The moral of the story

Necklace: Express | Sweater: DVF (Cardigan version) (option) | Bracelet: Natasha Couture | Jeans: Express (option) | Booties: Sam Edelman | Bag: Chicastic

If this outfit doesn't scream fall, then I don't know what does! I think this may be the first time I've busted out a legit sweater. Yes, it's pretty lightweight, but it's still a sweater. That I am wearing with booties. I'm excited and scared at the same time because I know I'll regret all the rejoicing about cooler weather in a couple months.

Today was a complete opposite of yesterday. I woke up with absolutely zero ideas of what I wanted to wear. As such, I reached for some jeans so that I only needed to figure out half of an outfit vs a whole one. (Sneaky trick!) I remembered that the Spotlight of the Week, hosted by Elle and Jacqueline  was embellished sweaters, so I grabbed this one knowing it was lightweight. It's definitely premature for anything thicker than this. I was super excited to put on these booties. I bought them at the Mall of America last November on clearance, on the fence whether or not I really needed them, and now I can't imagine my shoe collection without them. They're just really comfy and very versatile - I wore them with bare legs here.

Then the icing on the cake was this bag, which added a nice splash of leopard to my look. I came across this outfit and wanted to recreate it. The problem is, I can't for the life of me, find a lace skirt that fits me right.

The link to the original blog is not working, but you can see the pin here.

I loved the entire look, but I also loved how she paired the leopard bag with burgundy. I could not find another bag I liked just as much as this one, so I decided to just take the plunge and order the exact one. I figured for $30, I didn't have much to lose. Luckily, I ended up liking the bag a lot. Super roomy and stays on my shoulder - that's my one worry about ordering bags online without trying them in person is that they'll slip off my shoulder.

Amazing how each outfit, each piece, has a story behind it. And the moral of today's story is - you really can't go wrong with a little wine, sequins, and leopard.

Linking up with: 

Lindsey for What I Wore Wednesday

Shanna for Random Wednesday

Elle and Jacqueline for Spotlight Weekly

Bethany and Meghan for Three-fer Thursday

Tara for What I Wore to Work

Erin for Working Girl with Style
Agi for Tres Chic Fashion Thursday
Liz for the Hump Day Blog Hop