Friday, November 13, 2015

Rust






Blazer-old  option   option
top- JCP (old) option   option
pants- JCP  option  option
shoes- Ross  option  option   option
belt- thrifted
necklace- JCP  option  option  option
worn Nov. 2, 2015
I wore this outfit to work the Monday after Halloween. I guess I subconsciously still had Halloween on my brain. I didn't even give the spooky holiday any thought when I went through my pinterest boards the night before and put this together. When I was completely dressed and about to walk out the door, it hit me that I should have worn this the week before because it looked like a Halloween outfit. What can I say? I'm known to be late. Halloween aside, the thought process that went into this was "rust orange top + black pants + beige blazer+ cap toe shoes + long gold necklace." You could create this look with any bright colored top, as seen here with red.

A beige blazer makes a good wardrobe workhorse. Check out my post Beige blazer- 4 ways for more ideas. I could probably do another "ways to wear it" post with different looks I've created since then.



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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Color coordinated





Cardigan- Tommy Hilfiger via Poshmark option  option
blouse- old  option  option
pants- old  option  option  option 
necklace- Banana Republic via ebay  option  option  option
shoes- Payless  option  option
purse- Belk  option    option  option  option
tumbler- Tervis (gift)
worn October 30, 2015
 
I'm still infatuated with this purse and this necklace. I'm still using inspiration from Bridgette Raes  on how to use these pieces but doing my own mix and matching and substituting pants for the skirt.

 I also find myself unintentionally carrying a water bottle or tumbler that matches or coordinates with my outfit. I don't do it intentionally. I drink only water or coffee and take a water bottle every day to work. I have blue, green, orange and pink and often find that the one I pull from the cabinet matches my outfit. I couldn't resist including my monogrammed Tervis tumbler in my photos when I realized how well it matched my outfit. If you need a gift idea for someone, these tumblers would make a great gift. Get a plain tumbler and have it monogrammed in your color choice and purchase a matching lid. Lids come in all colors.


Here's a look at a couple of looks from September with the purse and necklace:



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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Almost forgotten



Cardigan - Maurices  option  option  option
blouse- Nordstrom  option
jeans- Levis    option  option  option
booties- JCP (under $50)   option  option
necklace- Loft  option  option
worn Oct. 24, 2015


If you don't have a pair of grey jeans, I recommend you add them to your closet now. I've had mine for three or so years and have been slow to get them in my casual wear rotation, but they really are versatile. They pair well with lots of items. I wore this outfit out to dinner a few weeks ago. It was already dark when I got ready, so ...indoor pics. I almost forgot to post this one.

 I took inspiration for this outfit from Allison's at GYPO suggestion.

Let's not forget our veterans. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Marsala




Blazer/ pants- Sears (old) option 
top- Calvin Klein  via TJMaxx  option  option
shoes- Target option  option  option
necklace- made by me  option
purse- TJMaxx  option option
worn Oct. 28, 2015
 
I certainly wore a lot of marsala/oxblood/burgundy last month, and I'm not apologizing for it. I couldn't help but get this patterned top when I saw the colors. I know I wore these shoes at least three times in close proximity. Again, no apologies. When I love it, it wear it.
 
So a week of daylight savings time has passed. It is totally wrecking my ability to take outfit photos. I have only managed to adjust my schedule once to be able to take photos before I leave in the morning. When I get home, it's dark. I did a little photo shoot last Saturday to catch up with what I wore last week, but I won't be able to do that every Saturday. How do you deal with the time change?
 
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Monday, November 9, 2015

A little boho





Blouse- thrifted  option  option  option
jeans- Old Navy option   option    option
shoes- old  option   option 
necklace- Stella and Dot
hat- Target option  option  option
worn Oct. 28, 2015 pm
 
Here's the outfit I envisioned when I first wore this blouse. I wore it as business attire here but was picturing it with something a little more "boho".  I think it works either way.
 
I meant for this to be last Friday's post but it didn't happen. Sometimes life gets in the way of blogging. I filled my house with smoke last Thursday morning while trying to microwave a sweet potato. I don't really know what happened. After about 10 minutes the thing was completely charred and on fire. The plate it was on cracked in half. I've never had this issue. I made sure to poke holes in the potato so it didn't explode, but still had an absolute mess. There as extra work with cleaning up the house and then I had to leave early Friday morning so there was no time for a post.
 
Here's to a better week!
 
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