Leopard Double Feature

one shirt two ways, faux leather jacket, Balzac Paris review, sustainable fashion brands

When: Super Bowl Sunday // Weather: 60 and sunny // Real life: playing outside and not watching football

low heel pumps, wide leg crop jeans, one shirt two ways, retro sunglasses

What?! Two looks in one post?! YES. And there’s leopard.

low heel pumps, wide leg crop jeans, one shirt two ways, retro sunglasses

When: Feb. 21 // Weather: cold // Real life: work, then Friday night pizza date

one shirt two ways, faux leather jacket, Balzac Paris review, sustainable fashion brands
low heel pumps, wide leg crop jeans, one shirt two ways, retro sunglasses

This leopard-print pajama-style blouse is another recent purchase from the French sustainable brand Balzac Paris (check out my earlier review here). I didn’t wear it 2 days in a row, but I did wear it twice within a couple weeks, happened to get photos of both outfits, so I figured why not post both looks together?

This way you get to see how versatile it is. You can wear it with jeans, or…with different jeans.

one shirt two ways, faux leather jacket, Balzac Paris review, sustainable fashion brands

similar Hat // similar Sunglasses // similar Jacket // Necklace

But you must admit – other than the denim, these are two very different outfits. One I wore to work (casual Friday), and the other I wore to play outside at the zoo. Option 1: concrete jungle. Option 2: actual jungle.

low heel pumps, wide leg crop jeans, one shirt two ways, retro sunglasses

The wide leg jeans are from Madewell, and even though I don’t shop there much anymore since resolving to be more eco-friendly, I still say buy any jeans you really love, and then wear them enough to make it worth the buy.

low heel pumps, wide leg crop jeans, one shirt two ways, retro sunglasses

These Stuart Weitzman pumps, on the other hand, I scored secondhand for twenty-six dollars. If you’re less patient and have money to spare, check out these.

one shirt two ways, faux leather jacket, Balzac Paris review, sustainable fashion brands

And there you have it. One shirt, two (sort of similar) ways.

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Just Add Red

everlane, the realreal, sustainable shopping

When: Jan. 29 // Weather: chilly but not bad // Real life: work

everlane, the realreal, sustainable shopping
everlane, the realreal, sustainable shopping
everlane, the realreal, sustainable shopping
everlane, the realreal, sustainable shopping

When I first started my sustainable fashion journey, I tried to convince myself I loved the idea of a minimalist wardrobe. I thought I would just buy all the neutral things from Everlane and Aday and learn to combine them with my existing wardrobe in different ways to keep things fresh. Who needs bright colors and patterns and interesting silhouettes? Not me, no ma’am. I LOVE BASICS.

Obviously, that didn’t last. There’s nothing wrong with having a capsule wardrobe or sticking to neutrals if that floats your boatneck. But it’s just not me.

Luckily, I quickly discovered the magic of designer resale, which allowed me to add more fun pieces to my sustainable closet. I do still love Everlane, I just choose to layer my simple turtleneck under a gently used bold blazer from Theory.

The point is: there’s more than one way to do this tree-hugging thing. Find what works best for you.

Turtleneck (sustainable brand) // Pants (sustainable brand) // similar Blazer (secondhand via the RealReal) // Bag (sustainable brand) // similar Shoes // Necklace