rusty orange and brown boots

TGIF! And whew, I am ready for the weekend!

I saw my rusty orange cardigan hanging in the closet and instantly decided that I wanted to wear it. I threw on a trusty J.Crew tee - which I love because of the open crewneck! - some jeans and boots and whooooosed out the door. The entire ensemble, for whatever reason, makes me think of Western wear, even though I'm not rocking anything cowboy-y. I think it's the brown boots. Hmmmmm.

textured jersey bouquet tee, j.crew
long cardigan, gap [x-ish] [x-ish] [x-ish]
denim, true religion brand jeans
'towny' flat boots, guess [x] [x]
green stone necklace, f21
cluster ring, j.crew
faceted gold bangle, j.crew
square cushion studs, wal-mart

I love my Wal-Mart earrings, haha! I got them a few years ago and wore them every day for a while before the nickel coating wore off, leaving some sensitive ear-unfriendly exposed metal. I clean the posts before wearing them now, but they still make my ears itch sometimes. Hrrrumph! I used to keep some studs I got from Claire's in my ears at all times, but they eventually turned my ear lobes green. Mayhaps it's time for some "investment" earrings?

Also, thanks for the wonderful feedback on the feature yesterday! I hope I'm not lazy and manage to make it a weekly feature. Mikaela from Mikaela's Obsessions brought up a great question - how do you care for accordion pleats? Or pleats in general? I only own one item with accordion pleats and the pleats are so teeny tiny that they manage to stay in place even after I wash it. I don't know if this is the case for other items, like full skirts or dresses. I'd assume that those would need maintenance in the form of - ugh - ironing, but if anyone else has any personal experience, do share!

Happy weekending!