Category Archives: Date Night

Coated denim…day to night.

You know all those weekends where you play with your kids during the day and then get to go out with your husband at night?  Yeah…me either.  However, it does happen on occasion, and a lot of times it’s a short notice offer from my parents that we jump on.  Here’s an outfit that lets you run around during the day, then swap out the shoes for night.Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-1 Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-2These are so comfy, and I love the added bling of the glitter.  So not me, but fun!  I think Maya is rubbing off on me haha. Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-3 Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-4 Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-5 Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-6 Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-7Then a little bootie for night!  Haha, just reread that.  And, yes to that too 😉 Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-8 Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-9Funny story.  I’ve had these boots for probably 10 years!  That is the upside to buying quality leather… I used to wear them under my long bootcut jeans.  You never even saw how cute they were.  Love that it’s in fashion to let them show now!  Remember-hoarding, I mean holding onto quality classics, is good 🙂 Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-10 Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-11These were all done with the self timer again.  Maya was a little sad she wasn’t in them all! Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-12 Blog J Brand Agnes Coated HM Chunky Sweater-13

On me…

Sweater- H&M (On sale for $15!)
Shoes (1) – Shoes- Superga (on sale!).
Booties (2) – Paul and Joe (From Shopbop old, but fun different color here here, similar here and less expensive here)
On Maya…
Jeans-Old Navy striped skinny jeans (thrifted, but similar idea here)
Top- Children’s Place (thrifted)
Sweater- H&M (thrifted, but similar non cardigan here)
Shoes- Zulily
dit-elle-Lauren

Cheating on my skinnies…

90% of the time I wear skinny jeans.

a) Because it feels like I’m wearing sweats (if you get ones that have stretch, which all of mine do!)

b) The inseam on them is usually more conducive to my shorter legs, or they look ok scrunched at the bottom or rolled!  Which all boils down to NO HEMMING!

c)  I can wear them with flip flops, flats, or boots (aka any season!)

All that said.  I love the look of a wide leg jean.  I’m really into the super wide leg, but found these mid rise (thought I’d NEVER go back there!) wide leg jeans from Citizens of Humanity at a thrift store ($7!) and figured I’d try them!1Blog CUHWideLegCremeTop-1

Not sure if it was the same trip, but I scored these Jeffrey Campbell wedges at the thrift store too (less than $10)!  If I ever put on a heel (for non going out day wear), it’s going to be a wedge.  Not sure why, but they are just so much more comfortable.1Blog CUHWideLegCremeTop-2  This top is just a glorified T (yup, still staying true to my jeans and t-shirt uniform!)1Blog CUHWideLegCremeTop-3

Then to dress it up a little for maybe a date night or client meeting (if you have a little more casual work place environment)…add a cropped leather jacket and another pair of leather wedges!1Blog CUHWideLegCremeTop-41Blog CUHWideLegCremeTop-6 I know that nobody will really see it, but I’m a sucker for cool lining 🙂 1Blog CUHWideLegCremeTop-5blogCUHWideLegCremeTop-61Blog CUHWideLegCremeTop-8 1Blog CUHWideLegCremeTop-9Maya cheated on her skinnies too 🙂1Maya100wksOveralls-1On me…

Top- ASTR Top (got mine at Nordstrom Rack, but similar here.
Shoes 1) Jeffrey Campbell Wedge (old, but similar here) 2) Old, but similar here.
Belt- Streets Ahead (old, but similar here.

Leather Jacket- Nordstrom’s Classiques (old, but similar hereThis is fun too, and on sale!

On Maya

Jeans- Old Navy overalls.  Thrifted, but similar here.
Shoes- Pink Glitter Converse (sold out 😦 ) plain ones here.dit-elle-Lauren

Going green…

Green is my favorite color, so you will see a lot of it on here.  When I found these boots at Funky Janes Consignment store for $25, I knew I had to have them!  Once again, I go to purge my closet…then add to it.  Oh, well.  Let’s just call it recycling, which is good for the environment, right? 🙂  These are so fun, and they go perfectly with these jeans from Black Orchid!  I mentioned before how comfortable these are.  They truly feel like you are wearing sweats-best trait for a jean if you ask me!blogGreen Black Orchid Boots Cream StyleMint-1blogGreen Black Orchid Boots Cream StyleMint-4I love that this top from StyleMint has little sheer panels.  It was hard to capture on camera, but the side panels make this look less like a big mumu.  I actually got the top in a bigger size than I normally would because they were sold out.  I kind of like the slouchy tunic look…happy accident! blogGreen Black Orchid Boots Cream StyleMint-2Sometimes if I’m wearing a big baggy top, I like to wear a long necklace to give it shape. blogGreen Black Orchid Boots Cream StyleMint-3And…truth be told.  These were the shoes I wore for most of the day 🙂  So, this outfit really can go from day, to office, to night.  Just change out the shoes and remove/add jewelry! blogGreen Black Orchid Boots Cream StyleMint-51Maya101wksGreenshirtFall-1On me…

