plaid for the holidays

 

Free People By The Way Plaid Mini Dress 

Lack of Color Noir Rancher

Vans Classic Slip-On

 

Free People Not Your Average Girl Top

AGOLDE Sophie High Rise Crop Jeans (similar here and here)

Lack of Color Zulu Rancher

Dolce Vita Boots (similar here)

Happy first day of December!  This is my favourite time of the year.  I love the holidays.  I love decorating for Christmas.  I hate cold weather but I loved seeing snow on Christmas morning growing up in Canada, although it seemed rare.  I never get sick of the decorations so I start decorating early.  We have a fake tree so that helps.  Now that we live in the States, our decorating starts the day after Thanksgiving.  The cozy sweaters come out, but so does the plaid.  I love to wear plaid for fall, but come winter, I go all out with plaid - decorating with cozy plaid throws and even use plaid wrapping paper for Christmas presents!

I've loved plaid for as long as I can remember (as seen on the blog here, here and here, for example), but I was drawn to this Free People dress because of the exaggerated sleeves!  It also just looked effortless, which I can confirm it is.  The material is so comfy.  It's oversized, which I like because you can move around in it.  I kept it casual with a pair of Vans.  It also looks great with a belt if you want to dress it up a bit more.  Just add a pair of boots!  It originally only came in two colours so I chose the navy since I chose the top in the 'blush combo'.  Then Free People added two additional colours in the dress!  I'm bummed I missed out on my size in the 'wild raspberry combo'.  This dress is that comfy that I would have ordered another one.

 

This Free People top is the same material, but only comes in the original two colours.  It's so comfy.  I paired it with skinny jeans and a pair of Dolce Vita ankle boots.  This top is now on sale!  Throw on a cozy cardigan for extra warmth.

 Some other plaid items I'm coveting:

 

Free People Meet Me Plaid Poncho

Free People Plaid City Slouch Pants

I'm obsessing over this Free People maxi skirt, which unfortunately would be too long on me

Free People PDX Set (love a sweater set!)

 The Great The Warm Up Sweatpant

LPA Floyd Sweater Dress

Madewell Plaid Shirred Babydoll Mini Dress (love the colour!)

Madewell Plaid Flannel Raglan Button-Front Shirtdress

ZARA Plaid Split Skirt

Lele Sadoughi Set of 3 Face Coverings

Happy shopping!

Mx

valley girl

 

 

Hope everyone had a nice, relaxing weekend!  I was hoping to get to the beach, but I was pretty unmotivated this weekend.  I can't seem to get my energy back from the gloomy week we had last week, but this Free People top put a little pep in my step today!  It's the perfect little top for a day at the beach, but I couldn't help but put it on today.  It's such a fun top!  I love the bell sleeves and the colour is SO pretty.

 

 

I love that you can wear it two different ways, but I prefer off-the-shoulder.  Best part, this top is only $58!  It also comes in black.  It's a crop top so I paired it with a pair of black, high-waisted cutoffs.  I purchased these cutoffs on the Levi's site and most sizes are sold out, but I found them at Urban Outfitters, Revolve and Shopbop.

Free People Lusting Over You Top

Levi's 501 Original Cutoff Shorts in Wise Up

Lack of Color Noir Rancher

 

Happy shopping!

Mx

friday find: cozy sandals

 Birkenstock Arizona Shearling-Lined Sandals

Happy Friday!  I have never owned a pair of Birkenstocks.  They're right up my alley since I live in my Adidas slides, but I tried them on once and found they felt uncomfortable - maybe you have to break them in.  Then I came across these shearling-lined Birkenstocks on the Anthropologie site recently and they looked so cozy that I thought I'd give them a shot.  They are SO cozy!  They're perfect for slipping on with my lounge wear (like these velvet joggers that are equally as cozy) when I need to quickly run an errand.

Happy shopping!

Mx

friday find: oversized blazer

 Free People Ashby Blazer

Happy Friday!  Today's 'Friday find' is something that I have been seeing everywhere lately - an oversized blazer.  I have never been a blazer wearer myself (I did own a couple from Aritzia when I was working in a law firm), so this post is for those who love a good blazer.  It's obviously a great piece for work, but also looks great paired with a white tee and a pair of jeans.  If I were to purchase a blazer, it'd be this Free People Ashby Blazer, which comes in 3 colours.  I love plaid and the oversized fit.  The best part?  Free People is having a major sale today!!  You can save up to 25% off your entire purchase!

Happy shopping!

Mx

ruffled knit vest

 

ZARA Ruffled Knit Vest

AGOLDE Parker Vintage Cut Off Short

Lack of Color Zulu Rancher

Dolce Vita Boots (similar here)

Happy Monday!  I did not do much this weekend, except catch up on my sleep from last week and do some online shopping.  I am always browsing the 'new in' section of ZARA.  I recently came across a sweater vest that I thought was really cute (to be honest, I can't recall which one exactly), but it sent me down a rabbit hole of sweater vests that I ended up ordering five.  It's funny because the first thing I thought of was Chandler Bing from Friends and that I couldn't believe I was buying sweater vests, ha.  Well, these are obviously not your boring sweater vests.  I love that sweater vests are now a trend because it means I can get my sweater fix, but not sweat to death here in North Florida.  I ordered various colours (cream, pink...) and various textures (cable knit, wool blend...).  The first one I'm sharing is this forest green, ruffled knit vest.  The sleeves are definitely what sold me.  It's also a soft material and not too heavy.  Once it cools down here, I'll be pairing it with a long-sleeved tee underneath and a pair of jeans.

Happy (sweater vest) shopping!

Mx

friday find: lounge set

 

Saturday/Sunday Lea Colorblocked Sweater Lounge Set

Happy Friday!  Anyone else exhausted?  I feel like I've been up since Tuesday.  So what would be better for my 'Friday find' than this lounge set from Anthropologie?  It looks SO cozy and comes in 4 colours!

Happy shopping and happy lounging!

Mx

friday find: stardust rancher

 

Lack of Color Stardust Rancher

Happy Friday!  I love Lack of Color hats.  Once I discovered their hats, I rarely shop anywhere else.  The main reason why I love their hats is because of the quality and unique styles, but also because they come in different sizes, as opposed to a lot of brands that only carry a one-size-fits-all, which does not work for my small head.  I lived in my Lack of Color Spencer Boater for probably the entire time I lived in Myrtle Beach (2 years), but since I've discovered their 'Rancher' style, it's pretty much the only one I reach for.  I own the Noir Rancher and the Zulu Rancher, as seen on pretty much every blog post for the past few years.

 

If you've been reading my blog, you know how much I love pink.  So when I saw Lack of Color drop a collection that included this Rose Rancher, it took everything in me not to purchase it.  Rose is not a colour that suits me.  (Yet you'll probably still see me occasionally wearing it on the blog because sometimes I can't resist.)  But my dreams came true when Lack of Color dropped their newest collection, which included the beautiful, pastel pink Stardust Rancher.

It arrived the other day and I cannot wait to share it on the blog!

Happy (hat) shopping!

Mx