Four go to outfit formulas to get you through the rest of winter

Four "go to" outfit formulas to get your through the rest of winter- that's a long title. But that's exactly what this is. Winter is wearing on many of you and inspiration may be lacking. You may be tempted to reach for the same sweater and jeans, but these formulas will get you through the last of winter with a little variety.  Many of you have a few weeks of winter left and it's uncertain for the rest of us. The next two days will be in the 80s for us and 70s most of next week here. That has everyone itching to transition to spring. Even if you want to transition to spring, you can still use these formulas by using spring colors.

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3 Easy Ways to Wear a Fair Isle Sweater

Fair Isle sweaters seem to come back each winter. Fair Isle sweaters are fun to wear and can add a pop of color to your winter wardrobe. If you have yet to purchase one, now is a great time to add it to your closet, because many of them are on clearance.

How to step up your leggings game

Leggings are great when you don't really want to wear pants but you don't want to wear a dress or skirt either. You just want to be comfy, right? 

But sometimes you want to elevate that a little, right? Enter faux leather leggings.

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Work to Weekend- One Piece Two Ways

Good morning! Hope your New Year is going great so far. Today we are looking at taking a sweater from a work to weekend look.

How to wear pink in the winter

Mixing plaid and herringbone

I didn't mean to overwhelm you with this sweater after having just shown it in 2 of my 3 ways to wear velvet pants post, but a white or cream sweater is just that good.

A new obsession- the newsboy cap

There is a lot going on here

There is a lot going on here. Layering, pattern mixing, mixing brown and black, and mixing ivory and white. 

Olive and blue

Work to play: 2 pieces 2 ways

 

I love having pieces that can be worn multiple ways and in multiple settings. Today we are going to talk about taking pieces from work to play, specifically this striped top and mint statement necklace. I'll  also point out a few things that make a piece more versatile.

 

Let's pretend it's winter

How to wear leggings at any age

Plaid and leggings

Sweater- Nordstrom  option  option

scarf- Nordstrom     option  option

leggings- old  option  option   option 

boots- Naturalizer  option   option 

bracelets- made by me  option
earrings- Cato  option   option   option

 

Excuse the weird sun flares in the photos. I didn't realize they were there until I went to edit the photos and I simply don't have time to do much photoshop work on them. I really liked this outfit and wanted to share it so you get the sunflare photos along with it. We have about one day per week right now that's cool enough for something like this so of course I jump at the chance to wear it.

 

Hope you are having a wonderful Christmas season so far. We have almost finished our gift shopping and are ready to wrap it up (literally and figuratively). No pun intended.

 

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NSale picks- under $100

BP. Geo Pattern Square Scarf • BP • $18.90
BP. Plaid Square Scarf • BP • $18.90
Halogen ® Silk Skinny Scarf • Halogen • $24.90
Phase 3 Whipstitch Wool Floppy Hat • $19.90
DREAMERS BY DEBUT Seam Detail Pullover Sweater • $28.90
Echo Colorblock Knit Fringe Kimono • Echo • $64.90
BP. Crop Stripe Rib Knit Sweater • BP • $24.90
Ten Sixty Sherman Stripe Mock Neck Tank • Ten Sixty Sherman • $21.90
Two by Vince Camuto Sleeveless Waffle Stitch Cowl Neck Sweater • $45.90
BP. Plaid Tunic Shirt • BP • $28.90
Treasure&Bond Sleeveless Plaid Shirt • $45.90
Free People Crossover Sweater • Free People • $58.90
BP. Flare Overalls • BP • $64.90
NYDJ 'Ami' Colored Stretch Super Skinny Jeans (Regular & Petite) • NYDJ • $75.90
NYDJ 'Leann' Stretch Slim Boyfriend Jeans (Regular & Petite) • NYDJ • $82.90
BLANKNYC Moto Utility Pants • Blank NYC • $51.90
Caslon ® Long Sweater Vest (Regular & Petite) • Caslon • $39.90
Halogen ® Long Side Slit Cardigan (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $49.90
TOMS Majorca Peep Toe Bootie • Toms • $59.97
Hinge 'Villa' Perforated Bootie (Women) • Hinge • $79.90
Lucky Brand 'Bashina' Perforated Bootie (Women) • Lucky Brand • $89.90
Timberland Earthkeepers ® 'Amston' Boot (Women) • Timberland • $84.90
Vince Camuto 'Peera' Cutout Bootie (Women) (Nordstrom Exclusive) • Vince Camuto • $99.90




