Yesterday evening we picked Oscar up after his surgery and my mood was soooooo much happier knowing his surgery went well. I had errands to run during the day, which included picking a group of pants up at the seamstress that I'd had either shortened and/or restyled (can't wait to show you the photos of a pair of vintage Chloe pants I had completely restyled as well as the Marant leather pants I had shortened and tapered.)
I also had to make a run to the mall to buy new athletic sneakers. This is one of the few pairs of shoes that I actually have to buy in person to make sure they provide enough support for over-pronation and will accommodate my orthotics.
As much as I love shopping at flea markets, consignment stores and online --I really loathe going to the mall. Like... a lot.
Nonetheless, I figured while I was there I might pop into a couple of stores and end up trying something on. So I kept my outfit super simple in case I needed to try on clothing.
... and while there the million-decibel-level screaming child in the BR dressing room next to me only reconfirmed my intense dislike for mall shopping. Next time I'm including earplugs as part of my simple mall-shopping outfit.
I had snagged this orange perforated leather jacket by Elie Tahari recently at a designer consignment store I frequent. It was one of those "spotted it across the room the moment I walked in and experienced love at first sight" moments. I think I may have actually *run* over to it. It grabbed me that hard.
Then to find that it was my size, fit perfectly, looked fab and was brand new and only $175. I call that shopping kismet. It was meant to be mine.
It's buttery soft lightweight lambskin in my favorite color. It has a lightweight lining and the perforations ventilate it nicely. So it's perfect for those high 60's/low 70's temperature days where I need a topper but nothing heavy.
It's much more of a sporty style with the drawstring collar than I usually wear (nothing really moto/biker about it) but I found I really liked the simplicity of the style --and it's one of those jackets that look equally as good zipped up or unzipped.
Paired it with simple jeans, white t-shirt and my Jimmy Choo Wheel leopard smoking slipper/loafers. These are the most comfortable shoes ever. I know some designer brands don't really have the quality that goes with their price tag. But my experience with all my Choos (heels or flats) is that they are really well made and very comfortable. Much moreso than cheaper versions and more than worth the price for the quality and comfort (I almost always buy these after-market as well so I'm not paying full retail for them. So often times they end up being the same price or cheaper than the cheaper quality knock-off versions).
Orange Perforated Leather jacket: Elie Tahari (via designer consignment)
White t-shirt: Kohl's
Jeans: AG Stilt crop (via ebay)
Shoes: Jimmy Choo Wheel smoking slipper/loafer (NIB via ebay for $125. Woot!)
Bag: DVF Stephanie woven leather (via Nordstroms)
Ring: Sterling, gold and carnelian spinner ring (gift from BF)
Sunglasses: Matsuda (via designer consignment in Vegas years ago)
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