Beat the heat

Blouse- Banana Republic  option  option  option

skirt- Target  option  option

necklace- Loft  option  option  option

shoes- Target  option  option

earrings- gift  option  option

worn Oct. 25, 2015

 

We got tempted with fall and then the high 80 temps came back. Ugh! So this is the best I can do to still feel like it's fall. I wore this outfit  to church Sunday and then to the funeral of a 32 year old woman who passed away that week. Her death was an utter tragedy and her family needs lots of prayers.

 

I feel like I've had lots of items on repeat lately. The mustard crossbody was on repeat for a week and now you are seeing these marsala shoes two days in a row. I do that sometimes. I get fixed on one color or item and it gets worn out until the next item gets my attention. Do you go through this?

 

Happy Halloween! Do you dress up? We do, always in spooky or scary attire, with lots of other roles players and hand out lots of candy. Candy is hard earned at our house, but it's so much fun! Here are a couple of peeks back at prior Halloweens:

 

 

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What to wear with brown pants

Cardigan- Old Navy  option  option  option

blouse- JCPenney  option  option 

pants- JCPenney  option   option  option 

shoes- Target  option    option   option

purse- Belk's  option  option  option

worn Oct. 21, 2015

I've always struggled with what to wear with brown pants other than beige or brown tones. Once again Bridgette Raes has provided new insight. I pulled the idea of the purple cardigan and marsala shoes from her post and paired them with this sleeveless blouse I recently purchased. This blouse is full of fall colors but the perfect weight for our warm temps. I've also had this mustard crosss body bag on heavy rotation last week, but a satchel or  tote would be more suited for my work needs so I'm on the look out for a new bag.

 

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Scarf weather

 

scarf- Tuesday Morning  option  option

tunic- Pleione via TJMaxx  option  option

pants- Belk

shoes- Payless  option  option  option

watch - Fossil  option

earrings- Cato  option  option  option

worn Oct. 2, 2015

 

We hit enough of a dip in temps last weekend that I was able to wear a scarf. I layered it over this marsala/oxblood/burgundy tunic that I found at TJMaxx recently. I have a tie neck top in a similar shade but decided that it was tired after being worn repeatedly for the last few fall seasons. I was on the lookout for a new piece in this color, and was excited when I stumbled over this top. I'm also taking note of cobalt and burgundy/oxblood being mixed together this season, although I should have noticed last year because my scarf is from last season and it was already on trend with the two colors. I was inspire by this Bridgette Raes post to combine the tunic with grey dress pants. I would have loved to have added my cobalt heels, but I was wearing this out to a funeral visitation and had already been on my feet for 8 hours. They just couldn't take heels so I went with these comfy ballet flats.

 

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Tone on tone

 

Top- Maurice's    option   option   option

pants- NJDJ/Nordstrom    option   option

scarf- Old Navy   option   option

purse- TJMaxx   option  option   option

earrings- Cato

shoes- Ross- old-captoe options: here and  here  gold: option   option    option

 

The GYPO Fall Style Challenge kicks off today. This tone on tone look, created with two of fall's hottest colors, blush and marsala, is inspired by the Day 1 prompts. You could do this with two shade of any color and complete it with a scarf and gold flats. You get a shopping list and suggestions when you sign up for these challenges. I had some things in my closet already, like these flats. Mine are gold with a black cap toe so I'm subbing for the gold flats recommended in the shopping list. I also decided to go with an olive satchel purse instead of a burgundy one. I have been looking for a couple of months for a burgundy purse/tote, even before I signed up for the challenge, but later decided that I can overdo it with the burgundy/marsala/oxblood in the fall, so an olive one would be a nice compliment to all this burgundy.

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Hello Spring

 

Blazer- thrifted  option

blouse- Belk option option

pants- Target option

shoes- Target  option  option

necklace- JCPenney   option

worn March 18, 2015

 

I'm glad that the calendar says it's spring. Our forecast promises to be in line with that today. Unfortunately, my day will be spent inside an office. There is hope for Saturday. 

 

I wore this Wednesday because the temps took about a 20 degree dip. May as well get in one more wearing of some winter items. I doubt you will see the blazer, pants and shoes again until fall. The floral blouse is versatile enough to pull off in spring or fall so you may see it again.

 

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Outerwear

 

Coat- gift option  option

scarf- gift option

blouse- thrifted  option  option

sweater- JCPenney

pants- Target option

shoes- TJMaxx  option

necklace- made by me

Worn Feb. 18, 2015

 

I don't normally consider my outerwear as part of an outfit. Once in a while, a light jacket will be part of an outfit, like a denim jacket or utility jacket, but when it comes to staying warm, the outer piece isn't necessarily part of the outfit. With that said, since it has been so cold lately, I thought I'd throw in a shot of my coat. I do choose a neutral color for a coat that will coordinate with most anything. What are your thoughts on outerwear?

 

The outfit  consists of these maroon pants that I've shown a couple of times before. Here are two other ways I've worn them:

 

 

I also made the necklace I'm wearing. Details HERE on my craft blog.

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