Color Me Beautiful

I know this trend has been bouncing around for a while, but I all of a sudden caught the colored jean bug.  I found myself with an hour of child-freeness and wandered into the Joe's Jeans down the street and was overcome by their 55 colors of jeans. Yes, 55.  So I decided I had to take at least one color home with me. Or two.

I picked up these red ones.

And these blue ones.  

Joe's Jeans, $158

And my oh my are they the comfiest jeans in history. I want to wear them everyday.

What do you think?  Will you be rocking some color this spring?

Let's Get Nautical

For whatever reason, when the sun starts making a more regular appearance and the weather is warmer, all I want to do is dress like a sailor. Okay, not a sailor, but I really want to dress nautical. I have no idea why, but I have a very strong urge to indulge in blue and white, preferably in striped form.

Nothing hotter as the weather gets hotter than a navy and white striped top paired with some white skinny jeans. Mmmm... white skinny jeans.

If you have a hankering for some nautical in your life, check out the options below:

Scarf - Zara, $26

J.Crew, was $38, sale $28 @

J.Crew, $79.50

J.Crew, $58 @

J.Crew, $118*

Gap, $49.95

Gap, $39.95 @

Gap, $49.50 @

Forever 21, $19.90

Forever 21, $27.80

Express, was $39.90, sale $27.93

Banana Republic, $69.50 @

Forever 21, $4.80

Joe's Jeans, $158

Hudson, $165

Citizens, $154

Forever 21, was $24.90, $16.99

Express, was $44.90, sale $31.43 @ (without that awful belt of course)

Ella Moss, $85

Rubbish, $38 (I totally own this top and LOVE it)

Soft Joie, $118

Kate Spade, $245 * (OMG, y'all, I am in love with this dress. LOVE)

Tory Burch, $175

@ Available in more colors
* EWP Fave

Confessions of an EWP

It's been a while since my last confessions, and I have more to get off my chest:

1. I haven't worn makeup in a week. I know there are a bunch of you who don't wear makeup everyday (and we seriously need to have a talk about that), but I do. So a week is a long time. I fear I've turned into one of those gross preggos. But in my defense I've been really sick this past week and didn't leave the house. The only person I've seen is my husband. Who I guess I should still put makeup on for, but when I confessed it'd been a week since my last mascaraing Mr. EWP said "what? You're not wearing makeup? I can't tell." Oh sweet sweet Mr. EWP. I don't want to know if it was a lie or the truth. But before you think he's too sweet he did follow it up with "I used to be able to tell because of your circles, but you don't have those anymore." hahahahah, well, at least my unemployment has helped with catching up on my beauty rest.
2. I'm headed to Michigan today via train (the hubs will be coming on Friday after work) for my little sister's big engagement party weekend. She has very nicely asked if I would do her makeup for the big event because I do it so much better than the professionals she's used. Flattery will get you everywhere. And because I'm crazy, I can't take a few colors, no, I worry that I'll be leaving something necessary behind. So I'm taking my entire makeup case with me. On the train. In addition to my giant bag of clothing, because you never know what I might want to wear this week. I'll look like a crazy bag lady. Thank God Amtrak doesn't have baggage restrictions. And while I've already made confession #1 to you all, maybe we shouldn't tell my sister I haven't put any makeup on in a week.....
3. I need new gold shoes. Badly. Please someone find some for me. All suggestions welcome in the comments or email me at esquirewearsprada@gmail.com
4. We are drowning in clothes. Not laundry. But clothes I've pulled out of my closet to donate. Someone please come to my house and take them to Goodwill (or your own closet, I don't care) for me.
5. Pregnancy has made me go gray. There are a MILLION grays on my head that weren't there before I got pregnant. The situation is getting out of control. I'd pluck them all except I have a fear of going bald.
6. I fear I'm going bald.
7. I have really short legs. Like seriously disproportionately short legs. I finally admitted this to myself a couple weeks ago and bought my latest pair of Joe's Jeans in a petite.... and I still need to have them hemmed. I really hope BabyWP doesn't get my midget legs.
8. I'm addicted to massages. Like seriously addicted. I may need to go into counseling for it.
9. When I get my toes painted a hot color, I stare at them all day.
10. I can't sleep without my husband. Like not at all. Is that weird? I already have weird preggo insomnia, but couple that with being Mr. EWP-free for the next two nights, and I'm in a bit of a panic. Maybe my little sister will cuddle with me....

How about you? Got anything to confess?

The Top I Spent Too Much On (Also a Tunics Post)

It didn't make any sense to do a leggings post, without following it up with a tunics post. I mean, what on earth were you going to wear on top of those leggings? And of course I am here to help.

But first, let's discuss my new favorite tunic ever. And how I spent way too much money on it. One day last week, on the way home from dinner, Mr. EWP and I stopped into Pea in the Pod to pick me up a tunic or two to go with all my new leggings I was totally in love with. We didn't know this before we went in, but apparently the Pea in the Pod on Oak Street is the super chi chi fancy pants designer Pea in the Pod and nothing in the store is under $150. Oops.

That, however, didn't stop me from trying on, no exaggeration, 24 tops. All the while Mr. EWP sat and waited for me to actually like one. And then I did. I fell in love with one particular tunic, and walked out of the dressing room. Mr. EWP liked it too but wanted me to try on the fake bump to make sure it'd fit down the road. And OMG, after I put on that fake bump I'm pretty sure I could have gotten Mr. EWP to agree to buying every single item in that store. He was totally in love. But I decided to be reasonable (depending on your definition) and only walked out with this:

Pea in the Pod, $145

Yes, I'm fully aware it's way too much money for a maternity top. But I was totally in love with it. And both Mr. EWP and I envision me wearing it post-pregnancy with a big wide belt. It could happen. And it'd be super cute.


But for the non-preggo set, here are some tunic options just for you:

Velvet, was $195, sale $110

Only Hearts, $40-$80 @

Love Sam, $136 *

Juicy Couture, $158

Joe's Jeans, $77

G-Star, $130

Forever 21, $22.80 *

Forever 21, $24.80 @ *

Forever 21, $27.80

Forever 21, $15.80

Forever 21, $19.80

Forever 21, $17.80

C&C California, $68

@Available in more colors

* EWP fave