Black, white and a touch of green

 

Blazer- Macy's  option

blouse- old

pants- JCPenney option

shoes- Payless  option option

worn March 17, 2015

 

This was my St. Patrick's Day outfit- black, white and of course, green. I have been meaning to wear this jacket more, so it was the perfect choice for the holiday. And I had to go with black and white so I could wear my new shoes. It's hard to tell from the pics but the white part is perforated. These are also from the comfort line at Payless that I talked about recently.

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Navy and camel

 

Blazer- Limited

trousers- Limited

Blouse- Loft  option  option  option

necklace- Sears  option

shoes- old  option

Worn March 16, 2015

 

I've been wearing a lot of navy and grey lately so I thought I'd lighten it up a little with camel. I really like this blouse paired with the camel trousers. I saw a similar combination on my neighbor at church and decided I need to try it. Love it.

 

Hold on- Spring is coming...

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How I use Pinterest for outfit inspiration

Blazer- Gap  option  option

blouse- Limited  option  option

trousers- Belks  option option

shoes- Belks  option

Worn Feb. 13, 2015

There are multiple ways to use Pinterest for outfit inspiration. I use it as if I have no ability of my own to match clothing or dress myself. No, seriously, it can be  a great jumping off point. One of the ways I use Pinterest is for color inspiration. You don't have to recreate the exact look- just use the color combinations. Sometimes I search Pinterest and sometimes I pin from ads or blogs if it inspires something I want to remember.

Take this outfit for example. I started out searching generally under women's fashion or women's business attire Friday morning because I had failed to pick out clothes the night before and had no idea what I wanted to wear.  I was already running late. No time to stand and stare in the closet. I found this pin:

I immediately thought about these colors in my closet. Instant outfit. I swapped the skirt for pants and I was out the door. I think the skirt would be more chic than my pants and I have a grey skirt, but it was raining so I wasn't feeling the skirt.

I could have kicked it up a little with some accessories but I was doing good to get out the door clothed much less accessorized.

How do you use Pinterest? I'll be sharing more tips on how to use it for outfits soon.

Happy St. Patrick's Day. I'll be heading to work clad in green so I don't get pinched but I won't be able to take pics until afterwards so I'll share the outfit later in the week.

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Plaid pants- five ways

 

Blazer- Dorothy Perkins  option

blouse- TJMaxx  option  option

pants- Loft  option  option  option

shoes- Payless  option  option  option

necklace- gift

worn March 11, 2015

 

I guess you  know by know that I really like this cobalt color, in  particular these shoes. These shoes run around 22-$30 at Payless depending on sales and they are from their comfort plus line. And they are truly comfortable. I'm not paid by Payless to say that. I don't mind letting you know when something is a great deal. In fact, I've got a pair ordered from this line in nude and bought a black and white pair while they were on sale last week.

 

But this really wasn't about the shoes. It's about the pants. I almost didn't buy them because they were more of a splurge than a need, but I'm glad I did. I've found several outfit possibilities in them during the winter. The last time I wore them I realized I should pair them with a cobalt top. I was originally thinking the cobalt sweater, but decided to go with a lighter layer since the weather is warming up. Silly Mother Nature actually gave me a cold day last week when I wore this and I could have worn the sweater. Oh well.

 

Below are five ways to wear these pants (including the above outfit.)

 

 

1// 2// 3// 4// 5

 

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Navy and grey

 

Blazer/ pants- Sears  option option  option

blouse- Banana Republic  option

necklace-Sears  option

earrings- Sears  option

shoes- Belks  option

worn March 12, 2015

 

I don't know why I've never thought about wearing this blouse with this suit before but a quick browse through Pinterest for an outfit idea resulted in this. Of course I've worn navy and grey together before, just last week in fact, but the cowl neck blouse in the pin made me think of this.

 

I'm trying not to jump the gun on Spring colors and outfits, but I have been assessing and planning for Spring. It will officially be here in one more week! I have some pieces that I think I need to retire from my wardrobe and I have been adding new ones this week. I only made a $12 purchase in January and a $14 purchase in February, so I think I was due a shopping trip. I know that I recently said there wasn't anything out there I was just crazy about, but I have found a few pieces that I hope will update/replace some old and result in some fresh looks. Looking forward to sharing new looks soon.

 

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It's all about the shoes

 

Jacket- thrifted  option  option

blouse- JCPenney  option

pants- Gap

shoes- Payless option

earrings- JCPenney  similar

Worn March 9, 2015

 

I'm getting bored with my wardrobe. I need for it to officially be spring so I can move on. We are having the weather for spring this week. To curb the boredom, I'm pulling out some of my fun shoes. I pulled out the striped ones this week.

 

Speaking of spring, I'm been looking over my wardrobe and I have remixed some of those pieces to death over the last three to four years, so I'm itching for some new things. Problem is, I'm not seeing anything I'm really in love with at the stores right now. Can you direct me to some must have pieces?

 

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Basics with a touch of gold

 

 

Shirt- Old Navy similar

sweater- Gap similar

jeans- Levis option

shoes- Ross  option  option

bracelets- Banana Republic, JCPenney, Ann Taylor  option

necklace- Chicos (thrifted)  option

It was 36 degrees Sunday morning but into the 70s by early afternoon. Those days always stump me as to what to wear. The answer is of course, layers. And you can bet a layer got peeled off that afternoon. I also wasn't feeling very creative, so I pulled some very basic pieces and put them together. It's amazing that basics with a few accessories always create an outfit that is beyond basic.

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