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Nov13

Butterfly Babe OOTD

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Butterfly Babe OOTD

Hello everyone and welcome to a brand new OOTD here on lifewithlilred! We have had a pretty warm fall thus far in good ol’ Akron, Ohio but the temps are finally starting to dip and I am SO there for it. It has been really nice wearing warm clothes like sweaters and jackets without sweating my nads off halfway through the day! The fifties is my ideal fall temperature and I have been enjoying a past week of fifty or so degree days. Perfect for breaking out a cute little jacket like this:

Who? What? Wear?

Butterfly Moto Jacket: Nasty Gal

Black Tank Top: Rachel Zoe, TJMaxx

Pleather Slacks: Max Studio, TJMaxx

Lightening Bolt Earrings: These were purchased during a vacation to Universal Studios!

Pointed Toe Heeled Boots: These were purchased at TipTap when I was in Perugia!

I started styling this look hey diddle diddle right down the middle in the pants department. I had just bought the pleather slacks by Max Studio during a TJs trip with my mom and I couldn’t wait to break them out! These pants are oh so chic and I am obsessed with the sleek straight leg silhouette. They can easily be dressed up or down and I opted for a look that was kind of in the middle. This OOTD was worn to Akron Comicon and I always have to show out for that to wow my friends during my annual visit to their booths! These slacks swished and shimmied with every step and they were so incredibly comfortable as I mozied through the event. I am very happy with this purchase! 🙂

Next on the agenda was tops and because I knew I was wearing a jacket, I kept it simple with a black tank tucked into the slacks to keep with the lean lines they created. Then, I shopped through the jackets section of my wardrobe and decided on an adorable butterfly adorned moto jacket from Nasty Gal. The pleather slacks are, indeed, sassy and this moto jacket is one thousand percent sweet! I loved the contrast this jacket made between the top and bottom half of the outfit and it certainly made the eyes dance, which is exactly what a good OOTD should do. 😀

Finally, it was onto shoes and accessories and I knew exactly what shoes I wanted: My pointed toe heeled boots that I bought in Perugia. How cool are those?! The metal cap on the toe and zipper going up the front makes me swoon and they were just right with the Max Studio pants. They blended together seamlessly and added an edgy pop with the metal details. For accessories, I opted for a funky pair of magenta lightening bolt earrings which was an almost perfect color match to one of the butterflies in the jacket. With that, I was ready to strut my stuff at Comicon!

Stay tuned for the Blooper Reel from this look that will feature a surprise story from my travels in Venice. See you tomorrow!! ❤

Are there any events in your neck of the woods that you go to every year? What is fall like where you live? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Oct25

Perugia Purchases

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Perugia Purchases

Hi! As exciting as the premise of shopping in Italy was, it was quite difficult to find stores with prices that I was comfortable paying. You all know that I am a TJMaxx girl through and through so paying full price for anything is always a shock to the system! It was definitely fun to see the high end stores but it was even more fun to be in stores where I could afford something, like the ones in Perugia. Although there were stores there that sold clothing for the price of a used car, there were also several places that didn’t make me feel like I wanted to die when I swiped my credit card! Two of which were Studded and TipTap (The cutest name for a shoe store!) where I made my purchases from. Check it out:

Studded was a fabulous find in Perugia with Zara prices and a lot of one size fits all clothing in classic shapes, colors, and patterns. As soon as I looked at one of the price tags, I knew I could hang out there for a while and tried on a handful of different clothes. Some of them were pretty but not my style in the slightest. The only thing that really moved me was the button up that you see above. This one size fits all masterpiece was the first item I grabbed off the racks and was the one that came home with me. I just love that rich green and pale pink and it almost looks like watercolor flowers. The material is so soft but it’s thin and lightweight which will make it an ideal layering item under a cozy cardigan this fall.

After Studded, I found a glorious shoe store called TipTap that was right around the corner and, blessedly, their shoes featured what I would consider to be TJMaxx prices. Both of these boots were only thirty euros apiece! My shoe situation coming into Italy had dwindled because I literally had to throw some out after the wear and tear of all of the walking for the day. Little did I know that tossing those items made room for more shoes lol! My two new pairs of heeled boots were both on the markdown shelf and in my exact size. It was a positive sign to buy them both!

I absolutely love a “cuffed” boot like the first pair and actually saw something similar in a shop window that was WAY more expensive. These boots were the perfect substitute for a style I covet but have never had for myself. And, don’t even get me started on that zip up pair with the metal toes because holy WOW! Those pointed toes are everything and the metal embellishment adds such a unique and edgy pop. I have never seen a pair of boots like those before and would have deeply regretted not buying them. You already know that I am a self proclaimed “shoe whore” and I am beyond thrilled to have two new pairs fresh from Perugia!

I cannot wait to style fall OOTDs with these amazing new finds and also I am never going to be over the store name TipTap!

What do you like to buy for yourself on vacation? Which vacation location had the best shopping? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah