Instant outfit

Chambray shirt- Old Navy  option  option   option

skirt- JCrew Factory  option  option   option

shoes- TJMaxx  option  option  option

necklace- Sears  option

earrings- Sears  option

 

What do you do when you need to dress fast and don't know what to wear? Grab a chambray shirt from your closet and pair it with any pencil skirt you own. Add some faux pearls and heels and you have an instant outfit.

 

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Lots of color

 

 

 

Shirt- JCrew factory  option option

skirt- The Limited  option  option  option

shoes- Life Stride   option   option  option

necklace- JCPenney  option

tote-   Old Navy     option   option

watch- Fossil  option

bracelet- Forever 21  option

 

I have been wanting to wear this blouse with this skirt ever since I bought the blouse, but somehow keep overlooking it. It's also been a weird time at work where skirts just wouldn't be appropriate so it's been a while since I've worn a skirt for work. The opportunity finally presented itself last week, so I took it. Lot of color going on here, and speaking of color, how cute are these shoes? Could you pull off a color blocked pump?

 

Since I have so much color and a bold print going on, I kept the accessories simple- gold tassel necklace and a thin arrow bracelet.

 

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Easter gingham

Blouse- old  option  option  option

skirt JCP  option   option

shoes- Payless  option  option

clutch- thrifted  option   option

necklace- online boutique  option   option   option

 

I hope everyone had a Happy Easter and had their fill of eggs, real or chocolate. I didn't get around to getting a new outfit so I just put some old pieces together in a new way. I love green and pink together and have been meaning to wear this blouse (last seen here) with this skirt (seen with green here). Easter seemed like the perfect time for it.

 

Have you seen my round up of gingham? It's popular pattern for this Spring.

 

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Winter florals

Chambray shirt - Old Navy  option  option  option

sweater- JCP   option   option

skirt- Target  option   option   option 

tights- JCP

booties- Target (old)  option  option  option

necklace- JCP  option  option   option

earrings - JCP  option  option

worn Feb. 7, 2016

 

By this point in the season, most of us start itching for spring, color and some flowers. It's not here yet, so I pulled it into this outfit. The key to fall/winter florals is a dark background so they still look seasonally appropriate. I actually copied this whole outfit from Anne at In Residence.  I just don't have the cool blue suede booties she has, so I wore my black ones. I also wore the same necklace and earrings as the day before. These are my "go to" accessories when I don't have time to think about it.

 

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Adding interest with accessories

Blazer- Dorothy Perkins  option   option

blouse- old  option

skirt- old  option  option

scarf- Tuesday Morning   option   option  option   option

boots- shoes.com  option   option  option

earrings- gift  option  option

 

Without this scarf, I think an outfit of a camel blazer, white blouse and brown skirt would be pretty boring. So I'm all for accessories. This scarf gives some color and interest to the outfit. I must admit, I probably wouldn't have come up with this on my own. There isn't a stitch of brown in the scarf, but with the deep burgundy and blues, it still works with brown. I was inspired by this pin and outfit created by Bridgette Raes. I went with burgundy earrings to tie in the scarf a little more.

 

How do you jazz up neutral pieces?

 

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Empowerment

What item of clothing or outfit makes you feel good? What makes you feel most confident? It’s important to know and find that go to outfit.  For me it’s a pencil skirt and heels. You might think from most of my posts that it would be a power suit of pants and a blazer, but if pants were not a better choice for my daily activities, I’d most likely wear a pencil skirt to the office every day. I also wear them outside of the office.  You can dress them up or down. A pencil skirt is generally universally flattering to everyone. A great fitting pencil skirt creates a great silhouette. You don’t have to tug or pull at them or worry about them blowing up in the wind outside.  A piece that I can wear worry and fuss free and look good in gives me confidence. I’m short in stature so a comfortable pair of heels gives me a little height and helps elongate and shape my legs too.

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I’ve had some key women in my life along the way that helped shape who I am. I doubt that without their contributions, no item of clothing alone would make me feel good. Success and confidence starts on the inside. For me, the first person who really inspired me to go after goals and dreams was one of my former teachers and cheerleading coach, Mrs. Stephens. She sought me out and sent word to me through another coach while I was in the eighth grade that she wanted me to try out for her high school cheerleading team.  Me? A cheerleader? I was a gawky, unattractive, shy, socially awkward teenager. I was a high academic achiever, but not good at sports and not confident to do anything outside the academic arena.  I had no idea who this lady was, but after some discussion with Coach Johnson, I decided to go ahead and try out for the cheerleading team. After all, Mrs. Stephens asked for me. Me? Really?  (I made the team and was captain during my junior and senior years.)  Mrs. Stephens also taught English, journalism, and an “I Can” class that was all about self-confidence.  Through her mentoring and encouragement during her classes, I became a more confident and more well-rounded person.  All she really gave was a little of her time, but that went a long way.

Today I’m teaming up with Shopstyle and Dress for Success to talk about empowerment and to give back. It’s the perfect time of the year for giving back.  Dress for Success helps empower women to achieve financial independence and does so by providing in both ways I’ve spoken about above.  They provide outfits for interviews and training to build skills, thereby building confidence in women.  Today and tomorrow, I’m donating 10% of all my sales and earnings through my affiliate links to Dress for Success. Shopstyle is matching that contribution by 100%. See more details about how this works and the disclaimer here. So get busy shopping my post, knowing that we are contributing to a worthy cause.  Thanks for your support!

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