Plaid Jacket + Sweater Dress

Happy Tuesday Friends 😃 This is just a quick work wear post. Like I said in my previous post; the snow is starting to melt and we are experiencing a  brief warm-up in what our meteorologists call the "January thaw." So, I decided to ditch the boots for this block heeled pumps. As we know, block heels are trending but this pair I have on is a bit old and what I love about it is the wooden heels; I can step on slushy snow and not be scared that my shoe heels would be ruined. So, this pair gets its turn over and over during the winter season and it does add a pop of color to any outfit too.


For the rest of the outfit, I just threw a plaid jacket over a tan color sweater dress and since the weather is still cold and dry, I put on a pair of polka dot stockings. This is a very formal and yet fun outfit. I could have used a belt on the sweater dress too but I decided not to because the dress has an elaborate turtle neck and a belt around the waist though stylish, would have been a bit stuffy and uncomfortable. I shop my closet a lot during the winter season and there will be more winter fashion styling on here. Thanks so much for stopping by here and for your thoughts/comments. I love you for reading 😙

Plaid Jacket: (old) similar: HERE and HERE / Sweater dress: Victoriassecret (old) /Bag: Aldo / Pumps: old

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Floral Pleated Skirt

Happy Monday Friends; I hope your week started off right. Mine is going great so far. This is just a quick post on what I wore to church yesterday; a teal color floral pleated midi skirt, a black long sleeve tee and a pair of ankle boots. It's a very simple outfit but very ideal for when the weather starts to warm up. Pleated skirts are still trending and aside from the metallic twist on the trend, another version that is trending is the; floral or prints pleated skirt; quite a mouthful, haha! 😁 

 

If there is one thing I discovered about myself in 2016; it is definitely my love for midi skirts. This floral pleated skirt is quite an old piece though that I never  knew I owned. I was doing my end of year closet editing and found it in my forgotten pile of clothes; "tales of an old shopaholic!" I do not remember what store I purchased the skirt from because I had ripped off the tags but I'm sure it is TJ Maxx or Victoria's secret because I remember those were my favorite stores years ago. I found similar skirts online and you can click on the links below to check them out. Enjoy the rest of the week.

                      Floral pleated midi skirt: (old) similar HERE and HERE Low budget option HERE and HERE / Top: HERE / Ankle booties: Colin Stuart via Victoriassecret (old)

 

 

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Shades of Purple and Styleboard Feature

Call it what you may; lilac, lavender...they are all shades of the one color; "Purple" which is one of my favorite colors. Today being Friday, I decided to do a throwback post to some of my favorite style boards with shades of purple. Also, one of my sets below was featured in a bloggers post and you can read the post and check out which style board was featured HERE

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What are your thoughts on the color purple? Do you have any clothing piece or accessories in any shade of purple? Just like pink, some ladies do have a love and hate relationship with this color. If you need any more inspiration on how to incorporate this color or any other color into your closet or style, you can check out more of my style boards HERE.

 

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Burgundy sweater + button down shirt

Happy Thursday my friends. My outfit for today consists of oldies from my closet. Presently, I'm learning how to mix and match my old pieces to create new outfits. This burgundy color boxy sweater is an old purchase from Anntaylor and since it shrank over the years, it lay abandoned in my closet. I decided to pick it up again and figured out that layering would be the way to go. So, in comes this crisp white button down shirt from Jcrew and viola! a revamped sweater. I paired it with a navy blue pants and one of my favorite black booties. This outfit kind of resembles a school girl look but hey! there is nothing wrong with that...😀 It just means you are ready for business.


Can we talk about the large elephant in the room or in the world right now? 'that there is a political transition going on in our beloved country U.S.A.? There is obviously a huge change coming uphill. I'm a little nervous but I'm just going to take each day one day at a time and in the words of the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; "Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase." Thanks so much for stopping by here.

