Bummin, Bangs and Boots

i was going for that rumpled / ragged / rolled out of bed look 

and since that is truly in fact what i did, i think i met my objective!

luckily for me, 90's grunge is all the rave for fall!
and i actually paid good money for my shreds!

J Brand is a must have in my closet, especially when it comes to basic skinnies, 

but their trendy line is amazing as well and since i've never met a pair of holey jeans i didn't like,

 you know i had to snatch these!
and i live for comfort, so i bumped up a few sizes on this acid wash plaid to make it more bf style

bleached plaid top Kohls, denim jacket GAP, black torn skinnies J Brand, pistol booties GoJane, purse tjmaxx score similar here , starry night earrings Jewelmint, men's runway watch Micheal Kors, assorted bangles Alex and Ani, initial necklaces Dogeared

i heart greenville

took a family road trip this weekend for Christmas take 3!

we gathered up all my available siblings (there's 6 of us, so its a rare occasion for us all to be together at the same time), their significant others and our parents to celebrate the holidays, one last time!

having never been to Greenville, we played tourist for an afternoon

  

 

despite its painfully frigid temperatures (mind you, I think 50 degrees is cold) it is a charming town
fortunately, my hubs had pre-warned me of the wind chill so I was packed accordingly!

 I don't know what it is about my mother,

but she makes me want to channel my inner prepster and keep my look a bit more polished than usual, 

so I carefully chose this layered look with her in mind. 

 my only rule in layering is to stick with a color palette. 

I think you can add as many prints and patterns as you please as long as they all fall in the same spectrum of the color wheel.

 

threw in some pops of oxblood (it is the hot color of the season, afterall!)

and kept my accessories neutral

 stay bundled and fabulous!!

xoxo,

Tara Belle

 plaid button down Forever 21, heart sweater LC Lauren Conrad similar here, jeans Hudson, parka Old Navy(old) similar here, booties Betsey Johnson, bowler bag TJMaxx, knotted cupchain Stella & Dot similar here, sunnies Forever 21(in store), leather gloves TJMaxx similar here