Chloe's Capacious Closet (In Between Things & The Fancy Crepe Military Jacket)

So as I've already ranted about on twitter, for some reason I decided it'd be a lovely idea to accidentally paint our sitting room the exact same shade as poi.  For those of you that don't know what poi is, here you go:

And it tastes preeeetty much just like what you would think grayish, purpleish slop tastes like- not awesome, oopsies.

So having walls the exact same color of something that tastes not awesome wasn't exactly what I intended, and in the meanwhile it's all ripped to shreds and probably will be for some time. So I decided to wade my way in and snap a few pics of this jacket anyhow, because unlike my walls it is awesome and things that are awesome tend to disappear fast on Ann Taylor.  Also, the way we're going with this remodel, it might be years before the sitting room is put back together in a presentable way, so you're likely going to be seeing a lot more of this, woohoo.  

(Cue me trying to figure out what looks good with painter scrubs and a hard hat and we'll be all set.  Petunia has already put in her request for a leopard-print hard hat, size xxxxxxs, because she's a diva like that and has no clue, no clue at all about the value of a hard-earned dollar, that dog.)

I digress! Like most little fashion bloggers, I was a huuuge fan of the J Crew Bella jacket when it came out a few years ago and literally wore mine in black to pieces.  One of my favorite "easy" outfits for fall and winter is a black, fitted jacket paired with skinnies and boots, and I think that this jacket from Ann Taylor will work perfectly as a much-needed replacement for my poor, overly-worn Bella. The princess seams give the jacket a really nice, slim fit, and the subtle ruffle on the edge makes the jacket pretty without being too cute.  

I did accidentally order mine in a regular size (not petite) so the sleeves are a touch long, but not enough to bother me and exchange.  I actually like longer sleeves on my jackets for winter- they come in handy for when I (always) forget my mittens!  The fabric is thick (not super-duper-bitter-cold-winter-day thick, but about the same thickness as the Bella- will be wearable through most of fall and on warmer winter days!) and stretchy, the shoulders have a slight stiffness/padding to them to give them some structure and shape, and it can also be worn buttoned more like a peacoat, if desired:

Since I am wearing the regular size versus petite and love the fit, I would say this fits nearly one whole size small; it's snug especially through the rib/bust area, so consider sizing up a size if you're busty and/or like to wear lots of layers under your jackets in the winter. 

You can buy the jacket here, and take 30% off with code "SEPT30" too, yippee.

PS- I know the walls look slightly violet here, but indoor lighting mixed with other factors can do that.  It's the color of poi. Poi-colored walls.  Trust.



PPS- I should add that my mom asked why I painted my walls that color- did they mix the paint wrong?   They must have mixed the paint wrong.  No, no mom. I chose that color. Me.  And Husband is waiting for me to pick another color to try, ha oh lucky day!  *punches self in the face*