It’s another Wednesday, and that means it’s time for What I Wore Lately! This is when I round up my daily outfits from the past few weeks and share a little bit about where I wore them and how they came together.
SIZING NOTES: I’m 5’5″ and I usually wear a small or medium in tops and dresses, a 29 in jeans and pants, and a size 8 shoe. Gifted items are indicated by c/o; everything else I purchased myself.
What I Wore: 2 Weeks of Everyday Outfits
I spend most of my days working from home and running mundane errands or going to mundane appointments, and this was one such day. This stripe trim sweatshirt is the perfect medium weight, it’s nice and soft with an easy fit and a nice length for leaving untucked, and I love the stripe trim detail on the sides.
I’m also a huge fan of raglan sleeves because they tend to soften boxy shoulders, so it pretty much checks all my boxes. I put it together with these crop boot jeans and my VEJA sneakers for a casual, sporty fall look.
Evereve Taylor Stripe Trim Sweatshirt (S) // Pistola Lennon Crop Boot (29) // VEJA Esplar (39) // Jenny Bird earrings
I had a photo shoot the next day, and this was is what I wore to run some errands on the way home.
Nation LTD Marina Muscle Tee (M) // Pistola Lennon Crop Boot (29) // siimilar slides // Naghedi tote // Jenny Bird bangle // triple chain necklace // love knot earrings
We had a dinner to attend that night, and I wore this stripe dress with taupe slides. This has become my go-to dress and shoe pairing for when I want to wear something besides jeans but I don’t need to be as dressy as heels.
AG Aja Dress (S) // similar slides // similar bag // Yurman bracelet // similar hoops
The next day was rather warm and humid, and I wore shorts and a t-shirt to do some grocery shopping and get some new fall plants.
Michael Stars tee – on sale (S) // similar shorts (6) // Vince Oasis (39) // Jenny bird hoops // similar pendant
We hosted friends for dinner that night, and I had just received this rust sweater in the mail. I tried it on with a couple different pairs of jeans, and I ended up wearing it with the Frank & Eileen Derry jeans and cognac slides. I felt like it looked slightly more elevated than the Birks and flares.
Evereve Stevie Pullover (S) // MOTHER Weekender (29) // Birks (39) // Frank & Eileen jeans c/o (30) // siimilar slides // similar gold hoops // triple chain necklace
I wore this next look to church, and here’s how it came together. I knew I wanted to wear this green mock neck top, and instead of my usual blue or black jeans, I thought it might be fun to pair it with these ecru wide leg jeans. I’ve learned that I like wide leg jeans best with a heel, so I pulled out these brown Vionic sandals.
The high rise of the jeans works well with the shorter length of the top, but I felt like the outfit was rather plain,, so I tried a front tuck and added a brown belt in a shade that coordinates with the sandals.
To that, I added my Dragon Diffusion woven tote that I haven’t carried nearly enough this season. It was a splurge purchase last year, and it’s such gorgeous leather. I have the Tan color that’s sold out, but that Natural color looks really pretty too.
Michael Stars Nara Mock Neck Top in Dark Matcha (M) // Paige Anessa in Tonal Ecru(29) // Vionic Merlot (7.5) // Jenny Bird earrings // old Stella & Dot cuff bracelet // similar belt // Dragon Diffusion tote
I came home from church and tried the look with my Veronica Beard suede slingbacks, to see if I could carry this look into the fall, as I don’t see myself wearing sandals for much longer. I think it works, but for some reason I like these pants better with sandals.
Okay, so the next day was Monday, and I didn’t feel like putting on makeup, but I did put on jeans and a fun sweatshirt. I don’t think I went anywhere, but for some reason, I feel like I’m more productive when I wear pants that button and zip. This sweatshirt sold out at Evereve, but it’s part of The Style Event at Shopbop, where you can save up to 25% off, depending on how much you spend.
Z Supply sweatshirt (S) // MOTHER Dazzler (29) // Birk Madrid (39)
Okay, here’s another outfit progression for you. I attend a weekly Bible study that just started back up again, and I try to level up a bit. Our weather had finally cooled down some, so I pulled out this smocked tee and my favorite full-length wide leg jeans. I already know this combination works because I wore it a few weeks ago to meet friends for drinks.
To that, I added these croc embossed mules because the jeans need a heel, and it seemed too soon for boots and too chilly for sandals. My only other transition shoes with a heel high enough to wear with these jeans are brown clogs (similar to these), and I think black looks better with this color palette.
I wanted to wear a lightweight jacket, and black seemed like the obvious choice with the burgundy top and the shoes I chose, so that led me to this Rails cotton blend jacket. My leather bombers seemed too edgy, and I love my Evereve Camp Jacket, but it’s a little lighter weight and more summery.
From there, I added gold hoops and a triple chain 3-tone necklace. I don’t usually wear necklaces with crewneck tops, but lately I’ve started adding a shorter one, and I kind of like it.
