Snow Day

You may have noticed I haven't had my typical "Weekend Rewind" up here in a few weeks--that's because it's officially gotten cold outside making me a bit antisocial and not as exciting.

This weekend was no exception.

Instead.......

I had myself a little SNOW DAY most of the weekend!

Because unless you're living somewhere warm, or you're not an avid weather follower as myself, then you know the east coast got slammed!

Yea for Blizzards! And I'm not talking Dairy Queen (although that does sound delicious).

At 1:30am, Sunday morning, the snow was still coming down, lots and lots of it!

And I was bundled up enjoying a cup of tea...cozy and snuggly in a warm fleece blanket (oh if only I had a Snuggie right about then life would've been extra grand!)

So with the current state of my city's temperatures, and the winter-time goodness all around me, I figure it's a good time to play catch up on one of my outfits last week and just how I throw myself together when the thermometer starts to drop.

I brave the outdoors by covering my outfit with much needed toppers:

*Black knit hat-H&M

*Black wool scarf-Target

*Black wool coat-Kenneth Cole

-And my cross-body purse to fit all the essentials

(you know, kleenex, chapstick, more kleenex)

Underneath you'll find what's not yet the real outfit at hand, just a middle layer to keep me a bit toastier:

*Gray sweatshirt-Forever 21

Once inside, shed the coat, scarf, purse, and hat (except here because I have a horrible case of hat head right about now.) and there you go--

My not so bulky outfit in a climate that requires maximum bulk to stay warm.

*White v-neck t-shirt-Uniqlo

*Black body-con bandage skirt-Express

*Black opaque tights-HUE

*Black booties-Nine West

*Silver vintage necklace-Thrift Store

Now I have to rack my brains to do something similar for tomorrow...only this time, switch in the practical shoe to face the icy slush left behind on the sidewalks. Hmmmmm, this could be tough!

Daily Wear (and Tear)

A chilly Friday here in the Northeast....in fact, it's downright cold.

I should've brought a scarf and gloves w/me today.  I figured my full blown wool winter coat would've been enough.

Boy was I wrong.  (and what am I waiting for?  I have some really fun gloves, mittens, scarves, hats....why not give them a go, right?)

Today I opted for my absolute favorite winter skirt--a camel colored sweater skirt.  I bought this lil' gem at H&M two years ago, maybe more; can't remember.

All I remember is that every year I cannot wait, I MEAN CANNOT WAIT, to wear it!  

It's one of those items that lets you break the old-school fashion rule our grandmothers and mothers always told us, "Don't wear black and brown together".

To heck with those rules; since when is it not chic to wear a camel skirt w/black?  I think it looks fantastic. 

In fact, I throw on brown wooden earring almost every single time I throw on this skirt.

So take that!

Wearing:

*Black wool coat-Kenneth Cole

*Black turtleneck sweater-H&M

*Camel sweater skirt-H&M

*Black opaque tights-HUE

*Black leather boots-Anne Klein

*Brown wooden earrings-H&M

Lots of posts buzzing around in my head, make sure to stop by this weekend--I'll have more halloween outfits of days gone by, a little shout-out or two (girls you know who you are), my Weekend Rewind (everyone's fave post of mine), and maybe a new segment if I get around to wording it properly (still playing around w/the segment title).

So until then, Happy Friday everyone....or what's left of it (only 45min until midnight here on the eastcoast--someone remind me I'm not old enough to be wasting a Friday night online; but I am old enough to be really really tired and ready for bed!)