Ya'll, I'll admit I've had a difficult time getting into the Nordstrom Anniversary sale. Everyone says it's one of the best ones ever, but I've been seeing everyone's picks and posts and I've not been overly impressed.  It's just that it's so hot here, and we may be wearing shorts into October, it's hard for me to even fathom that I need anything for fall.

Are you tired of seeing the same ol' thing over and over? I am. Just sayin. I know there are some popular items we all like, but I get tired of seeing them. But I will admit that the more I see the posts and the more I search the website, the more things grow on me. So I've been searching for some things that can be worn early fall in the South and layered later in the winter. I've also tried to pick some things that haven't been posted over and over, and I kept it under $100. I don't know about your, but some things just aren't in my budget, even on sale.

 I will also be sharing a business professional set of picks later, so make sure you are following me so you won't miss it. There truly are lots of great items out there and it's hard to stick them all in one post.

It's a great time to stock up on some classics and basics or dip your toes into a trend. The skinny neck scarf is coming onto the scene, so now might be a good time to give this trend a try. They have one in a floral print too. If you need boots, buy them now. I bought my cognac riding boots last year, so I don't need any this year. I've got the boots covered with a cognac pair, black pair, and a couple of heeled pairs for work. That's another reason I can't get into the sale- I've got most of my basics covered.

We are in the early access phase so you need a Nordstrom debit or credit card to shop. Sign up here.

 Happy Shopping!

Olive and plaid

sweater- JCP   option

jeans- Loft   option

scarf- Asos  option  option  option

boots- Nordstrom  option   option

bracelet- JCP  option   option

worn Jan. 17, 2016

 

How do you stay warm without over layering? Add a blanket scarf. I recently picked up this olive (oregano) high/low tunic sweater from JCPenney with a gift card and I knew my blanket scarf would be the perfect match. The sweater is pretty great on its own- vneck, super soft and longer in the back.  I 've seen my blanket scarf lying next to my olive utility vest and loved how it looked against olive (an outfit with those two pieces is coming too).  I also love the contrast of cognac boots against black. I'm pretty sure there was a day that I would not have worn brown on black, but I love it now.

 

My only complaint about a blanket scarf is that it doesn't work well with my hair. It's not long enough to flow over nor short enough to stop short of so it kind of just bubbles up on top of the scarf. Oh well- just something I'll tolerate for a while. There was too much going on around my face with the hair and scarf, so no earrings. I opted for a chunky bracelet to accessorize a little more.

 

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Plaid and fur

Dress- Macys  option   option   option

vest- Belks (old)  option  option

tights- JCP   option   option

boots- Nordstrom   option   option

earrings- JCP  option   option

necklace- JCP  option  option

worn Jan. 10, 2016

 

Have plaid and fur become synonymous in the fashion world, like plaid and fall or winter? It's a likely pairing you will see on any given fashion blog, at least the plaid shirt and a vest of some type. I've paired my faux fur vest with a plaid dress and riding boots. It was perfect for a church on a cool Sunday and for attending a baby shower that afternoon.

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5 ways to wear a faux fur vest

The faux fur vest is a piece that intimidates many. But it doesn't have to be that way. It's a matter of finding what works for you. I don't care for heavy thick "hairy" looking vest, but I snatched this one up on clearance four years ago and I haven't looked back. It works for me. Whatever your preference in a vest, here are five ways to wear it.

 

 

1. Over a sweater

2. With a sweater dress

3. With black

4. With plaid and jeans

5. With a pencil skirt and booties

 

 

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The possibilities are endless. I have three more vest outfits in mind that I haven't worn yet.

 

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