Oops, forgot to add these - full disclosure

Oops, I forgot to add these to my January comings - I purchased 2 pairs of sneakers/flats from The Wishbone Collection. 

I absolutely love these and notice I am slowly shifting from casual sneakers to those that can do double duty - weekends and the business casual. 

Side note: I did let go of a pair of old Adidas Superstars I was holding on to; I took it out to wear and realized it was a lot more worn out looking, and not as comfortable as I remembered. So with my letting those go, along with my UGGs, I'm evening out so far for my shoe inventory.

January 2016 - comings and goings

I almost had a no-purchase month until I purchased the style of belt I had been looking for, for ages. Does that count? It's a very planned purchase and I got it at a great price... hm...

Comings - 4

• Lou & Grey Mix-up cardigan - bought for me by my parents <3 (I insisted to pay for it myself, but they insisted they buy it for me - gifts don't count ;))
• off-white skinny belt for my waist - been looking for one for a long time and the right one finally came along, with gold hardware, at an amazing price - $9 for leather, you really can't beat that. 
• Edit: Feb 3-16 - Forgot to add 2 pairs of shoes I got at the end of the month from The Wishbone Collection

Goings - 5

• White and navy striped blazer - it was starting to pill and look too worn. Also it was a bit shorter in length than I prefer, so I am on the look out for a longer version since it was a great outfit finisher.
• Pair of black mesh earrings - I just didn't wear it enough, if at all, and against my black hair, the details got lost anyway, defeating the purpose of adding any oomph to my outfits.
• Esprit black dress - I bought it because it has studs on the shoulders but I never got a chance to wear it since, and trying to fit it into my rotation now, is just not working.
• Gray Ugg Baileys - I love them and I will miss them very much, but they are too worn out now. I've lovingly said good-bye to them and thanked them. (That's also one pair of shoes gone, towards me owning 25 pairs... it's a loooong road)
• Esprit blue and white sundress - just didn't like the length of it any more;I got good use out of it but I think I wore it so much that it's a bit out of shape too and flares a bit too much for its length, for my liking.

My first pair of Converse = excitement!

Over the weekend my husband and I were bored and with nothing planned, and not wanting to swelter in the heat-box that is our condo, made an impromptu trip to the Seattle Premium Outlets. Husband wanted to get a new pair of Converse (practically his uniform; he ended up buying 3!!!) and I finally found a pair that works for me. 

I have wanted a pair of Converse for a very long time (SO many awesome Pinterest inspirations I've been wanting to try) but the high-tops were just too much hassle for me with the constant tying and untying, and the low-rise ones kind of made my feet look like Ronald McDonald's; they also feel a bit uncomfortable because they are more narrow than the Adidas sneakers that I love and used to wear constantly (when I had more chances to dress casual).

Usually I don't look but husband was taking a bit long in making his color choices so I spent some time in the women's section and came across THESE, Converse shoreline slip-ons in beige - 

Wearing them already!

They are of the vintage nature, low-rise, NO TYING required, and just lets me slip them on easily like flats. And since there is no tying, the lace part doesn't go as high up on my foot, making it more comfortable for my wider feet, and the elastic back makes them nice and snug. I'm so excited to use these in my weekend outfits!