Plaid Shirt and Leather Pants

Shirt: Zara

Pants: J Brand

Shoes: Aldo (similar here, here)

Bag: Burberry

Sunglasses: Dsquared2

I'm back and honestly I feel like shit over my absence.  Neglecting this blog makes me feel so guilty which makes no sense because it's supposed to just be a hobby.  Something for my family and friends to read so they know what I'm up to, where I'm shopping, what I'm doing.  I don't know when this happened, but in my mind it's now become one more thing I'm growing, trying to take care of, keep alive, and when everything else takes over (kids, family, work, more work, bills, laundry, SLEEP, and now the holidays) my poor little blog suffers and I'm the worst poster/blogger ever.  Because the truth is, when I pay attention to TFR, the results show.  My hits go up, I get lovely emails and comments from readers, and I am actually motivated to push the boundaries with what I'm wearing.  So, I apologize to my blog - sorry for neglecting you, TFR.  I can't promise it won't happen again, but I'll try really really hard not to be so slack in the future.

Speaking of what I'm wearing, here's another pair of pants I'm obsessed with.  Another pair of my recently acquired leather pants have already been chronicled here (have those leggings in black too, best investment ever) but these ones haven't made an appearance yet.  There's not much to say about them, except that I don't know of any other pair of pants that can sex up the most pedestrian plaid shirt of all time quite like these.  Plus the mules.  Yep - leather pants plus mules are are sure way to inject some sex into your outfit without showing any additional skin.  Except, maybe a little toe cleavage.  

Pixels

Jumpsuit: Nastygal (last worn here)

Duster: ASOS (last worn here)

Mules: Aldo

Bag: Burberry

Sunglasses: Stella McCartney

I decided I didn't like having to roll the legs of this jumpsuit up, so I took a pair of scissors and snipped off about 5 inches.  Hopefully I can get around to hemming this properly before it completely frays and ruins the jumpsuit.  My sewing machine is around here somewhere.  

That little tiny alteration completely changed the feel of this jumpsuit for me.  Instead of emphasizing how short I am due to the too-long inseam, it now makes me look taller and less ratchet (always a plus).  Tailoring - because that's what we're going to call what I did to this jumpsuit - is everything for those of us who weren't born with sample size proportions. Never be afraid to get a 20 dollar item (or $9, as was the case here) of clothing fitted perfectly to your body.  No matter how much extra it costs, it's always going to be worth it.

Gold Polka-Peplum

Jacket: ASOS

Top: Vince Camuto, last year (this season here and here, also love this)

Velvet Pants: Blank NYC "Spray On" 

Boots: Report Signature (on sale here)

Necklace: ASOS, old

Bag: Burberry

Sunglasses: Marc Jacobs

Peplums and polka dots and black and gold - these are a few of my favorite things, so this top (which combines all of those) was a no brainer.           

Radiant Orchid

Blazer: Theory

Blouse: J. Crew, old (extremely similar here)

Pants: Zara, old (similar here, here)

Shoes: Gucci

Bag & Sunglasses: Burberry

Necklace: Zara

So the 2014 Pantone color of the year is "Radiant Orchid" which is a similar color to the shirt I'm wearing here, except more purple.  Blech.  While I enjoy a good true hot pink or magenta, the purplish-pink doesn't do it for me.  Personally, I liked 2013's emerald much better.  Still, I'm just as fickle as the next girl; check back in 6 months from now to see where I stand on "radiant orchid."  

A Different Animal

Top: Equipment via The Outnet

Jeans: Old Navy "Diva"

Boots: BCBG "Wane" (also worn here)

Bag: Burberry

Sunglasses: Marc Jacobs

If you look closely at this shirt, giraffe + snake = leopard.  Those genius print wizards at Equipment really outdid themselves on this one.

 

Chill Peplum

Top: H&M, recent

Jeans: Blank Denim

Shoes: Zara

Bag: Burberry

Sunglasses: Chanel

Whenever I go to H&M it's because I have a specific item in mind that I'm looking for.  The store is not really conducive to just browsing unless you want to get dizzy and nauseous and overwhelmed.  Anyway I picked up this top during a mission for plain white and black tees.  I spotted it on a rack, instantly visualized three outfits I could make with it, checked the price tag ($17.95), material tag (a nice cotton blend) and was sold.

The IDGAF sweater

Sweater: MICHAEL Michael Kors (love this and this)

Skirt: Zara

Boots: Report, old (good options here, here, here)

Bag: Burberry

Sunglasses: Chanel

This sweater is my "I don't give a fuck" go-to.  We all have those items in our closet; you know, the ones you save for those days when you could not care less about what you look like because you're so g-d tired and life has just WON.  I was lucky enough to find this IDGAF sweater in a crisp color combo, which helps make it appropriate for places other than my couch.  

Buckle Booties

Sweater: Forever 21, old 

Jeans: Forever 21, old

Shirt: J. Crew (love this print)

Boots: Report Signature "Fairfield" (on sale at Amazon!)

Bag: Burberry

Sunglasses: Marc Jacobs

Prepare to get tired of seeing these boots because I love them and plan to wear them a lot.  That's kind of what I do.

 

Burgundy Peplum

Jacket: ASOS, old (similar here)

Pants: H&M (also worn here)

Shoes: Zara

Bag: Burberry

Sunglasses: Marc Jacobs

Lipstick: M.A.C. "Media"

In re: peplum tops: I don't care, I love it.  You know you do, too.