peaches & dream

dreamy outfit ~ modern vintage foxes and fur

happy wednesday, my loves! today's dreamy outfit is totally my style. it is, from head to toe, an outfit i would walk out of the house in. i feel that way about most of the outfits i feature here, but this one is especially me.

1 longline olive leather jacket, $360 via topshop

2 vintage white fur collar from snootie seconds, $44 via etsy

3 rebecca taylor ikat tunic, $295 via rebeccataylor.com

4 deena & ozzy leather cutout wedge boot, $49.99 via urban outfitters

5 blue & gold faceted bead necklace, $10.80 via forever 21

6 gold heart dial watch, $44.76 via asos

7 joe's jeans leggings, $189 via anthropologie

8 vintage cat-eye sunglasses from le love, $14 via etsy

9 tortoise shell frame clutch, $57.30 via asos

10 pyrrha mini fox head stud earrings, $318.71 via asos

i've asked people who know me best what they consider my style to be and the responses have been varied, but the most accurate was given by my friend barb who has known me since the second grade - she said i have a pretty solid mix of feminine and edgy.

one of the most important things for me in executing this blog is making sure that i put forth an honest image of who i really am - my voice, my life, my personal style - to my readers. i strive to be myself here and i hope that it comes across in these posts.

what i wore ~ stranger's monogram

hello, my sweets! yesterday was great - i spent the afternoon drinking coffee and walking around town with my friend nicole. she just moved back to the area and it was so good to see her! she was kind enough to take a few outfit shots for me, but let me tell you - taking off my coat in this weather was not nearly as tolerable as i thought it might be... i guess i'm just going to have to have the dreamboat take my outfit photos inside from now on. oh well!

i love this camel mohair cardigan so much! it's a little j.crew basic that i got at the outlet this winter but it is crazy soft and the color is perfect. i've recently decided that i'm crazy about camel... i always thought it washed me out but i think it's actually kind of nice.

above is the new nail color i raved about in yesterday's post - it looks a bit more taupe and a bit less glossy in person than in the photos. the magical sweater clip is all ab rhinestones and was a two dollar thrift store find! i am also totally digging my new hair color (thank you, jess!) - it is just the slightest bit darker for winter and is so deliciously rich!

the vintage gold monogram pin was also a thrift store find, but it was only 99 cents! even though they're not my initials, i really couldn't pass it up. i've debated whether i should sell it on etsy but i just love it too much to part with it... at least until someone calls me out on wearing a stranger's monogram.

outfit details

mohair cardigan - j.crew outlet // tomato red blouse - borrowed from etsy // second skin jeans - cheap monday via karmaloop // fur infinity scarf - 525 america via helene m. (same here) // black pearl earrings - heirloom (similar here) // 3-finger rhinestone ring - aldo (similar here) // gold pyramid ring - thrifted (similar here) // boots - guess via marshall's // sweater clip - thrifted (similar here) // monogram pin - thrifted (similar here) // nail color - revlon "elegant"

dreamy outfit ~ winter eclectic

hello, my sweets! today's dreamy outfit is inspired by today... a chilly, sunny day off that's making me want tons of warm layers for walking around town...

outfit details

1 knitted stripe mohair sweater, $40 via topshop

2 peacock feather double finger ring , $14.99 via amazon

3 cobalt crystal studs (part of a set of 9 pairs), $4.80 via forever 21

4 yellow scalloped bib necklace, $14.80 via forever 21

5 revlon nail color in "elegant" , $4.79 via amazon

6 j brand rose gold coated denim leggings, $202 via anthropologie

7 bb dakota maple shearling jacket, $199.99 via modcloth

8 bejeweled stretchy bracelet, $8.80 via forever 21

9 deena & ozzy tall lace-up wedge, $74.99 via urban outfitters

10 stila long wear liquid lip color in fiery, $22 via amazon

11 charcoal grey loose knit scarf, $8 via forever 21

i'm not sure if you know this about me yet, but i LOVE mixing neutrals. different tones of brown (camel, taupe, beige and chocolate), grey, cream, black and especially those rosy pinks all look incredible together - it's my secret weapon for spicing up my winter wardrobe. i always gravitate towards darks during the winter months but i've been trying my hardest to employ color whenever i can. i love the little pops of brightness in the necklace and earrings in this outfit as well as a rich red lip paired with a nude nail (fyi, i just bought this nail color last night and painted my nails - consider me completely obsessed with it).

what i wore ~ new sweater bliss

hello, my darlings! today we attempted to take outfit photos outside but it has been VERY blustery and it was pretty much impossible. worry not, there will be an outtake included at the end of this post for giggles' sake.

