Loafer Love

gray leather jacket, black ponte pants, black tahari loafers

gray leather jacket, black ponte pants, black tahari loafers

gray leather jacket, black ponte pants, black tahari loafers

gray leather jacket, black ponte pants, black tahari loafers

gray leather jacket, black ponte pants, black tahari loafers

gray leather jacket, black ponte pants, black tahari loafers

I’ve had my eye on these bee-yoo-tiful Everlane loafers for months and I had grand plans to save up my money to buy them (not that they’re THAT expensive, but $170 is enough that I have to plan ahead for it). Unfortunately, I’m not the only fan of these loafers so they’re sold out with a very long waitlist. Who knows, maybe once they’re back in stock I’ll get them in another color, but in the meantime I decided to consider the possibility that there may be another pair of not too manly but just menswear-y enough loafers out there for me. There are plenty of shoes in the sea, as they say. Or something like that.

I did some sole searching (I crack myself up), and found these lovlies at DSW for almost $100 less than what I had planned to spend. Lest I hurt these cheaper loafers’ feelings, I did not settle. I don’t believe in sole mates (last one, I promise). I loved the Everlane loafers, but now I love these. We’re still in the honeymoon phase, so I actually wore them 2 days in a row last week. I’ll be sure to share look #2 with you soon, and don’t be shocked if they’re followed shortly by a look #3. Basically, they make every outfit look better. Ah, young shoe love.

similar Shirt // similar Jacket* // Pants // Bag // Necklace* // similar Sunglasses // Shoes

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

With Cream

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

I like my LBDs how I like my coffee – with a healthy dose of cream.

Just kidding. That’s too cheesy even for me. Although I do take cream in my coffee. And I do dig this black and cream combo. I think this dress is going to be a great standalone for a quasi-fancy event in the spring or summer, but in the meantime I’m figuring out how to get away with it at work in the winter. For the full effect, try to picture me sitting at a desk doing lawyerly things. And drinking my creamy coffee, of course.

similar Dress // similar Sweater // Shoes // Bag (tote version) // Bracelet* // similar Earrings // Lips “Crush”

Have another cup. It’s the Real Life Remix…

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

*Bracelet provided courtesy of Dainty Wrist Jewelry.