brights: forever 21 red pea coat + topshop white jeans

IT'S LATER AND I must reiterate: how beautiful and awesome is this coat? I scavenged it from a deep, hidden coat rack in Forever 21 and the color makes me happy. Sublimely happy.

White pants in Autumn? When paired with pops of color & grounded with neutrals, tis acceptable. Give me a navy striped shirt and I'll show you a girl who... how does that saying go?
And we all know how much I love these Michael Kors boots...

Red Pea Coat: Forever 21
White Jeans: TopShop
Navy Striped Shirt: Zara
Boots: Michael Kors
♥
JaKenna

how to: choose labor day weekend attire

I LOVE ME some brightly colored denim. Since Labor Day marks the beginning of my FAVORITE SEASON EVER, I can't imagine this trend fading during Autumn (ohpleaseohpleaseohplease don't go!), so I'm riding this train as long as I can.

I'm also slowly checking these items off my to-do-need-to-wear-immediately list. I've got the TopShop top already and I'm coming for you next SUNNIES!

I'M ALSO TRYING to wear all of my peep-toes before it gets too damn cold outside and I have to cover up my pedi with tights. These booties are puurrrrrrfect :-)

And loving the long sleeve dress for Autumn. I still get to show leg, but I'm not absolutely freezing in the chilly air!

Sidebar: Must have fox wrap ring. MUST HAVE.

TopShop Cobweb Necklace and Fox Wrap Ring
♥
JaKenna

hippie + cowgirl = hipgirl: urban outfitters lace dress

This is the closest I will ever get to a fringe-ish dress and ya know what, I love this thing.
It kind of reminds me of a vintage wedding dress.  
I could see my ma gettin' hitched in this here dress, yessir.
Oops, digressed to COWGIRL... I'll keep it HIP from here on out.
Mhhmmm, sure will. Dangit.


These boots were purchased alongside my-first-big-girl-shoe-buy, so they have a special place in my heartsie. I folded them to make ankle booties because no one's legs should have to sweat. Really.

Urban Outfitters, those geniuses (slash design thieves?), made this dress in 4 DIFFERENT COLORS. And I want them all. Check them out here and other lace lovelies here and here!

Say WHO?

♥
JaKenna
Lace Dress + Owl Locket: Urban Outfitters
Boots: Michael Kors

romper season: yumi kim romper + michael kors platforms

 
 

IT TAKES TRYING on hundreds of rompers before finding THE ONE. I can't imagine why… although I'd hazard a guess its because my-thighs-are-ahem-large-I-guess-running-track-for-15-years-will-do-that-to-you. Sigh. But Yumi Kim solved that with her gorgeous and flattering jumpers. Yay!


Sidebar: these platforms were my first big-girl shoe purchase :-) Just 2 months after I moved to NYC, I wandered into the Michael Kors SOHO store and there was a sale. Serendipitous really. Countless wears and no regrets. #thatsthewayitshouldbe
Also Medusa necklace is the bombest.

♥
JaKenna
Floral Romper: Yumi Kim
Platforms: Michael Kors
Snakey Coily Medusa Necklace: Vintage!