Military Jacket: Decjuba (similar)
Tulle Dress: American Rag

Shirt: Cotton On

Shoes: Pulp Noir

Purse: Badgley Mischka

Christy is very forgiving: she's had her tulle skirt post ready to go for about six weeks. You know, back when it was actually her springtime. God love her, she's been so patient with me while I struggled to keep up my end of the blog deal last month. But here we are! Tulle skirts! In spring, in autumn! Kind of.

Here in New Zealand, we had a pretty rough autumn. Freezing rainstorms galore. I've not been very impressed. But you know what makes god awful weather bearable? Tulle skirts and gloriously fleece-lined tights. That's how you make your tulle work in cold weather: cozy tights and military jackets.

The tulle skirt is actually a tulle dress, which I often disguise by layering blouses and sweaters over the top, because-- versatility.

Thanks to my mother, I also now have a grown-up, autumn-appropriate handbag. She gifted me this Badgley Mischka gem when I (finally) finished my Master's degree earlier this year. It's smooth and wine-colored in a way that makes me want to be constantly holding a glass of Pinot Noir in the other hand while I'm out and about with it. The gold and quilt details are the stuff of handbag dreams.

I honestly can't wait for the earth to move on its axis and give us the sun back. Until then, tulle and wine-colored everything, and prayers for a gentle winter ahead.

TULLE SKIRT - SPRING

Dress: Forever 21

Top: H&M

Blazer: J. Crew Factory

Shoes: Just Fab

Clutch: Target 

Rings: Etsy (France, Oui)

There’s something frivolous and fun about tulle skirts that always make me feel so indulgently adorable when I wear them. I think that’s why I became so attached to the tutu I packed when I backpacked through Europe for a summer. Without fail (regardless of when the last time I showered was, or if I had just wasted a whole day hitchhiking without getting a lift), putting on a tulle skirt made me feel like I was killin’ it. And they still have that effect on me.

This tulle dress in particular though…buying it was a serious win for my closet. It is the perfect mix of feminine, fancy, and fun while being deceptively comfortable. And, until it’s socially acceptable to sloppily wrap yourself in your bedsheets and call that getting dressed for the day (a girl can dream), I will always be on the hunt for pretty dresses that make me feel like that's what I'm doing. This tulle dress ranks high in that category.

Obviously, a tulle skirt was also the best way to break in my new blazer. (Pinterest trend for the win!) I bought this blazer this past winter when the $3 Goodwill blazer I bought in college literally began to fall apart at the seams. Not much makes me feel more like a grown-ass woman than discarding my thrift store blazer for a brand new J. Crew one. Also, using the phrase grown-ass woman--that’s right, I curse when I want and buy overpriced clothes. Grown-up world, I have arrived! Albeit in the most girly and whimsical way possible.