the very first thing i do when i get home from work is take off whatever i wore that day.  part of it is ritualistic and a way for me to separate my work as a therapist from my home environment.  the other part is solely about comfort.  the two things i am always most anxious to take off are my shoes and whatever bra i have on. i tend to lounge in one of two types of clothing – boxers and an oversized tank with a bandeau or a lace bralette or a simple nightie like this one…

 

 

i got this one from asos and am in love. it comes in sizes 12 to 28.  if you are not as full figured, here are some other great options from asos:

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while i may not be the queen of sleep on sunday through thursday, one of the best parts about the weekends is waking up naturally instead of to the sound of a blaring alarm.  i have been trying to make an effort to schedule a bit less on the weekends to get more sleep or at the very least, schedule things later in the day so i can ease into my mornings.  perhaps this nightie will serve as inspo.

 

god bless our principal for giving us tomorrow off in addition to monday.  lord knows i could use a four day weekend.

 

enjoy the extra time off!

 

xoxo,

k. tap

 

 

i live for a good cardigan, especially the ones that feel like you are being swaddled in a blanket.

 

i initially saw this cardigan in gray on clearance at forever 21 and figured why the hell not? gray is my favorite neutral and it looked like it had potential.  that was a gross understatement.

 

the cardigan arrived and i pretty much lived in it.  no, seriously.  one night, my pilot light was out in my apartment and i even slept in this cardigan.  after talking to marilena (my roommate + soulmate from freshman year of college), i was persuaded to buy it in whatever other colors it came in.  that included camel and this gorgeous oxblood.

 

 

i have now worn all three of these to work and all three of them on different nights out – whether it was to dinner, a wine cellar in sf or a bar in pasadena.

 

for work today, i have it paired with a simple black tank by sejour and a pair of my favorite compression pants – the zella live-ins.  they are called the live-ins because you can literally do everything in them – i have worn them to soul cycle, while running errands, to work, on a date; you name it, i’ve tried it.  all i do is switch up my shoe choice and the top.  both the tank and the pants can be purchased in a variety of colors and trust me, you will want more than just one.  head to nordstrom.com – that is where dreams come true.

 

xoxo,

k.tap

happy friday to all of you.  lord knows it has been one hell of a week over in these parts and i could not be more grateful for this three day weekend (and to not have to wake up to the sound of an alarm for the next few days).

anyway, i do not know if any of you can relate but in looking at pictures of myself (both on the gram and just in general), i have noticed some patterns in what i tend to have on. it is as if i have a weekend uniform.  to give you some background, i wore a uniform to school every single day from 1992 to 2007 so perhaps this is why as an adult who has actual choices, i will purchase the same article of clothing in a variety of colors and switch up an accessory, a shoe or an outer layer of clothing.

for the last year, i have been incredibly into t-shirt dresses, cardigans or denim shirts (as a first outer layer) and a faux fur vest or army cargo jacket (as a second outside layer).  weather dependent, i could be rocking a gladiator, a converse or a bootie.  i would say the two retailers that get the bulk of my coins are nordstrom and asos.  the third is forever a rotation between forever 21, target, torrid and cute little boutiques (my favorite one being ibiss in the willow glen neighborhood of san jose, ca).

 

photo cred: gracelyn bateman – check out her instagram!

 

this exact t-shirt dress from asos is sold out but here are a couple others like it:

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my cardigan is from forever 21 – i also have it in oxblood.  here is one that is similar.

my cargo jacket is from nordstrom – i copped it during the anniversary sale for like, $80 – here is one similar (mine has coral stitching instead of red stitching but it is by the same brand).

*all three of the aforementioned retailers carry sizes 0 to 3x – i will do my best to post places that are size inclusive.

and you can find a classic pair of converse virtually anywhere – mine are pretty beat up from countless music festivals and shows, but that is why i love them.

do you have a weekend uniform? if so, what is it? let me know in the comments below.

cheers to the weekend!

 

xoxo,

k. tap