Happy New Year friends! Did you all hit the town, sport tons of sequins and drink lots of champagne? Consider me jealous. Well, kinda.

As much as I would have loved a night out on the town, a night in, decked out in pj’s, hanging with my best boys was a pretty solid way to start 2014. Another added bonus, I woke up without a hangover and made a giant mess making breakfast – I only make Eggs Benedict one day a year and yesterday was it.

But seriously, will you send me pics of your sparkly outfits? I’d love to do a New Year’s style spotting post with lots of fun looks (email ’em to me – danielle@louwhatwear.com).

Anyways, today it’s back to the grind. I’ve packed my lunch as part of a resolution to bring my lunch one day a week – so at least I’ll give a regular resolution a go. We’ll see how long it lasts. I’m sure I’ll be back to being overwhelmed within a few emails but having a few days off has been pretty amazing. It’s got me excited to tackle the new year. How about you?

Speaking of tackling things (been watching a lot of football over the holidays), this {WAY faux} leather jacket makes me feel like way more of a bad ass than I’ll ever be. I fell in love with it after seeing it on Lindsey and then was forced to copy her after she tweeted it was on sale for $25. I’ve been layering it with big scarves  – like this new favorite kiss print one (love that the print is really subtle) – and drape-y t-shirts all winter. Perfect for those days when it’s not too chilly outside which is unfortunately, not today. Boo.

Black and Burgundy Two-Tone Leather Jacket: H&M (similar);  Flare Jeans: Current/Elliott; Printed Scarf: c/o H&M; Graphic T-Shirt: c/o H&M (similar); Bag: c/o Sole Society; Boots: Guess (super old); Sunglasses: Valentino from Nordstrom Rack

Photos by Whitney Neal.