Vacation

I've had a little vacation from this blog while life happened and also had a little vacation from (regular) life recently!  We took an unexpected trip to Italy this past month and had such a marvelous time together, exploring the cities by train and foot, gawking at duomos, buying and eating anything truffle-related, bargaining at outdoor markets, and walking down many cobblestone streets to find treasures such as soap from one of the oldest pharmacies in the world and hand painted tiles from local artisans.

My main goal was to dress for comfort and warmth and I made it through with Uggs (yes I know shame on me but really, you know I love a good comfort shoe) and my trusty pair of Toms for the warmer weather in Rome.  I packed pretty well and wore everything except for one sweater.  What really helped combat the cold were scarves, and my favorite one by Ermie kept me cozy and feeling fashionable. 

Here are a couple of pictures:

Standing in St Peter's square in front of the Basilica 

Herff Christiansen jacket, Comptoir des Cotonniers striped top, AG leggings, Toms, BV bag

The Colosseum!

Helmut jacket, Bordeaux top, Madewell cords, Toms, Massimo Dutti paisley scarf, BV bag

And grocery stores are just as important in my travels as the touristy sites!  

Madewell coat, Ermie scarf, AG cords, BV bag and just assume I'm wearing my Uggs

Rainy Day pullover

This top is a bit voluminous, but the hot air balloon print sold me.  Plus I can smuggle a whole sushi dinner under there.

Outfit details

Top: Anthropologie

Jeans: AG

Shoes: No.6

Polka dots and stripes

Crazy pattern mixing going on with this outfit. This pleated polka dot skirt was a huge thrift score and I was so excited about all the possible pairings--hot pink!  kelly green!  even my beloved grey!  And then when it came time to debut the skirt, I couldn't find any tops that were work appropriate (darn deep V necks) or didn't have a hole or two (I'm looking at you tissue tees!)  Time to focus on getting some nice quality basic tops!

 Outfit details

Top: AG

Cardigan: Madewell

Skirt: Vintage/thrifted

Shoes: No6

Accessories: Lisa Levine necklace

Safari

Found this cute animal safari inspired skirt at a thrift store in Missouri--I couldn't resist the elephants and giraffes.  Happy friday!

 Outfit details

Top: AG via Grechen

Cardigan: Jcrew

Skirt: thrifted

Shoes: No6

Accessories: vintage kissing frogs belt

Herff Christensen Cardigan

Here's one of my favorite finds during this year's Le Garage sale.  I always make a point to stop by local Austin designers Herff Christansen's booth and this time I scored the short cardigan for a steal!  Love the comfy material, drape front and cropped back!

Outfit details

Top: Mossimo tank

Cardigan: Herff Christensen

Jeans:AG

Accessories:Madewell necklace &
new Lookmatic glasses

In conversation

Me: The cashier just called me "m'am!"  Do I look like a "m'am"??
BK:  Well you do dress like a grandma...
(for reference I was wearing this outfit)

Outfit details
Top:Wilt (Anthro)

Jeans: AG Angelinas

Shoes: No 6

Accessories: Jcrew locket

Birthday!

My birthday outfit--went to the Anthro sale early for some dealz and then BK took me out for breakfast with lots of scones and clotted cream.  I finally broke out my new T by Alexander Wang asymmetrical top--it is so lovely on, I'm addicted!

Outfit details
Top: T by Alexander Wang

Jacket: Madewell

Jeans: AG

Shoes: No 6

Accessories: Jas MB Melissa

Candace Ang necklace

Jcrew lady lace popover

 

Here's an outfit from this weekend, worn to a casual work party.  I love this lady lace popover from Jcrew--the lace is such a gorgeous detail.  I took my new Jas MB bag out for a spin--it's smaller than my other bags so I can't hold my usual bug spray etc. but on the plus side it's not super heavy and is perfect for events or all day shopping trips.

Outfit details
Sweater: Jcrew

Jeans: AG

Shoes: No 6

Accessories: Jas MB Melissa