Happy second Day of Spring! Hopefully Mother Nature decides to give us some Spring-like weather soon instead of 30s (°F). I think all this temperature hopping really messed with my body. I got sick Monday night so I took Tuesday off, and worked from home the rest of the week. I hardly ever get sick so when it happens it really knocks me out, I don't want to eat, do anything...and I go to bed even earlier than usual.

Rather than save my one outfit for next week I'm sharing it today anyway.  I had all my outfits for the week picked out so now I have 2 outfits all ready to go for next week, I love not having to think!

Monday: Sweater: T. Babaton c/o Aritzia, Pants: Jolt (Marshalls), Flats c/o Joie, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Don't let the sun in these photos fool you, this Sunday we went back to cold temperatures. Despite the low temps, I've slowly begun to inject some Spring pieces back into my outfits.  It is time for the return of my cute floral jeans from Target and the introduction of my new Keds! Funny how things you used to wear as a child find their way back into your wardrobe. I used to wear Keds ALL the time, but the brand has not seen my feet in over 10 years.

Sweater: Phillip Lim x Target, Jeans: Target, Sneakers: Keds (DSW), Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Saks Friends & Family Sale), Sunglasses: Ray-Ban "Emma" (Marshalls), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Necklace: Grandma's, Bracelets: Ten Thousand Villages, Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Another roundup of Fall 2014 shows. I swear I'm almost done sharing!  I finally had the chance to go through the rest of the shows and have pieces from 13 collections to share. I narrowed them down as much as I could so there shouldn't be too many more posts. Then we can focus on Spring, which is slowly coming.

Chloe:

Isabel Marant:

Veronica Beard:

Stella McCartney:

Carven:

Michael van der Ham:

Marchesa:

Matthew Williamson:

I wore this on Saturday for a morning of shopping with my Mom. It was a nice Spring-like day, except for the huge gusts of wind. But I didn't need a coat, so I'm not complaining! One of our stops was DSW, and since I'm doing the French Wardrobe Challenge I couldn't buy anything. That didn't stop me from trying on a bunch of cool shoes though. In the end, I bought a pair of adorable Keds sneakers (teal), which are a basic so they don't count in my 5, woo! Hopefully they will be comfortable for my walks to work; plus, they were only $18.

Song of the Day: Dust in the Wind (Bernie Williams version; yes, the Yankee)

Cashmere Cape: b chyll (Roundabout Resale), Top: DKNY (from Lydia), Jeans: Free People (Gilt Groupe), Flats: Burberry Prorsum (Net-a-Porter sale), Bag: Etienne Aigner (thrifted, $2!), Necklace: Geoclassics, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Every time I look at the J.Crew "Looks We Love" section, or any of their lookbooks, I inevitably fall in love with a ton of pieces! Below are some recent looks I've been loving.




And here are a handful of looks from the Fall 2014 collection:

We almost had a full Spring-like week, sadly yesterday it was back to the freezing cold temperatures. But Monday and Tuesday I enjoyed walking to work without freezing, I actually overheated from my speed walking. Last night I went to dinner with a couple friends (and some new friends) after work.

Monday: Sweater: Madewell, Pants: Kenar (c/o Marshalls), Heels: Manolo Blahnik (Roundabout Resale), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Tuesday: Top: Equipment (sample sale), Skirt: 3.1 Phillip Lim (Net-a-Porter sale), Boots: R2 (DSW), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Thursday: Top: French Connection c/o Marshalls, Jeans: Genetic Denim c/o Piperlime & Lucky, Flats: Burberry Prorsum (Net-a-Porter sale), Necklace c/o GroopDealz, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

I hadn't worn these flares in a while, because it's a bit of a hassle to stuff them into my boots to walk to work, so when I wore them last week I decided they should probably get a full outfit post too! Once again I'm in my uniform: tee, blazer, jeans and heels. But if it's not broke, don't fix it, right?

Song of the Day: Bell Bottom Blues by Eric Clapton

Blazer: Chanel (Roundabout Resale), Tee: Everlane, Jeans: Free People (Marshalls), Heels: Proenza Schouler (Roundabout Resale), Necklace: Geoclassics, Bracelet: Crystal Vibrations Jewelry (use code BBarrow1002 for 10% off), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Last year Sizers sent me a bunch of their shoe sizing inserts and I finally had the chance to use them! I bought a gorgeous pair of Proenza Schouler pumps that were too big for me, but at $55 I couldn't pass them up. Enter Sizers: I used the full size adjuster and they fit perfectly! Sizers are super easy to use, you just stick them into the toe part of your shoe to make the shoe fit from 1/4 - 1 full size.  They're only £10 (~$17) for a full set and £4 (~$7) for a single size AND free shipping worldwide. I definitely think it's worth it because you can remove them and use them for multiple shoes.

UPDATE: To answer a couple questions - They are foam-ish so they are soft and hard at the same time. They'll mold a bit to your foot and shoe as you walk so they are comfortable to wear all day.



* I was gifted the Sizers products but was not paid to post about them.

First up is  Preen Line, I'm loving the mix of colors and textures in the collection. It is definitely one of the more wearable presentations.
Peter Pilotto was also full of the prints we've all come to expect from the brand.  Remember, you can still shop his Target Collaboration!

Before we get started with my outfit, there's some exciting news to share: The Outnet's Clearance sale starts today!  Shop over 2,000 pieces up to 85% off from your favorite designers including Lanvin, Balmain, Alexander McQueen and Isabel Marant. This is THE OUTNET event you can’t afford to miss, I always find great pieces to add to my closet! Since I'm doing the French Wardrobe Challenge I'm going to have to either get basics or find that one special item to be part of my "five" pieces.

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I wore this outfit to work a few weeks ago (seen here) and decided it deserved it's own post.  I've done a few all black looks with skirts in the past, but I finally have jeans to do black the model off duty way. I like to imagine that if I were a model I'd walk around like this all the time. It was actually nice and warm when I was taking these photos (50 F) so I brought Layla out with me.  The last photo was supposed to be a full body shot but I thought I should zoom in because she looks funny in the background.

Song of the Day: Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones

Blazer: Marc Jacobs (eBay), Tee: Everlane, Jeans: J Brand c/o Marshalls (similar),  Boots: R2 (DSW), Necklace: Geoclassics, Bracelet: Crystal Vibrations Jewelry (use code BBarrow1002 for 10% off), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's