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7 Ways to Wear the Anthropologie Burnham Lace Top: Black Velvet Tuxedo + Sparkly Jewelry + Lace

chloe — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 01:48:10 +0000

…can I just say that the word “sparkly” constantly gives me a case of wordnesia? I desperately want it to have an ‘e’ in it, and I just spent several minutes staring at the title of this blog post trying to figure out why it looked so…off.

I don’t even know where I want the ‘e’ to be–I only know that I want it to be somewhere. Sparkley? Sparkely? Sparklie? Sparklee? Sparekly? Sparkly?!

(OH MY GOD NOW NONE OF IT LOOKS RIGHT.)

Anyway, um, I digress. It’s time for part three of my 7 Ways to Wear the Anthropologie Burnham Lace Top blog series! So here we go, here we go.

The outfit below is a bit of a play on what I wore to my husband’s holiday company party back in December. I had this fun black velvet tuxedo blazer from LOFT that I had purchased several years ago just hanging out in my closet–and so I decided to match a pair of velvet tuxedo trousers (also from LOFT) with the blazer to make it into a psuedo-tuxedo.

(A tux-suedo, if you will.)

I wore it with a burgundy leather bustier from ZARA to the holiday party, but in this outfit I’ve swapped in the Anthropologie Burnham Lace top.

Burnham Lace Top – Anthropologie

I’ve always loved a bit of menswear, and it was fun wearing something different than the traditional dress + tights combo to my husband’s holiday party. Velvet is one of my favorite fabrics and has been a big trend both this winter and even as we now head into spring. (And I fully support it–is there anything more gorgeous than a pair of dusty pink velvet heels?)

I have also paired the outfit below with a sweet pair of (sparkly) earrings my husband gave to me as a gift from one of our favorite places to visit in Colorado–Steamboat Springs. They are from the Steamboat Springs Art Company Store. I did the oogle-in-the-store at them, he did the I-am-totally-not-interested-in-buying-what-you-are-looking-at-so-I-better-avoid-eye-contact-at-all-costs at me, and he then sneakily went back to the store purchase them later on so he could surprise me for Christmas.

The earrings are just a great mix of super pretty pastels, and if you’re ever in the Steamboat Springs area I really recommend checking out the Steamboat Art Company for all sorts of great jewelry and gifts and trinkets and things–made mostly by local artists and designers. It’s super neat.

Anyway, on to the outfit. Please ignore the horrendous roots happening in the photos below. I keep telling myself that as soon as this master bathroom remodel is finished, I’ll take some time to get in to my hairstylist get them touched up. At the rate we are going…it might be awhile. C’est la vie (or as my people say–uff da).

7 Ways To Wear the Anthropologie Burnham Lace Top: Madewell 10″ High Rise Skinny Jeans + Camden Coat + FRYE Flynn Mid Boots

chloe — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 02:59:31 +0000

Time for Part Two of my 7 Ways to Wear the Anthropologie Burnham Lace Top blog series!

(You can see the first outfit right here – and the Anthropologie Burnham Lace Top is now 20% off, today only!)

It is also time to talk for a minute about two other things: denim & boots.

First up, denim. Being that I am only 5’2″ with a 28″ inseam (oh yeah–my legs are really short and I’m all weird torso, baby!) finding jeans that fit and fit well can be a challenging task. Add to it that I have an incredible lack of curves and a weird thing about wearing any pants that hit at or around my belly button (it squicks me out, I can’t handle things squeezing me there), that means that my jeans either need to be super high rise or…super high rise. I would say super low rise too, but I already lived through the early 2000’s once. No need to ever do that again.

I am a huge fan of AE’s denim and have written about their jeans extensively on this blog, but I decided to branch out a few months ago and give Madewell’s denim a try. They offer a plethora of sizes and inseams, and I loved the button-up fly of the 10″ High Rise Jeans, so I figured hey–why not?

10″ high rise skinny jeans: drop-hem edition – madewell.com

And it turns out that they are pretty great. Not only are they stretchy and incredibly soft, but they have something called Magic Pockets that, according to the website, help to suck every lump and roll in and gives the wearer a streamlined look that instantly transforms them into a supermodel with 10 foot long legs, fantastic hair, an interesting instagram feed with just the right amount of pictures of food, a super cute dog, parents that really love them, and a great butt to boot.

Okay, maybe these jeans don’t quite do that–but I am pretty sure that that is the overall jist. My husband yells at me for constantly skimming his e-mails and misconstruing the meaning, so I made sure to really pay attention to the description of these jeans on the Madewell website. I thought all pockets were magical, but what can I say? These Pockets are Magical.

