Chinatown

Let it Snow

Poor Choice of Shoes

Wearing:

Coat - gifted, Shirt - Primark, Jeans - BDG from Urban Outfitters, Boots - Steve Madden

Lipstick - M.A.C Red with Cherry Lip Liner

I love my leopard print boots - I really do.  However, they are probably one of the worst choices of shoes for winter.  These shoes have a very smooth bottom, making them almost impossible to wear when it's icy out, so usually I put them away sometime in November and don't bring them back out until April (yes, I really have to wait that long).  But when I put the rest of this outfit together, I knew that these leopard boots looked best with this brown coat and black jeans.  Ultimately, I didn't wear these boots to school; I've tripped one too many times on campus wearing more practical shoes than these.  But I put them on for the photos and ventured through the snow and ice.  I had to walk super slowly and take small steps, but I luckily didn't fall.  I'm hoping that this year the snow will melt early, and I'll be able to bring these back out in March!

Elizabeth xx

Let's Mix

Wearing:

Jacket - unknown, T-Shirt - Forever 21, Skirt - & Other Stories, Purse - Zara, Boots - Steve Madden

Lipstick - Bite Beauty Matte Lip Crayon in Aubergine

Almost two years ago, when I was in London, I stepped into a magical store called & Other Stories.  I immediately fell in love, but at the time I couldn't afford anything in the store.  After arriving back home, I thought I would order something off their website, but alas, they didn't ship their products to the US.  I kept waiting, and it wasn't until recently when they finally started a US site (I have a post about it here).  I had forgotten that they opened a store in New York, so when I was there last month I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon one!  Of course I wanted to buy the whole store, but I decided to just start with this amazing skirt.  I've been obsessed with two trends recently: neoprene and the midi skirt length; both of which this skirt has.  It's also amazing quality, so I will definitely be purchasing more from & Other Stories! <3

Styling this skirt, I deciding to do some pattern mixing.  First I picked the striped top, then I went for the leopard print ankle boots.  Because the patterns are so different, and I have the skirt separating them, I think they work incredibly well together.  I added my white leather jacket that I picked up at a small boutique in Paris and this new purse that I bought at Zara on my recent New York trip.  Finally I put on my purple lipstick because it had just been too long since I had last worn it.

Elizabeth xx  

Pastel and Leopard

Wearing:

Blazer - Forever 21, Shirt - Pull & Bear, Trousers - Jennifer Lopez for Kohls, Boots - Steve Madden

I often find this blazer hard to style.  As much as I love the oversized quality to it, I sometimes find that it just looks shapeless.  I usually try to style it with skinny jeans, but more often than not, I feel top heavy.  I tried pairing it with these trousers instead, since they aren't skinny, and I think that the proportions work a lot better.  With those pieces I just added a simple, grey tee since I wanted most of the attention to go towards the blazer.  Keyword: most.  I've worn these leopard print ankle boots with pastels before, so I knew these would look great with the rest of the look.