We are having so much snow here this winter, its driving me crazy! With the weather like this, schools are closed or have delayed openings, roads are icy and I end up working from home most of the time. I am very grateful that I can do it, but sometimes it gives me a cabin fever.
So last weekend I had to fight the dreariness of the winter with a pop of pink! The coat is from Emerson Fry (2013) and I love it. Perfect for layering, well made, timeless design. I am also carrying my other fav: Marc by Marc Jacobs Sheltered Island Top Handle satchel. I desperately needed a black bag since the strap on my trusty Banana Republic messenger bag broke down after few years of a heavy use. I got this one during F&F sales. It is available at Bloomingdales here, alas no discount now. Perfect size, great shape, soft leather and not heavy, what more can you ask? I know what: outside pocket for my phone! Still, I am very happy with it.
The rest of my outfit is all from The Outlets at Bergen Town Center. I live only few miles away from it and love shopping there; Nordstrom Rack for shoes, Bloomingdales outlet for denim and Last Call Studio by Neiman Marcus for tops. They also have Saks Off 5th but I am always completely shopped out after hitting the first three. They have J.Crew factory as well. If you are in vicinity and have some time, I think it is worth it! I am wearing Paige skinnies (from Bloomies), Sam Edelman Booties (Nordstrom Rack) and Michael Kors sweater (Last Call). All three (combined) around $150. This can cheer me up in no time, lol!
Photo credits: my lovely A. Thank you sweetie! She really wanted to do some fancy editing and filters, she is an Instagram queen and thinks my pics are boring. But I thought you may want to actually see the clothes... You know I am cool, right? Just kidding ;)
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Can an outfit cheer you up in the winter? Have you ever shopped at Nordstrom Rack or similar outlets? Or do you prefer some other distractions to fight the winter blues? Please share!
Great pictures. The pink is so lovely on you. Just the thing for these grey days. I try to avoid BTC. Too tempting....
ReplyDeleteThanks KnitYarn! I wonder if we are lucky or cursed to have all those stores so close.
DeleteI have a couple of bright blue J. Crew winter coats that cheer me up like this one does for you. I've never been to a Nordstrom Rack, I don't have one near me.
ReplyDeleteCate, you may be better off without it like KnitYarn suggests...I love blue coats, it must be so pretty :)
DeleteBeautiful colour on you!! I usually switch to lighter colours at this time of year, but it has been so cold lately I have been stuck wearing my black Canada Goose parka!
ReplyDeletelol Louise, i know! I am so ready for spring, will it ever come???
DeleteI love the pink and so cheerful! I am going to be in boring old black parka when you meet me and my tall sorel-like Uggs. Can't take a chance and only room for one pair of boots (unless I find another while in the city....)
ReplyDeleteYour coat is lovely. You have a very nice blog.
ReplyDeleteYour coat is lovely. You have a very nice blog.
ReplyDeleteIve looked at her site for ages but never ordered anything, that coat is just the biz, so happy making
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