It's Friday!!! Which is both exciting and terrifying because I have SO MUCH to do from now until I get on that plane at 9am tomorrow! Eeeeeee! But, in true Friday form, I had to leave you with some outfits. Some residual pieces of summer! Though to be honest, we're not quite feeling fall weather yet either.
It's this weird time in between seasons, and sometimes it affects my mood and I start to feel uninspired outfit-wise. But maybe this weekend in NYC I will find something to reignite that spark!! Cannot wait! I'll try and Snap all the interesting bits. Follow me on Snapchat at carylee07. Have a great weekend!
Yesterday, I brought you up to my speed about last weekend's festivities, so today I thought I would recap what I wore. But I can't really recap what I wore until I recap what I bought. Yes, you read that right.
I totally caved.
I was only "allowed" to buy 1 thing this month but a) Express was having a 40% off sale, which included some new-to-the-season pieces b) there was no way I was going to go on our special weekend trip wearing things from my capsule (mentally, I could not do it) and c) Express was having a 40% off sale!! Yes, I'm weak, but I promise I'm not done with my capsule. I still have some other remixes up my sleeve, but here are some new pieces to act as an intermission of sorts. Let's start with the dressing room photos.
I'm a big fan of the partial tuck, so when I saw this tee, I was immediately drawn to it. I had visions of layering it over a long tank tunic and wearing with my skinniest leggings. The jeans, I "needed" because, if you haven't noticed, distressed jeans have taken over my closet. I needed a non-distressed pair, and these fit and feel amazing.
Same base with the tee and jeans, but I layered these jackets over them. You know I can't get enough of my green anorak/military inspired jacket - but the one thing that I wished was that it were appropriate to wear indoors as well. I found this green one, and thought it was perfect for this purpose - it's definitely still fine to layer outerwear over this vs. the jacket I have now, which really is more of an outerwear piece itself.
I expressed my love for the black blazer last week, and needed another backup that was just as versatile. The fit is just like my black one, and will look great with rolled up sleeves.
I loved the colors of this plaid top! I picked it up immediately and got two compliments just walking around with it in my hand in store. It's the perfect plaid color combination for spring! Though, that won't stop me from wearing it now!
Sunnies: Vince Camuto | Scarf: H&M (enter Rafflecopter to win a similar one!) | Top: LOFT | Jacket: Express (not online yet) | Bottoms:Express | Shoes:Nike
Everything I ended up buying, coincidentally, ended up being perfect to pack for the weekend. Which is exactly what I needed because I certainly did not have time to spend hours figuring out what to put in my suitcase. This outfit above was easy to throw on, comfortable, but I still felt put together. I wore this for lunch Saturday when I was barely alive from the night before.
This is what I decided to wear for Valentine's Day at the fancier Mexican restaurant. And I styled the tee just as I had pictured it in my head - over my tank tunic. I'm pretty sure I need it in different colors. I love the layered look and I also love that the tee is not baggy but not fitted either - hence, perfect to conceal my problem areas with leggings.
And last but not least is my outfit to road trip it back home in. The jeans and top go together effortlessly - all I needed were my cognac booties to formally make it an outfit. I seriously cannot recommend these jeans enough. I always size up in their jeggings because of my hips. And the short length is perfect for my 5'-2" self. No hemming required!
I'm sorry to let you all down by shopping. Please don't think less of me. If there's one thing I've learned about this remix challenge is that everything is in moderation, right? I definitely needed to slow myself in spending, but to go cold turkey, or even one item a month really isn't reasonable. I need to figure out what that bare minimum balance is...
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Finally getting around to sharing about my weekend with you guys! Here's an outfit conundrum for you. What if you had to go to work, be a witness at a courthouse wedding, then go to a lodge resort for dinner and you had zero time to change in between? I definitely had to look outside of my capsule for this special occasion. Luckily I can get away with just about anything at the office, so I decided to go with my faux leather skort and my foolproof over the knee boots.
The resort we ended up at is called Big Cedar Lodge. It's about 4 hours southwest of St. Louis, and is owned by the owner of Bass Pro, and knowing that should give you a feel for how intricately designed and themed this resort is.
