Dress: The Marais Printed Chiffon Maxi Dress by Anthropologie via
Nuuly Coat: Catherine Malandrino, thrifted
Tights: Snag
Shoes: Fluevog, Enneagram: Enthusiast
Purse: Portland Leather via Poshmark
Bracelet & Pins: Vintage
Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42
I love renting these Marais dresses in fun prints. I only own one though, because it's not something I'd reach for a lot after wearing it once. They're a super relaxed fit...this is a small & I really could get an XS, but it would still be oversized. Comfortable & I received many compliments...it really brightened up a winter day. This was my first time using this boysenberry Portland Leather Circle Crossbody purse I hunted down on Poshmark...I had my eye on it for a while, then they discontinued making it in this color. It's also my first small size rather than large...I like both of them. This dress had a white slip that often showed...which doesn't usually bother me when it's a better color.There were so many tights/shoe combinations I could have gone with...but there was no doubt it had to be Fluevog. This bright yellow Big Bird coat is full of happiness...& I added some vintage Christmas pins for the month of December. That Christmas tree on the left was a gift from my grandma back in the early to mid-70s. I first wore this outfit to spend the day in Milwaukee with David. Our first stop is usually Retique (& Likewise Coffee)...where I try on *all* the clothes. The find of the day for me was this gold metallic oversize turtleneck sweater & skirt set from the 80s...I'm overjoyed they've stayed together all these years. The skirt is a small & the sweater is a medium, which accentuates the oversize-ness in a good way.
It was a rainy day in Milwaukee...so I had to wear Docs as to not ruin my Fluevogs. Stupid weather. We found David 2 really nice coats, as well as a bunch of other stuff. Then it was on to a new to us place, Indulgence Chocolate...where we did the chocolate & red wine pairing...which is such a fun idea. We also picked out some other truffles to nom on...they were good, but didn't compare to the chocolatiers we have here (Gail Ambrosius & Madison Chocolate Co. especially). We still had some time before dinner, so we hit up our favorite antique store. And took pictures of each other. David got both the shirt & pants when we were in Asheville. Our second time having dinner at Sorella...the first time was in September & we were able to sit outside on a lovely warm evening. They did have a large tent set up on their patio with a big fire pit burning on this night...but I'm not that brave. I made reservations too late to get a table in the dining room...so we sat at a table in the bar area, which I may have liked better because it was a smaller room. These Arancini Mortadella were amazing...I'd been dreaming about them since last time. Our first cocktails were...Autumn in Flight (GL brandy, aperol, muddled cranberry & orange, apple cider, Peychaud's bitters) &...Autunno (Mt. Gay rum, Frangelico, Poppy amaro, St. George pear, saba, lemon, root beer bitters). We also shared...Gnocchi Genovese (potato gnocchi, short rib & onion ragu) with a side of crispy potatoes...&...Chicken Parmigiana (crispy chicken breast, marinara, mozzarella), & our absolute favorite thing from the first time, Cavatelli with Monday Sauce (broken meatball, sausage & pork ragu, ricotta)...it's just SO good. And we were SO full. The dessert here wasn't that memorable last time, so we just shared an espresso martini. Then...on to the reason we were in Milwaukee...Jerry Seinfeld. The line to get in was ridiculously long, but luckily it had mostly stopped raining. Jerry was hilarious & his show was so tight...& nothing he said was risky or made him in danger of being cancelled. I'm not usually into that kind of comedy...but he made it work. 
A good mail day...I've been trying to hunt down this Effie's Heart gramophone print in a dress I liked...I don't love the fake buttons, but it's an adorable dress otherwise & better than the square neck ones that pop up on Poshmark the most. 2 pairs of shoes from the 10 Days of Vogmas that David bought for me...every day for 10 days, shoes that don't typically go on sale, were an excellent deal. My dream is to use antique gold Rub 'n' Buff to highlight the embossing on the black shoes...wouldn't that be pretty? Back in October during the Flumunity Fest there was a talk on taking care of your shoes...David took notes & then he ordered all of this...it's a few layers deep...we now have everything we would ever need to spruce up our footwear. Dinner...Sheet Pan Roast Chicken & Mustard-Glazed Cabbage.
And later that day...I first wore this dress to see The Nutcracker with David. 
This is our second year in a row seeing this production...it's alright, but I think we'll see Milwaukee's version next year instead. Our tickets were excellent...front row center. I enjoyed watching the orchestra play. 
Nutcracker photo-op! How had we missed this on our way in?!
The sale was so good at Ulta on my brow pencils & Urban Decay eyeliners...I had to order more online. I also wore this dress to work & thrifting at the westside Goodwill afterwards. 