yesterday, my lovely friend kim and i went on a shopping adventure to exchange a sweater i had bought myself for christmas (well, the dream bought it for me, but i picked it out). it was super cute but itched me like CRAZY and kind of made me look like mrs. potato head... not in a good way. we popped into anthropologie and after looking around i scurried into the sale section and found a sweater i've been lusting after for weeks - and it was the last one!

i love that it's nipped at the natural waist and flips out a bit at the bottom like a skirt! what i love most about it, though, is how special it feels - almost like something my grandmother would have knit for me. it feels like an heirloom!

i feel like an ice skater in this sweater. normally i don't wear chunky knits because i feel like they just make me look bigger, but this just feels so feminine and pretty! the original price was way out of my league ($328) and even when they had their half-off sweaters & outerwear sale, i couldn't really justify it. but the one in the sale section had some marks on it (i think they'll come out when it's dry-cleaned) so they gave me an additional 40% off of the sale price - making it total just under $60!

outfit details

bobbled cableknit sweater - james coviello via anthropologie // second skin jeans - cheap monday via karmaloop // tank - three dots via helene m. // fur infinity scarf - 525 america via helene m. (same here) // vance booties c/o blowfish shoes // pearl earrings - vintage (heirloom - similar here) // gold fawn pin - thrifted (similar here) // rings - aldo outlet (3-finger duster), swarovski (ombre crystal), h&m (black faceted stone) // sunglasses - d&g via sunglass hut (similar here) // nail color - ulta "fine pruned"

and, as promised, a blustery photoshoot outtake...

dreamy outfit - stylish things come in small packages

hi my sweets! we stopped by our dear friends jess (you'll remember her from this mama-to-be outfit post!)& teddy's new house to meet their new pup and drop off holiday gifts for our favorite small fry, sailor. while we were there teddy suggested that i create a dreamy outfit for sailor's age group and i loved the idea. today's daily outfit is inspired by the stylish little ones of the world. mini-fashionistas, enjoy!

 

outfit details

1 cozy cable popover, $59.99 via crewcuts

2 dream ice crystal scarf, $34.99 via crewcuts

3 shawl-collar coat in snowfinch tweed, $199.99 via crewcuts

4 little marc jacobs solid dot tights, $34.99 via zappos

5 minnetonka kids 3-layer fringe boots, $65 via zappos

6 dream dot hat, $19.99 via crewcuts

7 angora mittens, $19.99 via crewcuts

sailor is just about the most stylish and smart thing you could ever imagine! i have the most fun shopping for her (have you seen the clothes they make for girls these days?!) and apparently she's been wearing the outfit we bought for her birthday left and right... so we opted for more stylish duds. we topped off the gifts with a (belated) baby shower gift for beezus, sailor's soon-to-arrive little sister! yes, they kind of matched. no, we don't feel guilty about it... what's there to feel guilty about when they're just so dang cute?!

what we wore - new hampshire christmas

hello, my little peaches! i hope you all had/are having wonderful holidays! this weekend was super exciting for the dreamboat and me - the 23rd is our anniversary and the past 4 days have been filled to the brim with love, excitement and magic.

outfit details

coat - opening ceremony (a gift from alex) // purse - miu miu via barneys // scarf - vince camuto via tjmaxx (a christmas gift from my momma) // fingerless gloves - h&m // camel cashmere open cardigan - cynthia rowley via tjmaxx (another gift from mom) // cream silk shell - banana republic outlet (another gift from my mom) // jeans - premium super skinny via gap outlet // boots - guess via marshall's // sunglasses - d&g via sunglass hut (a christmas gift from the dreamboat - similar here ) // 3-finger ring - aldo (similar here) // gold butterfly wing ring - swarovski (another gift from dreamer) // earrings - j.crew outlet // nail color - "black lingerie " by revlon

outfit details

coat - guess via wilson's leather // cardigan, shirt & tie - j.crew outlet // jeans - levi's // boots - kickers via footnotes // mustache - the dreamboat's own

okay, so i'm kind of obsessed with all of the gifts i got this year. this delicate gold ring has the tiniest inlaid crystals (i've been a big fan of swarovski rings for the past 6 or 7 years... it's kind of a tradition for me to include one on my christmas list each year!) and totally fell in love at first sight (pun intended) with these d&g tortoise shell cateye sunglasses. the dreamboat got some pretty amazing things, too! he's been searching all over for the perfect pair of boots and when he got that little twinkle in his eye after trying these on i scooped them up like a good little elf!

i hope that all of you got some yummy gifts, too! one of my favorites was a beautiful "j" that my momma drew and framed for me... it made a fast home on our dresser! a little bird tells me that there may be a couple of etsy prints fast on their way, too...

what were some of your favorite holiday gifts?