All of the Colors!

My husband and I went to a French restaurant last weekend, so of course I had to break out this fun sweatshirt from J. Crew that lists a variety of different colors in French. I've had the sweatshirt for a while now, but, like with a lot of things, I just never got around to wearing it. Since the weather was a little cooler this weekend, it was the perfect time to wear it while indulging in some good French food! (French food and fashion of course, just happen to be among my favorite things!)

Although this sweatshirt came out for winter, I put a springtime touch on the outfit with the addition of a pink houndstooth skirt. This skirt is from quite a few years ago, but it's one of my favorites and it goes with so many things in my wardrobe; I'm always reinventing it! Even though it's an older piece, I did find a very similar houndstooth skirt from a different retailer that you can shop below.

Last but not least, let me just comment on this wall, which, like my sweatshirt, is so colorful. (This is actually the same wall as the one here.) I purposely used a different part of it for variety and also out of necessity because there was an older gentlemen on a stool having his photo professionally taken for what seemed like a very long time, making that part of the wall unusable. It's always fun to see the people who, like myself, are hardcore wall enthusiasts! I think it takes a special type of crazy to actively seek out walls for photos!

Sweatshirt: J. Crew French Color Sweatshirt here
Skirt: J. Crew similar here
Bag: Coach similar here
Shoes: Christian Louboutin "simple" pumps here
Sunglasses: Celine
Earrings: Sugarfix/Target here

Linking Up With: Midweek Inspo, Spring Fever Fashion,Thursday Fashion Files, A Labour of Fashion

That Clutch Really Ties the Outfit Together!

My husband is usually inquisitive about anything that shows up in my closet that he hasn't seen before. Usually something new elicits the following two questions in this order: "When did you get this?" and more importantly, "How much did this cost?". It's always nice when the last question can be followed with a dollar amount that I think is reasonable or that I try to make reasonable through some creative rounding. Well, both these questions came up when my husband discovered this new tassel and pom pom straw clutch laid out next to my outfit on the bed this morning.

The good news was that this clutch was very reasonably priced, which is something that I can seldomly say for many of my handbags. It's also very practical, which is also something I can seldomly say for many of my handbags! This straw clutch perfectly fits a wallet, phone, and sunglasses with room to spare. Below are some other fun straw and pom pom options, as this seems to be a trend that's cropping up for spring.

The title of this post, if you didn't know, is an allusion to the film The Big Lebowski, which happens to be one of my husband's favorites. I just replaced "rug" with "clutch" and "room" with "outfit" in the famous quote said by Jeff Bridges' character "The Dude". My husband is ultimately the one responsible for this clever title because once I had assembled my final look for the day, he told me "that clutch really ties your outfit together". Actually, I think this colorful wall is what really ties everything together! The Dude abides, but Katie abides too!

Skirt: Banana Republic similar striped skirt here
Sweater: J. Crew Tippi here
Shoes: ASOS here
Clutch: T&J designs here and navy version here
Sunglasses: Celine
Earrings: Sugarfix / Target here

Linking Up With: Shoe and Tell, How I Spring, Hello Monday
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Somewhere Over the Purple Rainbow

Last January, I searched in vain for this gorgeous purple, blue and pink wall located in North Hollywood. (You can read about that saga in my post entitled A Silver Lining to my Wall Woes, and, as you can see, I like to make my wall hunting escapades into epic dramas!) Anyway, after I put on my detective's hat, I eventually realized that this wall was located on the backside of an apartment building, facing a bike path. After the mystery was solved, I decided to make a pilgrimage back there at some point in time. That pilgrimage happened last weekend since we were in the area anyway seeing some friends for lunch.

I decided to keep it casual yet colorful with some fun accents in this outfit. If you read my last post, you'll know that I am dabbling again into the world of earrings, but have found that some are just too heavy for my delicate ear lobes. This pink tassel pair from Sugarfix are the perfect solution to this. They are big enough and bright enough to make a statement, but I could easily wear them all day with no discomfort. As a result, I bought several more pairs in different colors!

Last off all, I am wearing my new embellished "Jackie" cardigan from J. Crew. It seemed like everyone bought this sweater and this is understandable, because it's a fantastic color and most importantly it has sequins. I actually stole the idea of pairing the yellow cardigan with pink tassel earrings from the J. Crew catalog because it seemed like a great idea and it matched the wall!

Sweater: J. Crew embellished "Jackie" cardigan  here

Shirt: J. Crew Factory similar here

Jeans: Old Navy Rockstar jeans here

Clutch: Milly Rainbow clutch here

Shoes: J. Crew similar here

Sunglasses: Celine

Linking Up With: How I Spring, Let it Shine, Shoe and Tell

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