Just Another Manic Monday

My new shoes. I woke up late (again) and since I had been jones-ing to wear them since purchasing them at Marshall's over the weekend, I essentially built an outfit to justify wearing them.

(Hanging Open)

(Closed. Its blurry, but this is typically how I pull it throughout the day)

(A side shot, including the shoes. I know - its a mirror shot. But! Its the only way I know to include my shoes. And as a bonus it shows my hair and the earrings.)

These are my normal work jeans. They're J.Crew "matchstick" jeans from years ago. I cuff them on the inside since they're not petite. Come to think of it, with the exception of the earrings, from Anthropologie, the entire outfit is actually J.Crew. I like to think the coral of the shirt matches the orange of the earrings. Or at the least, doesn't clash.

I do think, however, the sweater can look a bit shapeless. I usually try to belt it, however, nothing was going right this morning. And so I went sans belt.

After I came home, I tried two belts for the next time I'm getting ready in a hurry.

The Brown Belt (J.Crew)...

(Front Shot)

(Side Shot)

And the Coral Belt (J.Crew)...

(Front shot)

(Side Shot)

I really like the brown belt. I don't think you can really see it in the pictures, but the coral doesn't really give a waist. I think it works best with pieces that have waists already. The brown belt is better at giving a solid waistline.

The Good. I like the general outfit. I love the color combination. It's comfortable, and it's easy.

The Bad. I've already talked about it but I think the sweater can sometimes look a bit shapeless.

The Ugly.

(Klassy, right?)

My butt does not look as good in these jeans. It's why I really like the AG Jeans. To be entirely awkward, I think they make my butt actually look nice. These J.Crew jeans have very little stretch, which I think makes them sag sooner.

Anyway, thats my rumination on today. I'm putting new jeans as my first shopping priority. Even above a new pencil skirt!