Stripes & Calf Hair

Club Monaco blazer, French Connection striped sweater top, The Limited french cuff button-down shirt, Levis skinny jeans {posted here, here and similar here}, Rachel Roy shooties, Henri Bendel bracelet c/o KimM {shown here}, Juicy Couture bag {similar here}, Crystal cluster necklace {shown here and similar here}, Kenneth Cole watch

I must say as much as I thought I was sick of driving all the time when I lived in the suburbs, I now kind of miss it because I can’t wear my pretty shoes as much as I used to due to the fact that NYC streets aren’t made for walking around in high heels.  Not to mention that the sidewalks also tear up the shoes really, really quick!  A lot of people will wear flats to walk to their destination and then change upon arriving, but this is a challenge for me because I don’t own flats and flats hurt my feet {I’m always in heels, so they need to be arched}. Also, the process of lugging a huge tote to carry your pretty precious heels {for the sake of preserving them} while you sport flats until you get to your destination to change into your heels can get pretty old. As a teenager it was fun and exciting to do, but I also didn’t live in the city – I guess that’s why I didn’t mind it so much.

I’m so drawn to stripes that whenever I find a striped shirt with the right dimensions, I end up buying it.  I finished my striped sweater with these lovely Rachel Roy’s calf hair shooties{…which by the way are very comfortable} and of course a little sparkle goes a long way when you want to give a look pop, especially on a gloomy day which we’ve been having a lot lately, so I added my crystal cluster necklace with a hint of yellow colored nylon.