Outfits Not Just Clothes

 Now that it's officially fall I'm starting to layer with sweaters, sweatshirts, and vests over button-downs, and wearing boots. And there's something about red boots in particular this time of year that gives me all of the good feels.  sweatshirt- Grace & Stella , shirt & jeans--Thrifted from Thriftique (both menswear), boots--Nordstrom(similar here ), sunnies--Versace(more options here ), bracelets-- Nordstrom , ring--Ana Luisa(similar here ), earrings-- Amazon Yes, this sweatshirt is merch from a skincare/makeup company, and it goes great with this plaid men's button-up. I wore this to a recent screening of the documentary Find Hygge  and tried to subtly dress toward the theme, in comfortable garments with details (like these red boots) that made me feel good, comfortable, and happy.  I've outfitted around the concept of Hygge in the past as seen in these posts here and here . And while it may seem that comfy/cozy fair isle is the statement of Hygge, re...

 As summer is coming to a close I have one more strip-loving look to share with you all. You may recall the sweater from this post . Well here it is again, AND shot in the same location. Same sweater, same spot, different outfit!  If you look closely you may notice that most of my nails have a French-tip thanks to Ohora . The index finger stick-on didn't make it through the day, but the rest of may nails stayed nice for a whole week. Stick-on Manis may be in my future.  sweater-Madewell(similar here ), dress- Gap , sunnies-Versace(check out options from the Sunglass Hut here ), jewelry- Nordstrom , tote- The Frick Pittsburgh Gift Shop , sneakers-H&M(similar here ) Are there too many stripes? No, of course not! And even those these stripes aren't tone-on-tone matching, it still works because of the contrasting proportions of each stripe pattern. Wider spacing on the sweater creates enough of a visual break from the tighter stripes of the dress for an overall dynamic lo...