Cheryl Shops

As longtime Cheryl Shops readers know, I'm a huge fan of Calla shoes. They are made specially for people with bunions (I have two on my right foot), and they are the comfiest shoes I own. But they're just as chic as they are comfy, and so I decided to push myself slightly out of my comfort zone this season with this bright red suede loafer. Red is a color that I love in small doses, and these shoes have just the right amount to make whatever you're wearing really pop. I love that these look like a posh slipper, tassel and all; I feel like a fancy lady when I wear them. They run true to size; I'm in a 38.5 and did I mention how ridiculously comfortable they are? 

Speaking of ridiculously comfortable, this Banana Republic dress feels like a nightgown made out of thick T-shirt material. I saw the dress in Banana's window downtown, then went home and ordered it online, and lo and behold, it was on major sale. (One more time for the people in the back: never pay full price for anything at Banana Republic!) I'm pretty sure it's a knockoff of an Isabel Marant dress from a few years back, but I'm not mad at that. The side ruching is super flattering too. This dress fits a little more loosely than the typical body-con knit style, but then again, that could just be Banana running big, as it tends to do (I'm in a size small here). I can't wait to wear this with a long cardigan sweater and some ankle boots in winter—it's a good three-season dress.

It's still blazer weather here (although probably not for long), so I broke out my trusty Frame jacket, which you last saw with jeans and very dark roots. (And yes, my roots are dark again, but I'm working on it.) The blazer obviously makes this outfit a little more dressed up; I'd wear this to the office if I were going back to it sometime before summer 2021. But I've barely been wearing my blazers and I miss them, so I thought it would be nice to take this one for a spin. I'm also realizing that I need to get the sleeves shortened on this one; I feel like I look like a kid wearing their dad's jacket. That said, this jacket does run pretty true to size, with a slightly generous cut through the arms; I'm in a medium. 

I know it's slightly old-fashioned to match one's shoes with their bag, but I saved up my babysitting money for months to buy this Coach purse back in the 90s, and nearly 30 years later, it still brings me joy. You last saw this bag with a leopard midi skirt, back in the days before I learned how to properly white-balance my photos, hence my bizarre strawberry-blonde hair. Anyway, matchy-matchy or not, I like how the red bag makes the red shoes feel a little more intentional. Some things are just better together, right?

OUTFIT DETAILS: Frame blazer | Banana Republic dress | Vintage Coach bag (current version here) | Calla Maggie loafers (c/o)