the denim jacket confessional

True life: I've had my Gap denim jacket for 13 years. That's right:I just admitted to owning a piece of clothing for more than half of my life. I'm not sure if that makes me incredibly resourceful or incredibly cheap. In college, I once did a project where we had to judge articles of clothing by cost per wear. This jacket was in the half penny range - score. Needless to say, I'm pretty satisfied with this Christmas gift of yore. I love that denim jackets always seem to come back in style and I'm even more grateful that I never got rid of it when it was "uncool" for about 5 minutes. So to all of you out there who are still wondering if investing in a denim jackets is worth it: take it from me, they are. They are the perfect thing to go with summery dresses, layer with fall sweaters, and match with colored jeans. In the case of this outfit - the jacket is also the perfect thing to make you feel like a beatnik for a night. Double score. 

If I wasn't so obsessed with my own....I would definitely buy one of these bad boys: 

JCrew Factory's lighter shade and slightly over-sized pockets make this the perfect choice for a dress-down layering look. 

Anthropologie's interesting wash gives me an 80's flash back but in a totally rad way.

Gap's dark wash still makes me swoon. These people know how to make the perfect classic.

Happy Denim-Jacket Season (ahem, every season)!

xoxo

A+J

the early spring fashion philosophy

Today spring came to Beantown!!!! I seriously could have skipped I was so happy. Now, spring ain't what it used to be, folks. Spring in these parts means 50 degrees but hey, after 6 months of snow banks and icy winds - I'll take it! In honor of the thawing temperatures, I've decided to share with you some ways that I'm making the most of these still-chilly-but-so-much-better-temperatures in the fashion department. 

Here is my entire philosophy on the subject: 

LAYERS

That's it! That's the key!! I've decided that as long as I'm layered in a cute way - I can manage to feel like it's warm and springy while still dressing comfortably. I know, I'm a genius. I'm innovative. I'm...totally losing it at 11:30pm. 

Also - I wore flats for the first time in ages. And I found out that my feet survived the boot-less day without blisters! I think they knew that they needed to cooperate. It was only fair.

Sorority girl pose?

Showing off the layers?

Blissfully losing my mind?

Anyway, there you have it folks. Layers:)

Shirt: Thrifted
Sweater: LOFT
Jacket: LOFT
Cords: JCrew Factory
Flats: Steve Madden

{Stay tuned for my next post where I reveal five truths about my ridiculous self. Marilisa started the trend here.}

xoxo
A+J