Top- StyleMint Maxwell T (sold out :() similar here and I like this one too!
Shoes- Biviel (scored at Funky Janes Consignment similar here.
Jewelry- Lariat Neclace (old and I bought it as a belt, but similar here,) bracelets Cartier and H&M (love mixing high and low end!) watch- Vintage Gucci

On Maya…

Top- Vintage (thrifted)
Jeans-Gap
Super Mom Tip-
If you see something that you like on sale, and they don’t have your size-try a different size!  This top was supposed to hit a few inches below the belt line, but all they had left was a size 4 (sizing is 1-4, which translates to XL).  I bought it anyway, and love it!  I do this with jeans I find at the thrift store and make them “boyfriend jeans”.  I’ve even tried on a size that was too small, only to find that it fit.  I find that jean sizing is all over the board, so why not try it!
dit-elle-Lauren

StyleMint + J Brand + Leopard Flats “oh my!”

I got the rest of my box from StyleMint today, and I’m in love with everything!!  Total bonus…I got 3 free gifts!  I’m sure I’ll blog about those later 🙂  For now I’ll start with how I wore it for 90% of the day… Yup, with my Havaianas 🙂

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So the inseam on these J Brand jeans is a little long (even though I’m 5′ 8″, my legs are the size of someone who is at best 5′ 6″).  At first I thought I couldn’t make them work, but then…I kind of like them a little unzipped.  Thoughts?? BlogBrownStyleMintJBrandZippers-2Then I decided to dress the outfit up a little… The laugh would be due to a car driving by wondering what the paparazzi was for 🙂 BlogBrownStyleMintJBrandZippers-3blogBrownStyleMintJBrandZippers-17 blogBrownStyleMintJBrandZippers-19 Both of these are totally suitable for hangingout/chasing (which happened right before this was taken) your children. blogBrownStyleMintJBrandZippers-28blogBrownStyleMintJBrandZippers-33Blog-1 On me…

Top-StyleMint Rosebud T (on sale!)
Shoes-(1) Havaianas then (2)  (thrifted) but similar here and cheaper here.


On Maya…

Top- Gap (eBay, but LOVE this one)
Jeans- Old Navy (little big, so rolled to look like boyfriend jeans)
Shoes- Old Navy (eBay, but similar here.)
Belt- Thrifted, but similar here.

dit-elle-Lauren

Daring to Wear J Brand Coated Denim…

I have been obsessed with the coated denim trend.  I’ve also been a little obsessed with animal print.  Usually, I’d pick one trend or the other to avoid overkill, but when I saw these, I had to have them!  My fear…am I too old to pull it off -39 is the new 29 right?? haha.  Anywho, I stalked these on eBay and finally pulled the trigger when I got a smoking deal.  Then…I waited for an occasion to come up where I could wear them!  When one of my best friend’s birthday came around, I knew that a girl’s night would be the perfect occasion to test them out on!

Added bonus?  They are stretchy, but are a thick material which basically makes them like jean spanx (but in a good way!)

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Jeans- J Brand 
Sweater- Unknown (ebay)
Shoes-Nine West (old)
Bag- Aaneta
Jacket- Doma (old)

dit-elle-Lauren

Date Night…

When you have kids, date nights are even more precious.  Connecting with your spouse as a “wife” vs a “mother” is invaluable.  Plus, I spend most days with my hair in a bun and no make up (which you will see often on here!), so I jump at any chance to wear some of the fun clothes I have 🙂

I love that this is basically my standard t-shirt and jeans, but just a little dressed up.  🙂blogBlackTopGoldsignJeans-6n blogBlackTopGoldsignJeans-7n

1BlackTopGoldsignJeans-2BlogBlackTopGoldsignJeans-1n blogBlackTopGoldsignJeans-2n Had to give the little nugget a kiss before heading out 🙂

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Top-Current Affair (Nordstrom Rack)
Shoes-Nine West (thrifted)
On Maya…
Top-Osh Kosh B’gosh
Jeans- Gap Cords
Shoes-Old Navy
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