It's been a while since I did one of these roundup posts so I thought I would do it with some newer pieces! A couple pieces from pre-2017 also made the cut. We've got a mix of sweaters, jeans and one blouse. I'm a firm believer in wearing what you have and loving it to death. While some of these pieces are newer and haven't had the number of wears some other items in my closet have, they are well on their way! Gotta get that cost per wear down as far as it will go. Almost like a competition!
Happy 2024! I hope everyone's year is off to a good start. Mine has been lowkey, as usual. Spent a few hours with my parents on New Years Eve and headed home around 11pm and played Animal Crossing and Dreamlight Valley on our Nintendo Switches in bed until midnight and promptly went to bed.
Let's flash back to Christmas Eve and what I wore. Decided to wear my patchwork Saint Laurent blouse because it's been way too long since it has had an outing. I paired it with my comfortable purple velvet J Brand jeans and Lanvin city sandals. I also just realized I wore these pants for Thanksgiving too, haha! Guess they're becoming part of my holiday staples. I forgot to grab accessories before heading over to my parent's house so this was a super easy look.
Blouse: Saint Laurent silk patchwork blouse (eBay)
Pants: J Brand Maria High Rise in Purple/Aubergine Velvet (The RealReal)
Sandals: Lanvin studded leather 'City' sandal (The RealReal)
These days Thanksgiving outfits are mostly about comfort. It's just the immediate family hanging out at my parents eating a big meal so there's no need to get super dressed up anymore. I do still want to feel a little fancier than usual so I made sure to wear some leopard print pumps to add a fun element. Initially I was unsure of the color combo because purple and orange can be too "Halloween." In the end I decided it was perfectly Autumn, especially with the leopard pumps.
Sweater: Mīere the Label women's cotton knit sweater in terracotta
Pants: J Brand Maria High Rise in Purple/Aubergine Velvet via The RealReal
Leopard Pumps: Cole Haan 'Chelsea' via Roundabout
Bag: Madewell Medium Slim Saddle Bag in Croc (small version) c/o Shopbop
Beaded Necklace c/o Aurate Destination Aura Beaded Necklace in Marrakech
Pearl Necklace: Aurate Pearl Lariat Necklace
On day two of our Vermont trip we headed up to Woodstock, but not before a stop at the King Arthur Baking flagship store! I behaved and only bought a few different types of flour (bread, all purpose and Italian-style) and a new cambro dough rising bucket for when I want to see how much my dough has risen or brining something. I wanted more fun ingredients, but refrained for now. I still had a lot of things back home to use up first.
We walked around the Woodstock Green and took some photos and a Reel in front of the Woodstoock Inn, a very popular tourist spot. Then we took a little stroll around the town to Faulkner Park before heading to the Apples & Crafts Fair & Food Truck Festival where I spent too much money on things I didn't need, hah! Bought a super cute sheep ornament made from sheep wool from a local Woodstock farm and a ceramic tree with a black bear climbing up it. So adorable.
Blazer: Paul Smith Velvet Book Print Blazer (Roundabout)
Jeans: J Brand Maria High Rise in Purple Velvet (The RealReal)
Boots: Miu Miu Chelsea Boot - in dark brown suede (Roundabout)
Bag: Emm Kuo 'Calle Bahia' (Roundabout)
I'm a month late in posting this, but better late than never! I wore this on a very spontaneous day trip to Rhode Island for Valentine's Day. Long story short, Christian had a last minute video shoot for work in Newport so I tagged along and worked from the car while he was on location. Then we got to enjoy a nice Valentine's dinner in Newport. Only the second time in our six Valentine's Days together that we went out on the actual day. We like to avoid the crowds and higher prices, haha! The other time was our first Valentine's Day when I visited him in Missouri.
The morning started off very windy but by the afternoon it was nice and not super cold. Perfect for walking along Thames Street. We ended up having a late lunch/early dinner at Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant when Christian was done with work. Both our meals were very tasty and the inside of the restaurant was really fun! We almost ate at The Red Parrot, but since that's one of our usual spots we decided to mix it up.
Coat: Burberry Brit Wool Minstead Duffle Coat In Military Red via Marijane Boutique
Sweater: Burberry beaded owl knit (eBay)
Jeans: J Brand Maria High Rise in Purple Velvet (The RealReal)
Boots: Vince Camuto 'Davilla' (Marshalls/eBay, I have 2 pairs)
Sunglasses: Ray Ban 'Erika' c/o Shopbop
(Ignore the messed up bead on my sweater, I fixed it the next day, haha!)
Right on the heels of my new Burberry coat I got this gorgeous Greylin coat for Christmas. I have had it on my wish list since I saw it in an email blast so it was a nice surprise to see it on Christmas morning (I put it on my list but didn't expect it because it was a bit pricey.) It looks thin but is deceivingly warm and I love how roomy it is.
I accidentally had my purse on backwards for half the photos but, hey, that's real life, ha ha! This hat is one of my best vacation buys ever. I bought it in the Kensignton Palace gift shop when I went to London to ring in 2017. So whenever I wear it it's a reminder of that amazing trip! Sadly it was the last time I went to London, I miss it so much! Definitely working on getting Christian on board for a trip there soon.
Purple Coat: Greylin Longline Shirt Jacket in purple (Anthropologie)
High Waisted Jeans: J Brand 'Maria' High Rise in Supreme
Boots: Vince Camuto 'Davilla' (Marshalls/eBay, I have 2 pairs)
Bag: Purple Prada Cahier in Viola (Rebag via Vestiaire Collective)
Hat: Kensington Palace gift shop
I wore this the weekend before Christmas but pushed back the post since I had a couple "more Christmasy" outfits to share first. One of which features a coat I bought on this day! We hadn't done too many "Christmas" activities this year since we were in Missouri over Thanksgiving and the week after. I had been wanting to go to Strawberry Hollow Farm in Guilford for a while (it's supposed to be SUPER cute in Fall) so we made the trek up there to see what they had for Christmas. I ended up getting an adorable gourd moose.
After that we stopped at the Bishops Orchard farm market and bought some bagels and a Charlie Brown inspired Christmas Tree that was half off - can't beat $15! Since we were in Guilford I decided to finally stop by Marijane Boutique since I've been meaning to check it out for a long time. Lydia works there so it was fun to see her, the last time we saw each other was July....whoops! I ended up buying a gorgeous Burberry coat (that you saw last week!)
We finished our fun day by going to The Chowder Pot for lunch, one of our favorites - the honey butter bread is the BEST. On our way home we decided to do our grocery shopping too so we wouldn't have to leave the house again that weekend, haha!
I should have worn my sunglasses for these photos, the sun was RIGHT in my face. But I was trying to switch things up from my usual.
Vest: French Connection faux-fur vest (Marshalls)
Sweater: Everlane "The Wool-Cashmere Oversized Cable Turtleneck" in Surplus
High Waisted Jeans: J Brand 'Maria' High Rise in Supreme
Boots: Cordani (Roundabout)
Bag: Emm Kuo 'Calle Bahia' (Roundabout)
Coat: Burberry Brit Wool Minstead Duffle Coat In Military Red (Marijane Boutique)
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