Uh, Oh…Someone Went to Anthro

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anthropologie, fall, fashion, feel good fashion, Gap Outlet, Lulus, Nordstrom, OOTD, stripes, styling, stylist, What I Wore, whatiwore

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  Happy Monday! Yesterday I was recovering from our Halloween party and the fact that it was my mom’s birthday, …

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The edgiest Robin Hood?

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accessories, anthropologie, DSW, fall, fashion, feel good fashion, Lulus, ootn, styling, stylist, Vegan Leather, What I Wore, whatiwore

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Once upon a time I wrote a post discussing how a A Little Trend Goes A Long Way, and although I …

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Pick Me Up

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accessories, bauble bar, color, date night, DSW, fashion, feel good fashion, Francesca's, Francesca's Closet, heels, Lulus, Madewell, Must haves, Nordstrom, Spring Wear, statement necklaces, Stella & Dot, styling, stylist

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There are just some days, when all the news you get is less than stellar, and so you look for …

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When Life Hands You Lemons….(Saturday OOTN)

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accessories, anthropologie, black and white, booties, clutch, clutches, color, date night, feel good fashion, forever21, Lulus, Old Navy, OOTD, ootn, whatiwore, winter, winterstyle

 

When life hands you lemons, you and your hubs go out to eat and drink.

Saturday was a rough day for our little family. We had to say goodbye to the second of our two cats. In a span of a little less than 5 weeks, our little family of four has now been brought down to two. My husband and I are just heartbroken. So after spending the day crying, we decided that perhaps it may do us good to get out-just to not be surrounded for a minute by the ghosts of our two beloved cats.

So please forgive my less than estatic face, although dressing up did make me feel a little bit better. And it was quite windy-hence my coat being blown off my shoulders.

As always, thanks for reading.

Much love,

Mel

Coat-Old Navy (old)/Sweater-Anthropologie (old, one I’m loving here)/Skirt-Anthropologie/Booties-Lulus/Clutch-Forever21 (old, similar here)/Ring-Old Navy (old, one I like here)

Birthday Night (Wednesday’s OOTN)

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accessories, bauble bar, Black coated jeans, blouse, booties, coated jeans, color, date night, feel good fashion, H&M, Lulus, michael kors, Moto Jacket, Nordstrom, OOTD, ootn, piperlime, Sosie, whatiwore, winter, WIW

   

Yesterday was the hubs’s birthday so he decided that he wanted to venture out of our normal zone and try a new tap room in the surrounding suburbs for his celebration. I think we were both a little worried that it would be a hard day for him, not being around the friends and family he’s used to for his birthday, but our friends here-both old and new, met up with us and it was a great night, filled with laughs and good conversations.

I’m still having an adjustment period for going out in Buffalo. My first instinct is always heels or flats, for more casual outings. However, it’s too cold and too much ice on the ground to get away with either. So I’ve really upped my bootie game this season and am playing around with my outfits. This is my outfit from last night-in all honesty I should have been wearing a sweater instead of a blouse, but I haven’t worn this blouse enough since I got it so I decided to brave the elements. Of course I had a coat on top of this but that 21 degrees was not playing around. It worked out and my husband and I both were happy with the result, and that’s all that matters.

Happy Thursday!

Much love,

Mel

Jacket-H&M (old, similar here)/Blouse-Sosie (old, similar here)/Jeans-Nordstrom (previously linked here)/Booties-Lulus/Purse-Piperlime (preoviously linked here)/Necklace-San Diego Boutique, not available online/Watch-Michael Kors/Bracelet-Baublebar (old, similar here)

Blah, Blah, Blah

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accessories, bags, Banana Republic, bauble bar, black and white, booties, cardigan, casual wear, date night, feel good fashion, Gap, Hudson Jeans, Lulus, Nordstrom, piperlime, statement necklace, tees, winter

 

Blah, Blah, Blah…that’s normally what I’m hearing if someone tries to speak to me prior to my morning cup of coffee. I’m not a morning person-at all, so I definitely need some caffeine in my system before I can fully comprehend anything that you may be trying to say to me.

So when I saw this shirt at Banana Republic, I thought what a fun piece it would be to wear! T-shirts are always a necessity and there is nothing wrong with dressing them up with a fun statement necklace, as I’ve done here.

Now if you will excuse me, I’m gonna hunt down some coffee so I know that I can make it through the rest of the day. 😉

Much love,

Mel

Hat-Nordstrom (linked here)/Sweater-Gap (old, one on my hit list here)/Tee-Banana Republic (Extra 30% off TODAY!)/Jeans-Nordstrom/Booties-Lulus (linked here)/Bag-Piperlime (linked here)/Necklace-Baublebar (no longer available, similar here)

Minty Fresh

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accessories, bauble bar, coated jeans, color, color pop, date night, dl1961, Francesca's Closet, heels, Joe Fresh, Lulus, Old Navy, winter

Going outside with heels on, instead of boots, seemed so daring, so “throw all caution to the wind”. You can see that we didn’t go far for these pics. Why? Because I was insistent on wearing heels and there was just too much snow and ice around for me to go further without burying my feet in the snow. And somehow I suspect it would have been a completely different sensation than burying them in sand. 😉 So front stoop it was.

Although I’m a fan of all colors, there is something about the color mint that I just love. Just feels so bright, so optimistic. I think of warmer days and drinks on the patio, and Spring bursting onto the scene. These are a few of my favorite things.

Mint is just a great, natural pairing with blue, so I’ve paired my blouse with my blue coated jeans. Then added my gold/mint tassel necklace for an extra pop. Sometimes I like to contrast my accessories, other times match them. A woman’s prerogative. 😉

Much love,

Mel

Coat-Joe Fresh (another highlighted here)/Top-Francesca’s (no longer available, similar here)/Tank-Old Navy/Jeans-DL1961 (on SALE!)/Heels-Lulus (old, pair I like here)/Necklace-Baublebar (color not available, others here and here)

Dressed Up Comfort

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accessories, Banana Republic, Black coated jeans, booties, cashmere, coated jeans, comfort, date night, feel good fashion, H&M, Lulus, Nordstrom, ootn, Topshop, vintage, whatiwore, winter, WIW

  

Although I do love to dress up for nights out, there are times were I just feel like being more comfortable but still look like I’m ready to go out. This outfit is a great example of how I manage to do both! A beautiful, warm cashmere sweater with black jeans and booties keep me comfortable but stylish. I then add in fun accessories-like this necklace and perhaps a mini quilted bag, and a great outerwear topper.

This coat was actually my mom’s so it holds a lot of sentiment for me, but it’s also luxe with the fabric and the button details. I found it to be a perfect topper for my outfit.

Dressed up comfort. Doesn’t get any better than that.

Happy Monday!

Much love,

Mel

Coat-Vintage, similar style here/ Sweater-H&M (on SALE!)/Top-Banana/Jeans-Nordstrom/Booties-Lulus

Taupe

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coated jeans, dl1961, fall, fashion, feel good fashion, Floppy hat, Florence, H&M, heels, Lulus, Must haves, styling, stylist, taupe, Urban Outfitters

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        My hubs and I discovered this park upon one of our walks getting to know our neighborhood and …

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Quilted (OOTD)

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Black coated jeans, color blocking, fall, fashion, Lulus, Must haves, Nordstrom, OOTD, pink and black, Shoe Dazzle, styling, stylist, sweaters, Topshop, whatiwore, WIW

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  I normally wouldn’t buy pink flats but I happened to be browsing Shoe Dazzle’s website, saw these bad boys …

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