Wardrobe Diaries: Weekend Coffee Run

Weekends usually call for dressed-down casual wear, but when your day job consists of sweats, diapers and food stains, you can't blame a girl for wanting to glam things up a little. Even a simple Saturday morning coffee run becomes an excuse to play dress-up. And what better way to do it than to wear all those tricky textural pieces you wouldn't normally wear when solo parenting. After all, you never know when grubby little fingers will come out to attack. Be it, calf hair, faux fur, suede, chrome, waxed denim so on and so on. The key here is fine textiles and being able to wear it is a luxury.

Those of you who follow my instagram would have seen these J Brand jeans before so it's beyond me why they've never appeared on my blog till now. These are by far the softest, most comfortable skinny jeans I've ever owned. Never mind the fact that they have a wax coating which usually renders denim a tad stiff, because these are anything but. Now that they're on sale, I'm thinking of picking up an extra pair to have on hand. You know, just in case the kids decide to flush these down the toilet or something. I wouldn't put anything past them.

 

{ wearing: j brand coated jeans . country road knit . bb dakota faux fur . clare vivier calf hair clutch . lucchesi cap toe heels . aliss & ena cuff bracelet }

Wardrobe Diaries: Sunny Side Up

Winter is one of those seasons that you either love or hate. Personally, I love it. I love the crisp wintry smell in the mornings, I love how cosy and inviting home becomes and I especially love being able to use the seat warmer function in the car. On those rare days when the sky is blue and the sun is shining, winter just becomes such a magical time of the year. This week has not been magical at all. After days of continuous overcast, chill winds and grey skies. I was ready to inject some much needed colour back into my world. So naturally, I reach for yellow.

Yellow is a colour that looks fantastic but can be somewhat difficult to work with. When dealing with a large piece of solid yellow clothing such as this J.Crew peacoat, the key is to keep the rest of the look simple and casual. A pair of loose fitting distressed jeans coupled with a chunky striped sweater provides just enough detail to keep the outfit interesting yet remain neutral enough to tone down the sunny yellow. To contrast that just-rolled-out-of-bed nature of the outfit, I threw on some sexy black pumps and a luxe brown bag for a polished, grown-up look. Next time, I think I'll try this coat with some black leather leggings and a black turtleneck, or maybe a beige chiffon maxi and gingham shirt? What about you, will you be giving yellow a try this winter?

{ wearing: j.crew factory peacoat now on sale . gap sweater old but similar one here . jbrand aidan boyfriend jeans . sam edelman pumps . louis vuitton speedy 35 . nail colour #26 by chanel }