What I wore this week 03
When a cowgirl meets a goth.
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Monday
I mentioned in my last WIWTW that on Sunday I started my big closet clean out and went through every pair of shoes I owned. From that I created 3 separate piles: keeps, maybes, and nos. The maybe pile mainly holds shoes that I love but rarely wear so throughout the rest of spring I’m going to try to style them as much as possible to see if I could work them into my regular rotation.
One of those shoes were my beloved Boulet western boot. I bought these a few years back and got 2-3 outfits out of them before they got put in the back of my shoe shelf. I’m determined to style these spring (mostly because I don’t want to let them go) so here’s how I wore them with a go-to outfit of mine.
With more unique pieces or pieces that belonged to a micro-trend, instead of succumbing to the whole aesthetic, I’ll often try to find ways to work them into my personal style. I find that by doing that I’m way more likely to wear the item plus I’m not suddenly going from minimal outfits to a full-on western outfit. Personal branding matters!
I feel like this isn’t an outfit that everyone will love but that’s the fun part about personal style—it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks! I love the outfit, I feel good in it, and the cowboy boots make me feel like a kid again.
Tuesday
A continuation of my closet clean out! Today I tackled coats, jackets, and skirts. It took me about 2 hours to try everything on, make a decision about each item, and then pack away the items I’m taking to consignment on Thursday.
If you’re planning on doing some spring cleaning for your wardrobe, I’d highly recommend working in categories and then taking every single item out of your closet within a category and laying them out. Seeing everything in a pile or laid out really puts into perspective how many items you own. In the past I would only take out the items I knew I wanted to purge so this was definitely a wake up call for me. Hopefully the consignment store will appreciate the 100L massive duffel of clothes I’m bringing in.
I LOVE this cardigan that I bought when I was in Copenhagen and I definitely don’t wear it enough. I think it’s mainly because it’s navy but I’m determined to style it more this spring.
Wednesday
It was POURING outside which is the biggest demotivator for leaving the house. The temperature decided to drop back to 5°C as well—guess we aren’t quite in spring. It was mainly just an editing day and planning day for me and I only left the house to pick up some packages. I always seem to reach for the NLT barrel pants on days like this—mostly because they’re super baggy but still look put together.
*Even the jacket shown in the flat lay isn’t the exact one I’m wearing. The one I have is from Oak+Fort and may be one of the only things I own from them that I’ve continued to love.
**I’ve owned this Aritzia tote for AGES and it’s still one of my go-tos when I have to carry a laptop and some books. It’s just such an easy one to throw over any outfit and looks a bit more chic than a canvas tote.
Thursday
Thursday was the only day I went to city this week and I thought I would have time to snap a cute outfit picture while I was down there. I ended up going to Front & Company to drop off a bunch of clothes for consignment and then caught up over lunch with my friend Robbie. It was actually sunny most of the day but of course right after lunch it started to HAIL and then rain so I ended up just rushing home to get out of the rain. So please excuse the crappy outfit photo—I snapped it quickly while I was at the consignment store.
Now looking back, I do wish I wore a higher waisted jean. Not loving the mid-drift in this particular outfit but we live and we learn. Was so happy to finally be able to pull out my Tabi ballerinas from storage but that’s also why I decided to head straight up after. Not about to ruin these babies.
I almost bought these TIBI mules while I was at Front and Company but we’re still on our NO BUY MARCH so I resisted. But man were they comfy and I’m obsessed with the square toe. I went home and browsed their site for a while and fell in love with these loafers and these boots too.
Friday
I LOVE a co-ord, especially a dark denim co-ord. I have so many saved on my Pinterest boards over the years but I can’t justify purchasing a nicer set because I realized that I hardly wear the denim tops with anything other than the matching bottoms. I got this dark denim workwear shirt a while back from Revolve and it has a matching mini skirt. However, I found that the color of these jeans actually go pretty well with the shirt so this you best bet I will be repeating this outfit a LOT this spring. There’s something so chic about a matching denim set and it’s the easiest outfit choice.
Saturday
I was absolutely having a lazy day on Saturday and I was so tempted to just stay in my pajamas all day. I got this Pajama set from Gap back in February and it’s been like a gateway drug to the fancy pajama world. Thinking about doing an entire post on this soon because I can’t believe I ever lived without a pajama set.
I wasn’t about to break my own rule about changing out of pajamas as a part of my morning routine so I picked an outfit that pretty much felt like pajamas but in my eyes is a little more put together. These garage pants make me feel like a hot pilates mom and honestly that makes me really happy. I didn’t leave the house at all (it was also POURING outside) but if I did I would’ve just thrown on flats and a cute purse.
Sunday
On Sunday I actually drove up to Whistler to see
and a few other friends because they were up there skiing. Every time I go to Whistler I end up reaching for a fur jacket because nothing says “snow bunny” more than a cute cropped fur piece. Haven’t gotten enough wear out of this jacket so I thought it was the perfect occasion. Also I LOVE these snow boots from Emu but they just get dirty so easily.
I finally stopped by Arabica and it was SO nice inside. Not a great use of space but beautifully designed. They had a milky soft serve that was phenomenal—if you’re going up to Whistler any time soon, would highly recommend checking it out.
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Angel xo
still obsessed with the brown fur jacket!