Today marks the celebration of Epiphany, as well as La Befana, an Italian holiday geared towards children. Befana stems from the Christian legend in which the Three Wise Men approached old lady Befana and asked her to lead them to the stable where baby Jesus lay in a manger. At the time, Befana said she was too busy cleaning her house to take them there. After realizing her mistake, Befana gathered up a sack of gifts and set off in search of the baby Jesus, but was never able to find the stable. Italian legend has it that Befana still searches for the Christ child each year by visiting the homes of all children, gifts in tow. Much similar to the belief that Santa Claus travels on Christmas Eve night to bring gifts to children all over the world, according to Italian folklore, Befana is said to leave good boys and girls presents in their shoe; and those who were naughty may be greeted with a lump of coal. But, unlike the milk and cookies left out for Santa, Befana is thanked with a glass of wine and small plate of food (some would argue Befana gets the better treat!)
Once the holidays are over, I tend to wear a lot of gray–not sure why, but it just seems wintery to me (plus it’s my favorite color for fall and winter). SheIn has been nailing it with their sweaters lately; most are labeled one-size-fits-all, and the resulting fit on me is relaxed and right up my alley (this one is only $25!)
What’s even cozier than wearing an oversized sweater? Topping it off with a snuggly wrap scarf, of course!
Today wasn’t only La Befana, but also a big Saldi shopping day for people who had the day off. My husband and I started early this morning and shopped till mid-afternoon, with only one drop-off back at the apartment (you can only squeeze a few bags on the Vespa!) We are both completely exhausted, but the hours spent shopping were well worth it. My husband found a few new dress shirts and my top finds of the day were all things which were on my fall/winter wish list: an oversized gray coat, black leather ankle booties and a cashmere wrap with fur trim which I have been lusting after for months. Although we finished our shopping in one day, it was another Saldi season well spent!
- Sweater (c/o SheIn)
- Wrap (Nordstrom–now on sale!)
- Sunglasses (Dior)
- Denim (AG Jeans–old; similar here and here)
- Booties (Frye–now 20% off!)
- Bag (Brahmin–no longer available; other colors here)
- Lip (NARS ‘Volga’)
Linking with The Pleated Poppy, The Stylish Housewife & Color and Grace
