The Last Plaid

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

camel coat, red plaid scarf, leopard gloves, studded boots

It’s March. Spring starts in March. I know it’s not spring yet, but just seeing March on the calendar makes me feel like it should be spring. YES, I see the snow. Shut up.

Even though I keep reminding myself it’s still winter in every possible way, there are certain things that no longer feel appropriate to wear. Like my red plaid scarf. I think it’s just so Christmassy. Red plaid scarves are for WINTER winter, not spring winter. Which is why I took my red plaid scarf for one last ride on February 28. It promptly snowed another 6 inches.

That’s how it goes. But hey, if you’re looking to spring-ify your wardrobe a little bit, you can hit up the current Shopbop sale*. Through March 8, you can get up to 25% off your purchase (including full-price and sale items) with the code BIGEVENT15. Try something pastel or maybe one of the cute (and affordable) skirts by J.O.A. You can wear them with your tights and boots for now. But no red plaid, of course. 😉

*Please note that Shopbop is a current sponsor of this blog.

Pay Up, Dress Down

casual friday, striped bejeweled top, leopard pumps, mint rebecca minkoff bag

casual friday, striped bejeweled top, leopard pumps, mint rebecca minkoff bag

casual friday, striped bejeweled top, leopard pumps, mint rebecca minkoff bag

casual friday, striped bejeweled top, leopard pumps, mint rebecca minkoff bag

casual friday, striped bejeweled top, leopard pumps, mint rebecca minkoff bag

Does anyone else’s office subscribe to the concept of making people donate to charity in order to participate in a jeans day? I can’t decide exactly how I feel about it. Suffice it to say I’m skeptical. It seems silly to pay to wear jeans that you’ve already bought. On the other hand, giving money to charity is generally a good thing. On a third hand, convincing people to give money to charity by bribing them with the ability to wear their own clothing is…weird. And on a fourth hand, none of this really matters because if I don’t agree with the concept then I don’t have to wear jeans.

But I had really been wanting to wear this top again, I thought it would look good with jeans, and what better time of year to give $5 to a food bank? So I went against everything I believe in and gave money to charity. I swear it will never happen again.

And speaking of my generosity, don’t forget to enter the $50 Giveaway to Redbubble! The entry period ends Sunday night.

[Go ahead assume everything is on sale today…]

Top* // Jeans // Bag // Shoes // Watch* // similar Sunglasses* // Lips “La Flamboyante”

*Top purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop; watch provided courtesy of Timex; sunglasses provided courtesy of SEE Eyewear.