In the deep purple

 

Happy Wednesday Friends; I hope the new year is still going great. I'm going to make todays post as short as I can because seriously; I'm tired of whining about my Minnesota weather. The only thing I'll like to say though is that; "we're still in the deep freeze weather wise" with some moderate temperature thrown in here and there.  I decided to use the deep purple color of my sweater as the topic for this post.

This is an outfit comprising of some of the old pieces from my closet. The color combination definitely makes this cold weather bearable. Purple is one of my favorite colors and it is a color that always brings a smile to my face; pairing this deep purple sweater with this graffiti print pencil skirt definitely made my day brighter and warmer. To see how I styled this pencil skirt in a previous post, click HERE. Thank-you for reading.

 

 

 

 

                            Purple sweater: Talbots / Pencil skirt: Target / Boots: Chinese Laundry / bag: Jacqueline Ferrar

 

 

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Bundle up in fur and boots.

So, it is still very cold in my neck of the woods; extremely cold in fact but we are troopers in the state of Minnesota and we know just how to bundle up when the temperature goes extreme. This outfit featured here is what I wore to a Christmas party with my hubby during the Christmas holidays.

 It was an extremely cold evening the day of and I wanted to be cozy and chic. It was not a black-tie event so I knew I wanted to put on a somewhat casual outfit. I picked this bodycon knit dress and draped a faux fur stole across my shoulders then strapped on a belt. 'A very easy outfit to put together at the last minute. I purchased the faux fur from a fabric store in my neighborhood a couple of years ago and it's always a handy accessory during the cold winter months. My Chinese Laundry over the knee boots completed the look. A bit of color variation in the accessories; brown belt, black boots; but all the colors came together with the addition of the fur stole. I did have fun at the party by the way and hubby was super pleased with the outfit.

Styling tip 101- "It is okay to bundle up when it is extremely cold but never, ever lose your edge and chicness." Also, invest in very good shape wear or under garments if you are going to wear a bodycon dress.

 

                           Bodycon dress: shein / Boots: Chinese laundry / Faux fur stole: DIY

 

  

 

 

 

 

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From Summer to Winter Midi skirt

Happy Thursday Everyone 😃 the weekend is almost here. It's freezing in my city and the temperature is going to drop even more this weekend with lots of snow. This post is on how to wear your summer pieces in the cold season or Winter. The key to do this is always the change of accessories as we all already know by now. I wore this Ann Taylor pineapple print midi skirt a couple of times in the summer and blogged about it HERE. This piece by all indications,  is definitely a summer piece at least judging by the print. This midi skirt was a huge hit in the stores and online because it sold out pretty quickly. Fast forward to last Sunday when we had a huge snow storm and I reached for the skirt again 😂


I have a couple of winter or heavy fabric skirts in my closet that I could have worn to church last Sunday but I was determined on wearing this particular skirt so I whopped out my winter accessories; this DIY faux fur snood, my knit sweater dress (worn as top) and over the knee boots. I completed the look with a blue long coat which is not shown in these pics and I was comfy and chic! Don't you think? wink!! Thanks so much for reading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Skirt: Ann Taylor / Top: (dress worn as top) Victorias secret / Boots: Chinese Laundry / Faux fur snood: DIY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Midi Skirt and a Sweater

I wore this outfit to church on Easter Sunday and I have actually posted pictures of this same skirt somewhere on the blog before. The popular London red bus/phone booth print midi skirt is from Chicwish and it is very catchy, girly and fun. The skirt was previously sold out but it's now back in stock. I am going to keep this post short and sweet by ending it right here...lol.

Skirt: Chicwish / Sweater: Macys / Boots: Chinese Laundry

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School Girl Gingham

T. J. Maxx was my favorite store for years before I started blogging about my personal style and found other amazing stores like Loft. I stopped by the store in my neighborhood recently and got some nice pieces like this gingham vest I wore over the weekend. Gingham pints has become a staple in fashion these days and I wonder if  a  lot of ladies know that this classic prints is used as school uniforms in other parts of the world; I love the prints though so, no complaint at this end.

I wore this outfit to visit friends over the weekend but I did not stay in the heels for too long although they are very comfortable. I switched into flats soon after I took these pictures however,  I love the heels so much that I purchased them in two colors. I wore the tan version here. My necklace was purchased from Walmart last summer for only $10; quite a steal I must say. It is quite durable too and I am quite surprised at the great quality.

