back to the grind

Yep. The party is over and it's back to work I go.  Luckily, I for once feel like I had a somewhat decent amount of time off from my day job...well, sort of... I still have so many non-work related things to get done but, listen... I'll take what I can get!  A few new pieces of clothing fell into my lap over the holidays and this cute little black dress was one of them (thanks, mom).  I've since dubbed it my Wednesday Adams's goes on summer vacation dress - a pretty accurate description, I think.  I'm a slave to peter pan collars - what can I say?

outfit notes
dress & scarf - gifts 
boots - madewell
socks - courtesy of "the Brits" sock drawer

PS: I'm about to embark on a little bloggy make-over so bear with me if it looks a mess in the meantime. 

keeper of coats

Considering the fact that I live in Los Angeles, a city that can barely lay claims to having four separate seasons, I do own a decent number of winter coats.  Sadly, they almost never get posted here because more often then not I only need them at night or in the early morning in LA and when I'm traveling to colder more coat-appropriate climates I rarely remember to document them.  None the less I do have them and this particular coat is an old favorite - mainly because it is simple, vintage-inspired and it goes with just about any ensemble.  It will almost certainly go with me on my upcoming holiday trips.  Speaking of that, I have to start thinking about what to pack.  I've decided to give myself plenty of time this trip to pack since we will have houseguests right before we leave town.  Normally, I'm queen of last minute packing which, admittedly, does nothing for my nerves(!!) so I am really going to try to be prepared this time around.

outfit notes: skirt/coat - xxi (both years ago) 

blouse & necklace – gifts 

brogues - american apparel

I'm a carpetbagger, baby

As usual, this time of year makes it next to impossible for me to post regularly but I promise to do my best! Meanwhile, I have been wanting to share my new winter coat with you all and now is as good a time as any so... here it is!  I suppose it is a bit like wearing a carpet (really heavy fabric) but it keeps me quite warm and it's such a fun 1960s pattern PLUS the lining is a lover-ly burnt orange color.

Though I bought it several weeks back, I have only been able to wear it a handful of times due to the crazy LA weather - ie: pretty cold until about 11am and then it shoots up into the high 60s or 70s (!) and makes you feel ridiculous for having put on SO many layers that morning.
outfit details:
coat - vintage 
shorts & shirt - h&m
tights - hansel from basel


musical notes: jenny lewis & elvis costello - carpetbaggers


I hope you all have a wonderful weekend... x