Gray is the new black, Outfit of the Day

The most amount of color I have on today is in my chapped lips and nose.  I've been battling a cold for over a week now and it's clearly showing in my outfit. 

Today I am wearing a gray skirt by Dress Barn and a cream blouse picked up a few years back at the Salvation army that I found a similiar look at H & M.   

On my feet I have grey suade kitten heals that I picked up at Dress Barn on clearance last year. They have a nice rosette detail on the toe and they are very comfortable to wear throughout the day.

 

I have on tights in gray and did also have on a sweater for warmth but the heat is cranking in the office so I took the sweater off. 

 

On my neck I am wearing a necklace picked up a SWIRL my favorite consignment store in Putney VT.

 

 

Im also wearing to match a pair of earings called Kohl from Lia Sophia and a discontinued bracelet from Lia sopia with a heart accent as well as my charm bracelet.

 

I felt the need to really look polished and professional today coming off a long weekend and a sick day.  How do you like to present yourself at work Monday Mornings?  Make a comment below and don't forget to subscribe to my blog and share my link with your friends.

 

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Print, an animal flair Outfit of the Day

Today I am embracing my animal nature and the need to be comfortable at the same time. 

 

Top, is a silk print with lace detail on the bottom hem and cuffs.  Jacket is black with complimentary lining to the shirt.  Black skinny dress pants with leather detail and flats.

 

 

Lia sophia leaf design necklace "effloressence" and a long strand of pearls from my Aunt Jan's jewelry collection.

 

 

stacked pearl bracelets from Kiam Collection Lia Sophia with "branch out" also from Lia Sophia and peeking through is a black hair tie with gold accents from goody.

 

 

 

Flats are deep burgandy with gold accents. So comfortable!

 

Can you feel the roar?

Lady with a Red Dress, Outfit of the Day

Todays outfit includes a red turtleneck dress from Landsend and Animal print cardigan from Allie & Rob .  I've added gray tights for warmth and my gray suade flats.

On my wrist I have stacked pearl bracelets from Lia Sophia with a silver charm bracelet

Around my neck I've added two necklaces, the longer moon necklace was a gift and the shorter chain necklace with pendant is from Lia Sophia

on my ears you will see the match to the necklace also from Lia Sophia

 

Believe it or not, I typically pull together my outfits Sundays for the week ahead based on the weather channels prediction as well as what is on my work schedule.  I also throw together a more professional look (just in case ) for a meeting that gets put on my schedule with say the president and another more casual outfit for Saturday/Sunday.  Many think that this is crazy or time consuming, but instead of spending 10-15 minutes each morning trying to figure out what to wear, I spend 2-3 hours on Sunday while doing my laundry.  I figure that I am already hanging the clothes up, might as well match them to other pieces and get myself a headstart on the week. 

 

What do you do to start your week off strong?

Purple Passion Outfit of the Day!

Today’s outfit consists of the most amazing pair of shoes I have in my winter wardrobe.  The color in the picture does not do it justice.  The suede pump is a lovely burgundy with leather purple piping.  The shoes are from Pink studio but you can find a similar pair here Similar .  My pants are Dress Barn stretch black skinny dress pantsDress Barn  My T-shirt is a cowl neck, purple top from fashion bug on clearance years ago but you can get a similar look at   LaneBryant and my jacket is from Merona by way of Label shopper which I found on-line for you here E-Bay  I accented the outfit with a pair of small drop pearl earrings and pearl bracelets from Lia Sophia collection.    

Wardrobe challenge, who’s in?

I read a few blogs and saw a few YouTube video’s about wardrobe challenges, I even tried it out a few months ago.  The concept is to pare down your wardrobe to 6 essential pieces and only wear those pieces for a month.  You are also free to add in Outerwear, athletic cloths and whatever accessories you like.  I lasted 24 days with 12 items. J Here are the pictures from my adventure.  If you planned to take the challenge, what would you choose? How would you pair them up? And how long would you last?

Above you can see what I selected (sort of)

Blue Shirt

Red Sweater

Blue Pattern dress

Animal print dress

Black/white skirt ( not in picture)

Black/White pattern top

Cream blouse (not pictured)

Boyfriend Jeans

White T-shirt with embellishments

Red pants

White Skirt

Blue/white pants (not in picture swapped out denim skirt in picture)

First Outfit

Blue dress shirt and Blue/white pants

Accessories included Gold Necklace, red skinny belt, gold flats (not shown) and a white tank that I convinced myself was "athletic wear".

Next outfit was my black/white top and pull on white skirt.  I threw in the Dansko clogs Jolly Roger style, mixed color beaded necklace and a pop of pink in my bangle bracelet.

Day three, Blue Pattern dress, red sweater and Red skinny belt shoes were again my gold flats

Blue Shirt and black/white skirt with Red belt

Animal Print dress worn with cream blouse over it with Belt and accessories were matching set necklace and bracelet.  Red Shoes from Nine West

Boyfried Jeans and T-shirt with Flip flops

Blue pattern dress (worn as a top) red sweater and blue/white pants

Red pants, cream blouse, yummy shoes and outwear denim jacket

Not shown combinations.

Wore Black/white skirt with White T and red sweater

Animal print dress with red sweater

White skirt with Blue Shirt

Boyfried Jeans with cream blouse

Red pants with White T and blue shirt as jacket

Black/white top with red sweater and jeans

White skirt, black/white skirt as top, red sweater 

Animal print dress with T-shirt over it

White T shirt blue/white pants with red sweater

Black/white skirt with cream blouse

Black/white top with red pants

Animal print dress with Blue shirt over it

Blue pattern dress (worn as shirt) red pants

Red pants, black/white skirt as a tube top, blue shirt belted open with red skinny belt

then started to wear the same combination over again and got frustrated and stopped :)

A shoe story, how high is too high?

Contemplating the height of shoes and professionalism, I always take the high road (pun intended).  If you can walk in them, you are good to go.  If you can’t walk in them ~ they are sitting shoes and if you have no meetings and can get away with it, wear them.   The higher the heel, the closer to god?  Today I am rocking a pair of heels in black/purple by T.U.K. Similar 

My outfit is pretty plain, just a grey/black animal pattern skirt and grey sweater.  I added interest with a punch of color in my shoes and accessories to match.

Scarfs and Pins, adding pizazz to your outfit

A great way to add a bit of color, depth, and style to an outfit is to add accessories like statement necklaces, pins or scarfs.  When traveling I typically take only a bare minimum of clothing and mix/match to create outfits.  What I use to make them appear less like the outfit I wore yesterday is with my accessories.  Today I am rocking the most basic of long sleeve pull overs and matching pull on skirt (not shown) in gray.  The outfit is perfect for travel as both pieces work well together but can be matched up with other items.  The scarf was a Holiday gift but can be purchased at Amazon for $12.99 plus shipping.  The pin I used to secure the scarf was also a gift purchased at Wal-Mart during last year’s holiday season but you can use what you have.    You can see it in the 2nd picture, a small cheetah in black/white stones.