Date Night Spots

Blouse: Ann Taylor (similar here) | Pants: Crewcuts (similar style in summer prints here) | Sunglasses: Valentino | Shoes: Stuart Weitzman | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff "MAB Mini" (similar here | Necklaces: Ann Taylor (bubble necklace), Brian Gavin, Theresa Mink | Bracelets: Ann Taylor, F21, Vintage | Watch: Michael Kors

I broke out these leopard-print pants from last fall for a dinner date al fresco a couple nights ago. It was so nice to be out in the evening, watching the sunset in a light blouse and no jacket!

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Bonjour, Valentine

Sweater: ASOS (last seen here) | Pants: Crewcuts (similar in women's here) (last seen here) | Sunglasses: Prada | Shoes: Nine West (similar here) | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff | Necklace: Ann Taylor (similar here) | Bracelets: Tiffany, Swarovski, F21 | Watch: Fossil

Happy early Valentine's! XOXO.

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Snowcat & Cabernet

Jacket: ZARA | Blouse: LOFT (now 40% off) | Pants: J.Crew (or try Crew Cuts if you're petite like me)(now an additional 30% off the sale price!) | Sunglasses: Karen Walker Perfect Day | Shoes: Ann Taylor (similar by Sam Edelman or Valentino | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff | Necklace: Amrita Singh | Bracelets: J.Crew (similar pyramid stud bracelet here), Aldo, F21 | Rings: Vintage

I decided to hop on the cabernet/burgundy bandwagon and picked up this pretty pleated blouse from LOFT a couple weeks ago during a 50% off flash sale. As of today, it's marked 40% off online (no code needed), as are a bunch of great work-friendly pieces that can do double duty as chic weekend attire. Other picks that fit the bill: the polka dot blouse from this post and this black dress (available in regular, petite, and tall sizing) that will be making an appearance here soon.

Occasionally, I feel like wandering through the Crewcuts (kids') section at J.Crew is worth getting a little bit of the side-eye from their sales associates. Case in point: the snowcat-print pants I'm wearing here, which were essentially the same as the adult version, but cost less, fit better, and had an adjustable waist. If you are a fellow boyish-figured petite and are feeling frustrated with too-long, too-roomy pants at J.Crew, I'd definitely suggest seeing whether a reasonable duplicate of the pants you want might exist in the Crewcuts section. UPDATE: these pants are now an additional 30% off the sale price at J.Crew, making them only $27.99 for the Crewcuts version and $48 for the adult version with code OURTREAT (and free shipping, too!).

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Printed Pants Party: Polka Dots

Photos: Katie Derus | Turtleneck: H&M (see it styled another way) (similar style here) | Pants: H&M (recent) (similar styles from F21 or Tory Burch) | Sunglasses: Prada | Shoes: Via Spiga (on sale) (also seen here) | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff | Necklace: BR (similar here)| Bracelets: Ann Taylor, Common Era, Boutique | Rings: Vintage, F21 | Earrings: Kendra Scott

When I learned that colorful, printed pants were a major trend for this season, I let out a groan. Pants are hands-down the most difficult article of clothing for me to find, fit-wise, when shopping. I have a short inseam and narrow hips, which means that pretty much every pair of pants I buy needs serious alterations before I can wear them. I was consequently delighted to realize that capri and ankle-length pants were everywhere in stores. This means that I can buy a pair that would normally be capri pants on an average-height person and wear them as full- or ankle-length pants on me, no hemming necessary.

These H&M polka-dot pants probably will still require some alterations to make them fit perfectly, so I may hem them to capri-length, but I was happy to be able to wear them now. Readers, what do you think--keep them at their present length or hem them to be longer capri pants?

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