OOTD: Blending The Seasons

TGIF and happy November 1st! I cannot believe that we are officially on track to begin celebrating the holiday season.  I am probably going to be whipping out the Christmas CDs here in just a couple of weeks long before Thanksgiving... No shame!! Christmas music never gets too old for me.  Oh my, it has been quite the week to even get to this point.  Today was the first day in nearly a month that I did not have to wake up to an alarm, and let me just say that it was an absolutely marvelous feeling!  Especially since I was up late relishing in all of the Halloween festivities.  I was a black kitty cat again *meow*!  I received a ton of compliments on my outfit and my makeup in which my inspiration I found on Pinterest (naturally). I hope everyone had an amazing Halloween evening!  The best part of mine was sitting in IHOP with my friends in the early hours of the morning and having a kind stranger pay for all of our meals!  I am sure he will have nothing but good karma for days.  It is gestures like these that remind me that there are some truly wonderful human beings in this world and that I should always try to go out of my way to treat other people.

On another note! Below is an outfit that I wore on earlier this week.  I was bored and was going through the tank top drawer of my dresser and stumbled upon my tribal print crop top that I had yet to wear.  I was immediately inspired and paired it with my mauve maxi skirt and layered on a cardigan and jacket.  What I appreciate so much about this outfit is how transitional it can be.  Depending on how I decide to layer the outerwear, I can wear this outfit in fall, spring, or summer.  I kept all the colors deep and earthy except for a pop of white to brighten the selection.  As usual, I topped my look off with some NARS lipstick and one of my many gold necklaces.  I am so excited for the fall season and to continue layering all of my looks!  It leaves so much room for creativity as well as the opportunity to mix and match.  Stay Posted!

With Love,

             Traci Lee

Get My Look!
   - H&M Maxi Skirt in Purple
   - Tribal Print Crop Top (Similar Style)
   - Nordstrom BP white cardigan (Similar Style)
   - Urban Outfitters Green Jacket (Similar Style)
   - Steve Madden Tblanket Moc Boot (Similar Style)
   - Urban Outfitters 'Rhinestone Zodiac Necklace' in Gemini

Clothing Haul: Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Well, it's that time of year again! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale goes public July 19th (It's like Christmas in July!).  My mother, sister, and I do more than enough shopping at Nordstrom throughout the year so we qualified for the presale experience (Which is totally worth it!!).  When you qualify for the presale, you get to shop the merchandise for a week before the sales goes public. You never have to worry about items or sizes being sold out, and you get lead around to look at the sale merchandise personally by an associate.

Here is my debrief on the Anniversary Sale.  To be honest, I was underwhelmed by the selection in the sale this year.

-- POV had their typical business casual: Pencil skirts, sweaters, dresses, button downs, slacks, and various types of jackets.

-- BP was unusually grunge/urban.  I found a couple gems but I had to do a lot of searching.  There were a lot of cropped tops, sweaters, awkward keyholes, shreds and acid washes.  The styles were are more trendy or fads than classics.

-- Accessories and Handbags were far overpriced and offered very little in the moderate to lower price point.  They only had designer brands and items that were nothing less than in the triple digits.

-- Activewear is always amazing! Every woman needs a pair of Zella 'Live in Leggings" . They will change your life.  They are a thick legging style yoga pant that I wear as leggings almost every other day.  They have not stretched, warped, or pilled, and I got them over a year ago.  Overall, great deals in activewear!

Below are some of the things that I purchased from the sale!  NOTE: THE LINKS WILL NOT BE ACCESSIBLE UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON JULY 19TH UNLESS YOU QUALIFY FOR PRESALE.

Rubbish 'Long Curve Hem Tee' in white - $19.90  //  Rubbish 'Long Cardigan' in navy - $37.90

Painted Threads 'Jacquard Crop Tee' in white - $17.90

Chloe K 'Beaded Shoulder Sweatshirt' in Heather Grey - 27.90

Steve Madden 'Tennasee' boot in Brown Leather - $79.90

Lilly White 'Faux Leather Skater Skirt' in Oxblood Red - $28.90 // Paper Cranes 'Embroidered Sequin Tank' in Grey - $31.90

Steve Madden 'Tweed Panel Peplum Trench Coat' in Olive - $89.90

There were a few items that I had to order because of limited sizing during the presale

    // Hinge 'Addison' Bootie in Chocolate Leather - $79.90

    // Zella 'Mia' Strappy Tank in Coral Glow Melange - $33.90

    // Nadri 'Arrow Station Bracelet' in Gold - $24.90

Well!  I am now officially broke!  Happy shopping friends, and hit up those sales on July 19th!

With Love,

             Traci Lee