Saturday shopping

I'm having a moment for cardigans right now. Soft and cozy, they are the perfect fall layer. In particular, I've got some waterfall or drapey open front cardigans on my radar. Here are a few of my picks:

You can get the Ann Taylor mesh stitch cardigan for 50% off right now. That's a great deal!

Happy Shopping!

And Happy Halloween!

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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A pop of mustard

Blazer- old  option  option 

top- Belk  option  option  option  option

pants- Belk's  option  option  option 

purse- Belk's  option  option

shoes- TJMaxx  option  option  option

earrings- similar  similar

worn Oct. 20, 2015

 

I'm using Bridgette Raes for inspiration again. I'm not sure this worked out as well as I'd hoped, but I was at least dressed. I might try this again with a different green blouse, but I do like the combination of teal and mustard. I swapped the fringe cardigan from the inspiration post for a boyfriend blazer. Using other posts for inspiration is not about copying piece for piece but more about using your own closet to find suitable substitutes. The inspiration post outfit was also about wearing plaid and plaid shoes were linked in the post, but I subbed my new pointed toe bow flats. I fell in love with these at TJMaxx recently.

 

Where do you find inspiration and how do you use it?

 

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Basic changes

 

Blazer- Ross  option  option

blouse- Limited  option  option

pants- Gap  option  option

scarf- Target (old)  option  option  option

booties- Sears  option  option option

 

 

Remember this jacket and pants from the " just some basics" post? Basics like blazers and pants can be major workhorses in a wardrobe and can be worn over and over to create different looks. I changed the blouse and shoes (for booties)  and swapped the necklace for a scarf. I have a brand new outfit with just a few changes.

 

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Mustard print skirt - four ways

Skirt- Loft  option  option

blouse- Express via Threadflip  option  option  option

boots- Shoes.com  option  option  option

necklace- Lulu's  option  option  option 

worn Oct. 18, 2015

 

 

This skirt is no longer available. I picked it up last season, but still love it. You may be intimidated by a pattern like this, but you can pretty much treat this one like a solid mustard skirt and pair it with a variety of tops. I was inspired by a pin I saw to pair it with cobalt. It was actually cool enough for my tall boots last weekend (at least with a skirt), so I pulled them out.

 

 

Here are the ways I wore this skirt last year:  here/ here/ and here

 

 

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Saturday shopping: blanket scarves

Blanket scarves have been an item for a couple of years, but it seems like everybody is talking about them this season. They are more on trend than ever. If you're shopping for a blanket scarf, they can run the gamut in sizes and prices. Most of them come in a plaid pattern, but there's nothing wrong with that. Here are my picks:




Express is killin' it with their reversible plaid and houndstooth blanket scarf.  Shop at Express through ebates and get 2.5% back.  I also love the pink and olive plaid scarf.


There are so many ways to tie a blanket scarf, but you can achieve many of the same looks with an oversized scarf. So if a full on blanket scarf is not your thing, check out these options:

Happy Shopping!