A Country Concert Dress.
I had planned to wear this dress with cowboy boots to the Tyler Childers concert on Sunday, but it was canceled! So I wore the dress with little heels and a cardigan and clutch to dinner instead. I absolutely love Rixo. I find the silhouettes so flattering on petites!
RIXO DRESS // AURATE X FRYE LARIAT NECKLACE // DORSEY SMALL HEART ID NECKLACE // TUCKERNUCK PINK CASHMERE CARDIGAN // PAMELA MUNSON CLUTCH
Two Great Pairs of Utility Pants.
I am queen of the utility pant. I love them so much — the casualness of them, especially when offset with a little blazer; the looser, more comfortable fit, which enables me to sit at my desk all day without the rigidity of denim! The more I think about it, the more I realize this is me in my most writerly state. Ina in her denim shirts; Jen in her utility pants. I really like both of the pairs below; the first is from Paige. I went up a size in these because I usually find my true size a little snug in Paige but these are pretty loose on me — I feel like maybe take your true size in this particular style.
PAIGE CAMERON PANTS // CARTOLINA JACKET // SOLDOUT NYC SLIM-FIT CROPPED TEE // DOLCE VITA EYELET SNEAKERS
VERONICA BEARD MABEL BLAZER (SIMILAR HERE AND HERE) // PISTOLA UTILITY PANTS // SOLDOUT NYC CROPPED STRPIED SHIRT // CHANEL FLATS // LEE RADZIWILL BAG
Testing New Denim Silhouettes.
Really testing the pant silhouettes this week! I styled these La Ligne Dunton high-waist, wide-leg white jeans with my favorite soft Negative henley and a gray cashmere sweatshirt from Quince (it’s $50!). I was really cold this particular day after a morning run, and I felt cozy in this outfit. The henleys are SO good. Second-skin softness. I own in three colors. They are pretty low-cut so I layered over this bralette. I think I mentioned this recently, but the older I get, the less tolerant I become of wearing anything but really soft cotton against my skin in the winter months. I just run too cold if I don’t have that first soft layer!
LA LIGNE DUNTON JEANS // NEGATIVE WHIPPED HENLEY // QUINCE CASHMERE SWEATSHIRT // QUINCE BRALETTE
A Really Great Novelty Coat.
This little coat from Cinq a Sept was kind of surprise to me — it looked online like more of a blazer situation but it’s a true coat and the shape, pockets, and gold buttons are so fabulous. I don’t know if you can see how tired I am in the photo below — the dark circles under my eyes were next level. Another joy of perimenopause: randomly not sleeping all night. Has this been happening to anyone else?
EVERLANE WAY HIGH CURVE JEANS // SOLD OUT NYC TEE // CINQ A SEPT JACKET // B-LOW THE BELT BELT // LEE RADZIWILL BAG // DORSEY HEART ID NECKLACE // HART CHARM NECKLACE (EXACT CHARMS HERE)
Really Bad Photos of a Cool Outfit.
I felt very cool in this outfit, but I only got terrible pictures of it. I was wearing this TWP shirt and these TWP jeans and just felt very polished. I love the silhouette!
TWP SHIRT // TWP JEANS // VERONICA BEARD EYELET BLAZER // LEE RADZIWILL BAG // CELINE SUNGLASSES
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The Henley’s + bralette is EXACTLY what I wore in high school daily. Probably with an A&F or Aeropostale zip up hoodie. The nostalgia might be coloring my view, but I still think it’s such a good look. I’d wear this in a heartbeat!
100%!! Love the nostalgia of it!!
Hey Jen! Do you take your true size in the Pistola green utility pant? How is the fit?
Hi friend! I take my true size. The fit is loose/baggy but I like it that way. If you want something slimmer, you might get away with sizing down but I really think the look is meant to be a bit loose/easy. In short: take your true size! xx
Luckily I have not experienced peri menopause sleeplessness yet (sleep is my joy!) but this month I was struck with super annoying nerve pain in my arms during my period. Kind of like carpal tunnel but all up and down my arms. FUN TIMES.
UGH. The worst! I’m so sorry!!!
Oh my goodness Stephanie, I experienced the same thing a few months ago. It lasted maybe 2-3 months. It would mysteriously start at 2 or 3 am and then last for half an hour to an hour and I could not sleep!! It was almost every night, not just during my period. I went to the doctor and she said it did not seem like carpal tunnel, so she recommended bloodwork to check vitamin b12 levels (normal). They then referred me for an EMG nerve study, but the soonest was 3 months out. Then I went for a massage and it mysteriously went away! Mysterious things do happen during perimenopause, as I’m learning…
I hope you find out what’s causing your nerve pain!
Honestly, I have had so many weird symptoms that come and go — including the most INTENSE dry mouth — and I now almost always assume its perimenopause, and it turns out to be correct. Arg! Solidarity!