Golf Course
Top of the Rock (and my shadow)
Chapel
From inside the chapel
Golf course
We stayed in a 3-bedroom cabin that looked basically like this. (photo credit here)
View from our balcony
The guys made sure there were flowers, chocolates, and wine waiting for us when we arrived.
It was pretty breathtaking, and I had no idea the midwest could be that beautiful. The iPhone photos really don't do it justice. The smells were amazing as well - it smelled like fall the whole time with campfire scents, cinnamon, and crisp, fresh air.
Friday we had a nice dinner, then just kept it low key having cocktails in our cabin, snacking, and playing Cards Against Humanity. Saturday was spent… recovering. I definitely can't throw down like I used to in my younger years! We had a late lunch, a nap, early dinner, dessert cocktails, then listened to the country singer comedian, Clay Self. We divulged in the breakfast buffet before heading back home on Sunday. The perfect weekend getaway with great company!
This outfit is as relaxed as it gets. I mentioned these slip ons on Instagram. Express was having an additional 40% off sale stuff, and I had some reward dollars to use as well, making these sneaks $22. I really wanted to try the Sam Edelman version, but didn't want to pay that much on another pair of slip ons that I was not sure if I would wear as much as my leopard pair. For $22, they were worth the try. I must say that I was impressed by them. I was worried that they would look and feel and smell cheap, but I feel like they're just as good as my leopard pair.
I will say that the dolman sleeves in combination with these relaxed fit boyfriend jeans made me feel a bit shapeless and masculine (schoolboy-ish, really), so I switched to my favorite pair of distressed skinnies and that helped bring sexy back to this look.
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Happy birthday to me! It would be even happier if it didn't land on a Monday, but that's ok, I shall push through! We celebrated this weekend, and it was lots of yummy fun. The husband had a lot to live up to if you remember my amazing birthday last year (here and here.) How do we top that?
First, I had to decide what to wear. I have this sequin dress that has been hanging in my closet waiting for a special occasion, and figured my birthday is a pretty dang good occasion But when I put it on, I realized I would not be able to eat anything. Ok, then. Plan B. I phoned a friend who said I should pick my favorite shoes and build from there. Done and done! I thought these Loubie booties would be perfect and I definitely wanted to wear (faux) leather leggings of some sort. I really wanted sequins, so I reached for this top, but boooo, the length isn't legging friendly. But wait! Remember this tunic? Well, a week or so ago, I went ahead and ordered it in black because I realized I may just need it one day. Well, today was the day. Basically these tunics make any top legging friendly.
I grabbed all my favorite accessories - you know my most prized Chanel has to be present for these festivities! We ended up going downtown to try a new-to-us sushi place. I knew I wanted sushi, but really wanted to try a new place. This was perfect, and we were early enough to beat the crowd.
Clockwise from top left: Grey Goose Cosmo | "Oh My God" roll which gets served on fire | Miami roll and Sex and the City roll | Shrimp tempura in a sriracha sauce
Yeah, we usually go all out when we are celebrating in terms of caloric intake. But, we didn't do dessert there, we went to a chocolate bar for that. But first, I made him do a blog pose of his own. He said he wore his Fryes just for me so why not photo document them?
Yeah, our desserts basically rocked my socks. He had a milk chocolate martini, and I had a Nutella martini. And then to eat, he got a banana bread split and mine was a blondie. Basically, I will always love a blondie whenever I see it on the menu. It's my go to dessert all the freaking time. And you know why? Because it's so amazing!
I honestly didn't think he had gotten me anything for a present. I thought that we would hit up the mall or something before dinner so I could pick something out. But then he ended up letting the cat out of the bag and said that he did, in fact, get me something but he wasn't going to give it to me for a few days. A few *days*? Say WHAT? How can you dangle this info in front of me and not give it to me? He ended up handing me an envelope at dinner. Inside was two green seat tickets to a Cardinals game at the end of the month! Green seats are all inclusive, and hella close - we'll be five rows off the field just behind home plate. I've been wanting to experience a game from this view since I became a super fan. Yay!! So you can expect future photos from that game!
Hopefully my actual birthday goes just as wonderfully as the weekend did!