My final addition was a skinny black belt, which I think adds a nice finishing touch, although I might like a wider belt with this. I wish I’d tried it to see. And I carried a black tote.
Rails jacket (S) // Vince smocked tee – on sale (M) // MOTHER jeans (29) // Matisse McCarthy Mule (8.5) // belt (90) // Naghedi tote // similar gold hoops // triple chain necklace // Jenny Bird bangle
I did some try-ons when I got home, and then I ended up throwing on this simple outfit to work from home for the rest of the day. I had a Zoom meeting, so I wanted my top half to look polished, and this top has a nice gold button detail on the shoulders.
Nation LTD Marina Muscle Tee (M) // Pistola Lennon (29) // Birk Madrid (39) // similar gold hoops
I have no pictures of the next day, and I know I wore something cute because I had friends over. I guess I didn’t get pictures. Anyway! That brings us to last Thursday, and Paul and I made a spontaneous decision to leave a day early for Nashville to get ahead of the storm. I packed quickly and threw on this outfit.
Unfortunately, I can’t link my rain coat because it’s at least six years old, and I know that because I wore it in March of 2018 — the first time Paul and I went to Nashville together. I had been there multiple times for various reasons, and I knew he’d love it, so we planned a couples’ getaway. I never imagined we’d end up with a child at college there six years later.
ANYWHO! I still rely on this coat for rainy days when I want to look chic and put together. That’s a good investment!
The NorthFace Laney Trench (old) // Nation LTD Marina muscle tee (M) // Pistola Lennon (29) // Paul Green Hadley // AWAY The Bigger Carry-On
When we arrived at our hotel later that night, I shed my raincoat and switched from sneakers into slides to go down to the bar for a drink and a bite to eat.
Nation LTD Marina muscle tee (M) // Frank & Eileen Derry jeans (30) // similar slides // similar bag // gold hoops (option) // Jenny Bird bangle
The next day was rainy and chilly, and I was glad I brought this long sleeve sweatshirt. We met our daughter for breakfast, and then she had classes, so we went down to Broadway for some live music. After that, we met up again for dinner, and I didn’t change.
The NorthFace Laney Trench (old) // Evereve Taylor sweatshirt (S) // Frank & Eileen Derry jeans c/o (30) // similar bag // Paul Green sneakers (8) // gold hoops (option)
It was a little bit warmer the next day, and not raining quite as hard, so I wore a short sleeve sweater with the same jeans and sneakers to go to the mall. I did bring my coat, but I left it in the car.
Evereve Stevie pullover (S) // Frank & Eileen Derry jeans (30) // Paul Green Hadley // similar bag // similar hoops // Jenny Bird Celeste necklace // Jenny Bird bangle
We went to church on Sunday morning, and I brought this AG stripe dress. The rain seemed to have stopped, so I brought this beige twill crop jacket instead of my rain coat.
Talbots twill jacket (S) // AG Aja Dress (S) // similar slides // gold hoops (option) // Jenny Bird bangle
When we got back to our hotel that afternoon, were locked out of our room because the battery was dead or something like that. After the security team figured it out and we got back to our room, I went straight to my side of the bed and took a nap. It was such a gloomy, rainy day, and it felt really good to rest.
Later on, after I got up, I changed into jeans and a t-shirt to go meet our daughter for ice cream.
MOTHER tee (M) // Frank & Eileen Derry jeans (30) // Paul Green Hadley (8) // similar bag
I wore this outfit to fly home on Monday. And yes, as good as they are, I was really tired of these jeans. I will definitely be giving them a rest of a while!
Evereve Taylor sweatshirt (S) // Frank & Eileen Derry jeans (30) // Paul Green Hadley (8) // similar hoops // Goyard tote // AWAY The Bigger Carry-On
Yesterday, I had Bible Study and I pulled together this outfit with my military green twill jacket and dark wash flare leg jeans. I love the combination of brown footwear with green and dark denim, so I looked in my closet and decided on these
KUT from the Kloth Amanda in Military (S) // MOTHER Weekender in Teaming Up (30) // The Reset Too Good Tank (S) // similar belt (90) // Dolce Vita Azalea Pointed Toe Bootie (8) // HOBO Small Render Leather Crossbody
I went to a high school hockey game last night, and I pulled out this cozy hoodie and paired it with crop bootcut jeans. I wanted to be cute and wear my red sneakers, but I just felt like my feet were going to be arriving before I did…
Zoey Rib Inset Hoodie (M) // Pistola Lennon Crop Boot (29) // PUMA Easy Rider Vintage (8.5) // Think Rolyn Original Bum Bag
So, I ended up back in my VEJAs with black accents. This may be plain, but it felt far more authentic.
Zoey Rib Inset Hoodie (M) // Pistola Lennon Crop Boot (29) // VEJA Esplar (39) // Think Rolyn Original Bum Bag
And that’s a wrap! I hope this post gives you some casual outfit inspiration for this transition season. I’m still figuring out with the current styles, but it’s fun to play around with new silhouettes and proportions.
