Swan Lake

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

When: day after Christmas // Weather: 40s // Real life: big shopping day!

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Boden swan print courduroy dress, J.Crew feather pendant, camel coat, suede loafers

Check out this adorable dress my mother-in-law got me for Christmas! I liked it so much, I wore it the very next day (plus, I wasn’t the best packer and I was 1 outfit short for the trip). It just so happened that I packed my feather pendant, so I figured why not go all the way with this bird thing. I love it. And I think I’ve finally found my spirit animal: the swan. First, it’s a nod to my ballerina days. Second, swans are elegant but intimidating, which is pretty much the vibe I’m aiming for (whether or not I achieve it consistently is a different story). Third, I always say my style is “girly badass,” and what says “girly badass” better than this (besides Beyoncé)?

Dress (on sale) // Necklace // Sunglasses // similar Shoes // similar Bag // similar Coat

Leather + Rose Gold

faux leather moto jacket, jacquard dress, faux fur scarf, Ray Ban aviators

When: early December // Weather: mild // Real life: work

faux leather moto jacket, jacquard dress, faux fur scarf, Ray Ban aviators

faux leather moto jacket, jacquard dress, faux fur scarf, Ray Ban aviators

faux leather moto jacket, jacquard dress, faux fur scarf, Ray Ban aviators

SO. How was everyone’s Christmas? Full of cookies and lots of fun stuff you don’t need? I hope so. I got a couple wearable presents that will make their way to the blog sometime soon, but in the meantime, this leather jacket was actually a birthday present. If you’re thinking, “wasn’t your birthday in the summer?” you are correct. But it took me a few weeks to find just the right thing to spend my Nordstrom gift card on, and then I had to wait for appropriate weather.

This jacket is WARM, you guys. And I’m very much on board with the rose gold hardware. There’s also a detachable fur collar for when I’m feeling like a diva.

Jacket (also in brown!) // similar Dress // similar Scarf // Sunglasses // similar Bag