For Christmas, I received a Loft gift card (which is valid at Loft stores in person & online, as well as on Loft Outlet online). I browsed both websites since my nearest Loft store is about 35 minutes away. I made a pretend cart in both sites and compared the savings I could get at each place. I decided to go with Loft Outlet and grabbed a few classic pieces that I'll show in a future post (a ballet neckline polka dot dress, a linen skirt, etc.) as well as a couple of 'out of the norm' pieces that I wanted to try.
One piece was a black long sleeve sweater with faux pearl buttons on the wrists. I only have one other long sleeve sweater (from 10 years ago) so I figured it was probably prudent to have a cozy long sleeve option for these winter days. I wasn't sure how the pearl buttons would affect my opinion of the sweater but I really like it!
The other thing I chose outside of my comfort zone was a pair of cheetah print pants. I thought they'd go well with the black sweater, and bring some pep to my pants options. I've worn the outfit a couple of times already and it's very comfortable.
The pants are super comfy with a little bit of stretch. They have a normal zipper and slide-clip closure and fit true to size. I ordered a petite length & they stop right at my ankles.
The solid black sweater calms down the cheetah print of the pants. I wore bold black fabric rainbow tassel earrings with the outfit once but have since settled on wearing pearl studs to accent the sweater sleeves.
The first time I wore this outfit to school, I paired them with my black & gold snakeskin flats but since then I've put them with my new running shoes.
Over the Christmas break, I realized that I was having some issues with one of my big toes. I saw a podiatrist in January and he diagnosed me with extremely flat feet and slight bunions. He says because my ankles turn inward so much when I stand, my big toes actually cannot move and end up getting smashed against the top of my shoes. This in turn causes trauma on my toenails, leading to bleeding & bruising and nail separation. Actually, soon I will have to return to the podiatrist in order to get a toenail removed due to so much trauma. At this initial appointment, he told me to invest in some good running shoes and he gave me some medical quality orthotic inserts to put into the running shoes.
I had to work up to wearing the inserts for 8 hours a day. As my foot reshapes itself so that my ankles straighten, my toes will begin to flex again as I walk (which they're supposed to do) and I won't have future toenail trauma. During this process, my feet (one in particular) constantly hurts on its underside as the insert is pushing my muscles into a proper arch. I know this will eventually get better though!
Since I had to pick out a pair of running shoes & spend more money than I typically spend on shoes, I wanted something that was neutral enough to wear with lots of outfits but also something that had some personality. I narrowed it down to an Adidas pair from Nordstrom online & an Asics pair from Amazon. I went with the Asics pair (they were a bit cheaper & my mother in law recommended the brand). I chose a black pair with rose gold accents. I happened to have them on one day when I was wearing the same outfit as above.
I pulled the hem of the pants up slightly to show the whole shoe in the photo.
This is the outside edge of the shoe.
Here's the inner edge.
I've worn these shoes each day since I received them and I really like the color combo. The rose gold acts as a sensible pop of color which keeps the shoes "work wear appropriate." Maybe this spring I'll find a lighter color combo to accentuate the brighter spring wardrobe colors.
Until Next Time,
Much Love, Reba
No comments:
Post a Comment