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I Bought This Plaid Cape on Shein.com, And I Kinda Love It!

{SHEIN Plaid Cape, UNIQLO Sweater Dress, H&M Beret, Banana Republic Oxfords (similar)}

Having a 10-month old means enduring my fair share of late nights. Luckily, I’m a night owl by nature – and a little late night retail therapy helps the hours tick by even faster. My most recent indulgence was a shopping cart full of goodies from SheIn.com. I’ve always been curious about their garments (and to be honest, a little suspicious of their super low prices), so I decided to give them a shot. I purchased 4 items, and wound up keeping 3 – including this fabulous plaid cape.

I paired it with a cozy sweater dress and comfy flats and felt oh-so-chic as I took a stroll with the family around the New York Botanical Garden up in the Bronx.

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Caped Crusader {Shein Houndstooth Cape}

{SHEIN Cape Dress, VINTAGE Beret, VALENTINO Sunglasses, H&M Tassel Earrings, J. CREW ‘Harper’ Mini Satchel, MICHAEL KORS Ankle Boots}

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‘Tis the season for stepping out in style! Truth be told, I never really need an excuse to dress up. But I still find myself getting a little more festive with my outfit choices this time of year. Fire engine red accessories added the perfect burst of color to this houndstooth cape dress – which is the perfect transitional piece from a day at the office to a holiday cocktail party afterward.

Speaking of this cape dress… ISN’T SHE LOVELY?!

Seriously, as soon as I saw it online, I knew I had to have it. It’s such a unique piece and very versatile. I love that I can also layer it with a sleek black turtleneck underneath when the temps dip below freezing. I felt so ladylike while wearing it, and it gives off a definite vintage vibe while still being quite modern.

ABOUT THE FIT:
This dress runs true-to-size (and comes in plus size!). I went up a size, but I actually wish that I hadn’t because the waist is a bit too big for me. I had an event in mind for this dress, so I decided to just keep and cinch the belt a little tighter around the waist. I love it so much that I may even shell out a few bucks to have it taken in.

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Unexpected Color Crush {Purple & Yellow}

{UNIQLO Coat, H&M Dress and Beret, 3.1 PHILLIP LIM X TARGET Bag, SALVATORE FERRAGAMO Sunglasses, J. CREW Shoes}

The following information will perhaps cause you to clutch your pearls, buuuuut… truth be told, I’m not that crazy about the color purple and don’t have much of it in my wardrobe. Now red and blue, I can totally rock with. But I’ve just never been able to muster up much excitement for the color purple (aside from the movie and Broadway musical – the book was a little too heavy for me). In any case, I’m slowly coming around to it – especially when I recently found this gorgeous wool coat for fall. I decided that if I’m going to give purple a shot this season, I may as well go all in and commit with a major wardrobe staple. Once I paired it with yellow accessories (and freakin’ LOVED the way it looked), I knew I was finally coming around to it.

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