petals

Outfit Details:
Foley + Corinna chiffon petal vest - The Outnet
leopard sweater - J. Crew
leather jacket (underneath) - c/o Elie Tahari
skirt - Beacon's Closet
tights - H&M
Seychelles Theory boots - c/o Seychelles (also worn here)
Flagship Coach bag - c/o Coach (also worn here)
studded bracelet - c/o Rebecca Minkoff
bangle bracelets - Forever 21
friendship bracelet - made by Tessaring - street vendor
glasses - Ray-Ban
lipstick - Bobbi Brown Rose
nail polish - China Glaze 5th Ave

I have a habit of using birthday or Christmas money for necessities or just putting it in my bank account. I find nothing wrong with it, but I do think it bothers my family a little bit when their intent was to provide me with a gift - not groceries. I was having this conversation with Helena not long ago. She, too, had the same tendency. Since my family sent me handy gift cards this year, I decided to treat them as such and actually get myself a gift. With my gift cards combined, I picked out this fun, petal-fringed vest from The Outnet. It's something I would normally admire and not purchase - but now that I have it, I have already worn it twice. Best part? I still have a balance left on my gift card. I'm not promising it won't be spent on something horribly mundane.