joelle van dyne: gilty

a couple weeks ago i mentioned our meeting with two of the ladies from gilt groupe, and how excited i was due to my OBSESSION with their site- like, i do NOT like to be away from my desk at noon EVER, because that’s when their sales start. during that meeting i happened to be wearing one of my dresses from gilt, and now there are photos up on the gilt blog, with a little interview! by the way, if you’re not already a member of their site, email us, and we’ll send you a link so you don’t have to wait on the list.

since it’s getting chilly, i retired my furry vest for a day to give my old navy leather hoodie some attention. this jacket was all the rage with the ladies on fashionism a couple years ago, since, well, it’s leather, is cut in the mike and chris style that was popular back then, and was around $25 after sale stalking- win!

however, black leather jackets are really not my style. at all. i love them on other people, but have a very hard time picturing one with my typical outfits, and also a hard time wearing this one.

to try to make things easier for me and the hoodie, i had the idea of sewing some kind of frilly lining, maybe in hot pink, to make it feel more ‘me’. i was specifically looking for a thin, ruffly nightgown to source for fabric, when i ran into this little white number from la perla. to me, it’s a sweater, but actually it’s meant to be a bathrobe. either way, it’s gorgeous, and warm, and fits perfectly under my jacket.

my boots, at $30, seemed to be a fun cheap purchase when i bought them, but after walking 3 blocks in them, i realized that $30 was actually too much for them- they are THE most PAINFUL shoes i’ve ever worn. that 3 block walk left me with cuts all over my ankles for a week. once that’s healed i’m going to try filling the inside of them with pads, but if that doesn’t work, out they go. it’s unfortunate since they are quite cute, no?

iisli dress, steve madden booties, old navy leather hoodie, la perla sweater/bathrobe, vintage slip