simple Sunday dinner

J. Crew tee

petite trouser jeans, Macy's

earrings, gift from sis

Tignanello bag, thrifted

     Life is crazy right now, so I'm reluctantly shelving Try-it-out Tuesdays until post-wedding and post-exam. Note to self: don't schedule two major life events for the same month ... 
    Anyhow, this simple look is from a recent weekend dinner. I knew the other folks weren't going to be dressed up, but I thought the earrings and bag added a touch of style to what's basically jeans and a tee. :)
    Dinner was at Macaroni Grill, and I thoroughly enjoyed the lasagna bolognese. Adding it to my list of recipes to attempt to re-create at home!  
 

Try-it-out Tuesday: statement necklace & bag

Merona buttondown, passed down by E.I.

skirt, Old Navy, old

necklace, eBay

Tignanello bag, Goodwill, $4.99 (retail: $85)

Dansko Calliope sandals, $36, 6pm.com

     I wear this skirt all the time, but this is it's first star turn on the blog. Why? I usually wear it very casually - to run to the store, weekend errands, etc. But recently it got a little dressed up for a weekday lunch with a friend. And it liked it!

    This gorgeously patterned bag is my first thrifted bag. I had much better luck from the start finding great clothing at the thrift store, but all of my previous visits to the bag section yielded worn-out, torn, stained, or just blah purses. This will comfortably hold several books (I just tossed in a paperback copy of Graham Salisbury's "Eyes of the Emperor" and a hardback of "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai) and probably even a composition notebook. It will even make a great informal camera bag. Mom likes this bag so much, I think we'll take turns using it. 
    Mustard is still a color I'm hesitant about, but I do like how the necklace picks up the mustard in the bag pattern.