Sweater Weather

Basic all-black here again, but this time, it's paired with a lovely sweater that was hiding in the back of my closet.  The perfect contribution to my all-black layering is this super thick and super warm 3/4 sleeve sweater cardigan (from my cousin).  So much black needed a costume necklace and a detailed silver cuff.  Plus, brrrrr, it's like 8°F out!  We had snow which makes for great sweater weather, and allowed me to work some easy feltie details onto my OldNavy tote bag.  I brought in some note-taking items (and found a really old panda throwback case) for my breaks, to get those new year's goals written down.

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McQueen, Chanel, and Madden All Run Errands

McQueen, Chanel, and Madden All Run Errands by yesandnazzy featuring ribbed tights

How I wish!  I was perusing through @cheapchicas The Cheap Chica's Guide to Style book, and she had some color suggestions to brighten a wardrobe. And I was totally into red with violet. For a first foray into 2014, I paired a lovely long sleeved Steve McQueen dress, a red Chanel chain bag, Steve Madden cut-out booties, and a Helmut Lang black blazer.  It's a little bit avant garde, and a little tarty, but very color and texture-rich and perfect for running errands all day (not stuck at home or at your desk) during a snow-white winter's day.