 

              Sweater: Ann taylor (old) Similar HERE / Shirt: J Crew / Pants: Loft / Bag: Aldo (old) / Booties: Colin Stuart (old)

 

 

 

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Faux fur Vest and Orange Cords

Holla! 😁 Happy Wednesday. Just a quick post here starting with good news from my neck of the woods here in the state of Minnesota. The weather is starting to warm up; woot! woot!! It's 40*F today and the temperature is going to be in the upper thirties to forties all through next week. Anything above 10*F is always good news here so you can tell how excited I am 😅 The only downside is that the snow is starting to melt and so there is the problem of slushy snow and icy driveways. This is one more reason why I like to wear heels at this time; the chances of my pants being muddied or soiled with wet snow is less.


I figured it was time to loosen up a bit fashion wise; so away with the heavy coats and layering and in comes this simple outfit; a faux fur vest over a turtle neck sweater and a pair of bright orange colored corduroy pants; definitely time to bring on the colors. I have this love-hate relationship with orange colors; sometimes, I love it and most times I don't. Somehow, I own a lot of orange colored pieces in my closet and I'm not too sure how that happened 😏 Well, if it is in the closet, we got to wear it right? What do you think of orange color pieces/clothing? Thanks a lot for reading as always.

 

  Faux fur Vest: (old) Forever 21 / Sweater: Ann Taylor / Cords: Gap / Booties: Altuzarra via Target / Tote: Kenneth Cole Reaction (old)

 

 

 

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Happy Birthday to a Style Icon; First Lady, Michelle Obama

Happy 53rd  birthday to first lady Michelle Obama; a beautiful, elegant, classy, confident and intelligent woman who is a great role model for young girls and women everywhere. Her fashion style has evolved gracefully over the years and she is my style Muse. I wish her many more beautiful years as I express my appreciation to her and her husband; the 44th President of the United States for their great service to the Nation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monday Chic in Pink

 

 

 

Monday Chic by ojomrs featuring rose gold jewelry

 

 

 

 

Pure Collection cardigan
$130 - johnlewis.com

River Island red coat
riverisland.com

Tom Ford dark brown pencil skirt
net-a-porter.com

Jimmy Choo pointy toe pumps
ssense.com

Yves Saint Laurent leather crossbody
$2,650 - net-a-porter.com

14k jewelry
pearlparadise.com

Michael Kors rose gold jewelry
belk.com

Happy Monday Everyone; so, it's new week, new goals. However, some people do not have much enthusiasm when it comes to Mondays and they usually require some boost to get going which in most cases is a cup of coffee. I am not a huge coffee drinker and aside from the little changes in lifestyle like going to bed early on Sunday night; another boost that gets me going on Mondays is "Fashion." Yeah, remember the tip/phrase; "look good, feel good?" It does not need much explanation.


Now, the color pink is trending and what better way to show it off this winter than in a pink coat or jacket? definitely a big fashion statement. Whether you work in a corporate or casual work environment, pink color outfits; when styled in the right way can be work appropriate. Another styling tip is to incorporate the color into an outfit with accessories like pink bags and shoes and varying the shade of pink is a great idea too. Below are some outfit inspiration style boards  to start off the week.  Thanks a lot for reading.

 

 

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Draped in Oversized blue Coat and blanket scarf.

It's Friday! Woot!! Woot!!! And Friday calls for a casual style. This is one of those days when you can't even deal; you just want to go with the flow of the cold, windy, dreary weather. I'm off running errands today and to get ready, I got in my closet and just grabbed the blanket scarf and this huge blue coat and draped them on. The only stylish thing I did for this outfit was making a conscious effort to wear a white button down shirt instead of a sweater. I did throw on a couple of tees under the shirt by the way because the aim or objective here, is just to keep warm.


Oh, I also put on a pair of burgundy color booties for a pop of color (blogged about HERE) and it went well with the colors in the scarf. Like I always say, blanket scarfs are very essential for the Winter time. This particular one I have on here is more like a comforter or duvet because it is really, really huge...😅
Bundled up like this in the cold and running around doing errands, you get the feeling that you are still home laying in bed...hehehe..😉


I hope the week was great for you. I'm so looking forward to having a beautiful weekend and I pray you have a nice one too. What are your "go-to" pieces for staying warm this Winter? Thanks so much for reading.

 

 

                       Coat: (old) similar HERE  and HERE / White Shirt: Ann Taylor / Booties: DSW / Scarf: Shein / Denim: Victoriassecret (old)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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