Floral Kimono & Faux Leather Leggings: The Final Countdown

This is it my friends; the last few days until my birthday. And it’s a big one. With a “0” in it. No, it’s not 30. To be perfectly honest with you, 50 scares me a lot less than 40, and 40 wasn’t as terrifying as 30. 30 was terrifying for the simple fact my mother passed away when she was 34 so when I turned 30 all I wanted was to be 35 because I had it in my head that I would die at 34 as well. Obviously that didn’t happen. My fear of 40 was simply based on vanity because man, that sounded old. Now that 50 has arrived I’ve amassed a trove of infinite wisdom and ya know what? It is what is. Like I’ve said many times, I have the taste of a twelve year old girl and the sense of humor of a twelve year old boy so 50 is purely arbitrary. I’m gonna own 50 and I’m gonna kick 50’s ass. So, how do you like me now?

With that being said my damn near 50 year old self is rocking the leather leggings with a floral kimono and a sweatshirt. And I strongly believe I will continue to do so when I’m 70. Can I just tell you how much I love this tunic sweatshirt? I scored it from Townhouse Boutique. They sell their items via Facebook and Instagram on kind of a first come, first served basis. When it popped up in my email I immediately wanted it because it was so me. It’s soft and comfortable, but not at all bulky. I’ll be able to wear it well into the spring and summer on cooler evenings too. The floral kimono has been in my closet since the great kimono binge of Spring 2014. It’s probably the one I wear the most because I love the colors so much. I wanted to add some visual interest to the sweatshirt and leggings and I knew it was just the ticket. I went with the taupe fringe booties because black was just too predictable and if there’s one thing I’m not, it’s predictable.

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Kimono: Tilly’s (Old); Leggings: Nordstrom; Sweatshirt: Townhouse Boutique; Booties: Tilly’s

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Faux Leather Leggings, Layered Top & Leopard Pumps: An Apology

First of all, I wanted to start off with an apology to all of my blog-world friends. I have had so much crazy going on in my world recently that I have just not had time to visit and comment on your blogs. I do pop in and check out what’s going on, and I’ve been keeping relatively current with all of you who are on Instagram. But with that being said, I haven’t been commenting and making my presence known and for that I apologize. I’ve also been guilty of linking up and running…shame on me! I promise that once everything settles down to some semblance of normal in my life I’ll be back with a vengeance. I guess that’s either something to look forward to or fear, depending on your perspective I suppose.

I had been itching for some faux leather leggings for awhile now. The pair I picked up at Forever 21 last year had never quite fit properly; they had that weird back of the waist gap…you all know what I’m talking about. I found this pair by Hue on sale at Nordstrom.com and decided to give ’em a go based on the reviews. They are fabulous! They fit like a glove and don’t get all crazy stretched out by the end of the day. They come in brown as well and I’d totally snatch them up if they had any left in my size. Since they are technically “leggings” I really felt like I needed to cover up my butt. Since I haven’t worn this soft layered top in quite awhile I decided it would do the trick. I also liked that the mauve/pink sheer layer softened up the edginess of the faux leather leggings. I threw on my new favorite leopard pumps and there ya have it.

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Leggings: Nordstrom; Top: Target (Old); Shoes: Target

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