Black Bow Coat

~ Photography by Craig Perry of Pop Up Photo ~

~ Outfit Details: Bow Coat by Kate Spade (now on sale!), Pants (old but similar here), Heels (old but similar here ), Cashmere Cable Knit Sweater by Vineyard Vines (old but similar here), Clutch by Vineyard Vines (sold out), Sunglasses by Kate Spade (old but very similar here), Watch (old) by Movado, Link Bracelet (old), Pearl Earrings are vintage

It takes a lot for me to be super surprised (I’m too nosy!), but this Christmas, I really received the best surprise ever: This Kate Spade black bow coat! I’m not sure if my mom noticed that I linked to it on the blog or if I mentioned it in passing, but it totally caught me off guard! It’s such a dream coat – honestly, I’ll wear it forever. I always think of how sweet my mom was to get it for me every time I put it on. Aren’t those the best kinds of gifts?

I’m not sure if it’s just me, but right around this time in winter, I start to get that “winter slump”/ “get me to an island fast” feeling. One of the ways that I always combat this is by bringing out some fun pops of color in my winter looks, and these red J.Crew pants do the trick perfectly (I jokingly refer to them as my “red hot pants”). If you can’t change the weather, change your attitude, which for me usually means changing my clothes 🙂

I’ll leave you all with one of my favorite happy quotes that I look at every day hanging at my desk at work, because especially in the winter, I can never get enough of happy Lilly quotes: “Being happy never goes out of style” ~ Lilly Pulitzer 

I hope that you are all off to a happy and energetic start to the week, wherever you are!

Gratefully with love,

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Rhiana