My Attempts at Business Casual

I went to a job interview last Wednesday. With this outfit, I really hoped to play off classic menswear (the structured coat and skirt) with quirky pops of color and off beat accessories (my warrior necklace and mouse flats). Despite the fact that I may or may not have googled the company so much I had no possible questions to ask at the end, the interview went very well. I call back later today to see how things go. Fingers crossed!

(photo credit: Anastasia Sierra)

tweed coat from J. Crew (unavailable)

lime scarf from J. Crew (similar here)

warrior necklace by Kenneth Jay Lane

lime batchel from Cambridge Satchel Supply

triangle top from Reiss

skirt from Zara

tights from J. Crew (unavailable)

mouse flats by Marc by Marc Jacobs

xo,

The Cosseted Pauper

Moody

Today was just not my day. I feel disheveled. I wish it was maybe 15 degrees warmer. Before this, I was on a run with a friend where I slipped and fell on ice and scraped up the back of my calve. My overall disgruntled-ness came out in the moodiness of my outfit. 

(photo credit:Anastasia Sierra)

vintage netted top

striped boat neck tee from Zara

belt from Club Monaco (unavailable)

skirt from J.Crew (unavailable)

tights from Target

Beanie from Portlano (unavailable)

vintage statement necklace 

heeled riding boots from J.Crew (similar here)

xo,

The Cosseted Pauper

Pajama Day

At his fall '13 RTW Marc by Marcob Jacobs show, Marc Jacobs traded out his usual Homme Des Garcons dress for a pair of silk pajamas from the same name sake. In a follow up  interview with André Leon Tally, Marc simply said "its all about home, lounge, & louche." With school picking up and the craziness of New England winters, I couldn't agree more. You don't have to sacrifice comfort and ease to remain stylish.  I tried to embody this with funky harem pants (I couldn't help pulling them up a little to resemble some sort of tailoring), bright flats, and a comfy sweater. 

(photo credit: Holly Rike)

mechanical sweater from Ralph Lauren (unavailable) 

chambre button down from J. Crew

Herum pants from Forever21

vintage black flower necklace

turquoise flats from J. Crew

xo,

The Cosseted Pauper

A hint of spring

Wednesday and half of Thursday was AMAZING! After a week of single digit weather, New England's two day heat wave (50 degrees and overcast) brought me outside in spring-ish skirts and dresses. I love coordinating different parts of my ensemble with the same pattern, color, or material (case in point: striped shoes and shirt!). 

(photo credit: Holly Rike)

striped shirt from J. Crew (similar here)

patterned skirt from Anthropologie (unavailable)

double belt from Club Monaco

vintage Trifari bracelet

doctor's bag from Dooney & Burke (similar here)

striped flats from J. Crew (similar here)

xo,

The Cosseted Pauper

Mod Squad!

What's the easiest way to catch a flu? Take pictures for your style blog in mid January of course! Today's outfit is very 60's inspired with an A-line circular print jacket I found thrifting a while ago and tailored printed shorts. Also, I've recently loved layering statement necklaces under my button downs: insta-fem!

(photo credit: Artificial Illumination Photography )

mod A-line coat from Juicy Couture (unavailable) 

chambre button down from J. Crew

patterned shorts from J. Crew (unavailable)

sheer black tights from CVS

coke bottle cap sunglasses from Kate Spade (unavailable) 

vintage tortoise shell statement necklace

heeled riding boots from J. Crew

xo,

The Cosseted Pauper 

A new addition

Happy Saturday! I especially love this post because of my new bag, a gift from my boyfriend. I am a notoriously hard person to get gifts for (and/or shop with depending on who you ask). That never gets him down though, he has a knack for finding such classically beautiful and quirky things. I absolutely love how it photographs and looks in person. Its incredibly well made and looks like a prop off a Wes Anderson movie-- perfect.

(photo credit: Holly Rike)

cardigan from All Saints of Spetafields (similar here)

silk blouse from Banana Republic (unavailable)

olive skirt from J. Crew (unavailable)

sheer black tights from CVS

ryder boots from J. Crew

earrings from Privileged (similar here)

belt from Anthropologie (similar here)

Victoria bag from Barbour

xo,

The Cosseted Pauper