White tee: Loft
Bermuda Shorts: H&M-old
Gingham vest: T. J, Maxx
Necklace: Walmart
Heels: Chinese Laundry

Did you do anything fun over the weekend and do you own any gingham print item? What are your thoughts on the classic gingham print; love it or lose it?





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Tan and Floral

Spring is blooming!! woot! woot!! I went out with the family today and this is what I wore; a floral blazer over a pair of tan shorts; definitely very neutral colored-outfit and not so colorful but the floral blazer does represent spring in a big way. This blazer was a thrift find several years ago and it is the first time I am showcasing it on the blog though I have worn it lots and lots of times. I actually thought of wearing a pair of red gladiator heels with this outfit then changed my mind last minute and went for this neutral color Chinese Laundry gladiators instead.

Floral blazer: (FDR) frenchdressingjeans-thrifted
Shorts: Banana Republic
Bag: Loft (old)
Gladiator heels: Chinese Laundry

 We made a couple of stops today; visited family, did some shopping and also stopped at the park. It was not a big surprise to see lots of people at the park and out and about because the temperature was in the 70s. We Minnesotans spent too much time in the deep freeze during the winter months that we can wait to get all the sun and fun of being outdoors. I hope you all are enjoying some great weather wherever you are.



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Bring on the Stripes!! Closet Print Pairing..

Hi Friends; yes, if you noticed I have been doing some marathon postings the last few days. Blogging/writing makes me happy and with so much negativity going on around everywhere, I decided to just chill and concentrate on things that will keep me uplifted hence I decided to concentrate on the blog for a little bit.

In this post, I'm wearing my favorite prints of the season; stripes!! and I have paired it in three ways so this blog post is picture heavy. Stripes have been around in fashion for a long time and I'm sure everyone, guys included have got striped clothing in their closet. It is just that this season, stripes have become noticeably bigger and bolder and they have started getting into work wear and formal wear in very elaborate details. Striped shirts for work either vertical or horizontal stripes used to be very subtle but now this is changing. So, let's talk about my stripe pairings from my closet.

WORK STRIPES

This outfit is what I wore to work today. My work setting is fairly casual so I do wear denim to work. For this look, I'm wearing this bold striped tee that has a lacy v-neck that makes it look like a camisole and thus suitable to layer under the blazer. This black blazer is one of many. I have up to five black blazers in different lengths and fabric and this particular one is different from the one I wore to church on Sunday in this post here. The short length of this one made it very appropriate to pair with this tee. I added my charcoal color grey pumps to offset the dark colors on top and I was good for work.

Striped tee: Macys
Blazer: Macys
Jean: American Eagle Outfitters
Bag: Random
Shoes: VS Shoes (Victoriassescret)
Necklace: Express

                                                                              CASUAL STRIPES

For this casual look I wore to play with the kids at the playground, I just replaced my black blazer with this denim one I got from Target years ago. I could not resist it when I saw it on the racks and I have used it a lot over the years for times when I need to be casual and at the same time dressy. Throwing the denim blazer over the striped tee transformed it instantly from work to play and I wore J. Crew flats to finish off the look. I love to wear heels but when it is time for mommy duty like playing with my kids at the park, the heels come off for some comfortable flats I can run around in.

Tee: Macys
Denim Blazer: Target
Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters
Flats: J.Crew Factory

                                                                       DATE NIGHT STRIPES



For this evening look, I just hung up the blazers and let the tee shine and loaded up on accessories. The statement necklace, floral bracelet and cross body bag are essential accessories for a date outfit and though I'm not putting on the blazer for this look, I actually had it on hand in the car just in case the temperature dipped later in the night then I can be warm and comfy. I finished off this look with my "strappy" sandals from Chinese Laundry which complemented my stripe tee.

                       

Tee: Macys
Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters
Shoes: Chinese Laundry

Cross Body bag: Relic

Necklace: Walmart

Bracelet: old

What do you think of my stripe pairing? April comes to an end tomorrow and I would be putting up my quarterly summary post. Thanks so much friends for stopping by. I'll be back tomorrow for another post.

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