a lovely living

I mentioned before how I love the way black and blue can be paired. With this outfit I wore my black booties with navy pants and an ice blue sweater. I added my new brown leather tote because it’s a great neutral that goes with almost all of my day to day outfits. My husband had this tote monogramed for an anniversary gift (hints had been dropped). Needless to say, I love it. It’s so simple, well made and is a new staple in my closet. I don’t necessarily need to be lugging around a diaper bag regularly any longer, but this tote certainly has room for a few diapers and wipes! (more…)

Did you ever piece together an outfit and soon after realize that it basically all came from the same store? Even though everything here has been purchased over the past few years, the majority of it came from Madewell. I guess that goes to show you my love of the store! I hadn’t worn this shift dress in a while so I decided to break it out before my tan and the beautiful weather totally fade away. Tights would be a great solution to extend the wear of this outfit, however. (more…)