the audrey

Blazer: H&M

Pants: Urban Outfitters [on major sale!]

Scarf: gift from my mom

Watch: Fossil [very similar]

Flats: Tory Burch [exact]

Boots: Hunter [exact]

Trench: Banana Republic [current style]

Purse: Coach [current style]

This week: I'm so glad it's over. I would say that rainy dreary weather puts me in a worse mood than a snow storm does. My hair just gets all frizzy, my glasses get wet and foggy, and picture taking just can't happen (wah wah, how does a blog go on?!). 

But yesterday I stopped being such a baby, pinned back my hair, pulled on my new rain boots and my beloved trench coat, and ventured out down town to meet up with Audrey from Putting Me Together as she was in town for work. I was so excited! I even wore my Audrey scarf in celebration of our meeting. We went out for dinner and shared delicious plates of brisket and mac&cheese (YUM) and then walked around down town. Audrey, the born and bred Californian, was such a trooper in our wet and cold weather though! I had such a great time chatting about blogging (obviously), TV shows (we are both still hanging on to Grey's Anatomy), and then I got to meet some of her very peppy and friendly co-workers. Audrey is just as cool in real life as she is on her blog, so I'm already excited for her to come back in June...and then possibly visit her home turf later this summer!

Audrey Scarf in honor | Brickhouse BBQ for dinner

it was raining, don't judge | being touristy...as the Asians do

dresses at work?

Wearing pants is something that I thought was mandatory at work. I re-read our safety regulations recently and it specifies that legs need to be covered - nothing specifically about wearing pants! For most people, dresses/skirts with tights is a no brainer, but after 14 years of dance recitals, I was certain I would never make myself do that again. After watching girls like Kimmie and Whitney rock cute tights with their dresses and skirts, I was willing to give it another try. I was offered the opportunity to try out some No nonsense tights and leggings, so what's a better way to test out if I liked the dress/tights look than with free tights? 

I'm also unsure how I feel about Louboutin shoes and Chanel bags...

Kidding! Back to the tights. I received these cute purple patterned tights and red corduroy leggings.  The tights were a no brainer. I wanted as much of my legs "double covered" so I wore my old beat up boots (future post to come about upgrading to a nicer pair). Because I am fairly tall (5'9''), most regular dresses tend to be a bit short on me, so wearing tights actually helped me feel less exposed in the thighs. The tights held up very well throughout the day. They were long enough for me so there was no awkward gapping, and the control top meant I didn't have to suck in as much. Now that I know I can actually wear skirts and dresses (as long as my legs are still covered) to work, I'm excited to expand those parts of my closet.

Dress: Old Navy  {very similar}

Tights: No nonsense (c/o)

Scarf: gift from my mom

Belt: The Limited  {save / splurge}

Socks: Urban Outfitters  {very similar}

Boots: Steve Madden  {similar}

Watch: Boccia

I found bright red leggings a little harder to fit into my normal day-to-day wear. I maintain that leggings are not pants to be worn with a short shirt, so a tunic was necessary for me. I wore my leggings with a sweater tunic, scarf and jacket for a walk out with the dogs. The nice thing about these leggings is that they are corduroy so they kept me warmer than some of my other cotton leggings. I would recommend sizing down though, as my pair were a little too large for me. I've been wearing my pair around the house a lot as they are so comfortable!

Jacket: Souvenir from Germany  {save / splurge}
Leggings: No nonsense (c/o)
Boots: Steve Madden {similar}
Hat: Forever 21
Scarf: DIY

Dog: not for sale ;)

Disclosure: Find your pair of affordable No nonsense tights and leggings here. I was sponsored by No nonsense for this opportunity. All opinions are my own.

Audrey and Marc

I've been a fan of Audrey Hepburn since my family had an Audrey movie night probably a decade ago. Like just about everyone else, I feel in love with her in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Her sass and witt and tiny bird body with those big eyes just won me over, and I've been a fan ever since. I even made and hung a giant picture of her in my bathroom.

My mom bought me this scarf in Germany as a birthday present, and I've been so excited to wear it. In a nod to Audrey, I wanted to keep the rest classic with a bit of sass.

 

I've been looking for some dark/light capped shoes for a long time, especially after seeing how cute they looked on Laura and Whitney. I went on a lunch hour shoe shopping trip to a new DSW and found these Marc by Marc Jacobs flats in the clearance section. They were originally $250, but I got them for $95 (50% discount off the DSW price plus $5 birthday coupon). Although that is 2/3 of my budget for this month, I know that I'll get so much wear out of them. They are still priced at $200 online but your local store may have them on the clearance rack! With the remainder of my October budget I'm hoping to find a tweed blazer to add to my ever growing collection.

Scarf: Present from my mom
Earrings: Tiffany & Co. {exact}
Blazer: H&M  {similar}
Shirt: H&M
Jeans: American Eagle  {exact}
Watch: Fossil
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs  {exact, similar}






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