jewel3point14: A Lace-y Monday.

It is the first Monday back to school and it is getting cold here in San Francisco! Supposedly, the temperatures are to drop starting Wednesday and I wanted to take advantage of this bright Monday. So, I used to think that shorts in winter were not my thing but I've definitely come to find that they're super wearable in any season. I am not sure why SF has such strange weather (sunny and freezing at the same time) but through time I have figured out how to dress for the seasons here- by layering up!
I wore this look two ways: with a scarf & beanie and with a statement necklace- either way would work! These velvet shorts Brandy Melville were a steal from when I went shopping on Black Friday and I loved that they were mid-rise with a petal cut on the side. Since it was Monday (I was a bit lazy) I simple white went with a high low quarter sleeve shirt from Zara (on clearance ~$10) and tucked it in on the side to show off my waistline. A light gray knit cardigan (similar one here) is the perfect color for winter and this particular one from Abercrombie is one of my favorites because of the long length and the large pockets!
With simple outfits like this, it's super easy to dress up! Under my shorts, I went with these lace-y, maroon tights from Urban Outfitters to give the overall look a warmer feel. As mentioned before, booties are totally my obsession right now and these ones from Charlotte Russe (mentioned before here) were again, perfect. I left the house like this but I brought a heavy knit, cream colored infinity scarf from Forever 21 with me just in case it got cold. And with this being said, since I am very afraid of the cold (but still a lover of SF) I packed an emergency black beanie (H&M Men's) in my gold chain purse that I also snagged during Black Friday (50% off!) from F21.
I had a bit more time than planned today (hooray) so I accessorized a little! A gold statement necklace (from the night markets inTaiwan) because gold-toned colors always look amazing with maroon shades. The three gold rings I had on are from three different places. The one on my pinky is a permanent residence on my hand because it's from my mom :) The second midi-ring is from Charlotte Russe (of course, I had to throw in somethin' sparkly!) and the third giant jewel ring is from the store JYJZ in the Westfield SF.
Remember to keep warm & remember that it's still Cyber Monday til midnight! ;)