What I Wore | Leopard + Leather

WhatIWore: This outfit is the result of my chance at a morning to “get ready” while I had no idea what to wear. I saw this blouse in my hall closet and haven’t worn it in a long time, so I went with an outfit kind of like this. Sometimes I just go for the archives when I don’t feel particularly inspired (see more ideas below!) I’m still loving those $23 Crafted by Lee jeans, but because of the high stretch content I do find myself washing them regularly. But at that price, they’re pretty great (and have the feel of leggings, so I can be on the floor with kids or doing chores or whatever and completely comfortable!

When: October 24, 2017

What:
Shades: Karen Walker
Blouse: Old
Leather Jacket: MICHAEL Michael Kors (similar)
Jeans: Crafted by Lee (online only)
Boots: Clarks (from last season, similar here)

Where: All Over Town

            

             

What I Wore | Fall Tones

WhatIWore: Good morning! Hope everyone had a nice weekend. I worked my tail off on Saturday with painting the house and it’s looking pretty great! This is what I wore on Friday to take the kids to the doctor and out for donuts. If you watch my instagram stories (and you should because I’m ridiculous and also because we’ll feel more like close friends) then you know I overdyed my hair last week. These photos were taken after one wash. It’s semi permanent color and I already feel like it’s washing out too fast! Maybe I should have kept it on longer? I’ve been having my hair colored in the salon for years but I just couldn’t wait until my next appointment to get it done. At least I didn’t completely botch my ‘do! Unless maybe you count my bang trim? Win some, lose some!

And speaking of hair styles, this one plus the outfit has me feeling all of the Brooklyn vibes. And by that I mean when I lived in Brooklyn nine years ago. I told Adam and he was like… Jessica, you’re standing in front of a forrest. Whatever! You get the point, right? 

When: October 13, 2017

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Jacket: BlankNYC
Dress; Old Navy (similar)
Belt: Vintage
Booties: Rag and Bone

Where: Out with the Kiddos

The dress was a cheapie from Old Navy I bought on cleanance after having Bea when I was desperate to feel normal again. It’s a little big so I cinched it in with a vintage belt (that I used to wear all the time in my Brooklyn days!) I’m also wearing a pair of booties that were a fortune when I bought them, but I’ve worn them so many times they’ve become a really smart purchase (I call that cost per wear… and at this point they have to be around a dollar per!) To top it off is my new-this-season suede jacket that I initially bought because it had such a 70s vibe, but feels quite modern with this look (here’s another way I styled it that I really loved too)

What I Wore | October Tweed

WhatIWore: These photos really capture October to me. Not the warm, bright blue skies contrasting the red and orange leaves, but the gloomy and damp days that tell us winter is getting closer. I’ve been inspired lately by all of the English woolen tweeds I’ve seen in magazines and glad I bought this one in my normal size last year when I was pregnant with Bea (worn here and here). Today I layered it over a vest and pale chambray top and flared dark denim. Very Annie Hall in a way - especially with the hat! 

When: October 11, 2017

What:
Hat: Self Made (similar
Sunglasses: LOFT
Blazer: J.Crew (kinda similar)
Chambray: J.Crew
Vest: Lands’ End Canvas
Jeans: Frame
Boots: Frye

Where: Goodwill and Target with the kiddos

See Also: An inspiration board with more ways to wear a houndstooth blazer

PS. Buh bye blonde! I dyed my hair dark this morning! And I love it! Will post to Instagram!

What I Wore | Meow

WhatIWore: We’ve got this weird 90 degree heat wave interrupting our descent into fall. Don’t get me wrong, I love warm days and cool nights but I want to keep my sweaters and boots on all day, dammit! 

Picked up this cardigan while I was being a typical mom strolling through Target just trying to get the basics and walked out with new clothes instead. Like I said, #typical. Target, why are you so good? As I mentioned on Monday, I want to wear this in more of a rocker/edgy way than a prim and proper styling. Not sure if I really achieved that here, but I liked the way I looked when I walked out the door, so that’s a win! Getting dressed can be so many things - practical, creative or emotional. Or it can be simply getting a chance to bump your self esteem a notch and getting on with it. 

For more ideas or leopard inspired looks, I’ve gotta a whole lotta that here. 

When: September 20, 2017

What:
Sunglasses: Target 
Cardigan: Target
Jeans: J.Crew (Toothpick)
Boots: LL Bean

Where: Fabric store and Rainbow Bakery with the kids

Also! New sunglasses alert! Again… Target. They’re killing it right now. This pair isn’t showing up online, so get your tail over there and have a look around! They are very similar to the Karen Walker Northern Lights (I have those in black from a few years ago) and I loooooove them!