Lace

Top | J. Crew Factory
Skirt | Banana Republic
Bag | J. Crew (on sale)
Shoes | Paul Green

This weekend was pleasantly sort-of warm, but rather windy, which meant that only pleats would do. Ruffles would actually also have been appropriate - anything to catch the wind and result in a little style drama. I often have to make a conscious choice to venture outside of jeans + tee shirt on the weekend, but it is almost always worth it. Otherwise, there is a chunk of my wardrobe that goes unworn and it is fun to play dress up on the weekend and not have to worry about the freezing cold office, or if a top shows my stomach when I raise my arms, etc.

I initially was going to go with a solid black top, but switched it up for this printed one, which actually went together pretty well, with the print on the top mirroring the lace on the skirt in a very subtle way. This top is from J. Crew Factory and I bought it back in 2014 at an outlet mall in upstate NY. The quality is great, as after years of washes, it hasn't deteriorated in color or texture.