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…

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*Purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

Baby, It’s Really F#@*ing Cold Outside

cold weather dressing, madewell striped shirt, pearl beanie, windowpane fossil satchel, otk boots

cold weather dressing, madewell striped shirt, pearl beanie, windowpane fossil satchel, otk boots

cold weather dressing, madewell striped shirt, pearl beanie, windowpane fossil satchel, otk boots

cold weather dressing, madewell striped shirt, pearl beanie, windowpane fossil satchel, otk boots

cold weather dressing, madewell striped shirt, pearl beanie, windowpane fossil satchel, otk boots

cold weather dressing, madewell striped shirt, pearl beanie, windowpane fossil satchel, otk boots

Unless you’re a hermit and you don’t watch the news, you’re probably aware of the temperature. And if you’re smart, you’ve probably now become a hermit and stopped watching the news.

I don’t have the luxury of working from home, so on Wednesday I put on 17 layers, cleared the snow off my car (which did start but sounded very sad about doing so), and braved the cold to go to work. Luckily, there was a bright spot at the end of my day: I got to meet up with 4 other style bloggers in my great city of Indianapolis! What do a bunch of bloggers do when they get together? Eat, drink, and chit chat about Instagram and rodent infestations. Obviously.

Speaking of Instagram, here are a couple snapshots of our evening at Delicia in Broad Ripple. Be sure to check out these hotties’ blogs while you’re at it.

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Anne, Yours Truly, Katie, Abby, Cait

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Guacamole with pistachios – yum!

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Vegetable enchiladas – also yum. I may be eating the leftovers as you read this.

similar Sweater* (on major sale) // similar Skirt // similar Hat* // similar Bag (same print, smaller version) // Boots (on sale) // similar Necklace (on sale) // Lips “Whimsical”

*Sweater purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Asos; hat purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.