STYLE: Casual Cool.

I feel like I’ve been in a little bit of a clothing rut. Mostly because I’m tired of wearing Summer clothes 24/7 (sorry, I’m sure most of you who went through the recent snow storms hate hearing this!) but recently we’ve had cooler weather and tons of rain. I ran to the grocery store the other night and got to put a big sweatshirt on and loved every second of it.

I recently stumbled upon this outfit by one of my favorite bloggers @Modeduamour. It’s just a good, casual look with items that I already have in my closet. A good sweatshirt, an oversized blazer, straight-leg jeans and sneakers…easy! Feels very put together for being so casual. For those in colder places, layering some thermal leggings under this and a tight black turtleneck as another layer would be perfect.

Image by @Modedamour

MUSEUM OF PEACE AND QUIET sweatshirt (shop more sweatshirts here) / FRAME cream blazer (shop blazers here) / RE/DONE straight leg jeans (shop more straight leg jeans here) / THE ROW Margaux leather bag (shop more the row bags here) / NEW BALANCE 550 sneakers (shop more New Balance sneakers here)

Definitely saving this look for another rainy day and as a future Winter look. Hope everyone is having a good start to their year! Excited for what’s to come in this new year and thank you to everyone who keeps coming back to read my special little place on the internet. This blog has meant so much to me and I’m so grateful for every click that comes my way. Thank you friends for the support - love you all!

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GIFT GUIDE: For Him.

PEET RIVKO gentle cleanser (Shop more Peet Rivko here) / VINCE vintage long sleeve henley (shop more Vince here) / BARBOUR Leather Thinsulate Gloves (shop more Barbour here) / NATIVE UNION wireless charger (Shop more Native Union here) / TOM DIXON tank beer glasses (shop more Tom Dixon here) / LE LABO thé matcha 26 (shop more Le Labo here) / GEORG JENSEN sky card game (shop more Georg Jensen here) / A.P.C. Bougie No. 5 Feuille de Figuier Scented Candle (shop more A.P.C. here) / BY JAPAN Koizumi Glass Hoya Glass and Leather Coffee Pot (shop more By Japan here) / VINCE Hampton slippers (shop more Vince shoes here) / CONVERSE chuck taylor all star (shop more converse here)

Need a last minute Gift Guide for a man in your life? I’ve got you covered! Some goodies that can still be shipped last minute (tomorrow is the last day to order off of Shopbop, Neimans, Mr.Porter, and Nordstroms!) Remember a lot of places have where you can order online and pickup in store so you can guarantee to have your gifts by the 24th!

Have you got all your holiday shopping done or are you more of a last minute kind of person? I think I’m almost done with all my shopping but wouldn’t hurt for me to run to the mall this weekend for a couple stocking stuffers. Of course, anything custom, handmade, or local products are always a beautiful idea. Local products like whiskey (we used to live in Charlottesville and would love to run over to the distillery for local whiskey if I could), wine (same with wine, we had a vineyard practically in our backyard - man I miss Virginia), maybe a beautiful cheese? All amazing gifts. Buy something beautiful while also supporting your local community. It’s a win! Thankfully we have one last Farmers’ Market this weekend so I plan on picking up some goodies for my neighbors that will be super special and thoughtful.

Hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying this holiday season.

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GIFT GUIDE: For Her.

The Holiday season is in full swing and there is a limited time now to get presents for those you love! Curated a gift guide for the ladies in your life. Lots of beautiful pieces, I was so excited to create this guide.

IZABEL LAM server set (shop more Isabel Lam here) / NETTE spring 1998 candle (shop more Nette candles here) / TOTEME wool and cashmere coat (shop more Toteme here) / AURATE signet ring (shop more gold pinky rings here) / CAFE DE FLORE cup and saucer (shop more Cafe de Flore here) / ALEXANDRE DE PARIS large jaw clip (shop more Alexandre de Paris here) / KATKIM petite diamond thread ear pin (shop more KatKim here) / SANTA MARIA NOVELLA rosa gardenia bath gel (shop more Santa Maria Novella here) / FFERRONE may champagne flute set (shop more Fferrone here) / BYREDO rose hand wash (shop more Byredo here) / LA BOUCHE ROUGE refillable leather lipstick case ( shop more La Bouche Rouge here)

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Spent so much time on this one and found some great, special gifts! Some major highlights, this beautiful serving set from Isabel Lam. This is a great one to save for future reference for a wedding gift as well. Another stand out is the Café de Flore cup and saucer. Such a cute gift for your friend who loves Paris. It’s such a staple! Only problem is it might not ship in time, so if you order, print out a picture and put it in a little gift box and say ‘it’s coming soon!’ haha.

