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Boot Weather! Plus, my sand leather jacket is back in stores.

March 2, 2014

Too rainy for photos today... you know what that means? Boot weather!

I was super happy to be able to get more wear out of these convertible Uggs. First time out with tights and a skirt. Went above the knee to let the boots shine. The leather jacket was safely covered by my black Burberry, and the Kate Spade bag shed water like a champion, no extra treatments needed. 

A customer asked me about my jacket today, and we discovered it is back at Nordstrom in navy as well as this sand color. The only difference is that mine has knit lapels and these are all leather. I highly, highly recommend it to anyone who also likes the Vince paper leather jackets. The leathers feel almost identical, and Tahari is about half the price. The Vince does have stretch knit on the sides, whereas the Tahari has all leather sides. 

Linen tee - Forever 21
Tahari leather jacket - Bluefly
Free People scrunch skirt - Nordies
Hue tights - flea market
Kate Spade satchel - Ebay
Ugg Cortonas - Ugg
Burberry Trench (not pictured) - Ebay

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18 Comments

  • kellygirl replied 10 years ago

    Loving the rain up here too. I broke out the boots as well. You look fab!

  • CocoLion replied 10 years ago

    I command you to wear more minis.  OMG, you look amazing in this outfit and a short skirt!!

  • cloud9 replied 10 years ago

    chic as usual!  Haven't checked WIWs for a while, rreally loving your hair!   Yay for the rain, we really need it.

  • LAR101 replied 10 years ago

    Love everything about this outfit.  

  • Kiwibird replied 10 years ago

    Absolutely stunning Rae - love that Kate Spade bag!

  • catgirl replied 10 years ago

    Love this. That skirt is so awesome. Does it cling to the tights?

    I just ordered the Vince two tone jacket for the same price with a sale and discount code...

  • JamC replied 10 years ago

    You look great.  Thanks for the heads up on the jacket!

  • kkards replied 10 years ago

    hmmm, you're excited to get to wear boots, and i can't wait until i can put mine away.
    anyway this looks great, i really like that jacket. off to check out your link.

  • Joy replied 10 years ago

    Great use of the column of black. It really lets your beautiful leather jacket shine.

  • viva replied 10 years ago

    Rae,
    Is this the high-waist FP scrunch skirt? Is it really short? Also interested in how it does with tights (which Una asked about). Looks fantastic.

  • leopardluxe replied 10 years ago

    Great look. Perfect for rainy weather AND stylish to boot! Love it!

  • Karie replied 10 years ago

    You're excited to wear boots and I can't wait to get out of mine! You look fantastic, I love that Kate Spade bag and the leather jacket.

  • LoriFLA replied 10 years ago

    So stylish.  Love everything about it!

  • texstyle replied 10 years ago

    These are new jeans?  Just kidding!  They look like, well...mom jeans. I don't  personally like them as I actually had this type of jean and hate seeing the old pics of me in them, but the first one's Rae linked to looked more intentional modern and for you, I may like those better.

  • marianna replied 10 years ago

    Gorgeous outfit, and now I want that jacket!

  • Transcona Shannon replied 10 years ago

    Great outfit and I love the pop of citron with it.

  • adorkable replied 10 years ago

    Love the jacket AND the boots!

  • rae replied 10 years ago

    Viva it's not high waisted. It is the "essential" scrunch skirt. Nordies used to have it but I guess they sold out. I wear it low on my hips... most high waisted tube skirts ride up around my saddlebags. o_0 For whatever reason, it also stays down when I wear tights. I don't know if that is due to my tights or the skirt. The tights are very smooth and microfiber-y. Hope that helps!

    Textstyle, I think maybe you meant to post that on Denise's thread? 

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I'm just your average working stiff who loves nice things and hates to pay for them. This blog outlines my efforts to navigate that treacherous shopping/saving divide through swappin', thriftin', and even a little resellin'. Many of the pieces in my wardrobe cost me just $1! We've heard a lot about people "living above their means" in recent years; I'm championing the concept of living large *below* your means - whatever that means for you. :)