New Jacket, New Shoes, No problem

Santa treated me very well on Christmas. Two of my favorite additions to the closet pair perfectly together. That is a double win. Zach surprised me with an insane pair of Gucci boots, which look fabulous with my new BLANK NYC red suede moto jacket, from my In-laws. I fell in love with the jacket last year when I received a navy blue one for my birthday. I loved it so much, I just had to have it in another color. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention another favorite Christmas gift. Zach gave me a gold "Z" Chloe ring that I have had my eye on. It doubles as an "N", which works out quite well considering our last name is Nord.

Still no snow in Jersey, so the jacket and fancy/wild boots worked out well for a lunch date with my friends and an afternoon shopping with my SIL, Courtney. I still have hopes for snow before next week. Seems like chances are slim, but fingers are still crossed. xo RCN

Getting My Suede On

When the button down, snap front mini skirt trend emerged this year, I was all about it. However, all minis I fell in love with seemed to be made of fabrications for cooler weather and not the actuality of 85+ degrees.  Leather, suede, faux suede, corduroy, and velvet were all my top favs from the beginning. I stuck out my desire to support this trend until now, finally! The weekend weather was dreary and chillier than it has been lately. I was able to put on the faux suede skirt (from Forever 21) and pair it with my Alexander Wang bucket bag, also suede. I paired my burgundy skirt with a fun and bold palm print blouse from H&M. I love the pajama style influence and the not so common color combination for a tropical leaf pattern. The suede skirt and bag, burgundy color and bare legs, topped with tropical leaves allowed me to pull of a fall look this weekend in Florida without it feeling forced. Get the look below.  xo RCN