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

Travel outfits

The weather was chilly in New Zealand but felt great in July.  Here's what I wore while we explored downtown Auckland.

Outfit details

Top: Lululemon

Cardigan jacket: Herff Christensen

Pants: Madewell

Shoes: Uggs

Accessories: Bottega bag

 

And travel nerd alert--hanging out in the Qantas lounge in Sydney

Outfit details

Top: Bella Dahl

Pants: Gap

Shoes: Repettos (not seen)

Accessories: Candace Ang necklade

Be kind to your feet

Found this lone outfit picture from last week on my camera today.  The reason my feet are cropped out is because I left my shoes in the car and didn't want to take off my beloved Ugg moccasins that I wear on the drive home.  You know I love a good comfort shoe and these are simply the best.

 Outfit details

Top: Anthropologie

Dress: T by Alexander Wang

Shoes: Ugg Dakotas

Accessories: Jcrew locket

More plaid

 

Here's a solo outfit pic snapped from our trip to Missouri.  It was a warm and sunny 40 degrees when we were up there which makes me laugh b/c if it's 40 in Austin, I'm in bed under the heat blanket.  Hope everyone had a good time with family and friends this holiday season!

Outfit details
Top: Jcrew

Vest: Anthropologie

Jeans: Paige

Shoes: Uggs

Accessories: Jas MB bag

Downy Loops Vest

I snapped up this cozy vest at Anthropologie's Black Friday sale and have hopes that it will be the most versatile piece in my wardrobe this winter.  I'm looking forward to pairing it with maxi skirts and dresses and worn over button down tops and sweaters.  As for my thermal tee in this picture, I'm usually not a pink girl, but somehow I make the exception for neon pink!
 

Outfit details
Top: Jcrew

Vest: Anthro

Pants: Madewell

Shoes: Uggs

Accessories: Madewell necklace