Brrr

Winter is here. This became painfully evident to me last night as I walked to my bus in what felt like 20-degree wind gusts. I immediately was filled with ALL THE REGRET about not wearing fleece tights and a hat. This is my first winter with short hair too - so I feel like I'm at a bit of a learning curve over here. Hats and scarves every day from now on!

This scarf is handmade by a local DC designer, Betsy, CEO and founder of Zophia. I love the frayed edges yet classic pattern is has. Betsy is MAD talented when it comes to designing clothing. She designed the tropical crop top I’m wearing here and here. Who knew that such a statement top would be such a staple in my closet?!

Most times when I’m getting dressed, I plan it around a certain item and then use the process of elimination to help decide the rest. I wore my favorite navy shift dress from another local designer, Erika Schrieber (you can find her stuff at the Sophie Blake Pop Up in Mosaic District) and my FAVORITE marble sneakers from Anthom.

I wore this out for a lunch date with Betsy at my go-to spot, Malmaison in Georgetown. If you haven’t been (see photos here!), I highly recommend it!!

Wearing Zophia scarf, Erika Schrieber dress, Halogen leather jacket, Veja sneakers via Anthom
Photos by Betsy

Nod to the Nineties

Today’s outfit is a big ol’ dose of nineties goodness. This jacket? Inspired by the nineties. But this dress? ACTUALLY FROM THE NINETIES.

Let me explain - I’ve had this dress for a long time. Like, wore it for my 5th grade graduation party old. Not kidding.

I decided on a whim to browse through my old closet at mom’s house a few week’s back and found this LBD hiding in the very back. If you wait long enough, things always come back in style.

At first, I was hesitant to accept that the nineties had come back (I had JUST thrown out my last pair of flares), but now I can’t get enough.

Since this is kind of a fancier dress, I decided to dress it down with a button-up, jean jacket (another nineties staple) and my very favorite Everlane loafers. Of course, nothing other than a brown lipstick (another nineties fave) would do. This is my new favorite shade - it’s a little nude, a little brown and a lot of awesome. ;)

Long live the nineties!

Wearing A.Byer dress (similar), H&M blouse, J.Crew jacket, FLOW scarf via The Odivo c/o, Everlane Loafers, MAC lipstick in “Velvet Teddy”

Blue

Not to be basic...but THIS WEATHER. It's killing my soul. And my health. I've had a virus for the past few days that I'm still trying to get over (getting lots of rest thanks to Making a Murderer on Netflix - who else is watching?!) So...to be honest, this has definitely been my least productive January to date.

And while I'm usually a super positive person, I'm kinda bummed out. HOWEVER, tomorrow I'll be sharing a few ways I'm going to try and get myself out of this funk. If you guys have any tips, I'd love to hear them in the comments below!

Until then, I wanted to share one of my favorite color combos as of late: royal blue, black and white. (Remember when I wore it here?!) This whole color situation was inspired by this cool vintage scarf that I found thrifting a few months back. It's been one of my favorite finds to date!

Unfortunately, all of the items I'm wearing are sold out, but I've linked to a bunch of similar items below!

Wearing Finders Keepers coat (similar), vintage scarf (love this vintage YSL find!), Rag & Bone dress (similar), and Finders Keepers pumps (similar.)

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New Years Eve Hairstyle

Since chopping my hair 6 months ago, I’ve been pretty much sticking to the same hairstyle…soft waves or blown out. They’ve kind of been my go-to. I love it. But for my New Year’s Eve look, I wanted to create something a bit fancier!

This year, we’ll be dining out in Georgetown with a few friends of ours, so I popped into Hair Cuttery to get their help in styling a cute look for NYE. I wanted a look that was different from my waves, so I opted for tighter curls and love how it turned out! The flipped out curls go with the classy vibe I was hoping for - perfect for dinner out in Georgetown with our closest friends on New Years Eve!

Best of all, the service only cost me $30 - which is what I’d pay for a couple fancy cocktails! I’d rather look cute than schwasted ANY DAY, AMIRIGHT?! ;) If you're interested in getting your hair blown out for NYE, you can find the nearest Hair Cuttery to you right here!

What are your NYE plans?! Going anywhere fun?! Also - WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?! Share all the deets in the comments below! I'll be taking over the Hair Cuttery instagram over the next couple days so head over there for more hair inspiration (@haircuttery) - XO!

Wearing Tibi dress, M.Gemi pumps (similar), Hanuel bracelet, J.Crew coat (similar), K/LLER earrings via Lynn Louisa c/o and Coach bag (similar.) Hair styled by Hair Cuttery.

This post was done in partnership with Hair Cuttery. All opinions expressed are my own.
Photos by Natalie

Holiday Outfit Inspiration

I'm not sure if you’ve noticed, but this past month I’ve majorly ramped up on sharing some holiday inspiration. A huge reason for that is that I simply KNOW the feeling of sitting in my closet Christmas morning with no clue what to wear. Especially around the holidays where different events call for different kinds of festive wear. And because I’ve been sharing outfits like a madwoman, you may have missed a few! So I’ve included a nice little roundup of my holiday looks just for you! (Click each photo to be taken to the full outfit post!)