BLACK AND WHITE

By now I've been overly obsessed with menswear that I, myself can't turn down a fabulous piece that screams out, "Nicoleee...Niccooolleeeeee...Nicoleeeeeee!!" I believe that it's one of my top weaknesses and I probably should get help. In my mind, I'm thinking that guys can wear all of these fabulous pieces and why not me? Female. Woman. Lady. Wear the same thing. I saw these cuff links and this mens tuxedo shirt and thought, why not? So I paired it with one of my favorite oxfords that I bought when I was 18. These Gucci leather and metal darlings were tucked away in my closet collecting dust and it was extremely unfair for them to not come out on a cold and cloudy day.

Now on to the WOC (wallet-on-chain), I've had a post awhile back on making your wallets into something that you would want to wear. I had a larger wallet that was just impossible to put into my tiny bags, and now this smaller wallet I could proudly add to the list of wallet to WOC in my closet. It's actually quite nice, I don't have to worry about it and you could have fun with it. Carry another clutch or even wear it by itself. With a cute WOC that looks like it's part of your outfit, it's not as heart breaking when you ditch the clutch.

I'm wearing:
David Donahue mens tuxedo shirt
Zara shorts (similar)
H&M rings
Gucci wallet (similar)
Gotham Decay clutch
Gucci oxfords
Fendi sunglasses

WALLET TO WOC

I bought this wallet about 9 years ago, and to this day it's my absolute favorite. There's a simplistic quality about it that I gravitate towards. And besides, who doesn't love a black leather piece, right?

Over the years my bags get smaller and smaller, and my wallets dwindle down to a tiny cardholder to carry the necessities (cash & credit cards -- yes, plural!).  So, it's no surprise that my favorite wallet is just TOO big to carry in any of my bags when my bags are not far off in size. In order to carry this Gucci babe around the block a couple of times I decided to make a little WOC (wallet on chain) action out of it. 

I have a Gucci WOC that I use....sometimes (okay FINE, hardly) and the chain on it is not long but it's absolutely beautiful. So, I decided to use that chain on this wallet and create a cute and dainty bag out of it. It turns out, that I absolutely adore it and carry it around more times then any other bag. It's small (check), light weight (check), & chic (CHECK!). 

Don't dismiss any of your old wallets that are too big, just use a chain from a different bag or even go out and buy one that suits your particular needs. Have fun with it! 

CHANEL

Oh my lovely darling Chanel, she's been one of my lusting items for awhile now and I finally took the plunge and put myself down for the wait list. Before you know it, few weeks later I received the call for my new darling. I think it's absolutely practical, for it's a wallet on chain so it holds all the necessities (ID, cards, cash, lipstick & iPhone). 

I mean, who doesn't love Chanel! It's going to be one of those timeless pieces that will be used well into my later years and possibly passed down to the new generation, which I could imagine would fight over any kind of vintage ANYTHING.