My Morning Jacket

Outwear for women can be a dirty, seven-letter word. Since winter is the least favorite of seasons for me, I dread wearing coats. They cramp my style, and cover up my outfits, and sometimes, jacket and coat options can be straight up ugly... What fun is that?

Outfit Details:

Double-Breasted Coat - Guess / Striped Long Sleeve Tee - Forever 21 / LC by Lauren Conrad Pants - Kohls / Tasha Bib Necklace - Nordstrom / Vanessa Mooney Labyrinth Ring / Black Leather Ankle Booties - Modcloth.com/ Knit Pom Pom Hat - Forever 21

That's why I take extra care to invest in a jacket that is first warm, and second, stylish. I've been wearing this double-breasted coat by Guess all year. Double-breasted coats are my absolute favorite since they have military appeal, yet, when worn with dresses or skinny pants, they provide a touch of sophistication. 

Plus, buttons make the coat. If you don't like the ones the coat comes with, take it to tailor and replace em - it's typically cheap to do so.

My apologies in advance to those who adore puffer jackets, but the only time it's acceptable to look like a Storm Trooper is if you're in the alps, or during Halloween as an impromtu costume.

As my first outfit post of 2013, I get to show off some of my Christmas presents I received! The top is new, as well as my pink bib statement necklace by Tasha that is all types of amazing, and my Vanessa Mooney Labyrinth ring! 

Plus, with a new year comes the dawn of new ideas for this here blog...

Hence, I'm asking you, the readers, to please feel free to send me topics you'd like to read about on HOJ. If you have questions about fashion tips and how-tos, style ideas, want to know what I think about dickies - hit me up at houseofjeffers@gmail.com! I'd love to hear from you! 

The Perfect Purple Jeans

My favorite color is purple, and I do not discriminate in the forms of clothing it comes in. Shirts, skirts, socks... jeans. I bought these skinny jeans a year ago on sale at Urban Outfitters and have been waiting for the colored jeans trend to pick up ever since. Luckily, this year it exploded... so now I don't look so much like Grimace anymore.

Outfit:

Leather motorcycle jacket - Zara (similar style here)

Floral print shirt - Urban Outfitters

Purple jeans - Urban Outfitters

Patent leather wedge boots - Modcloth.com

Spiked and studded leather bag - Zara

Tortoise shell sunnies - Forever 21

Plus, they had a hipster chic vibe to them. Music is a huge influence on my style. I just feel like people in the music community dress in a similar fashion... and for me, it was a huge part of my life for 10 years as a music journalist, and it still is today. I never saw a pyramid studded anything or leather jacket I didn't like. Plus, I absolutely love the look of something rough against something really feminine. 

Or perhaps I'm just liking this outfit because of my freshly dyed hair?