A Minimalist Statement

If it's the weekend, chances are I'm wearing something like this. As much as I like getting dressed up I save that struggle for the weekdays when I actually show up to the office and the potential of seeing clients is high. The weekends are a different story; I am running for groceries, cleaning my house for hours, and popping in and out of the house for recycling center runs and generally doing things normal people do. The tricky thing is I don't want to look like I've completely given up, outfit-wise. This is why I go for two main themes: comfort and cleverness for any given top or bottom article of clothing. Take this top, for example. It's not only comfortable, but it's crisp and has a peculiar little vent detail that gives the illusion of a cropped shirt layered underneath the white one, and when the wind blows the back layer flows much like a trench coat vent would. It's a minimalist statement that I enjoy and makes me feel dressy without all the fuss of actually being dressy.

WEARING

KAL RIEMAN top (medium, c/o)

J BRAND leather leggings (26, runs large)

CELINE sunglasses

VANS shoes (7US)

J.CREW jacket (old, XS, runs large)

MANSUR GAVRIEL clutch

PS: In the editing process for this post I realized I should definitely smile more — or even smize. Just know that I know that you know I look like a major grump in most of these. If I had a time machine to retake all of these with a happier face I definitely would! But that remains our mutual wish, friends.

Lazy Bones

DYLANLEX Marley necklace, EVERLANE  shirt (Medium), MADEWELL shorts (size 28), KATHLEEN WHITAKER ear cuff, MANSUR GAVRIEL mini bucket via PourPorter

Weekend Wears: High + Low

CHURCH'S sandals, TARGET denim shorts, AG JEANS top

Weekend Muse: Being at Home and Doing Absolutely Nothing

In Which the Plaid is a Nod to the Crisp Seattle Weather and Not Just Me Trying to Stay Warm in Front of the Fridge

Two things: Thank you Clueless for the quote, always a great movie for cold wintery weekends, and I am apparently in dire need of a lint brush. I took a nod from Diane Kruger here and decided to wear my leggings proudly. I deserve it. You deserve it. Sometimes all you want on a rainy Saturday are some eggs benedict, some heidi braids, and a diner cup of coffee. Sure, the lighting is all off  and you look all sorts of pale with the lack of warmth in the air and the bold decision to wear merlot lip stain, but that's what the plaid is for. It's warm, bright, and just cheery enough to make people disregard that you're wearing leggings as pants (plus rain boots) on this particular gloomy day, and invites them to just sit down and enjoy their own damn cup of coffee without judginess. There'll be plenty of time for that come Monday.

J. Crew plaid shearling coat, Anthropologie necklace, J. Crew chambray shirt, Kate Spade handbag, Vince corduroy (yes, amazing) leggings.