Anyway! These jeans do seem to run fairly big and are very soft and stretchy. I sized down two sizes in order to make sure I had extra smooth suctioning power. Like all stretchy jeans they do stretch a bit with wear, but I find the stretchage to be fairly minimal.

They also wash up really well.I have washed them several times now, and the color of the denim hasn’t faded one bit. They do shrink a bit in the waist if you put them in the dryer, but they snap back into their original size after an hour or two of wearing.

And the best part of these jeans? The 10″ rise is nice and high and doesn’t pinch around my belly button. They’ve become my go-to pair of denim lately and I will absolutely be checking out more jeans from Madewell in the future. I still like my AE denim, but these just feel a bit more polished and pretty. Sometimes, a girl needs that.

FRYE flynn mid pull-on boots – thefryecompany.com

On to boots. I grabbed these FRYE Flynn Mid Pull-On boots over Christmas after spying them on the Anthropologie website briefly this past fall. I am a big fan of FRYE footwear. Their boots, flats, and shoes are incredibly comfortable, well-made, and sturdy–and these particular boots are no exception.

I was a little nervous at the unique length of the shaft (they hit mid-calf) but I’ve been wearing them a lot this past winter with skinny jeans and sweaters. The 3-inch heel height is a bit on the higher side, but the heel is quite chunky which makes them easy to walk in and surprisingly comfortable to wear. They also have a “special mold foam backing” which helps the boots keep their shape while wearing and prevents the leather from slouching–which is sweet. They also come in black, and I have been eyeballing getting those, too.

Enough yapping here, on to the outfit! And stay tuned for more outfits featuring Anthropologie’s Burnham Lace Top over the next week. Have a great weekend, you guys!

COAT: Madewell Camden Sweater Coat (buy it here) (similar now 45% off) (similar now 50% off)

TOP: Anthropologie Burnham Lace Top (buy it here) (similar here) (similar under $100) (similar under $75) (similar under $50) (similar under $50) (similar under $50)

JEANS: Madewell 10″ High Rise Skinny Jeans: Chewed Hem Edition (similar here) (similar here) (similar under $75) (similar under $50)

BOOTS: Frye Flynn Mid Boots (buy them here) (buy them here)

HANDBAG: Zac Posen Clutch (similar here) (similar here) (similar here) (similar under $30)

EARRINGS: Ann Taylor Earrings (similar under $75) (similar under $50) (similar under $50) (similar under $50)

7 Ways To Wear the Anthropologie Burnham Lace Top: Camel + Lace + Camo

chloe — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 02:53:51 +0000

Hello you guys! Time for an update. There is lots that is new in my neck of the woods: mainly that we have finally begun our big master bathroom remodel. Finally. It has finally begun. I’ll save the nitty-gritty details of all of that for a blog post of its own later–so stay tuned.

(But if you want updates on the entire project right now, you can follow along on instagram–I’ve been updating almost daily with photos and videos as the project progresses!)

Burnham Lace Top – Anthropologie

I haven’t had a whole lot of time to shop while the remodel has been happening, but I did pick up the Burnham Lace Top from Anthropologie back in January, and it’s a great little top for transitioning from winter into spring. Not only does it clock in at under $100, but the detailing is so pretty–the front panels are made of different types of lace and eyelet, and the mock neckline has a touch of lace to make it extra sweet. It also comes in a very pretty yellow hue and petite sizes, too, and I am actually wearing it in a petite size below. It’s fairly cropped in length, so if you like your tops to be a little longer think about sticking with the regular sizing. I personally think that this top also runs a little boxy and big–I sized down one size (based off the size chart on anthropologie.com) and I still have plenty of room through the torso. This top is also a bit see-through, so keep that in mind–it definitely needs a pretty camisole or bra layered underneath.

I’m also wearing J Crew’s Lucie suede pumps in the outfit below. They’re fairly comfortable (as comfortable as high heels can be, anyway) and the suede is super soft to the touch. They run true to size.

I’ll be styling this top six more ways in blog posts coming up this week–so stay tuned! More in a bit, you guys.

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COAT: Rachel Zoe Peacoat (similar under $100) (similar under $100) (similar on sale) (similar here) (similar here)

LACE TOP: Anthropologie Burnham Lace Top (buy it here) (similar here) (similar under $100) (similar under $50) (similar under $75)

CAMO PANTS: LOFT Camo Pants (similar under $75) (similar under $100) (similar under $75) (similar under $100)

SHOES: J Crew Lucie Suede Pumps (buy them here + take up to 40% off) (similar under $75)

HANDBAG: Prada Mini Dome Satchel (similar here) (similar here) (similar under $50) (similar under $100)

EARRINGS: Madewell Fringe Earrings (buy them here) (similar here) (similar under $25) (similar under $25)