Monday, February 1, 2016

Cobalt and black




 

Blazer- Forever 21  option   option   option
shirt- JCP  option
pants- Loft
shoes- Belks  option
necklace- Banana Republic via ebay  option  option
Worn Jan. 27, 2016
 
Wow! A whole month of the new year has passed. Slow down. I'm still sharing outfits from last week.
This is a combination of black and cobalt. I always love paring cobalt with black in some configuration. This time I added the statement necklace. So, while these are all old pieces, the combination is new.
 
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Saturday, January 30, 2016

Finds under $25- Valentine's edition

Valentine's Day will be here before you know it, so this week's edition of Saturday Shopping is focusing on items you might want to give your best friend, treat yourself to or drop hints to the sweetie. All of these finds are under $25.

Valentine's under $25



Heart print sweater

heart earrings

the blushed Nudes eyeshadows from Maybelline

heart print pajamas

blush layered sweater

heart scarf

Smashbox lipstick

Godiva chocolates

Love you pillow

heart midi skirt

Friday, January 29, 2016

Adding interest with accessories




Blazer- Dorothy Perkins  option   option
blouse- old  option
skirt- old  option  option
scarf- Tuesday Morning   option   option  option   option
boots- shoes.com  option   option  option
earrings- gift  option  option
 
Without this scarf, I think an outfit of a camel blazer, white blouse and brown skirt would be pretty boring. So I'm all for accessories. This scarf gives some color and interest to the outfit. I must admit, I probably wouldn't have come up with this on my own. There isn't a stitch of brown in the scarf, but with the deep burgundy and blues, it still works with brown. I was inspired by this pin and outfit created by Bridgette Raes. I went with burgundy earrings to tie in the scarf a little more.
 
How do you jazz up neutral pieces?
 
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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Chunky sweater




Sweater- Old navy  option  option
jeans- NJDJ Nordstrom  option  option
scarf- gift  option  option  option
necklace- online boutique  option  option
earrings- Cato  option  option   option
shoes- Target  option  option   option
worn Jan. 24, 2016
 
I love a chunky cable knit sweater for cold days. They just scream cozy. And I still reach for this sweater that I picked up from Old Navy last year. Here is a similar version available this year. I added this knit infinity scarf and thought it still needed a  little more interest, so I added the necklace. Do you ever layer accessories this way?
 
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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Layering basics




Beanie- Target  option  option  option
shirt- Banana Republic  option  option  option
chambray- Old Navy  option   option   option
leggings- Sears  option  option  option
jacket- JCP  option  option  option
Chelsea boots- Clarks      option  option
worn January 23, 2016
 
I think that leggings, a striped tee or turtleneck, and a chambray shirt are all basic pieces that everyone should have in their closet. By now, a utility jacket is pretty much a basic piece too. These pieces can be worn in lots of ways, and when it's super cold, you can layer them all together in one outfit like I did. We went to do a photo shoot Saturday (indoors thankfully) but I had to get to and from it in temps that only went to 38 for the day and 23 mile per hour winds. The hair wasn't going to make it and we were shooting in a gym that I thought might be cold and drafty, so a beanie was in order.
 
I love the little peek of stripes from under the chambray.
 
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