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.

Circle City

embellished tee, skinny black pants, army green jacket, red d'orsay pumps, chanel la flamboyant lipstick, express navy quilted bag

embellished tee, skinny black pants, army green jacket, red d'orsay pumps, chanel la flamboyant lipstick, express navy quilted bag

embellished tee, skinny black pants, army green jacket, red d'orsay pumps, chanel la flamboyant lipstick, express navy quilted bag

embellished tee, skinny black pants, army green jacket, red d'orsay pumps, chanel la flamboyant lipstick, express navy quilted bag

embellished tee, skinny black pants, army green jacket, red d'orsay pumps, chanel la flamboyant lipstick, express navy quilted bag

embellished tee, skinny black pants, army green jacket, red d'orsay pumps, chanel la flamboyant lipstick, express navy quilted bag

Indianapolis is called the “Circle City” because we have a big monument in the middle of downtown, and there’s a traffic circle that goes around it. I know we’re not the only place that has circles around symbolic structures, but we’re still claiming the nickname. My new gig is barely a block away from Monument Circle, and one day last week it was unseasonably warm so I picked up lunch and sat on the steps of the monument to eat. It was pretty much the real-life, Indianapolis version of Blair Waldorf sitting on the steps of the Met (Gossip Girl fans, anyone?).

Technically, these photos were taken after work, not at lunch. To get a mental image of what I looked like at lunch, just imagine my shoes on the ground next to me and me shoveling Chipotle guacamole into my face. So sexy, I know.

Top (on sale) // similar Jacket // similar Pants // similar Shoes // Bag // Bracelet // Lips “La Flamboyante”