This Chic All Week will be the puffer vest edition because I had to go back to extra warm clothes this week because of the cold front. My favorite way to stay warm at work is wearing puffer vests. It allows my arms to still move and work with people and it's also a nice way to attach my badge without worrying about it pulling my top!
I'm probably one of the few PT's out there that will wear boots to work, but I'm not having to work on the floor with kids and find that it doesn't limit me to do so! I've tried wearing booties (seen below) but I brought an extra pair of flats that I definitely changed into, it just wasn't for me.
How was everyone's Valentine's Day? Tim and I actually went to my parents for an unplanned spaghetti night and there's no other way I'd rather spend our first married holiday together! Tim wrote me the sweetest love letter and it meant so much more than a store-bought card. My favorite line talked about how he hoped I didn't feel special just one day of the year - and he truly makes an effort to do that every single day. 💕
We haven't really gone all out for Valentines Day because after Christmas is my birthday and our dating anniversary, so we always just take a breather on the celebrations. I remember on our first Valentines Day 4 years ago Tim sent me flowers and they never showed up! We had just started dating two weeks prior, so I remember it being slightly awkward because neither of us had any expectations.
I adore this top from Banana Republic because it's really stretchy and I love a feminine sleeve detail. I also linked a similar top in the widget that I purchased because I just love the detail so much! Both are pretty, but if you just want one or the other I would recommend the pink one because it's a little longer and the material is a bit softer.
I twisted my hair back into this big bow which can be used in your hair or pinned into your skirt, which I'm planning to do soon! I wanted to tie in the black and white together so I paired it with these Kate Spade Peggy heels that also have a bow detail. I found these at Nordstrom Rack last year, so I'm linking other shoes that I would wear with the look if I had them (aka on my wishlist!).
At first, I wasn't too sure about this top when I saw it online, but I added it to my cart and wanted to decide in person. I don't own anything cropped. But I'll be honest with you, it was the first piece from that order that I wore out because I fell in love with it! If you're curious, I'll also link the other items from that order below.
The crop hits right below my waistband, so I don't have to worry about showing my food baby after dinner. It's also very comfortable and flowy, and since I'm basically over anything fitted after the holidays I'm a fan of that! I love the little flare sleeve because if you haven't noticed the flare/bell sleeve is pretty popular among other bloggers. Fun sleeves add so much interest to your look!
Originally, I wore this outfit for date night with these heels, but since they're sold out I wanted to re-wear the look with a classic leopard heel that you probably already have in your closet. I couldn't share as many photos of this look as I would have liked because on this day it was so windy, my hair was just flying in front of my face in most of them!
This season I think we've seen a revamp in the traditional blanket scarf. I haven't seen the big triangle looped scarves as much this season, but I have seen a lot more being worn like a poncho, so I thought I would give it a try.
The verdict?
Obsessed! And, it's super simple.
How to style a scarf like a poncho:
Fold your scarf in half, creating a triangle
Grab the two ends and drape them over your shoulder, leaving the triangle draped in the back
You can also fold the scarf in half, creating a rectangle and wrap yourself up in it, but I think folding it into a triangle creates more of a poncho look and stays a little better on your shoulders.
I love how this simple step completely changed up my plain gray piko top. I always buy these on sale at local boutiques because they're so comfy and I like how they're long enough to cover the booty with leggings but also drape nicely when I want to tuck the front into jeans.
On Friday, Tim and my family went out to the Avalon to finally celebrate my birthday after the snow and sickness delayed it a few weekends. We had dinner at El Felix, then shopped at Lululemon and the Banana Republic sale. I found a lot of great pieces I can't wait to style for the blog soon! I don't even want to count up how many ruffle detailed tops I bought in the last week 🙈.
On Saturday, we were expecting it to rain all day, but in the afternoon it cleared up so we went to HomeGoods and the mall to get out. We both ended up at My Fiore Boutique and bought this gray Piko top and blanket scarf on sale for $12. I had to do a little hunting, but I found one exact scarf on Poshmark if you're interested. I've been wearing the heck out of these distressed jeans because they're very comfortable, and we all know if I'm wearing pants it's because they're comfy 😜. They're currently sold out, but I found a similar pair at Nordstrom Rack from the same company.
It felt like a busy weekend, but it didn't feel very productive! Minus that big Falcon win! Hoping this week I get a little more blog work done. I have a ton of video footage to edit! Would you rather see how I curl my hair or how I do my blog makeup first??
I finally jumped on the over the knee (OTK) boot trend after finding these Dolce Vita Owin boots at the Saks Off Fifth outlet after Christmas. I previously had a pair of flat black OTK boots from Coach (I worked there for three years) but I ended up selling them on Poshmark because honestly, I felt like a pirate when I wore them. 😜
So it took me a while to jump back into the trend, but I'm always loving my friends on Instagram posting about them! I especially love them with winter dresses because they cover more of your leg to make it feel more appropriate in the cold weather. I probably didn't wear a dress on this date night because I was too lazy to pop some gradual tan on them, and the world is not ready for these bad boys :) I'm definitely a dress girl for all the comfort reasons but also I just feel more like myself in them. So look for more looks with these boots with dresses in the future!
Everything else I'm wearing is very affordable. My vest is old from Old Navy, but this style can be found at just about any store these days (linking a few options in the widget at the end). My casual top is from Target. I definitely recommend to let it air dry to avoid it shrinking up on you! I've learned the hard way in the past.
My legging jeans are pretty old from Abercrombie and Fitch, I can't believe they even still fit, haha! Goes to how just how stretchy they are ;) I think it's important to wear tight/skinny/jegging type pants when wearing boots in general. Bunching up just doesn't look as flattering to me! If you love my watch, you can use code STRAWBERRYCHIC15 for 15% off your purchase at Daniel Wellington (I don't get a kickback or anything :)
I'm currently finishing this post as I watch last's night's episode of The Bachelor. I'm not going to lie, it's getting hard to watch. I definitely miss the Sean Lowe type Bachelor days...Tim and I decided to save the $50 a month and just get the internet which really hasn't been a huge adjustment after going 4 months without any of it. We use Apple TV to watch things later on, but I wish Bravo and E were both on it! If you don't have cable, what do you do to watch your favorite shows?
Random question, but do you prefer the text at the top like in today's post or bottom like it's always been??
