What I Wore | No Complaints

WhatIWore: Hey hey hey! I may be lacking on sleep, but at least I’m not on jury duty this morning! Woooo!!! I got called to be a December juror and had previously been notified that I needed to report this morning. Luckily that case has been cancelled or moved, so I won’t need to check in again until next Sunday. I’ve only ever been called to be a juror in Brooklyn (and was not selected), so I’m really interested in the process, but I doubt the near term pregnant gal is going to be selected. Who knows! This is my last week with my sitter so I hope I can really get a lot of work done and find myself being pretty pleased that I still have a chance to set up my laptop and sip a cup of coffee to focus!

Anyway, here’s an outfit I wore last week. I’m either resorting to very basic pieces (maternity jeans and tees) or trying to recreate older outfits. You’ll recognize it as a top here, and as a dress for all seasons (see ideas for spring, summer, fall & winter).

When: December 1, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker
Jacket: Old Navy (older style)
Dress: Vintage
Jeans: Jeans: AG ‘Stilt’, (non maternity here)
Boots: gift of Rockport, from last fall (similar under $100)

Where: Holiday Errands (oh-so-many!!!)

For those of you trying to help me out on the Great Pink Coat Hunt of 2016, I’ve found two options that I’m hovering between: a fuzzy number and a more classic (but way more expensive) wool blend coat. What do you think? If anyone has any insider tips (discount codes?!) - hook me up!

Also: Today’s post title is my goal this week: I’m going to get through this week without complaining about… ANYTHING!

What I Wore | Easy Edge

WhatIWore: A few weeks ago I started pinning images of leather moto jackets layered over chunky knits and this morning I finally put together the combo for myself (see my inspiration board here!) To keep bulk down, I chose a sleeveless sweater, but if I’m being completely honest, I don’t have that many sweaters that are long enough to adequately cover the baby bump so this one won out! You can see other ways I’ve worn it at my regular size here and here. 

On bottom I kept the look a little more edgy (relative to me?) with a ripped and patched pair of maternity jeans and added in a stacked and buckled pair of black boots.  

When: October 25, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker
Sweater: ModCloth (older style)
Moto Jacket: MICHAEL Michael Kors (old)
Boots: Clarks
Jeans: Jessica Simpson (similar regular sizes here)
Tote Bag: J.Crew

Where: Coffee Shop

What I Wore | Annie Hall

WhatIWore: Hey guys! My scholarly houndstooth jacket finally arrived at the end of last week! This is pretty close to the outfit I was imagining for my first wear (see my inspiration board here). I’m feeling major Annie Hall vibes this morning, which I never expected would work during pregnancy. I usually think of high waisted pants as a defining silhouette of the look, which obviously don’t work when you’re six months pregnant. That said, the combo of the blazer, the flares and neck scarf all come together just right!!  La-ti-da! 

The jacket is my regular size but the chambray and jeans are maternity pieces (the later was a gift of a Pea in the Pod - thanks guys!) I also sized down on this pair of flare/boot cut jeans and love the fit and length. Loving this brand so much that I will absolutely be treating myself to a postpartum pair when I return to my regular size (I’m in no rush though!) 

When: October 10, 2016

What:
Hat: Self Made
Shades: Cactus Flower
Silk Neck Scarf: Vintage
Chambray (maternity): Target
Blazer: J.Crew
Jeans: AG, a gift of A Pea in the Pod (regular sizes here)
Tote Bag: J.Crew
Boots: Clarks (in khaki suede), a gift of Zappos

Where: Coffee Shop 

Another thing I really like about this outfit is my own little formula I’ve attempted to do more of since coming up with it last winter. 

1. Something vintage 
   
2. Something handmade
   
3. Something I haven’t worn in a while
   

My vintage piece is the silk scarf (which I’ve also been tying to the handle of my handbag lately) and the handmade piece is my hat (here are some behind the scenes photos of making it, and another way I’ve styled it in the past). The last rule kinda of sort of works with my chambray and it’s something I can work on even more in the future (truthfully works best without the sartorial limits of pregnancy/nursing!!) 

Last but not least, I could use your feedback something from you guys. I have just enough buttons to update the ones that came with this blazer (they look like this). I used some brown shoe polish on them to darker them up and they’re the perfect shade of brown. The bright metallic buttons are a little flashy for me, but also stylistically work with this kind of tailored piece. The brown leather would too. So keep the brass or update to the leather?