Seasons

Today (in Richmond at least) it FINALLY feels like winter! I know, I know...winter hasn't officially started, but thanks to festive Starbucks cups, snowflakes in store windows, and the almost daily influx of holiday catalogs in my mailbox, it feels like it should be winter. I'm a December baby, and as much as I love fall ("autumn" is one of the prettiest words in the English language, and I have an obsession with stepping on really crunchy leaves), winter is probably my favorite season.



I think there is just something so wonderful about feeling the sharp, cold air against my face while the rest of me is bundled up in a warm coat and every imaginable winter accessory. The coffee shop in campus starts carrying peppermint syrup & I can order my favorite indulgence again - peppermint lattes :)


For today's post, I wanted to re-cap my fall finds & spending. And after going through and listing all of my purchases, I'm realizing I really need to budget my spending! It's so easy to buy and buy without realizing just how much you're actually spending. This represents about 4 months of shopping, but holy cow, I need to check myself into retail therapy rehab...



Shoes: $185

This season I added several new pairs of shoes to my admittedly modest collection. I bought 2 pairs of flats, both by Report, from Shoes.com (nude ballets) & Nordstrom (black pointed toe). Earlier in the season I also snapped up a pair of faux leather black boots from Target ($30), as well as the glitter-embellished leather sandals from the J.Crew Warehouse Sale ($40).

Report, $50 on sale (Shoes.com)

Report, $55 @ Annual Sale (Nordstrom)

Mossimo Supply Co, $30 (Target)

Tops & Sweaters: $111

This fall - much to my checking account's dismay - I realized that most of my sweater were too small, REALLY outdated, and/or had been eaten for lunch by moths. As I shared in earlier posts, I purchased a navy blue open cardigan from H&M ($30), a yellow 3/4 length cardigan from the J.Crew Warehouse sale ($20), and a Bergdorf Goodman chevron-stripe cashmere cardigan on Ebay ($22). I also bought a Madewell crystal-embellished bow tee ($8), a purple oversized Modal tee from Target ($10) and 3 other basic tees, also from Target ($21).


Pants: $82

Most of this stems from my ongoing love affair with color (and the J.Crew Warehouse sale). I snapped up the purple wool Cafe capri and black wool Minnie pants ($15 each) at the sale, plus the bright flame stretch twill Minnie pants ($50) and ankle-zip dark wash denim Minnies ($2!)  I purchased on Ebay. 



Jackets/Blazers: $40

Considering how I've fallen madly in love with blazers and jackets this season, I'm proud of myself for not going overboard here. I purchased an Ann Taylor LOFT black tuxedo blazer back in August from Ebay ($15), and a navy knit boyfriend blazer from Macy's a little over a month ago ($25).


Jewelry & Accessories: $102
Again, as much as I love jewelry in particular, kind of surprised I didn't go more nuts here. One of my only Black Friday buys was this cute pair of earrings from Forever 21 ($4) - I usually try to steer clear of supercheap, poorly made clothes & accessories, but for the price I just couldn't resist :) I also purchased the double-row chain link necklace in silver from J.Crew ($50), and my Ebay find for the season was the Lee Angel faux pearl necklace I wrote about last time ($18). I also bought a teal infinity scarf ($17) and a black and white printed umbrella ($13) from Target.

Necklace, $55 on sale (J.Crew)

Earrings, $4 (Forever 21)