Good morning gorgeous friends! I realize I've never done a splurge / save post for you guys! I know how much I love them, so I'm hoping you guys enjoy them too. It's no secret that I love outerwear. My personal style is all about adding on, and outerwear is like the very snuggly cherry on my style sundae. It's September 8th, and the fact that I haven't yet purchased a coat for the Fall is...uncharacteristic. When I see a piece that I like, I build and entire scenario around it, and I find myself hurtling toward the checkout counter with unstoppable force. Well, Mama found her first coat of the season, and my sartorial reverie has been interrupted by the price tag.

Isn't she beautiful? Isn't she PERFECT? If I had the money, I would be writing this post while wearing her. But alas, no such luck. So can you imagine my delight, my mental fist pump into the air, when I stumbled across THIS:

I feel so much better. Come to Mama, lovely.

Tell me, friends, what piece of clothing is hardest for you to resist?

xoxoxo

Does anyone else have a heel problem? I'll be the first to admit, I rarely ever wear them. Whereas I used to wear stilettos every day in high school, now I wear 2 inch heels at most, anything higher and I throw some flats in my bag juuust in case. My high school self swore I would't end up this way, but what can I do? I feel more comfortable in flats. Today though, I'm wondering if the problem is not the shoes, but the entire outfit. So, what if we wore heels with a killer casual ensemble? Maybe we can psych ourselves out. Check it:

I love this summer look of a loose fitting tee, some ripped up boyfriend jeans, and a knockout pair of pumps. And just in case you're wondering how this get-up works for those of us who are flat-inclined? Gingham checkered D'Orsay flats are the answer (though Birks, grecian sandals, and Toms work, too). Throw on some flowered sunnies to shade your eyes from your own hotness.

Hmm, would you try this?

real deal // huge steal

outfit: sky high solution