. Cute, right? We bundled up in 10 layers so we could survive the walk from the car to the balmy, tropical paradise.

Anyway, I thought I should explain where these photos were taken. Otherwise you might wonder if I had gone on vacation and not checked the forecast before I packed.

Stay warm, friends and frenemies! And in case you missed it, be sure to enter the Mint Julep Boutique giveaway!

Coat (on sale) // similar Scarf // similar Sweater // Boots (on sale) // similar Hat (on sale) // Bag

Winter Blues

bb dakota brown leather jacket, layered sweater, ponte pants, quilted chain strap bag, pink ray ban aviators

bb dakota brown leather jacket, layered sweater, ponte pants, quilted chain strap bag, pink ray ban aviators

bb dakota brown leather jacket, layered sweater, ponte pants, quilted chain strap bag, pink ray ban aviators

bb dakota brown leather jacket, layered sweater, ponte pants, quilted chain strap bag, pink ray ban aviators

bb dakota brown leather jacket, layered sweater, ponte pants, quilted chain strap bag, pink ray ban aviators

I had to make a hard decision recently. I had to break up with winter. Actually, I suppose it was a pretty easy decision. Some relationships are just not meant to last, and for me and winter, time had run out. Back in November, we were all flirty and cuddly. Then we spent the holidays together (things got serious pretty fast). But by late January, the honeymoon phase was over. All those things I used to find so cute about winter started getting annoying. The cold wasn’t brisk anymore. The snow started looking dingy. I thought maybe we could rekindle the romance over Valentine’s Day, but it didn’t happen.

All I wanted was a bouquet of a dozen roses. Roses that were grown on a rose bush. A rose bush that was able to grow and bloom because it’s actually spring. In hindsight, I can see how this request might have offended winter, which is probably why it backfired. Now winter has totally frozen me out. (Get it?)

I’m not in to drama queens, so I had to call it quits. For real this time. The problem is, winter’s pretty clingy, so it’s probably going to keep begging me to take it back for a few more weeks. Ugh. RELATIONSHIPS. Right?

Top (on sale) // Jacket* // similar Shoes // Sunglasses // Bag // Lips “Plushest Punch”

*Jacket purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.