Reversible tote bag (Larger version, medium version) / Necklace / Sunglasses / First military jacket / Second military jacket (Which do you like better?! I couldn’t decide, so I kept them both, haha!) / Peplum top / Leopard heels (Similar here and here. And love the lace-up version! And swoon: I need this clutch!)
Oh my goodness. I had a very upsetting thing happen to me last night.
Before I start, though: I’m finally upholding my New Year’s Resolutions and experimenting with my personal style! (I wanted to do it sooner, but the baby bump was a little limiting in that department.) While you’ll likely still see a lot of preppy and classic looks on Kelly in the City (old habits die hard), my hope is to start featuring and intertwining other styles that I’ve been drawn to as of late. Are we friends on Pinterest? If so, you’ve probably noticed the crazy number of “Fall Fashion” pins that go up every day–and that they’re far from “preppy.” ;) I’m loving olive greens; black (gasp–not navy!); chunky, oversized sweaters; and all things easy, cozy and casual.
Before Emma, complicated outfits were doable. But now, I’m all about the simple.
Because of this shift in style (particularly in the handbag and accessories departments), I’ve been relying on Nordstrom. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s my #1 retailer, as the company offers free shipping and returns, stellar customer service, a ton of inventory, and the best handbags and accessories. And because I spend so much time on the couch feeding Emma these days, one of my favorite things to do is surf the new arrivals. It’s how I fell in love with the super affordable “Street Level” line of reversible tote bags as well as B.P. and Carlson. Definitely give those brands a look: they’re my three faves this season!
Anyway, back to the upsetting thing: My iPhone seemingly deleted all my photos and videos last night.
Now, I don’t have the best record with technology. When I was in college, I lost my entire music collection when my computer died, and then spent a solid year rebuilding it. The year after that? I up and lost it again. Back when I wanted to be a novelist, I lost over 150 pages of a story I’d been working on when my hard drive bit it. (Double-spaced, but still.) And I can’t even count how many cell phones I’ve killed. They’ve slid into toilets, they’ve committed suicide, and they’ve literally gone up in flames. (I thought it would be a good idea to “dry out” a wet cell phone by putting it in the toaster oven for a few minutes. It was working, too, until a piece of cheese dripped onto it and caught fire. RIP, Flip Phone.)
Taking all of this into consideration, I really should have listened to my husband and backed up my phone when I had my daughter. (There. I said it, Mitch. You were right!) But I didn’t, because I’m Kelly Larkin, and I never back up anything. And yes, my refusal to back up my iPhone is the reason I ended up sobbing on the couch last night. All the photos of Emma. All the videos of Emma. Lost. Gone. Finito. I couldn’t stop crying.
Complete and utter devastation.
Long story short, Mitch somehow got the photos and videos back because he’s Superman, and we’re currently backing up my library (all 18,000+ photos/videos) two different ways. Hallelujah! And hallelujah for you guys, too. Because if we hadn’t been able to recover them, I would have cried to you every day on this blog for… a long time. ;)
Okay! So if you’re like I am and refuse to back up your stuff, stop being stubborn and just do it. iCloud and Google Photos are both excellent options, and they’re really cheap!
Over and out…
Outfit details:
Reversible tote bag (Larger version, medium version) / Necklace / Sunglasses / First military jacket / Second military jacket (In blue here) / Peplum top / Leopard heels (Similar here and here. And love the lace-up version! And swoon: I need this clutch!)
This post was sponsored by Nordstrom. As always, thank you so much for supporting the partnerships that keep Kelly in the City up and running!
So cute! I too stick with my preppy/girly/classic look 95% of the time, but it can be really exciting to branch out of your routine. This is a great look! And ugh, I know, I know, I need to back all my photos up.
xoxo,
Catherine
http://www.classiccatherine.com
Love this entire look, especially the leopard flats!
Kelly – you look so cute and I am so excited for the ‘new style’ and black! :) I can not deal with the phone either – I think you just convinced me to back mine up tonight and then update it. Ugh, I hate technology!
Shaheen | Lows to Luxe
So glad you got everything back, I would have been crying too and I definitely don’t have anything as important as Emma’s first month of pictures on mine, haha! I’ve strayed away from my more “preppy” outfits in the last couple of years too, and now I don’t really have a specific label of my style. Still working on that!
xo
Olivia
PrepEssentials
Love this look!! and can’t wait to see what else you wear!
You look adorable girlfriend! i love this look – and that peplum is maaaagical! xx
Love your style but can’t wait to see you try new things!
http://asequinloveaffair.com
You look so pretty Kelly and you don’t look like you just had a baby!! I’m all about classic button down shirts right now and I’m loving how you styled it! Hope you and your little girl are doing well! :)
xo, Sarah
http://www.thekissingboothblog.com
You look so great! How did you just have Emma!?!?! You look gorgeous. Your story about the flip phone and the cheese made me LOL!!! Glad everything is back to normal. I have sooo many photos and videos on my phone, I need to be better about backing up, too!
xxoo
Mary
http://www.BelleOnTrend.com
OMG, I had a similar problem happen to me, too! On Friday my phone completely died and went into recovery mode. Luckily I was able to recover my photos thanks to iCloud (and a storage upgrade I now need to downgrade, haha), but I had to restore my phone to a backup I made in June. (I originally thought my last backup was July 2015, so I’m really glad I was smart enough to do a backup before I left for Europe in June!) I lost so much app data that I wish I could get back. :( I def need to do a backup EVERY month. I totally feel your pain (though I imagine losing baby photos/videos would be much more difficult). I also just bought a second, larger external hard drive for my photos since my 1 TB drive is full! Ugh, technology…
cottoncashmerecathair.com
I feel you 100% on this. My style has evolved so much in the past year. I’ve leaned toward black instead of Lilly, and this weekend I wore a pair of booties with denim shorts. Definitely a first for me, but I loved it! Excited to see how your style will continue to evolve :)
XO, SS || Seersucker Sass