fatigued

After the abnormally warm weather that we had last week, Sunday turned out to be pretty cold in comparison. A bunch of friends and I decided we wanted to go wine tasting in upstate New York, and let me just say - thank goodness I layered because the wine tastings were all held outside! This camo jacket was the perfect topper - light weight enough to be layered on top of the chunky knit I paired underneath. Top it all off with a classic striped shirt and my favorite hidden wedge boots, and voila: the perfect Sunday outfit. Wine not included. 

Jacket: J.Crew | Button-down: J.Crew | Sweater: J.Crew | Jeans: J.Brand (similar here, here)  | Boots: Isabel Marant "Crisi" (non-seude available here, similar here and here). | Bag: Fendi | Sunglasses: RayBan | Lipstick: New York Color "Blue Rose" (can be found at CVS). 

the art of layering

 

Layering is something everyone should learn how to do, and it's certainly something I'm still mastering myself. Layering can add so much to your wardrobe, allowing you to mix and match existing pieces you own with newer pieces you pick up each season. I've been obsessing over everything cropped since the summer, but since crop tops don't really translate to cold weather (uh, thank God) layering button downs under cropped sweaters seems to be a pretty suitable answer. Problem solved.

Oh, on a side note: I'm also equally as obsessed with Edie Parker (one of her clutches is the next item on my "Must Purchase ASAP" list) and this Zara clutch is eerily similar to one of her masterpieces. So, until I bite the bullet, this pretty little number will sit in her spot.

Sweater: H&M | Shirt: H&M (similar here) | Skirt: American Apparel | Clutch: Zara | Boots: Chanel (similar here, here, here)

gray area

My new favorite blazer (so much better than the Schoolboy: a longer cut, a slimmer fit) + my favorite I-never-want-to-take-these-off jeans = a match made in heaven. If you want to get in on the destroyed denim "trend", these jeans are the way to do it. They aren't shredded to pieces, just at the knee so you still feel put together. Paired with my Chanel ankle boots and monogrammed Fendi bag, it's the perfect "Oh this? I just threw this on" look. 

Blazer: J.Crew | Tshirt: Aritzia | Jeans: J Brand | Bag: Fendi 2Jours | Boots: Chanel (similar here, here, here) 

double duty

When Cara Delevingne walked down the Burberry runway wearing THIS monogrammed poncho, I immediately fell in love. Unfortunately for me, it's completely sold out everywhere. But then I saw this oversized Vince scarf (which can totally double as a poncho!) and I was sold; it's got a similar neutral color scheme, and although there's no monogram option, for a quarter of the price, I think I can live without it. 

Poncho: Vince (black here) | Chambray button-down: Vince (similar here, here) | Jeans: J.Brand (similar here, here) | Boots: YSL Tribtoo (old) | Bag: Chanel "Chain Around" | Sunglasses: Celine 

frolic

I picked up this striped top from Zara last week and have kinda been living in it since. I'm not even ashamed - but I've mostly been wearing it with jeans and slip-ons. So to show that pretty much anything can be dressed up (even sweats! that post coming soon), I decided to pair it with a blazer, black denim, and a single sole pump. I rolled up the sleeves on the blazer and did a half-tuck of sorts with the top to keep it from being too stuffy. And then thought it appropriate to frolic in the park with leaves, naturally. I have a feeling I'll be wearing this top way too much during the fall and winter.

Blazer: Stella McCartney | Top: Zara | Jeans: Joe's Jeans (similar here) | Shoes: Prada (similar here) | Bag: Chanel Maxi