Ashley B jacket, West Kei top, Seduction jeans, Le Chateau clear bangle & pashmina,
Bay bangle, Mexican bracelet, Foster Grant sunnies and Suzy ring
I'm not sure about you, but sometimes I have days where when checking out my fave blogs I crave words, a real good wordy post. Some days, I just want to see pictures. Some bloggers don't write enough, and leave you yearning for more. Some write too much, which you either enjoy ,as it's a sneak peek into their life, or it's just too much and you skip over it. Today I'm going to give you a real wordy post. Sometimes a girl just need to do that.
So, hubs and I went out to lunch today and it was so fantastic. He has been working so much lately in his new job (so much as in six days a week, fourteen hour days, opposite hours and never seeing each other - I'm serious), which we knew would be the case and it's important, but I miss him so much! Sure, I can pop into his work now and again for a quick kiss or to see his handsome face, but it's not the same as some QT time on the couch (or in bed) with some chinese and our fave shows. We haven't been on a date since ... our honeymoon (?!). Seriously? No... there was that night we went out for sushi, but still. A girl needs a good date, more often than not, especially when you're a newlywed!
So, when my wonderful husband came home last night, and I was (actually) stilll awake, he said he was taking me out on a date on Saturday. He had to go into work first, and I met up with him around 12:30pm and we headed for lunch (he even opened my car door for me - I seriously don't think he's done this in years). Lunch was great, we took our time, got appeys first and then mains. Too full for dessert. It was, the best two hours I've had (with him) in a long, long time. It was so nice (even if he was half falling asleep and feeling sick) to not only get out and enjoy the fall weather (super beautiful today, warm-ish but crisp, sunny and windy), but enjoy that QT I was craving.
He took these photos of me after our lunch and then I headed home, and him back to work. Looks like another evening riding solo, and although anyone's first instinct would be to complain, I just try to be optimistic about it an think of all the things I can get done around here that I've been totally slacking on (jeeze, you'd think I didn't have any time to myself). Hope you all have a fantastic Saturday night!
PS - I picked up this top yesterday and washed it immediately. It was ready for wear today, and while I'm the worst for 'saving' things to be worn, not this time. I'm wearing it immediately and feeling pretty proud (and also totally loving it).
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Soia & Kyo jacket, Smart Set turtleneck, Le Chateau skirt & H&M hat
While I'm not a huge fan of 'theme' days on blogs, this is something I've been wanting to do for a while. I absolutely love thrifting and started when we were planning our wedding. I was on a super tight budget, but still wanted to shop. I found I was getting the same 'thrill' in finding vintage/unique items at the thrift store, as I normally would at the mall, all on a much cheaper budget. There are five thrift stores between our house and work, which makes for some excellent budget-friendly shopping (so long as you only buy things you love or need... not just for the sake of buying). I've found so many great things in the last six months (yes, we planned our wedding in five months), what better way to showcase them? Now that the wedding is over, you might think I'd head back to the mall, and yes, I have, but I still have a huge love for thrifting that I cannot give up and scoring something no one else will have, plus at a great price? Can't beat it.
Onto the jacket. Last year, about this time, the BFF and I were shopping (at the mall) and she found the most beautiful jacket. It was the Soia & Kyo 'Cali', a brand we'd never heard of before, with a cool price of $400. Beautiful, without a doubt, but with that beauty came a hefty pricetag. Fast forward two months and her then-boyfriend surprised her for her birthday with the jacket (hint dropping works!). Needless to say, since then, I might have scouted out the Soia & Kyo website and looked at their collections and drooled a little - they have some beautiful stuff. To my surprise, while shopping at Winners a few weeks ago, I noticed they were carrying two styles of the brand, for a fraction of the price ($200). Still, I didn't need another black jacket, so I passed them by, but noted what a great deal it was. The next day, I popped into one of my (five) thrift stores and perused the rack. You would not believe my utter shock and excitement when I pulled this Soia & Kyo jacket from the rack... in my size! I zipped to the fitting room and the rest is history. Oh I forgot, it was $13. *insert happy dance here*
I came home and washed it immediately, which was a bitch. Too cheap to dry clean it, and too lazy to hand wash it, I threw it in the wash and hoped for the best (and consoled myself by saying, 'If it doesn't turn out, oh well, it was only $13' - but I seriously would have been pretty upset). The washing machine doesn't really like wool, and it took two extra, 'Spin & Drain' cycles, on top of the norm, to get it somewhat wringed out. From there I had to wring it out myself and hang it over the laundry tub so it could drip dry. Fortunately, all my efforts were not lost and I can't say I'm looking forward to winter, but this jacket will make it somewhat sweeter.
Ack! Burrrrrrs
{ Christian Louboutin 'Gazolina', $2295 }
I'm a huge fan of over-the-knee boots and couldn't contain myself last year and ended up with seven pairs! A little excesive? Not necessarily (when you don't spend a forture). The trend seems to be sticking too, and looks like this fall we will be seeing a lot more of this style.
Now of course can anything really compare to Loboutin's Gazolina boots? Or Louboutins in general? Probably not, however, if you're not on a Louboutin budget, you can surely appreciate this Furge version below. At $33.20, you can afford to be on trend without coming close to breaking the bank! (Bonus: they possess a pink sole - cute!)
{ Furge, $33.20 }
Seduction lace tank & leather jacket, H&M tank, Le Chateau pashmina,
Bongo black denim, Wild Diva peep-toe over-the-knee boots, A.Co Designs key
necklace & pearl necklace, Latico bag, Louis Arden watch, Swarovski
bangle, Aldo ring
The weather here is so mild today for March. It's the first time in five months that I have worn a non-winter jacket! It's so exciting! The snow is melting and the roads are dry, I even broke out the peep-toe over-the-knee boots for their first run!
{ perfectly chipped }
{ necklaces by A.Co Designs }
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