Zebra Pretending to Live in a Forest


Dear Dotty,

Whenever I’m not in New York I like to pretend that I live in the forest, but as you can see by the paved road that’s definitely not true. Even if the trees are very tall and forest-like.

I haven’t worn this skirt in a long long while because it doesn’t wear well with tights and it wrinkles terribly in the front. Tried to casual it up by wearing the plain shirt, but I couldn’t resist the lure of the pink belt or nude pumps. I’m enjoying bare legs as much as I can even if the temperatures have definitely been too cool for them lately. There’ve been a lot of shivery mornings.


This is the official debut of my new bag! It’s a clearance find from Nordstrom Rack, where I stalked it for two weeks before finally just thinking to hell with it. I needed a real bag anyway after the demise of my Target tote. I love the dark silver color, but it’s very heavy. Apparently all B Makowsky bags are. Yeah yeah, I know, what am I doing with a B Makowsky, I’m such a brand loyalist when it comes to higher priced items. But I really like the shape and functionality of this bag. Earlier this spring I bought and returned a silver Coach satchel, and considered probably hundreds of other bags. Balenciaga is still on my list… in the far future.

I’m wearing my Old Navy shirt, Zara belt, Merona/Target skirt, Sofft pumps,

Alex

Comments

  1. says

    I feel like my comment is going to look so much like Nnenna’s! I love your skirt. I love your bag. I love the mix of colors. I love the mix of textures and prints. 

    I changed my mind. This might be my favorite outfit of the year.

    • says

      I’m going to try to outdo myself with both outfits later in the year (or who knows, maybe even sometime this spring). My new goal is to come up with a new outfit so good it’ll be your new favorite!

  2. says

    So many things to say about this post! 

    1. Hello gorgeous background- those flowers are soo pretty!  
    2. Zebra + hot pink belt= amazing combination! 
    3. I thought your purse was new when I saw it yesterday! Love the silver color :) 
    4. I’m also refusing to wear tights, but you’re right, it’s a little too chilly not to do so, so that’s meant cold legs for me!

  3. says

    Aw man, you are hardcore for going barelegged when it’s still chilly. I had a no-tights day last weekend, but the temperatures dropped again and I keep reminding myself that we’ll have plenty of alarmingly warm weather come summer. (P.S. I love this skirt, but I bet you could have guessed that.)

    • says

      Ahh it’s not so bad. I basically follow the Eva Chen school of dressing– if it’s going to be 60 degrees I’m not wearing tights. Although I have been wearing pants lately because I’m trying not to wear tights again! 

  4. says

    love love love the skirt.
    i hate having the trade off a well made heavy bag for a cheap light one. as if i didn’t carry enough junk around as it is, i need an extra 3 bag pounds weighing me down.

  5. says

    OK that skirt is from target?  I am going to have to check it out because it looks like something I saw from Alberta Feretti some time ago.  Love the new bag and Alex…have you lost weight?  You look fantastic!

  6. says

    What a lovely bag! And I’m loving the pink belt, too. Oh, to have a Balenciaga bag… Though, if I had my druthers, I’d probably go with an Alexa bag. ::drool::