loft scalloped ruffle sweater

loft ankle pants {via thredup*}

cl by laundry marcie wedges

target cluster necklace

i am one of those people who has to wear new clothes i buy right away. i mean, instant new outfit = little thinking!  if too much time passes and i haven't worn something new it makes me think it was not a good purchase. i'm glad to say these pants and wedges were good additions to my closest though. i don't always have the best luck at thredup but these pants fit perfectly and are the right ankle length for my taste.  a -11 starting temp this morning wasn't going to keep me away from these pants!!  and the fun metallic wedges (thanks again caroline) added a fun touch especially as they played off the gold in the necklace and the rose hue of my sweater.

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winter florals.

talbots ruffle blouse {thrifted}

j crew skirt & cardigan {thrifted}

toms desert wedges

i wore this outfit recently to a continuing education presentations on ethics, self-determination, and risk.  these are my favorite types of presentations to go to because they always prompt my thinking in a different way about the rights older adults have, even if they live in a nursing home.  

i also love that i am still wearing these toms desert wedges quite often - they really are the perfect winter shoe in my opinion!  but i am actually hardcore searching for some proper winter boots.  it is kind of sad that i have lived in minnesota for about seven years and i don't own proper winter boots or any winter sports equipment.  there's a small pond in my neighborhood that is faithfully plowed out to create an ice skating rink after each time it snows, and i couldn't even join my friends ice skating last weekend!  not that i would have known how to ice skate (and someone needed to be the photographer), but i'm realizing more and more how much i want to take advantage of outdoor winter activities.  what winter activities are you into?

get the look:  similar blouse / similar cardigan / similar skirt / exact wedges

thankful for: merona cecila skirt

 

old navy v-neck sweater

merona cecila skirt & bella flats

target three flower cluster necklace

today i'm expressing thanks for the merona "cecila" skirt i found on clearance at my local target for $15.10 in august of 2011.  august of 2011!  honestly, i'm pretty surprised that something has hung around in my closet for almost 3 1/2 years and i am still wearing it just as frequently now as i did when i first purchased it.  i've proclaimed my love for merona's skirts time and time again and this one is clearly no exception.  it is the primary skirt i reach for whenever i just don't know what to wear and it ends up pulling through for me time and time again.  

i was kind of surprised after looking at these pictures that i've never worn it with the same top twice except for today with this green sweater!  i'm also surprised that i've never paired it with a navy blazer.  good to know i can still think up a few more unique combinations.  but i think it goes without saying that i've definitely gotten my $15 out of this skirt.  here are all of the ways i've worn it so far (oh, so many different hair lengths).  click to enlarge!