Legally Charming Style: November 2014

#festivefriday: Matchy-Matchy

, by Carisa

Will Wear Wednesday: She's Got Legs (In Fishnets)

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Will Wear Wednesday: Day-After-Party Dressing

Real talk: getting up and getting dressed the morning after a fun party is uber difficult.

I love parties (most of the time). They're fun. You get a little crazy and let loose with your friends. You might consume some adult beverages. It seems the night will never end and then, well, it does. And if you're me, you have to get up at eight in the morning the next day to do schoolwork because law school finals quickly approach. Because, well, law school life.

So here's the question: the day after the party, how do you get dressed so it doesn't look like you slept on a friend's air mattress with your contacts in? Here's my tips for post-party success!

1) Take a shower/fix your hair/put on makeup.

No, seriously. I know it sounds dumb. But the morning after a party, the last thing I ever want to do is take the time to blow dry my hair. I usually just want to stay in my pajamas, put all of my hair in a greasy ponytail, and call it a day. But trust me, you'll feel better. More prepared to face the world and all that business. Plus the shower might help clear your head, so to speak. ;)

2) Be real with what you need.

You will almost never catch me in my glasses. I don't like wearing them out because I've always felt self-conscious about how I look in them. But last Saturday I wore my contacts all day and fell asleep in them. I could have chosen to take them out really quick, clean them, and pop them back in. But my eyes needed to breathe, so I wore my glasses all day.

My advice? Do what you need to do to feel better. Drink lots of water, wear your glasses, moisturize your face. It might not be your favorite, but make it work--after all, eye infections are nobody's friend.

3) Go a little standby if you need to.

My best fashion experiments come when I'm fully rested and take time to consider what I'm putting on. When I've been out until 2am, this is not a time when this is going to happen. So for me, the old standby is to go matchy-matchy. Here, I matched my jacket and top to my shoes. My purse was also brown and black. My glasses are black. I mean, I could have only been more matchy if I'd worn black pants. But that's what works for me when I'm not thinking.

So do your best not-thinking style. If you go print-crazy without thinking, do it. If you are tee and jeans person, do it. Whatever you need. Do you, boo.

4) Flats.

'Nuff said.

4) Try to smile.

After all, you had a great time last night, right? Remember the fun you had and don't let the boring stuff you've got to do today get you down. Hell, since you look so pulled together, take the time to make some great memories today too! That sounds very YOLO of me, but ah well. YOLO. (Deal with it.)

xoxo

Carisa

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Neutral Territory

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Weekend Report: National Adoption Day!

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Rebel Chic

FRIDAY, FRIDAY, GOTTA GET DOWN ON--

Whoa no. Let's stop that song there before it gets stuck in everyone's head. The point is, it's FRIDAY and that's really exciting, because this has basically been hell week.

So let's do a little flashback Friday to...Sunday, when my friend Tallie was still in town and we went to brunch, had delicious food, and got a glorious amount of free books from a book exchange here in Baltimore. Sounds like a good day, right? Exactly.

So I mentioned on Monday that Tallie and I had done a little bit of shopping on Saturday. In our travels, we managed to hit both the mall and a consignment store she located in Timonium called Upscale Cheapstake (super awesome deals if you're in the area, btw). At the mall, I basically dragged poor Tallie into Forever 21 because the week before I'd had my eye on this handsome scarf. It reminded me a little of home with the Southwest-inspired pattern, like a few of the older blankets that used to sit on the couch at our house that we'd gotten in Mexico. With the pink and blue, it even reminded me of one I'd had in my old bedroom back in Texas (probably why I picked it, now that I think of it). Did I mention it's really warm? And it cost less than $13? Important things to keep in mind.

At Upscale Cheapskate we spent a lot of time browsing, but one of the last places I hit in the store was the jacket section. I have a disease in which I love owning multiple jackets, because I never like wearing the same coat for several days in a row. I'd also had my eye out in thrift stores and such for a leather (or faux leather) jacket to come along, because I felt like it'd be a good addition to my mostly girly wardrobe. And lo and behold, flipping through the racks, there was this gorgeous faux leather jacket with clean lines for LESS THAN $16. I of course immediately threw in on my arm and it came home with me, because that's a deal. It felt great, looked great, and seriously. The bargain. (I just can't.)

So Sunday morning came and I desperately wanted to throw it all together. So I added a black top, black leggings, and black boots. With the scarf the look went from biker gang to comfy Sunday attire. Easy, chic, and just a little bit rebellious--just how one should live on a Sunday.