Styling Ember Tieks

I’ve coveted Tieks for more than a decade, so when I finally pulled the trigger to place my order, I combed through the Tieks website. There are so many beautiful colors and patterns to choose from, so it was a super hard decision to make. I wanted something relatively neutral, so that it would go with many of my different outfits. However, I didn’t want something too simple or boring. I just wanted them to feel special and have a little bit of WOW factor.

I finally decided on the Ember Tieks. I liked the coppery-brown tone and the dragon scales-like pattern. It looked like the color would go well with my skin tone, fit in with my wardrobe and also feel super special to me. And just a few days later, they arrived!

You guys. Tieks really knows what they are doing with their packaging. It felt like a super special gift that I was opening (and honestly, it WAS a super special gift!). On the outside of the box was a pretty flower that matches the colors and theme of the shoes. Inside the box, you have the shoes, as well as a collapsible shoulder bag (to hold the uncomfortable shoes you take off) and a little stretchy bag (to hold the Tieks in your purse so that they are ready to go). On top of it all, there was a personalized note. WOW.

Let’s talk sizing. I typically wear anywhere from an 8.5 to a 9 in shoes. Tieks flats come in whole sizes and they recommend you size up if you are in between sizes, so I picked a size 9 for myself and they fit great. After wearing them the first day, they were comfortable everywhere except for my right foot’s big toe. It needed to work-in/stretch out a bit, but I’m impatient. So, I grabbed a plastic Easter egg from Jack’s toy stash and worked it into the toe area where I needed a little stretch:

I left it for a couple days and then wore them again, and they were PERFECT!

As for the color of Ember, I’m so pleased with my choice. The leather is super soft and supple and the color and pattern is absolutely gorgeous. I also really like the distinctive teal accent on the back and the soles, as well as the fact that the soles are perfectly grippy so I’m not slipping and sliding around.

The Ember Tieks go with SO MUCH. Here are just a few items I pulled from my closet to check the color combos:

And now, let’s check out some styling fun! Here a few outfits I put together with my Ember Tieks:

I tried everything from a velvet wrap dress, to a linen skirt outfit, to my mended jeans and they look pretty adorable.

Thank you to Tieks for reaching out to me a few weeks ago and gifting me these absolutely gorgeous shoes. I am so grateful to add them to my closet and can’t wait to style them time and time again!

Disclosure: Tieks gifted me these shoes in exchange for an honest blog post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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My Style: November 2024

November is a short and sweet style month, since I was spending a lot of time teleworking and must not have bothered to take non-work outfit photos this month.

Let’s take a look:

Apparently I was all about the florals this month! To be honest, I’ve been pretty swamped at my new job so I chose ‘old faithful’ looks that I could just throw on and be comfortable wearing as I filled and overfilled my brain. The two bottom looks have gorgeous embroidered Johnny Was blouses — both purchased at different times from the same consignment shop!

And here we have the same look, two ways. I picked up this J.Crew skirt at a consignment store at the end of October and I loved it paired with a simple Boden top and my new Tieks (full blog post on Tieks coming soon!). It was a little chilly, so I topped the look with a denim jacket for the first part of the day.

New vs. Secondhand Tally

This month, I count 2 items that I purchased retail, 1 item I was gifted, and 14 items I purchased secondhand!

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November Thrift Haul

After an awesome October Thrift Haul, it seems that the thrift scales have been balanced with this month. That’s right, I have ZERO thrift finds for the month of November. However, I do have a few fabulous secondhand scores from Poshmark over the last few months that I will share for this month’s Haul.

Garnet Hill Linen & Cotton Sweater with hood, $19

Source: Poshmark Listing

I have recently become somewhat obsessed with Garnet Hill and love, love, love their cotton and linen sweaters. However, they run from $100 – $160 so I’d really like to not pay full price! I’ve been stalking a bunch of them on Poshmark and when the Posher sent me a deal of just $19 for this linen and cotton hoodie, I scooped it up. It is exactly what I was hoping for – really soft, oversized and a great, chunky knit that isn’t itchy. I’ve been wearing this regularly with joggers on telework days (it looks fancy on camera for Teams calls), and with jeans when going out and about. 

Garnet Hill Linen & Cotton Sweater, $25

Source: Poshmark Listing – GarnetHill.com

Which leads us to this sweater. I was also stalking this one, as it is an oversized pullover style with the same kind of chunky linen and cotton knit. I was sent an offer for $25, so I went ahead and treated myself. I just got this one in the mail and haven’t even worn it yet.

Madewell The Regan Black Booties, $40

Source: Poshmark Listing – Madewell.com

I thrifted a green suede version of these booties and have recently started wearing them. They are so comfortable and go well with jeans, dresses and skirts, so I decided to search out a black pair. I found these never worn on Poshmark for just $40 and I think they will be perfect for days that I go into the office.

L.L. Bean Vintage Corduroy Skirt, $16

Source: Poshmark Listing

I’ve had a vintage corduroy skirt on my thrift list for months and months. When I found one I loved, it would inevitably not be my size… especially because vintage sizing is so wonky. I went up three sizes for this one, figuring that I can always tailor it to my body. As it turns out, the waist actually fits well – so be sure to ignore sizing when it comes to vintage and go by your waist measurements instead. This is currently sitting in my sewing pile so I can hem it to knee length. I can’t wait to pair it with a graphic t-shirt, chunky cardigan and my cowboy boots!

Rothy’s Sneakers, $17

Source: Poshmark Listing – Rothys.com

Jack’s Rothy’s were getting tight, so I started the hunt for the next size. The kid has been growing so quickly that I don’t bother with half sizes… so he went from a women’s 7 to a women’s 8 in the slip on sneakers. Which means that very, very soon he will be fitting in mine… These have been barely worn and were just $17!

If you’ve been thinking about trying Poshmark, you can use my special invite code to open an account and get $10 off your first order. Just use: POCKETFULOFJOUL And here is a direct link to my closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/pocketfulofjoul. Feel free to make an offer on something if you love it!

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