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!)
This is what I wore for a morning/early afternoon of walking around Olde Mystic Village with Christian, my sister and her boyfriend. These boots are one of my favorite every day shoes. Ever since I bought them in 2014 they have been in constant rotation. So much so that I actually wore them out and bought a second pair. I still have the original and will wear those when I want comfortable shoes but they might get dirty/etc.
I was recently introduced to PowerStep insoles and learned that, because of my high arches, I may need supination insoles for high arches to make walking more comfortable and reduce the amount of wear on the outer soles of my shoes. I bought a couple pairs of supination insoles to try out and see if they help me walk better and stop me from putting extra pressure on the heel of my foot. I chose the "PowerStep Bridge Adaptable Arch Supporting Insoles with Energize Foam" and then the "SlenderFit 3/4 Insoles" to wear with "fashion" shoes.
I always enjoy walking around the shopping center, there's new things to see every time! We perused a few shops but my favorites are always the kitchen related stores. Christian and I had a ball tasting olive oils at Extra Virgin and honey at Sticky Situations. We ended up splurging and buying 4 different honeys - orange blossom (our favorite,) rosemary and blackberry honey plus tangy citrus honey mustard. We couldn't leave without eating so we grabbed some donuts from Deviant Donuts and pizza at Mango's Wood Fired Pizza.
Back to the supination insoles - I took a photo of both pairs of boots side by side and you can definitely tell by looking at the older pair that I walk on the outside of my feet. I'm excited to see how long these boots last now that I have insoles to correct my step. Unfortunately, the larger insoles I bought didn't fit into the boots as intended so I used the SlenderFit instead. Those easily fit in a lot of my thinner width shoes so I'll be swapping them between pairs as I need. The Energize Foam supination insoles will now live in my favorite Winter boots that were my Grandmother's. I've been meaning to get insoles for them for a while so that was a happy accident!
Outfit Details
Coat: Burberry Brit Wool Minstead Duffle Coat In Military Red (Marijane Boutique)
Sweater: Banjo + Matilda Trinket Embellished Stripe Sweater (The Outnet)
Velvet Jeans: J.Crew
Boots: Vince Camuto 'Davilla' (Marshalls)
Bag: Purple Prada Cahier in Viola (Rebag via Vestiaire Collective)
Hat: Ricefield Collective (no longer open)
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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
It's the time of year for one of my favorite sweaters! This landscape sweater from Autumn Cashmere definitely makes a statement. It was the perfect piece to wear on our trip to Vermont. Just look at it with the Autumn leaves behind it. I'm in love.
I was also excited to finally wear my new purple velvet jeans! They are super comfortable, even being high waisted. They are going to get a lot of wear this fall and Winter.
Sweater: Autumn Cashmere Landscape Intarsia Sweater
Jeans: J Brand Maria High Rise in Purple Velvet (The RealReal)
Boots: Vince Camuto 'Davilla' (Marshalls/eBay - I have 2 pairs, this is my replacement pair, ha ha)
Bag: Dark Purple Chloé Faye (eBay)
Sunglasses: Ray Ban 'Erika' c/o Shopbop
