I am in fall mode! I know many are preparing for Christmas, but we just started to get cool days here in Houston so I am finally embracing the fall season. Here are a few things I have posted in my LTK app!
I just ordered this dark brown laptop cover in a croc print. There are other colors and styles available on the website as well. It was a hard decision because they were all so nice. I can't wait to post a photo when it comes in!
My yellow striped summer Stanley tumbler just isn't doing it for me lately. I've been on a hunt for one that will take me through the winter season and beyond. I think this gold one is perfect. I'm going in person to see it this weekend.
I stumbled upon an affordable brand that makes 18 carat gold plated jewelry recently. You can see me wearing it in the photos below. I bought earrings and a bracelet so far from this brand. I need to browse the website for more!
My Delina perfume isn't new, but I get asked about it at least once a week. It's too good not to share if you're looking for a new fragrance.
I am not an athletic shoe girl unless I am working at out. However, these burgundy Adidas caught my eye this year. I wasn't sure I would have anything to wear with it, but it looks good with so many complementary colors. I even wore them with a pink sweatshirt the other day.
And finally, my new brown suede handbag from Coach! I don't think I've been in a Coach store since 2002, but I've heard so many people say how amazing their bags are when the Brooklyn bag went viral last year. I went to go check it out a few weeks ago, and ended loving this baguette style bag instead. My favorite part is that the handles are long enough to comfortably fit over bulky coats in the winter when wearing it as a shoulder bag.
In case you were wondering why I haven't been posting the past year, it's because I have been working a full-time job in medical sales. It might come as a surprise to many people since I've been doing design so long. Once my youngest kids were able to drive, I started to get antsy since they didn't need me to chauffeur them around any longer. My bachelor's degree is in nursing, but I had no desire to work as a bedside RN. I love that I'm able to get out and meet people every day and still use my nursing degree. It's been busy since starting a new job last year, and I still have two design clients. I don't know if I will go back to design full-time in the future. I just knew that I was ready for a change last year when I couldn't stand the sight of another wallpaper or paint sample. So far, I really like my new job! I am so ready though to start sharing my life again here now that things have settled into a routine. I started to get weirdly private because I wasn't ready to share the news with anyone except my immediate friends and family. My identity was really tied up in being a designer. I didn't plan that at all. It just evolved that way over time. I'm over that now!
One of the benefits of working in medical sales is that I get to dress up everyday. I feel a bit guilty because I have been buying clothes like an influencer preparing to show a haul. Aritzia has become my new guilty pleasure, which is why most of my clothes are from there in these photos. I do try to buy tops that I can wear with jeans on the weekend so my wardrobe size doesn't get out of control. Plus, it feels more like me while still being work appropriate.
This top and pants are from Aritizia. I have these pants in four colors now! I like them because I can wash and dry them, plus they look nice while being comfortable. Many people complain that they are polyester. Personally, I like that about them. There's no way I'm going to be dry cleaning them every week!
Here is a closer look at the top. It is slightly sheer. I linked the Amazon cami I bought to go under it. The color is a perfect match, but the cami is slightly small. I wish I had went up one size from XS to S. The brown shirt is true to size, and I'm wearing a XS. The pants are slightly big. I'm wearing a 2 short and a 0 short would have been better. For reference, I'm 5'4 and the short length is perfect for me, with or without heels. You can also see my new gold bracelet. I'm wearing the matching gold earrings here as well.
Here is another color of the same pants. I told you I love these pants! These burgundy slingbacks are perfect for the fall season. FYI, all of my shoes are low heeled or loafers because of the amount of walking I do every day.
This black vest looks great for work, but it also works nicely with jeans. I plan to wear it with a jacket on chilly mornings. I probably should have went with black heels here, but I was just really excited to wear my new burgundy shoes. I think a burgundy bag would have been the better pop of color. Maybe that needs to go on my Christmas list.
Of course, I have to show you my living room for fall before Christmas takes over! I haven't worked on linking my new rug and pillows yet, but I will soon when I take more photos.
