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A quick post on this holiday Monday (for some). Have a good one!

A few noteworthy sale alerts for this long holiday weekend:

1) Take 50% off everything at Ann Taylor with code WINTER50.

Recent buys/items seen on the blog include:
- Silk blouse - $49 (TTS - I'm wearing sz 00 / outfit: below)
- Pave cabochon stretch bracelet - $14.75 (outfits: here, here)
- Tweed clutch - $52.50 (outfit: here)

I recently placed an order for: park stripe side zip sweater ($40), pearlized stone statement necklace ($59 - loved Jean's long version), estate pave link necklace ($39.75 - loved Elle's shimmer version).

2) Take 40% off full-priced styles (excludes Lou & Grey) with code GET40 + extra 60% off sale styles at LOFT.

Closet and seasonal favorites include:
- Vaughn t-strap sandals - $17.70 (TTS, wearing sz 6 / outfits: here)
- Knit denim leggings - $35.70 (TTS, wearing sz 24 / outfits: here, here, here)
- Modern skinny jeans - $20 - $41.70 (old review here / outfit: here)
- Modern straight jeans - $24 - $41.70 (believe it used to be called the modern slim / outfits: below, here, here)

I went a little stripe crazy and ordered: inked stripe long sleeve cotton tee in dusty rose ($17.70), button shoulder cable sweater in winter blueberry ($22), Lou & Grey mariner stripe tunic ($49.50 - excluded from promo).

More stores listed on the right sidebar. Happy shopping!

This is outfit #I've-lost-count of the same cowlneck sweater worn over a different top with pants. The slight variation in today's outfit is in the form of bold colors using a green silk blouse with blue suede shoes. I don't think I'll be satisfied until I try every shirt and shoe combination in my wardrobe with this sweater!

I was second-guessing myself when choosing shoes for today's outfit. The bright colored pants were already eye-catching, so to add sparkly shoes to the mix gave me pause. Individually, each item could stand out on its own, but together, the shoes easily took the back seat to the pants. I might even say the gold buttons on my coat would draw eyes before the shoes.

Sale alert: Through today 1/13, use code NEWSTYLE and take 35% off at Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Gap + 25% off at Piperlime.

Some recent buys/old favorites include:
- Old Navy military-style jacket - $25.96 (I sized up to a S for a looser fit / outfits: here, here)
- Gap leather loafers - $32.47 (I sized up to 7 but really should have taken my normal sz 6, or at most 6.5 because the leather has stretched / outfits: here, here, here)
- Gap cowlneck sweater - $19.49 - $25.99 (TTS - I'm wearing XS in both gray and black / outfits: here, here, here)
- Gap printed poplin PJ set - $38.97 (TTS - I'm wearing XS / outfit: here)
- Gap broken-in straight khakis - $32.47 (TTS - I'm wearing sz 00 / outfits: here, here, here)
- Banana Republic animal print haircalf skinny belt - $49.50 (TTS - I'm wearing XS / outfit: here)

Also, take 40% off final sale at J.Crew through 1/21 with code FUNSALE.

A few recent buys/old favorites included in the sale:
- Majesty peacoat - $131.99 for colors vintage berry and heather mineral (wearing 00 / outfits: below, here, here)
- Tissue turtleneck tee in heather stripe - $11.99 (wearing XS / outfits: here, here)
- Tissue turtleneck tee - $17.99 (wearing XS in yellow, XXS in red - prefer XS / outfits: here, here, here)
- Etta pumps - $107.99 - $192 (wearing sz 6.5 / review + outfit here)

Happy Monday!

[photo above and below]: Taken the morning after the polar vortex of a bay that feeds into the Potomac River. At first glance it just looks like foamy waves, right? The entire bay (as far as I could see) was actually frozen over with waves in mid-ripple. Sorry for the low quality photos (wasn't expecting to see this, so only had a prime lens on me), but I swear it was so cool to see in person. Though not as impressive as the frozen pier up in Lake Michigan.