WFH

When: July 2, 2021 (yes I know that’s 2 months ago…I only promised “real life” not “real time”) // Weather: 70s // Real life: working from home

I realized that the last several blog posts have been outfits I wore “out” — on vacation, out to dinner, etc. I still post my outfits every day on the ‘gram, but it wasn’t my intent to save the “special” outfits for the blog. Because they’re all special (wouldn’t want my outfit babies to think I didn’t love them all equally).

So to rectify that, here’s a typical work-from-home outfit: stretchy pants, flowy top, no makeup, and shoes + sunglasses thrown on for an afternoon walk. The last year and a half has had a big impact on my personal style. For one thing, I never would have put a makeup-less photo of myself on the Internet. Voluntarily. I’d call that personal growth. Also, I no longer own any underwire bras because, seriously, whose idea was that. I’m also all-around more casual, but I’ve acquired more high-quality, elevated casual pieces (thanks mostly to secondhand designer shopping). It makes me feel like a fancy lady of leisure even while I’m billing hours.

Most importantly, I’ve learned that I truly enjoy getting dressed and looking/feeling cute just for myself. That said…no judgment if you’re embracing that sweatpants life.

secondhand Equipment tank // old BB Dakota jacket // Veja sneakers (sustainable brand) // Baleen necklace (sustainable brand) // secondhand Le Specs sunglasses

Time

gingham tunic, ponte pants, saddle bag

When: July 23 // Weather: hot // Real life: work, then anniversary tacos

gingham tunic, ponte pants, saddle bag

gingham tunic, ponte pants, saddle bag

gingham tunic, ponte pants, saddle bag

I recently celebrated my 8-year wedding anniversary, and just to prove how in sync we are as a couple, we both forgot to get each other a gift. We used to put a lot of emphasis on gifts (anniversary, Christmas, etc.) in our early years of dating and marriage, but now we seem to care less about Tiffany necklaces and more about experiences we can have together. It’s not something we talked about; it just sort of happened.

I have a theory on this: When we were younger, we didn’t have much money, so making the effort to save up for something special and fancy was pretty meaningful. An expensive gift wasn’t just pretty – it also said “I worked hard and made sacrifices to get you this.” Now that we’re no longer starving artists, it’s not money that we’re lacking…it’s time. So this year’s anniversary might not have involved any blue boxes, but it did involve eating tacos on a patio while making googly eyes at each and talking about how much we dig our life together. I never imagined I’d be the girl who wanted to skip presents, but here we are.

(Also, honey, if you’re reading this…I do still like jewelry. Just to be clear.)

similar Top (others below) // similar Shoes // similar Bag // similar Sunglasses // Earrings