A vested interest

 

Vest- old  option option

turtleneck- Old Navy

jeans- Levis midrise skinny

boots- Shoes.com  option option

necklace- Groopdealz  option

worn March 7, 2015

 

That's probably a cheesy post title, but I'm a little short on time. Why does losing that one hour make you feel like you lost a week and are suddenly behind? Actually, the time change was good for us. It was over 70 yesterday afternoon and we got lots of yard work done. We are ready for spring and ready for everything to blossom. But yard work meant no blog post until this morning so here I am rushing to get this up.

It was not quite as warm Saturday so I wore this on an outing. I've actually worn a version of the top/vest a couple of times and just haven't managed to get photos.

Other ways I've worn this vest:

 

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Pops of red

 

Blazer- thrifted - option  option

blouse- Old Navy  option  option

pants- Belk's option

belt- thrifted  option  option

necklace- old option  option

shoes- Kenneth Cole Reaction via TJMaxx  similar

worn March 4, 2015

 

We have had temps in the 80's this week so I had to adjust my wardrobe a little. I don't like to be too non-seasonal at the time regardless of the temps, so I stayed with dark colors but pulled out the nautical top since I'm feeling summer here. I added a couple of pops of red to keep it from being too boring. And don't get too jealous- the temps have crashed from 80 to 40 overnight. I know that 40 would be nice to many of you, but the major fluctuations are annoying.

 

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Blogger inspired

 

Blazer- thrifted option

blouse- JCPenney

pants- Gap  option option

necklace- JCrew Factory  option

Worn March 2, 2015

 

This outfit was inspired (or maybe copied straight from) Aleczandra at For Seven Seasons. If you've never met her, go do it now. She's got lot of great corporate and business style inspiration. And she leaves the sweetest comments on my blog! Thanks!

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Empire waist

 

Denim jacket - Old Navy

dress- gift  option  option

leggings- JCPenney  option

necklace- gift  option  option

bracelet- made by me

boots- (old) Belks  option option

worn March 1, 2015

 

I walked out of our bedroom ready for church Sunday morning wearing this and the hubby says "I just learned what an empire waist is- now I'm a women's fashion expert." Oh really? He went on to explain that the show on TV was showing that an empire waist would lengthen and make a petite person appear taller. He even explained what an empire waist was and where it fell on the garment. I said, you mean like this dress?

 

My fear with these types of dresses on my curvy figure is that is makes me look pregnant. Not a look I want. You see I noted above this dress was a gift. I would not have bought it for myself. Regardless of looks, I managed to be comfortable and stay warm on yet another cold, grey and dreary day.

 

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Graphic sweater four ways

 

 This graphic bird sweater has been popular here lately based on the number of views so I thought it would be fun to do a little round up of four ways I've worn it. The caption under each photo will take you to the original posts.

 

1. With plaid

 

2. With colored ankle pants

 

3. with a blazer

 

4. With a  pinstripe button up and skirt

 

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Navy and brown/ business to casual

Blazer- Limited  option

sweater- thrifted  option

pants- Loft  option 

shoes old  option  option

sneakers (bottom) JCPenney  option  option  option

I've always thought the right shades of navy and brown go together well, so this was an easy outfit to pull together. No pinterest inspiration needed. I just worked off the colors of these plaid pants. These were an impulse spurge last fall. I really didn't need more pants, but they have been a hard working addition. I have a couple of more outfit ideas in mind for them. To challenge myself more, I decided to see if I could dress them down. I typically would only reach for these for a day at the office, but one day I'll retire with a closet full of business attire so maybe I should start thinking more often about whether or not an item can work outside the office. I tossed the blazer and changed the shoes to leopard sneakers, and yes...works as casual for me.

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Light colored shoes

 

Top- Dress Barn (old) option option

Blazer- Dress Barn (old) option  option option

pants- JCPenney

shoes- Belks option

necklace- JCrew Factory option

worn Feb. 24, 2015

 

I don't normally wear light colored shoes with dark pants. Any thoughts on  that from you guys? I have no problem wearing a colored shoe but otherwise, I tend to stick with dark for dark pants and skirts and light for light pants and skirts. Of course, nude shoes can go with anything, but outside of that, I usually stay with my rule. However, I'm bored with winter and decided maybe I could change the outfits up a bit by rotating through my shoes that haven't been worn. So... this is the result. I like it.

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