Tag: preppy

Love & Mondays

faux leather mini, gingham shirt, cream cardigan, quilted bag, clear mirrored sunglasses

faux leather mini, gingham shirt, cream cardigan, quilted bag, clear mirrored sunglasses

faux leather mini, gingham shirt, cream cardigan, quilted bag, clear mirrored sunglasses

faux leather mini, gingham shirt, cream cardigan, quilted bag, clear mirrored sunglasses

faux leather mini, gingham shirt, cream cardigan, quilted bag, clear mirrored sunglasses

faux leather mini, gingham shirt, cream cardigan, quilted bag, clear mirrored sunglasses

Generally, I like every outfit I wear. Otherwise why would I wear it, right? But there are some I like more than others, and some I even love. This was a love outfit. It had the perfect mix of some of my favorite styles. A little edgy (the leather skirt), a little preppy (the gingham shirt), some color, some neutrals, fun accessories, and it was comfy to boot.

I wore this last Monday, and Monday may just be the perfect day for a love outfit. Yes, I just used “love” and “Monday” in the same sentence. Crazier things have happened. So what you are going to wear to make this Monday lovely?

similar Shirt (on sale) // Skirt // similar Cardigan (on sale) // Bracelet (under $20) // Bag // similar Sunglasses (mine are new from C. Wonder but not available online) // Shoes // Lips “Plushest Punch”

Prep School

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20120925-194942.jpgOnce upon a time, if someone told me I looked preppy, I would punch them in the face (in my mind). But when you go to law school, something weird happens. After a couple months, you start thinking things like, “Man, I wish I had a monogrammed ketchup bottle.” There’s so much prep around, it starts to rub off on you. In my first year of law school, the number of pairs of boat shoes in my closet went from 0 to 2. Lawyers aren’t known for being mathematicians, but I believe that is a one bajillion percent increase.

You can try to fight it, but sometimes it’s easier to just let yourself fall into it…and hope you land on a yacht in the Hamptons.

Plaid shirt from Madewell (similar here and here)

Sweater available from J. Crew Factory

Jeans available from The Limited

Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs Preppy Nylon Sia (yes it’s really called the “Preppy”)

Boots are last season (similar here and here)