Zara Hit, October 2010

I just got back from a fantastic weekend in Chicago.  It was the first time I had been in about twenty years, so there was a lot to work into just three days.

Zara Hit, October 2010

We managed to see most of the sites as planned, but my Saturday of shopping was hampered by cold rain and no car.  I will post pictures and details in the next couple of days.  I am trying to play catch up today with chores, deadlines and phone calls, so this is a quick post of what I managed to snag at Zara with the 15 minutes I had before hopping on the plane.

The secret to shopping in seconds is knowing your body type!  I know for my slightly pear shaped body it is vital to show my waist.  The navy A-line skirt does this beautifully while the cardigan disguises the pooch that has appeared as a result of drinking bottles of wine, sipping martinis and eating bread and cheese all summer!  Oh, well!  I had a damn good time!  The shift has a slight narrowing at the waist and I will wear it as a tunic with leggings until I lose about 5 of the 10 pounds I plan on losing in the next few months.  The bag and boots are a nice shade of wine (in my accessories, not my mouth) and will look good with my chosen color palette this season of navy, black, grey and mustard.

The boots I found at Nordstrom the day before but they didn't have my size so I just ordered them a few minutes ago.  Be back tomorrow with some sites from Chicago.  Happy Monday!