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”

Crack & Jackets

H&M quilted jacket, leopard oxford shirt, dark skinny jeans, red flats

H&M quilted jacket, leopard oxford shirt, dark skinny jeans, red flats

H&M quilted jacket, leopard oxford shirt, dark skinny jeans, red flats

H&M quilted jacket, leopard oxford shirt, dark skinny jeans, red flats

H&M quilted jacket, leopard oxford shirt, dark skinny jeans, red flats

H&M quilted jacket, leopard oxford shirt, dark skinny jeans, red flats

I love fall. I love navy. I love leopard print. I love new jackets. I love red lipstick. There were a lot of things I liked happening on this day. It also happened to be Saturday, and who doesn’t love Saturday? I did a little bit of “recon work” at the mall, meaning I went and tried some things on and made notes of what I want to get when there’s a good sale (and when I have a good income). Then I tried out a new restaurant in Broad Ripple called Hopcat. They have something called “crack fries,” and now that I’ve tried them let me just say: I had no idea crack was so delicious. I totally understand why people do it now. Let’s go ahead and add crack to the above list of things I love. Maybe I’ll add it to the “Interests” section of my résumé.

Coat* (Not available online for U.S., but in stores! Check out more similar options below.) // similar Shirt // Jeans // similar Shoes // Bag // Lips “La Flamboyante”

*Coat purchased with gift card provided courtesy of H&M.