A Few of My J.Crew Favorites, Now on Sale!

J. Crew is having a fantastic sale right now to celebrate the upcoming long weekend! While everything is 30% off, items already on sale are an extra 40% off and many are an extra 60% off! While I'm trying to resist, I will probably stock up on a few things because the prices are too tempting to pass up! Below are three of my favorite pieces from the sale that I purchased this fall/winter that are now on sale and in stock.  The first item is these luxurious silk Jungle Print pants! I absolutely adore the print, the wide leg silhouette, and the comfy pajama feel of these pants!

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As you can see, I liked this Jungle Cat print so much that I also got it in a blouse! This blouse looks fantastic with a variety of colors because of the pink, yellow, purple, and green shades that are featured in the print. It would also look beautiful paired with the matching pants for a look that J. Crew formerly referred to as "the hook up". As you can see, I'm head over heels in love with this particular print, which is why I didn't mind springing for it at full price a few months ago!

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Last but not least is this fun rainbow skirt! This was another piece that I picked up as soon as it was released and I'm quite frankly surprised that it made it to the sale rack! I have worn this skirt so many times and I know it will be a favorite for years to come! Initially, I styled the skirt with just a plain white button down shirt, as is shown in the J. Crew catalog, but for winter I opted to pair it with a variety of rich cashmere and wool sweaters. With so many pretty colors featured in the skirt, the sky is the limit in terms of styling ideas for this skirt!

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Fair Isle with a Twist

There's nothing I love better than something that's a classic but with a twist! Take, for example, this super soft fair isle sweater, which from far away looks like your everyday, ordinary sweater but, upon closer inspection, has a sparkly surprise! The collar of the sweater is embroidered with shimmering sequins (I know, more sequins!), which makes it a fun spin on a winter staple. One of the other things that I love about this sweater is the color combination: the mint and yellow is a somewhat unexpected pairing but I think it totally works!

Speaking of unexpected pairings, I would normally pair this sweater with a pair of jeans, maybe even white jeans, but I was feeling a little "extra" on the day I put this sweater together so I opted for a silver pleated skirt. I liked how it played off of the shimmer of the sequins and also gave a kind of cool winter feel to the entire look. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who like the pairing because, when I was walking down the street, a woman rolled down her window to share with me how much she liked my look. I guess whenever strangers stop you for compliments, especially ones that require yelling out the window of a moving car, you know you have a winner!

Sweater: J. Crew here
Skirt: Zara similar metallic pleated skirt
Shoes: J. Crew Factory similar mint pumps
Headband: Anthropologie here
Bag: Mansur Gavriel here

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Casual Sunday

After a busy week, especially after trying to adjust to work after two weeks of being on vacation, it's nice to just take it easy on the weekend and throw on jeans and a sweatshirt. Just because you're going casual, however, doesn't mean that you can't add some fun and colorful details to your look! Take, for example, my embellished sweatshirt from J. Crew; it's casual and comfy but the adornments around the neck make it more than your ordinary sweatshirt!

In addition to my embellished sweatshirt, I also decided to wear my jade satin Mary Janes. I love dressing up jeans and a great pair of shoes is the perfect way to accomplish that goal. I also love that these shoes are flats because, while the satin material makes them dressy, they are still super comfortable. All in all, this outfit was the perfect thing to wear for a casual lunch out and running some errands.

Sweatshirt: J. Crew here
Jeans: Old Navy similar boyfriend jeans here
Shoes: J. Crew here
Bag: Louis Vuitton
Sunglasses: Gucci here

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Prehistoric Fashion

When I was a child, I loved dinosaurs! Who didn't? While the brontosaurus was my favorite, there's a special place in my heart for this gigantic T-Rex located in the city of Cabazon, which is on the way to Palm Springs. Pretty much every time we pass these fun roadside dinosaurs, I have to stop. So do a lot of other people because it's always jammed with people who are also trying to get their picture with this T-Rex! Over winter break, my husband and I were in this area, so I had to return to get a few more pictures, this time wearing my new rugby striped sweater and some wild leopard pants for this wild adventure!

After we stopped to snap a few pics with the dinosaurs, we went to the outlets in Cabazon because that's the other thing the city is known for. The Cabazon outlets offer a first rate shopping experience with a lot of designers, such as Gucci, Fendi and Burberry. I was actually very good and didn't buy anything at the outlet but it was really fun looking through all of the designer goodies! Shopping was almost like feeling like a kid again, looking at these dinosaurs!

