Happy 2014!

Happy New Year!  I know, it's been 2014 for a month already, but I may or may not still have holiday cards waiting to be mailed out.  (Hey, they don't specify which holiday to be happy about, they could be really early Easter cards).  It's been a bit of a whirlwind for us. We took a ten day trip to India for my cousin's wedding, with the kids, of course.  We got sick coming back, and with the cold our pipes burst. And we had two birthdays last week.
But on to other things.  Since the sun has finally decided to peek out, I was able to take a few outfit photos.

This coat is so warm as well as pretty.

 Now on to the outfit. I love these neutral colors, but I don't wear them often.  I feel I look better in color.  As Diane Vreeland said, "Pink is the navy blue of India."

And on to the patterned tights.  I didn't set out to wear patterned tights, but in my search for beige tights these were literally the only ones I found.  I wasn't sure I could pull them off, but I have to say I like them.  This skirt has a herringbone pattern, which goes nicely with the diamond pattern on the tights.

And that just leaves the booties.  I had done a lot of research on what type of booties I should wear, color, heel height, vamp, etc to be flattering on me.  This pair basically was the opposite of all of that. But you know what?  I love them. They are so pretty.  Now that I see them, they actually look similar to the Chloe studded ankle boots that got me interested in booties to begin with.  These have become part of my weekend uniform.  However under jeans only the front toe part shows (yeah, that's the technical term) so I really wanted to try them with a skirt and show their glory.
 
So there you have it.  My absolute favorite outfit of the new year.

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Coat:  Espirit
Blouse:  New York & Co.
Skirt: The Limited
Tights:  Vera Wang for Kohls
Boots:  Report, DSW
Watch: Tourneau,Gift
Jewelry:  Mom, from India