Cozy Yellow Coat

 

It's now in the mid 60s here in Los Angeles (tomorrow it might actually be in the 50s!), so these "frigid" temperatures mean that it's time to start breaking out my coats! Despite living in a very warm climate, I actually have a lot of coats; some might call it an addiction! I love the way coats allow you to add an extra layer of color to any outfit, just like this yellow Sam Edelman coat that I picked up this year during Black Friday. I have coats in just about every color, but, believe it or not, yellow, is the one color missing from my collection! So, when I saw this bright yellow coat on sale last week, I knew I had to get it and I have actually worn it several times in the last week to keep warm in the "cold" weather here in Los Angeles!

 

 

My rainbow sweater in this post represents another type of clothing item that I'm obsessed with (i.e., colorful striped sweaters!), and it was also purchased around Black Friday this year. The sweater is from Gap and every year around the holidays they come out with a "Happy Stripe" sweater that I always have to buy because they are so colorful and cute! At this point, I have quite the collection of Gap "Happy Stripe" sweaters, but I also get a ton of use out of these sweaters during the short season here when it's cold enough for sweaters. Sweater weather and coat season might be brief here in Southern California, but I try to make the most out of it!

 

Sweater: Gap here

Jeans: Old Navy similar here

Shoes: J. Crew similar green flats here and here

Coat: Nordstroms here

Bag: Prada here

 

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Fair Isle Sparkle

 

I am so ready to finally get into fun, holiday outfits! There are so many great fabrics for the holiday season, such as plaid, sequins, and velvet. This outfit combines two of those fabrics: sequins and velvet. I also love that you can mix these traditionally dressy fabrics with more casual pieces for an unexpected, quirky twist on holiday style. That is exactly what I did with this J. Crew Fair Isle sweater, pairing it with a rose gold colored sequin skirt and these rose colored velvet Mary Janes. I think this outfit definitely starts off the holiday season with a bang! Below are some other sparkly skirts to get your holiday dressing off to a sparkly start!

 

 

The other thing that I love about this time of the year is that it finally looks like fall here in Los Angeles, which I realize puts us behind the rest of the country.  During the week of Thanksgiving, all of the leaves went from green to brilliant shades of orange and yellow in just a few days. I'm trying to get out and enjoy as much of the fall foliage as possible while it lasts!

 

Sweater: J. Crew here

Skirt: J. Crew similar here, here and here

Shoes: Kate Spade similar here, here and here

Bag: Chanel

 

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Stace Face Blouse

 

I love a colorful and cute print, so, for those reasons, I've always been a fan of the Alice + Olivia "Stace Face" blouse. This print that comes out on several of Alice + Olivia blouses each year is named after the brand's designer, Stacey Bendet. Actually, the Willa puff sleeve blouse that I am wearing (also available here) in this post is, technically, the "Stace Squad" print featuring a colorful squad of little faces, all clad in fun sunglasses. Speaking of which, I decided to echo the print myself by wearing some fun, round and retro sunglasses!

 

To play off of all of the colors in the print, I also decided to opt for fun and bold accessories! As you can see, I'm getting a lot of use out of these Saffron yellow kitten heels from Ally. Remember that you can save $40 off your first pair of heels at Ally with code KATIEGIRL40 at checkout. I've been wearing these shoes quite a bit lately, and I can confirm that they are very comfortable for walking and standing for long periods of time. Last, to top off the look, I decided to go with some blue pants and an orange bag so that all colors in the print are covered!

 

Shirt: Alice + Olivia here and here

Pants: J. Crew similar blue flare pants here and here

Shoes: Ally here ($40 off your first pair of heels with code KATIEGIRL40 at checkout)

Bag: Chanel similar quilted cross body bag here

Sunglasses: Illeseva here

 

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Sweater Weather

 

As I mentioned in my last post, sweater weather has finally hit Los Angeles and I am celebrating with some of the sweaters that I recently purchased in anticipation of the fall and winter months! One of my favorite types of sweaters is a colorful striped sweater, and even though I have way too many of these in my closet, I end up wearing them all the time, so I suppose they are a good investment! This coral stripe sweater from LOFT is one of my more recent striped sweater purchases. I really think it has some great fall colors in it! Below are some other striped sweater options that I also love.

 

 

I paired this colorful sweater with a corduroy mini skirt and some tall brown boots. Wearing boots is another thing that I truly enjoy about this time of year! I think it's a shame that I live somewhere that only allows for fall/winter dressing for such a short period of time, because I really do love wearing sweaters, coats and boots!

 

Sweater: LOFT here

Skirt: Target here

Boots: J. Crew similar boots here and here

Bag: Clare V.  here

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Stripes and Suede

 

A few posts ago I apologized for taking a couple of weeks off from blogging and promised to be more consistent with posting in the future. Well, I topped that hiatus with a personal record of being gone for almost a month! Now that the holidays are here, I hope to get back to a more regular posting schedule. Before getting into holiday looks (I personally think it's still a little too soon for Christmas for this), I have some fall looks to share with you, because the weather has just recently started to feel like fall here. Today's post features a casual look that I wore last week that includes a colorful striped henley sweater that is now on sale with a pair of jeans and yellow suede pumps.

 

These suede pumps are from a brand that I am excited to collaborate with called Ally Shoes. I really love that Ally's shoes are designed with optimum comfort in mind. In fact, their shoes are designed by a podiatrist and, after wearing them all day, I can personally attest to how comfortable they are! I actually get a fair amount of blisters when breaking in shoes, but I had none of these issues with my new Ally kitten heels! As many of you know, I am a teacher, so I am always looking for comfy shoes that I can stand in for long periods of time and I have a feeling that these will be my go to shoes for work! Last but not least, you know I love color, and Ally shoes come in a variety of colors. I got my kitten heels in the color Saffron, but there are lots of other fun colors along with classic ones to fit everyone's tastes! If you want to try out Ally shoes, you can get $40 off your first pair of heels with code KATIEGIRL40 at checkout!

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Sweater: LOFT here

Jeans: J. Crew Factory here

Shoes: c/o Ally here (Save $40 off your first pair of heels with code Katiegirl40)

Bag: Kate Spade similar camera shaped bag here

 

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