Sweater: Banana Republic here
Pants: J. Crew similar leopard pants here
Shoes: J. Crew here
Bag: Fendi

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Still Sequins

I know the holidays are over but I'm trying to extend them a little bit more by wearing some of my favorite sequin pieces! To be honest, this outfit is actually what I wore for a lunch out on New Year's Eve. While it was a more casual lunch, topped off by a trip to the grocery store, it was NYE after all and I had to wear sequins! The look might have turned a few heads (in fact, the checker at the grocery store even commented on my "sparkly dress", even though it's clearly a skirt) but I still had fun wearing the outfit. I actually put the outfit together because I though the skirt was the perfect complement to my new purple sweater! I think the beaded accents on the shoulder of the sweater begged for something sparkly like this skirt on the bottom!

Speaking of new additions to my wardrobe, these green satin flats are another purchase that reflects some of the goodies I have been able to pick up during the after holiday sales. I'm a big fan of flat shoes, especially Mary Jane's, so these shoes were practically meant for me. One thing you may or may not know about me is that green is my second favorite color (purple is my favorite), so in addition to being sparkly, this outfit also represents my favorite colors as well. Now if sparkle was considered a color, I just might have to rethink the ordering of my favorite colors!

Sweater: J. Crew here
Skirt: Zara similar here and here
Shoes: J. Crew here
Bag: Fendi here

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Brocade and Gold

I hope everyone had a Happy New Year! It's really hard to believe that the holidays are already over, as both Christmas and the New Year passed in the blink of an eye! Even though the holidays are over, I'm still wearing some of my plaids and glittery items, including this lovely brocade top from J. Crew. While it might be a little depressing to think about the passing of the holidays, not to mention going back to work soon, one thing that always cheers me up is a little "retail therapy", especially when the sales are so good! While I purchased this particular top a couple weeks before the holidays, it's now 25% off along with a lot of other wonderful items at J. Crew. I'm trying to show some restraint in purchasing new clothing items but the sales are so tempting that it's hard to resist! I think one of my resolutions for the New Year should definitely be to shop my closet more and enjoy the things that I already own!

One of the things that I love about this top is how rich and sumptuous it looks! In fact, my father-in-law even said that the fabric looked like something straight out of Versailles! To play on this, I paired the top with some glittery accessories, such as my gold glitter flats (a holiday favorite!), my pink turban knot headband (I can't get enough of these lately!), and my new gold earrings from Zenzii. While the earrings are glittery and gold, they definitely won't break the bank and you can save an extra 25% off of them and your purchased from Zenzii by using code Katie25. I will definitely be wearing them, along with all of my other accessories, a lot in the New Year!

Top: J. Crew here
Jeans: Old Navy similar boyfriend jeans here
Shoes: Butter similar gold flats here
Earrings: c/o Zenzii here (save an extra 25% off your order with code Katie25)
Headband: J. Crew here
Bag: Clare V. here

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New Wall, New Year

Because this is my last post of 2019, I decided to go out with a bang, not to mention a lot of sparkle! I wore these eye-catching sequin pants a few days before Christmas but, obviously, they are the perfect thing to wear for New Year's Eve! While I won't actually be wearing these pants for NYE, I have another sequin look picked out! (You'll be seeing it soon on the my blog!) Luckily, for someone who loves sequins as much as I do, sequins seemed to be all the rage this year. I hope that this sparkly trend will continue on into 2020. I have a feeling that it will because we are, after all, entering the roaring 20s!

In addition to the new year and my new pants, the other new thing in this post is the wall behind me. This wall is located in Pasadena at Dots Cafe. You've probably seen this wall countless times before on my blog but it was in the form of a multi-colored, pastel brick wall. Now, it's painted white with roses and reads "Do What You Love" and "Welcome to Pasadena." I especially love the beautiful roses on the mural, which came just in time for the upcoming Tournament of Roses Parade for New Year's Day in Pasadena. One year, I hope to see the Rose Parade in person, especially since it's practically in my backyard. Maybe I will have to add that to my to do list for 2020!

Pants: Banana Republic here
Sweater: J. Crew here
Shoes: J. Crew similar here
Bag: Gucci

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