i broke my shopping ban when i saw these j.crew etta pumps in navy silk.  the pattern is  subtle enough for work, yet matches with all the colors i typically wear (navy, cream, and emerald green).

sadly, they are going back to the store because my arches are too high for the style.  i just thought i would snap a few pictures to remember them by.

carrying my beautiful ysl sac de jour bag, reading the september issue of vogue, and wearing my oliver peoples sunglasses.

i tried to be good this year and stay away from the sales, but i could not resist these when saks put their sale on an additional 25% off.  the total for both pairs wasn’t even half of what most jimmy choos cost full price.

my philosophy when shopping sales is if i wouldn’t buy it full price, i shouldn’t buy it on sale.  luckily, both pairs are classic and comfortable, and i will have them for years to come.

this is hands down the best wallet i have ever owned.  the leather is soft yet durable, and the hot pink color makes it easy to find when i am fishing around in my bag.  the wallet was a front snap closure.

inside, there are 4 credit card slots.  i use these for my driver’s license and my three most used cards. there are also two interior compartments.  i use one for bills, and the other for my other cards (insurance card, frequent buyer cards, etc.). the back has a zip pocket for coins.my favorite thing about the wallet is how slim it is.  because it is just big enough to hold the essentials, it forces me to pare down what i actually need on a daily basis.  i can’t overstate how perfect this wallet is for my needs – it is definitely my best purchase so far in 2013.

(for those of you who need more credit card slots, check out coach’s new design of this wallet for this season.  it appears to have more credit card slots but only one interior pocket.)

since i have been using my gray ps1 bag nonstop for the last few months (which, by the way, was the steal of the century from my local tj maxx in tennessee), i thought i should do an updated “what’s in my bag” post.  i have tried to pare down the contents to the bare minimum, in an effort to take a load off of my poor shoulders.  the ps1 is the perfect weekend bag for a girl always on the move, yet is classic enough for work.

from top center: sonia kashuk for target make up case, metrocard, pencil pouch, oliver peoples sunglasses, mini umbrella, baggu (great for protecting your bag if you are caught in the rain!), quilted leather gloves from target.  center: coach slim wallet (which will get its own post soon), bag hook, and fiber plus bar.

as i enter my late twenties, proper eye and face protection is becoming increasingly important.  as much as i love my ray bans, they do not cover as much of my face as i would like when i am in harsh sunlight.  so, i decided to supplement my sunglasses collection with this pair of oliver peoples sunglasses from saks off 5th avenue.  i can’t find the exact model online, but this is a close match.