OOTD (Playing Dress-up)

Yesterday I took my daughter to a "princess tea party", organized by one of the moms in our class. The "dress code" said that party dresses and princess costumes were welcome. She is not much into princesses (we have two Disney princess costumes but she would wear her Minnie Mouse costume any time over the princesses), so we decided that she would wear her holiday party dress (by the way, I recently saw it in the clearance section at Gymboree and if you have a young girl, I highly reccomend to get it now for the next holiday season. It looks like a million bucks).

I wanted to play dress-up too and my version of dress-up is a pencil skirt and a feminine blouse (when I wear a pencil skirt I always feel like I am dressing up like a lady). I recently received the Timber pencil skirt from the lovely shopwithm but I had nothing to wear with it (my cobblestone cashmere cardigan, which is a perfect match for this skirt, is in the laundry bin), so I came up with an outfit with the Sunnie:

My daughter (who is peeking in her party dress behind me) said that I didn't look like a princess at all because I wasn't wearing a dress and princesses only wear dresses. She was right and besides, I didn't want to wear heels in case I had to chase her, so I changed into a more comfortable outfit, trading the pencil skirt for a pair of jeans. I really wanted to wear the Harlow blouse in sweet guava though (I also have the ivory version) so I kept everything but the pencil skirt (I think that it still looks lady-like, maybe it's the necklace):

Speaking of dressing up and stuff like that, I recently bought my daughter her first nail polish because she was giving herself manicures with markers, which are much harder to wipe off than regular nail polish. I came across Piggy Paint, a brand that sells non toxic nail polishes for kids, in fun colors that kids (but not only kids) love (they just came out with a adults line). Of course she picked a "mermaid green" instead of the more subdued pink that I was trying to sell her. She is obsessed with it and she did a good job in applying it herself:

It also peels off very easily, which in this case is a plus. They also have adorable gift sets that will be a hit at any girls party (you can also buy Piggy Paint on Amazon.com and BedBathandBeyond.com. BTW, I am not affiliated in any way with this brand, I just wanted to share a great find).

Happy Tuesday!

Sunnie Day

When I grow up I want to be a ballerina... The Nutcracker was beyond expectations, such a magical experience and I can't wait for my daughter to be old enough to be able to enjoy it (did I mention that she takes ballet classes?)
I finally wore my Talbots plaid taffeta skirt, plaid top and bling cardigan and it was very appropriate even if it was coooold on Sunday and I was freezing while desperately looking for a cab for fifteen minutes (I have just read some personality saying that he felt like a real New Yorker the first time that he couldn't find a cab under the rain).

Anyway, today I am wearing something much more weather-appropriate. You have probably understood that I didn't make a typo in the title of this post (even if I could have, knowing myself) but I was referring to the Sunnie pencil skirt that I bought this past weekend. I have this rule to only buy pencil skirts on sale (20% off doesn't count as sale) because I don't wear them enough and they are usually pricey. I am happy that I sticked to my rule and I could get this beauty for half of its original price, thanks to the GIFTS promo and a very accomodating SA at the Collection store (who gave me the online sale price plus 30% off).
Another rule that I have when buying pencil skirts is not to buy something that I could only wear with heels, because wearing heels during the day is not exactly my cup of tea. So what I particularly liked in this skirt is that it fits my casual lifestyle. And of course I like the colors and I can pair it with a lot of things that I already have, for example my mustard-y cashmere cardigan from last year:



Or my zip cashmere cardigan in mossy oak (yes, this is my second one, I couldn't resist the price and the color):




But today is probably going to snow (although, it IS sunny now) so I am wearing a cozy turtleneck. This is one of my oldest sweaters that I bought in Paris years ago (it's by Claudie Pierlot, a French brand) and still looks good after all these years. It was pricey but when you pay that's what you should expect, just saying:



What really sold me on the skirt was that I tried it with my Chalet boots on and it looked surprisingly good. Do you agree?



Anyway, I can always wear it with my Glanbrae tall boots if not with the Chalet (but I think I am going to dare). By the way, I sized one up in this skirt even if it is a little bit loose in the waist. They didn't have the 0 in store and I remembered that when I tried the 0 in the other colorway I found it little bit snug. Plus it is a skirt that shows every bump and being it winter I wanted to be able to layer and tuck in without worrying about bumps showing. I think a 0 would have also fit, but I feel comfortable in the 2 and if I really want I can have it taken in the back. And in the 2 the length is perfect for winter, not too short.

Do you have the Sunnie?

Have a nice Tuesday!