Bria's Trip To The Mwall

I like to skulk around the mall a couple times a year. Here are my recent acquisitions, all Le Train Bleu compatible.

Relaxed Woven Shirt, F21
This style has a sort of peasant workwear vibe to it--it's already a favorite in my closet and I can't wait until it's cold enough to wear it with a midi-skirt and some boots and a patterned scarf.

Mystical Floral Woven Shirt, F21

I can't stay away from a Victorian-inspired flowery shirt. This one is very Liberty "inspired" (please don't let it be a shameful knockoff). It has a nipped waist and if you're a person who is trying to balance a smaller top with a larger bottom, this is a really good style with some skinny jeans or a pencil skirt--the ruffles are kinda bust-enhancing and it's great for accentuating curves.

Kenna Suede Cowboy Boots from Target

When I went to peruse the new shoes and boots at Target these jumped out right away as looking way out of place, in a good way. They look much more expensive than they are, with very soft suede, sturdy stacked heel, and nothing that was screaming $29.95!

Silk Blend Shirt Dress, The Gap

I fancied this one as being very Isabel Marant: stylish rather than trendy. It is nicely constructed of a silk/cotton blend that works for daytime and I've been wearing it with a vintage brown leather belt. Very ladylike, sexy in an understated way, perfect for layering.

Bobbie Brown Pot Rouge in Powder Pink, Nordstrom

I would consider myself something of a blush aficionado and this one is really perfect. I have a drawer full of blushes from Nars, Benefit, Tarte, Mac, and Stila. This one is the best. Totally natural-looking, some decent staining power, creamy and blendable so that it disappears into your skin. Perfect for that Tess of the d'Ubervilles look.

Boyfriend Oxford Shirt and Boyfriend Jeans, The Gap

This ensemble is basically like pj's that are acceptable for public. This shirt is made of very, very soft cotton shirting and the denim, well, I've never really met a pair of jeans that I would describe as "cosy", but these ones fit that bill.

Sebastian Molding Mud, Drugstore

If you suffer from real estate agent hair when your hair is freshly washed, here is your cure. At the mall I like to take the opportunity to stock up on a few personal essentials like my beloved Sebastian Molding Mud which I've been using since I was 15. Makes clean hair look dirty. Just kidding! Well, kinda. For a while there was a panic that this item had been discontinued and then there was a bad batch floating around that was sort of granulated. Well, now Sebastian has changed the label and it seems to be business as usual. Maybe I'll hoard some in case there is another scare.