Winterized Leather Peplum

Jacket: J.Crew Factory; Vegan Leather Peplum: Piperlime; Blouse: J.Crew; Jeans: J Brand; Heels: Zara; Bag: Chanel; Nails: OPI Lincoln Park After Dark

Winter is in full swing so lately I've been trying to find ways to get use out of my summer and fall pieces without freezing to death. The answer: layers. Instead of throwing a blazer over my leather peplum top (last seen HERE), I added a simple blouse underneath and can now enjoy it for months to come. Plus the contrast between the soft girly blouse and the "tough" leather top is fun.

Happy Monday!

xoxo,

L

Leather & Spice

Friday! Woo hoo we made it. Is it just me or did this week seem to last forever? The whole fam-damily will be in Boston this weekend for the little sister's volleyball games so I will be playing hostess. I'm excited to have everyone out here for a change, instead of having to travel back to NY to see everyone. 

This outfit is a mish-mash of trends I'm loving lately. Peplum, leather, printed pants & spiced yellow. Overkill? Possibly. But I like it. How do you feel about mixing more than one trend?

Jacket: BB Dakota; Vegan leather tank: Piperlime (another cute version HERE); Pants: LOFT; Bag: Zara; Heels: Charles David; Nails: Essie "Stylenomics"

xoxo,
L

Crave vs. Save

Ever walk into a store and eye a piece that you physically cannot walk away from? That's what happened to me when I spotted this leather peplum number by Rebecca Minkoff. It's like the thing developed a gravitational pull that would not let me go. 

Crave: Rebecca Minkoff via Saks

Now I've justified some ridiculous purchases in the past. But I just couldn't bring myself to spend almost $400 on a top that, even in all its buttery leather suppleness, I probably wouldn't wear more than once or twice. My inner goddess stomped her foot. (Hello, we are talking about a leather bondage-esque top. I couldn't resist the 50 Shades of Grey reference.)

And then as if the stars had aligned, I happened upon THIS just-as-cute-but-much-more-affordable version from Piperlime. Naturally, as any Pro Justifier would do, I took it as a cosmic sign that I must own this top. And bought it.

Save: Tinley Road via Piperlime

I can't wait to pair this top with pencil skirts for daytime and jeans and printed pumps for nighttime. Which top would you buy? Crave or save?

xoxo,

L