A Little Paisley for February

Every year, January feels like some kind of frigid time warp. Time moves slowly, and the 31 days feel like a lifetime. While I’m grateful for the time to get started on new routines, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t sad to see January go. It’s funny how quickly things shift. While January dragged by, we’re only 3 days in to February, and I already feel like 2025 is rolling full steam ahead. I’m just trying to hang on! Anyway, whenever I’m feeling stressed about something small like the fleetingness of time, I like to keep my outfits as simple and as joy inducing as possible. Hence the bright jacket. It’s a colorful coat that brings a little paisley to February to start off this month on a high.

The paisley print coat certainly draws attention, but to me, the cowboy booties are the star of the show. Paring these shoes with a cropped pant feels like a risky endeavor. I normally wear these with a full length jean to give off the illusion of a full length cowboy boot. However, I woke up this morning and thought, “what if,” and I’m pleased to report that I don’t hate it… I maybe even love it? As the year goes on, we’ll see if this turns into an outfit staple or a style regret.

This outfit has certainly done the job of curing me of my mid winter blues. A paisley print coat and a pair of cowboy booties will do that for you.

This is my take on a subtle Valentine’s Day outfit. It’s not exactly pink, but it’s pink adjacent, which seems to do the job just fine!

P.s Looking for more style inspo? Here’s another look featuring white pants.

Xx, M

outfit details: t-shirt- target, pants- madewell, coat- old free people, shoes- frye