Always a favorite, jewelry. This Aurate signet gold pinky ring is so chic. Love that you can get it engraved so make it extra personal. The earring from KatKim too is a DREAM. Cool and edgy with just the right amount of sparkle.

Never can go wrong with beauty gifts. Elevate her hand washing situation with this beautiful Byredo hand wash. It’s my favorite and I savor it tremendously.

What’s on your list this year? What’s your favorite gift you purchased to gift? Comment below!

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SHOPGUIDE: Shopbop Black Friday Sale

This is such a good sale, I wanted to create an entire post about it. Shopbop has been my go-to for shopping lately. They have some amazing selections and brands and I love how quickly they ship to me! I have a huge running wishlist on their site so I’m excited that almost everything is included in their sale.

These are some brands that I love in general that I always can get quality pieces from. Great wardrobe staples and fall/winter essentials are discounted which is amazing. I’ve actually already started collecting pieces from a fall/winter wardrobe since the next place we move to will most likely have seasons.

BRANDS I LOVE ON SALE:

RE/DONE (Shop Re/Done here): Great denim and t-shirts. Their denim is sustainable and so well cut, they make some of my all-time favorite jeans.

KHAITE (shop Khaite here): Another amazing brand, Shopbop carries their denim and I have a pair from them I absolutely love. Classic styles and they fit like a glove/

VINCE (shop Vince here): Vince is one of my top brands for staple pieces. They make so many classic silhouettes and I’ve never been disappointed in their material. I have a lot of their tops, tees, and trousers. You can’t go wrong and most of the pieces are on sale which is amazing

ISABEL MARANT (shop Isabel Marant here): The epitome of chic French girl for sure. I’ve purchased some amazing Isabel pieces over the years that have worn beautifully. Love her sweaters and jackets mostly which are great to purchase now that we’re heading into Winter.

Here are some of my picks from the sale! Let me know if you’re getting anything. I can always add more to my list haha :)

SHOP SHOPBOP BLACK FRIDAY SALE:

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STYLE: Holiday Style

I love any excuse to dress up and the holidays are no different. I’m a sucker for dresses with beautiful details like puffy sleeves or in a rich velvet fabric. I’ve curated a little collection of some great pieces for your holiday season, even if you’re just staying home - it’s a great excuse to put on something beautiful.

Recently discovered designer Kika Vargas (Shop Kika Vargas pieces here). Her work is really beautiful and I love how feminine it is. Self Portrait made this gorgeous burnt orange colored dress I can’t stop thinking about. I think it could work so well on most skin tones, mine is a bit olive so I’m debating if this would clash a little with my skin but ugh it’s so good (shop Self Portrait dresses here). Love the Veronica Beard dress I linked above. It’s just easy but perfectly feminine with the high neck and tiered babydoll design. This dress is so good for Thanksgiving or a Christmas party (shop more Veronica Beard here).

Reformation makes some amazing holiday dresses. I could truly see myself wearing all the ones I’ve shown above and on multiple occasions. I feel like they have been better about making more classic styles that can be worn a lot. I wish I could buy them all and just wear throughout this holiday season but I’ll have to settle on just one I guess!

Clearly I’m loving a dramatic sleeve this season. I’ve been wearing this dress from Brochu Walker a ton and I think this is where my sleeve obsession began. (I have a code for them if you’re interested in any of their pieces but this dress has been a dream! Use code MINDYKOENIGSFELD15 at checkout!)

Do you dress up for the holidays or would you rather be cozy in sweaters and sweats or jeans? Let me know in the comments.

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