Outfits: Leopard Wedges and Bold Lips

In my dreams I wore this outfit to a casual Saturday morning girl's brunch, complete with mimosas and a patio table. In reality, I just wore these shoes to take pictures and then promptly changed into my Chuck Taylor's to go grocery shopping.

Even though these are wedges, they are deceptively difficult to walk in, and I can only do about 15 minutes of teetering at a time. They are alas, sitting shoes. When the weather warms up, I'll be able to break them out for date nights more often.

I also went with a really bright lip color. As casual as my office is, I don't think I can get away with neon fuchsia lips at work, which is a shame because I'd rather wear bold lips than something neutral any day, so I try to break out the fun colors on the weekend.

*Let's just ignore that towel on the floor in the background...I was experimenting with a new Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs technique. Possible post to follow.

Top: Marshall's

Jeans: Mossimo Denim Leggings

Shoes: Lord&Taylor

Watch: Merona Watch Gold

Bag: Marshall's

Lips: Rimmel 'In Vogue'

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