I first styled these pants on the blog last week, and today wanted to share how I remixed them into this monochromatic ensemble. It was a lot of fun to play with the different shades of gray to create this look, which I felt gave the overall outfit interesting depth and texture.
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Jacket | Shirt | Pants | Shoes | Sunglasses | Lipstick
Happy Thursday and thanks for stopping by! xo
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Every time I wear these overalls from Paige, I get so many compliments on them! I think it must be because of their fit and length. I love that they have a slight boyfriend slouch without looking sloppy so they still look cute with sneakers but are also just fitted just enough to be able to dress them up with heels.
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Sunglasses | Turtleneck | Overalls | Blazer | Heels
About this look: In my opinion, there are a few things that can immediately elevate any look and those pieces are: turtlenecks, blazers and heels. I can’t think of a time when I’ve worn one of those items and not felt pulled together or chic. No matter how oversized the sweater or blazer was, I always felt stylish. And, let’s be honest, you can’t really go wrong with a classic pair of heels, right?
In this case, since the main piece of clothing I wanted to style were the overalls, which generally run on the more casual side, I decided to take all three items I just mentioned and pair everything together! I kept the turtleneck and blazer I used fairly fitted and tailored, which is key so as to not to overwhelm or “lose” the overalls and picked cognac heels to play off my sunglasses. What do you guys think? I could totally see myself wearing this to a creative meeting, or lunch with a client!
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P.S. How I styled these overalls in a more casual way, and how I styled this same sweater, last October!
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Blazer (old via TJ Maxx) | Shirt | Pants | Shoes | Sunglasses | Lipstick
I can’t believe I have had these pants hanging in my closet since the end of July! But it was too hot to wear them until now so I held off styling them because I knew I wanted to do a remix with them once the weather got a little chillier outside.
As someone who doesn’t have a corporate job or go into an office every day, I don’t often wear slacks or a dress pants, so what I really like about these Sloan pants by Banana Republic is, they can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. The material is super stretchy and comfortable and I love how the waistband is really flattering. I cuffed mine up one fold since I wanted them to hit right at my ankles (will most likely get them tailored eventually) but if you need to wear them a little longer for work, the length is perfect for that.
This outfit is something I could potentially wear to a meeting in my industry, which is more on the creative side. Or I could see myself wearing this out for drinks if I wanted to look sharp and sophisticated without feeling stuffy. The problem I’ve always found with traditional work clothing is it tends to feel frumpy and conservative. I know that some people are required to wear full suits and dress pants and tops to work, but if you have to look super buttoned up, you can still have a little fun with your accessories at least! I like to incorporate color through my shoes, lipstick and jewelry. In this case, I opted for no necklaces or bracelets and instead let the shoes and red lip act as the focal points!
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When the weather starts getting chilly, all I want to wear are big cozy sweaters. I dug this one out of my closet that I’ve had forever and totally fell back in love with it. It feels like I’m wearing a big shawl or blanket but in the form of a cardigan, which is kind of the best combination especially if you just want something easy to throw on over a t-shirt and jeans.
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Scarf | Sweater | Tee | Overalls | Shoes
I normally would slip on my white Nike sneakers but for some reason I felt like wearing these clogs instead. I added the head scarf as we were walking out the door and really liked how it added to the overall look.
Photos by: My Dad :)
I can’t tell you how many times I picked up two handfuls of wet leaves and tried to get the perfect action shot of them falling down around me. It was pretty cold out and drizzly so this one will have to do!
P.S. Check out this post from the last time I was photographed throwing leaves up into the air. :)
I find that if I am not running to events or heading to a work dinner, my daily go-to outfit for running errands or hanging with friends is pretty casual with some sort of fun twist. Usually it consists of jeans, a soft tee, booties and my favorite leather jacket, at least while it’s still leather jacket weather. Right now I am loving cropped denim and when it comes to the type of tee I wear, it can range anywhere from a super plain white v-neck to something a bit more preppy like a striped crew neck or I might go in the complete opposite direction and rock a vintage music t-shirt! They can be hard to come by, so if you find a good one, make sure to snag it! (Think of scooping up this muscle tee next!)
Outfit Details:
Sunglasses: Eddie Bauer | Jacket: IRO | Jeans: Joe’s Jeans | Boots: La Canadienne
In today’s post, I wanted to show you how I styled this Def Leppard tee because let’s be honest, it’s pretty out there, at least compared to some others I’ve seen. The design is bold and and bright, which might make it feel like it could be hard to pull off if you just saw it by itself and not within an outfit.
My take on styling it was to make everything else fairly muted and let the shirt be the “hero piece” or focal point. I knew I wanted to channel more of a rocker vibe, so I gave my hair loose waves, tousled it a bit, and accessorized with oversized sunnies and pointy toed booties for a bit of edge.
I’d love to know how you would style a similar shirt and what issues (if any) you might come up against when trying to work one of these tees into an outfit. I think another really cute way to wear a rocker shirt would be to dress it up a bit with heels and a super structured blazer. Let me know your thoughts on this look so make sure to leave me a comment below!
More Inspiration:
21 Ways To Wear A Vintage T-Shirt
Chloë Sevigny is definitely rocking her vintage rocker tee…
I love how these girls styled their vintage tees.
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One of my favorite things about having a blog is that it’s like a constant time capsule. Sure, we all have our phones and a lot of take photos everyday of various things, but I like that here, I can always look back to what I was wearing one, two, three (or in my case, nine) years ago because I’ve diligently documented it. It also reminds me what was going on in my life at that moment and I like reflecting on where I’ve been and where I am today.
Case in point, last year around the beginning of October, I was going through a break up with my live-in boyfriend. And although I may look upbeat and cheerful in these photos, it definitely wasn’t easy to put on a good face and smile for the camera every time. Luckily, it was an amicable situation and we are still friends, but it just goes to show you never really know what’s going on in someone’s life no matter what the photos may look like.
That turn of events really set into motion a lot of changes for me that I didn’t necessarily see or know at the time (isn’t that how it always works?!) and looking back, if you had told me a year ago I would be where I am now, I would have probably looked at you like you were crazy. So much has shifted for me since last October but I plan to keep “leaning in” to my 36th year as much as I can, soaking up lessons I’ve learned, and treasuring new experiences and memories.
What were you doing one year ago? Were you going through something hard and frustrating or joyful and exciting? Or maybe nothing in particular was going on. Whatever it was, I would really love to open up a discussion here so please feel free to share below! xo
I usually post photos taken on my SLR but today I wanted to switch it up and share some outfits I’ve snapped on my iPhone while out and about. Here is a small sampling of what I’ve worn over the past month since I’ve been on the west coast.
I find that I keep gravitating towards cropped denim, cute flats or slides and some sort of button down or tee. Then as the weather gets chillier, I simply swap out flats for boots and blazers for leather jackets. I’m realizing that this might (definitely) be my uniform… :)
I hope you enjoyed this post and found some inspiration for your own daily outfits!
Today’s post is a fun round up of last week’s outfits and showing how I remixed them! I chose to create both a casual and dressy version with each sweater to show how easy it can be to change a look by simply swapping out your accessories. I would love to know which look is your favorite, so let me know in the comments below!
Have a great Monday and I will see you back here tomorrow! xoxo
