Pass the mustard, please- Saturday shopping

Hey there! It's October 1! Halloween, Halloween, 30 more days til Halloween... I digress. It's another Saturday Shopping post and this week we are looking at another one of my favorite fall colors- mustard! Spicy mustard is also one of Pantone's fall colors for the year.

Let's take a look at what's out there in this fun color:

 

Pink Martini Aptitude for Anthropology Skirt in Mustard • $69.99
BP. Cowl Neck Pullover Sweater • BP • $49
Steve Madden Faux Sude Moto Jacket • Steve Madden • $128
FOREVER 21 Tartan Plaid Oblong Scarf • Forever 21 • $9.90
FOREVER 21 Felt Bowler Hat • Forever 21 • $19.90
Sole Society 'Anneke' Pump (Women) • Sole Society • $69.95
Topshop 'Ruler' High Vamp Mule (Women) • Topshop • $110
Sole Society Hart Kiltie Tassel Flat (Women) • Sole Society • $79.95
Cara Accessories Swinging Sixties Necklace • Cara Accessories • $24.99
Juli Mid Heel Wedge • Sole Society • $69.95–79.95
FOREVER 21 Faux Leather Crossbody • Forever 21 • $22.90
call it spring Women's Nusa • Call it SPRING • $49.95
FOREVER 21 Skinny Faux Leather Belt • Forever 21 • $3.90
Alythea Situationally Savvy Pants in Mustard • Alythea • $54.99

If you find mustard to be a hard color to wear, then choose accessories like belts and purses to add a pop of mustard, or wear it on your feet.

Make sure you check out the rest of this fall color series- olive/lush meadow, pumpkin spice/ potter's clay/ and burgundy.

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Dressing up a striped tee

 

Blazer- Gap  option  option

Pants- Gap   option  option  option

blouse- Banana Republic  option  option  option  option

pendant- old  option  option

earrings- The Limited (old)  option

shoes- Ann Klein (old)  similar

 

Grab a power suit and throw it on with a striped tee and you've instantly dressed up your tee! Not every striped tshirt will work, but a nice soft one with a fancy trim like this one does the trick. The one I'm wearing is no longer available, but I think this Top Shop tee with crochet trim would look cute peeking out from a suit or blazer.

Currently I'm... calling - my mother. I loved to call my friends as a teenager and tie up the phone line for hours, but now I hate to make phone calls. I do it as required all day at work, but at home I hate to make calls, so my mother is the only one privileged to receive a phone call from me. And occasionally the hubby when I need to communicate to him where I am or what's going on, and then it might just be a text. Are you into making phone calls and chatting it up, or do you communicate with friends and loved ones another way?

Hope your week is progressing nicely. Be sure to check out my Nordstrom sale work wear picks.

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NSale work wear picks

As promised on Saturday, here is a round up of some Nordstrom Anniversary sale business professional work pieces. (See some casual picks here.) These will make great investments as they can be mixed and matched with lot of things and worn many ways. The tops are all available in multiple colors and prints, and most everything else (pants, skirts, shoes) have multiple color options. (I wouldn't necessarily mix and match the color choices shown here, but all pieces come in colors they will work well with items you probably already have.)

 

Nordstrom Teardrop Earrings • Nordstrom • $19.90
Halogen ® Zip Detail Open Front Blazer (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $78.90
Vince Camuto Jacquard Knit One-Button Blazer (Regular & Petite) • Vince Camuto • $105.90
Alex and Ani Faux Pearl Wrap Bracelet • Alex and Ani • $29.90
MICHAEL Michael Kors 'Medium Jet Set' Saffiano Leather Tote • MICHAEL Michael Kors • $117.90
Halogen ® Pleat Front V-Neck Top (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $24.90
Halogen ® Embroidered Inset Sleeveless V-Neck Blouse (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $37.90
Pleione High/Low V-Neck Mixed Media Top (Regular & Petite) • Sold Out
Halogen ® Sleeveless Tie Neck Blouse (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $37.90
Halogen ® Long Side Slit Cardigan (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $49.90
NYDJ 'Michelle' Stretch Ponte Trousers (Regular & Petite) • NYDJ • $75.90
Vince Camuto Straight Leg Pants (Regular & Petite) • Vince Camuto • $51.90
Halogen ® 'Taylor - Ela' Straight Leg Suit Pants (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $49.90
Halogen ® Pleat Detail A-Line Skirt (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $49.90
Halogen ® Asymmetrical Zip Pencil Skirt (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $36.90
Halogen ® Scallop Edge Lace Skirt (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $44.90
Tahari Bi-Stretch A-Line Dress (Regular & Petite) (Online Only) • Tahari • $84.90
Louise et Cie 'Jayde' Mary Jane Block Heel Pump (Women) (Nordstrom Exclusive) • Louise et Cie • $79.90
Ivanka Trump 'Octavie' Loafer (Women) • Ivanka Trump • $89.90
Calvin Klein 'Germina' Pointy Toe Wedge (Women) • Calvin Klein • $69.90
Vince Camuto 'Katleen' Peep Toe Bootie (Women) (Nordstrom Exclusive) • Vince Camuto • $99.90
ECCO 'Alicante' Bootie (Women) • Ecco • $99.90

I took the plunge and opened a credit account so I could go ahead and shop. Many of the things and list were unavailable in my color choice or size on Day 3, but came available again Sunday morning. If you have yet to get started shopping, don't lose hope. It looks like some things will become available again, you just have to watch closely.


Still not sure how to wear some of these pieces? Here's how I'd pair a few of these items:

Halogen long side slit cardigan+ embroidered inset blouse + Halogen straight leg trouser + Ivanka Trump loafer + Michael Kors tote

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Undercover

Blazer- Dress Barn  option  option

blouse- thrifted  option  option  option

pants- TJMaxx  option  option  option

necklace- old  option  option

shoes- Belk   option  option  option

worn Sept. 29, 2015

 

I thrifted this top last year and just got around to wearing it (oops). I need to have a top that tucks in most days, so it hasn't been practical for work. I was determined to wear it, so I did. Most of it's detail and appeal is hidden by the blazer (thus the post title), but it's work appropriate this way. But it's also going to be a fun casual piece. When I pulled it out of the closet, it was screaming "boho" "pair me with some flare jeans." I plan to do that in the future. For now I paired it with the blazer and trousers.

 

I chose the cropped blazer to go with the style of this top. You always see the "must have" closet recommendations and sometimes a black blazer is one of them. I'm convinced you really need three black blazers, depending on the look you are going for and the style of the piece you are pairing it with. I have the cropped blazer, a boyfriend blazer, and the standard corporate one.

 

 I usually don't pull these pants out until later in the season because they are a heavy winter weight, but I'm so tired of rotating through the usual black, grey, and navy pants I wear to work. The weather has cooled off enough that I decided I could get away with wearing them now. They aren't tweed, but they have that look and I'm becoming a little obsessed with tweed for fall and winter.

 

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Inspired by the shoes

Blazer- Belk  option  option 

blouse- old  option  option

pants-Limited   option

belt- thrifted

necklace- online boutique   option   option

shoes- Payless  option  option  option

 worn Sept. 21, 2015

Everyone is in full on fall mode now, but I could not resist wearing these floral pumps one last time last week before fall officially came in on the calendar. The last time I wore them I was studying the colors in them and noticed teal and coral were prevalent. It's usually the pink that catches my eye, but this time the other colors won my attention. From there, the rest of the outfit came together. Thank you floral pumps for a fresh and new way to wear this blazer. It was getting tired.


A look back at how I wore this blazer a couple of years ago:

 

And how I wore it last year:

 

 

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