How do you welcome fall? The boys and I gentle candles at dinner, I re-watch my #1 consolation film When Harry Met Sally, and I really like taking leaf-peeping walks with mates in comfortable leather-based boots. Inquisitive about rituals in hotter locations, I checked in with our beloved Nicki Sebastian, who broke our hearts and moved to L.A. eight years in the past. Right here, she shares a humorous household outing, the colour she wears when lacking New York, and the way she kinds two Nisolo staples…
Boots: Ana Go-To Heeled Chelsea Boot. Bag: Simone Convertible Shopper.
“Fall in L.A. is noticeably much less cozy than it’s on the East Coast, however I nonetheless attempt to imbue some autumnal magic. I really like dragging my household to an apple orchard, even when the temps are within the 80s. We additionally like lighting a very good clove-y candle and watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.”
“Outfit-wise, I really like sporting heeled Chelsea boots with clothes or skirts on date nights — they add a cool, edgy vibe. Earlier than getting these, I questioned if the heel could be comfortable, however I’ve been pleasantly shocked: they don’t scrunch my vast ft, and because of the rubber soles, I don’t really feel an oz of decrease again ache (welcome to my 40s!). From a visible perspective, they’re timeless and elevate even the only outfits, like a jean skirt and T-shirt.”
“I’ve searched ceaselessly for a bag that holds all my mother hacks (snacks, sunscreen, wipes, markers, paper) however nonetheless appears like I’ve it collectively. This leather-based bucket bag is IT. I’m amazed by how a lot it holds, but it surely’s not so cavernous that it turns right into a black gap. It additionally pairs properly with numerous outfits I personal and is a ceaselessly piece I’ll use for years and years.”
Boots: Ana Go-To Heeled Chelsea Boot. Bag: Simone Convertible Shopper.
“For a wise look, black is my go-to. Maybe it’s the 12 years I spent in New York, or the lingering Ashlee Simpson part that by no means fully left me. However after I’m going someplace dressy, I put on black. After I get nostalgic for East Coast cynicism versus West Coast woo-woo, I put on black. After I’m feeling my emotions, I put on black. The colour is there for me throughout emo moods, in addition to after I simply need to appear and feel good.”
Thanks a lot, Nicki! I, too, have worn Nisolo for years. Their footwear and baggage are superbly made, they usually’re an organization who cares about individuals. As a top-rated Licensed B Corp, Nisolo is dedicated to assembly the best commonplace of social and environmental accountability. Each buy supplies a residing wage to producers throughout the availability chain and helps shield timber from deforestation within the Amazon basin. They’re additionally a Local weather Impartial Licensed Model — measuring, decreasing, and offsetting their carbon emissions by 100%.
Bonus for all readers: Right this moment, Nisolo is providing Cup of Jo readers 25% off (excludes cleansing kits, masks and Market) with code CUPOFJO25. Good by means of October thirty first. See all the pieces right here, if you happen to’d like.
Which Nisolo kinds are calling your identify? I really like the block heels, and the way cute is their woven bag?
(Photographs by Nicki Sebastian for Cup of Jo. This submit is sponsored by Nisolo, an organization we’ve worn and liked for years. Thanks for supporting the manufacturers that assist maintain Cup of Jo operating.)
