my outfit: lovely layers!

I'm taking liberties with layering these days... partly because I'm desperate to stop shivering from the cold and also because I am CRAVING new clothes but I know deep down I don't need them. I have my eye on a few things for the New Year... but until then, I'll be working to come up with new variations of what I own... who's with me?

Remember this tunic? That outfit was perfect for a fall day... and here, with a deep v sweater over top a new variation for winter. Look at me all remixing my heart out over here. I loved the way the gold tunic played off of the flecks of brown in the buttons.

I bought this tunic YEARS ago from F21... I think it was the first time I ever discovered that store (those were the days!). I was instantly drawn to this color... and I've been seeing it more lately at JCrew and Gap. Awww yeah! I love it when something comes back into "style" while you still own it.

And yes I wore my clogs with socks... I'm nerdy (and cold) like that!

My pastor at church last weekend had a funny quote he got from somewhere (eek! source unknown)... He said "When a woman says she has nothing to wear she means she doesn't have anything new... when a man says he has nothing to wear he means he doesn't have anything clean." How true, how true! My husband immediately gave me the stink eye... he's on to my wiley ways. Ha!

Details:

Tunic, Forever 21 (similar, similar)

Sweater, JCrew Factory (similar)

Jeans, Seven for all Mankind (similar)

Earrings & Bracelet, courtesy of Towne & Reese

Belt, Gap (similar)

Clogs, Uggs