It's beginning to look a lot like...wait, wasn't Christmas like 3 weeks ago??

As I sat at my desk this morning, I looked outside at the beautiful snowfall we received last night, and got that familiar feeling that Christmas was just around the corner...and then reality sunk in and I realized that Santa had come down the chimney about 3 weeks ago :(   Unfortunately, we Wisconsinites (I guess that's what we call ourselves, definitely NOT Cheeseheads--that's for all the rest of America who can't remember anything else about Wisconsin), but any who, we had a dry, warm(er) Christmas.  Definitely a disappointment.  All I ask for each year is a white Christmas--after that, the snow can go away, cause then I have to walk to class in it, and it totally throws off my fashion groove!  So, in the spirit of a late Christmas, I decided to throw a little holiday red into the mix today!  Normally I would wear black with this blazer, but I like the bright/dark contrast, especially with the snow in the background!

Gap long-sleeved t-shirt, Ben Zuckerman coat, AE jeans, Simply Vera boots, Jewelry: watch (Fossil), necklaces (Ann Taylor, J Crew)

**And a little background on the coat, I found this at a vintage store here in East Lansing called Scavenger Hunt.  I liked it, so I bought it, not knowing anything about it.  When I got home, I noticed the tags on the inside, one saying 'Ben Zuckerman' and the other 'Saks Fifth Avenue'.  So I enlisted my best googling skills and discovered that Zuckerman was a designer starting in the 1920s, all the way until the late 60s, who specialized in women's suits and coats (http://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/zuckerman-ben/).  Some of his clothing was even retailing on Ebay for $200-$300--I payed $40.  I love clothing that has a history to it, makes it one of a kind and special!