Happy Monday

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. I had a college girlfriend in town and had so much fun!!! Ate lots of yummy food, drank lots of yummy drinks (tons of both bloody marys and sake bombs), and was able to do some shopping. I also love exploring the city with a friend that is new to it, I feel like I see New York with a fresh perspective and a new appreciation for the awesome city I am lucky enough to live in. Now I am sad the exciting weekend is over and am back at work. But it's ok, because I got this adorable initial necklace in the mail today!

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I ordered this one day when I was in dire need of a pick me up. I love monograms and initial jewelry, and I also really love bunnies! I had a pet rabbit as a small child that I loved very, very much (*sniff* I miss you Timmy). This necklace is delicate and charming, and just enough quirky for me. 

I had a very successful shopping weekend! Now that the temperatures have been dropping fast, I knew I needed some new coats. I had an idea of what I wanted: (1) a longer casual everyday coat to wear to work and (2) a puffer jacket that would keep me warm when it's REALLY cold out. I was able to find two coats that I was definitely in love with!

J.Crew Stadium Cloth Elements Coat in Dark Fatigue

J.Crew was having a great outerwear sale this weekend (20% off of outerwear, and an additional 25% off if your purchase was over $150) so I got a great deal on this coat. It is super warm and I think the hood definitely makes it more casual for everyday wear with jeans and such. I have a few nicer long coats, but I always feel like they don't work with my more casual outfits. And my more casual jackets are either not as long as I'd like, or not warm enough for the current weather. I actually thought this jacket was a brown/grey in the store, and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was a dark khaki green when I walked outside (yes, I wore it out of the store). 

French Connection "Stormy" Anorak in Army Green

So I'll be honest, I absolutely despise "puffer" jackets on myself. And I know that they are a necessary evil in a city where one needs to walk everywhere outside. My mission was to find one that didn't make me look like I was wearing a sleeping bag, or the Michelin Man. This coat is really warm, lightweight, and I love the detachable faux fur hood. I found the fit to be slightly more flattering than other similar styles that I tried on. And I do have to give credit to my sister for discovering this coat. I pretty much went to the store the next day after she showed me hers to pick it up. Luckily, I was able to save 20% on it because I pre-saled it for Bloomingdale's Friends & Family! I'm actually wanting the weather to get colder so I can wear this.

Last but not least is my OOTD. Nothing fancy, I am pretty tired from this weekend so all you get is this quick snap from my office bathroom. 

What I'm wearing:

*Forever 21 Fair Isle Cardigan (similar here)

*Madewell Skinny Jeans

*Steve Madden Flat Grey Boots (similar here)

The weather is pretty cold here so I decided to go with a cozy stand by. Also, it's a Monday and I didn't feel like putting in too much effort into getting ready today, it's hard enough to go to work!