Cobalt and Hot Pink

Top: purchased w/giftcard c/o Burlington Coat Factory; Jeans: H&M (similar); Shoes: Zappos (similar); 
Clutch: in giftbag from Winter 2012 IFB Conference; Jewelry: Target & F21

Happy Monday!  Hope you had a lovely weekend! 
After having to make a recent trip to the chiropractor to get adjusted, I've decided that I have to lighten my load literally and definitely plan to reach for clutches and smaller bags rather than my usual heavy shoulder bags for a while. 

I'll have to take a note from Dotty and Allie's clutch packing techniques. Packing lighter will also force me to be more strategic about my shoe choices because my usual bag almost always includes an extra pair of shoes.

Here's to a positive and productive week!

Farewell Winter, Hello Spring

Top: Old Navy; Cardigan: Francesca's Collections; 

Skirt: Francesca's Collections; Boots: Go Jane; Jewelry: Target

Happy first day of spring! Though spring is officially here, this outfit was worn a few weeks ago and never made it onto the blog.  I was going for a spring vibe when I picked out this outfit for work, so it's appropriate that these photos ended up being posted on the first day of spring.  In honor of spring's arrival today, I've started developing spring travel plans, picked books for my seasonal book list (which I will post soon), planned a few spring cleaning projects, and started thinking of ways to add new life to some of my favorite spring time clothing items from last season.

 

How have you started preparing for the spring season?

Tweed Blazer Take Three

Blazer: F21; Jeans: F21: Top: c/o Land's End Canvas; Shoes: Ninewest. Necklace: Target

Hi friends! This is the third and final remix of my tweed blazer before I pack it up until next winter.  The blazer was previously worn in this post and this post.  I wanted to give the blazer more of a springy feel, so I wore it with mustard yellow jeans, an orange top, and the necklace that I've been wearing nearly every day lately.  I'm not really inspired by any of my winter clothing right now, so it's a good thing that spring is nearly here! 

Have a lovely weekend!

Tweed Jacket Take Two

Blazer: F21; Skirt: Target (exactly); Shoes: Target: Top: Banana Republic: 

Necklace: selfmade (items purchased w/giftcard c/o Michaels)

Okay, so I'm not wearing green today for EBEW Green Day.  I'm not wearing green mainly because though it's unseasonably warm in DC, it's not quite warm enough to wear some of my favorite green clothing items featured here, here and here.  But I'm wearing turquoise which may not be festive, but is at least equally as cheerful! I look forward to checking EBEW later to see all of the great ways the color green was featured in outfits. 

I'm also wearing my very remixable tweed jacket again because if we continue this warm weather trend, it will be entirely too warm to wear it very soon.

Here's to a great week!

Currently listening to: Thank you by Estelle

Tweed Blazer Take One

Blazer: F21 (similar); Skirt: Nordstrom (junior's dept); Boots: It's Vintage Darling; Necklace: Target

This tweed blazer is one of those items that has gotten very little attention this season, so I think I'll wear it a few more ways before the weather warms up. I'm happy about the fact that dark florals and tweeds will be a distant memory very soon when spring arrives!

Here's to a positive and productive week! 

Currently reading: Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk

Leap Day

Blazer: Loft (old); Shirt: H&M; Jeans: Gap; Necklace:/Earrings: Target

Happy Leap Day! 

Since spring will arrive very soon, I figured that it's a good time to wear some of my darker colored clothing pieces like this blazer and top.  I definitely plan to give darker colors a break and wear as many colorful (and patterned) pieces as possible this spring. 

Hope your extra day was a great one!

Golden red tones

Turtleneck: Old Navy; Skirt: swapped; Belt: UO; Necklace: Clyde's Rebirth; Earrings: Target

This outfit was from several days ago, when we got a tiny bit of snow that's long gone.  I'll have fun remixing this swapped skirt in warmer weather.  I think next time I wear it, I'll try it with a yellow top or a denim vest.

I'm short on words today so I'll just say: here's to a positive and productive week!

All About the Boots

Jacket: Nordstrom (junior's dept.); Short: H&M; Skirt: Target (old); Boots: It's Vintage Darling; 
Scarf: Mod Cloth
These boots are my official favorites of the season after buying them on sale earlier
this month from It's Vintage Darling. 

 

They will likely to be my last winter weather shoe purchase since I've now turned my eye and wallet to  shoes that will be worn in the spring. The hunt for a colorful (and comfortable) pair of shoes that will go with basically my whole existing spring wardrobe has now started...but for today, it's all about the boots.

Happy Monday (and President's Day for those in the US)!

Pink and Red

Blazer: H&M (old); Shirt: Old Navy; Skirt: UO; Boots: It's Vintage Darling; 

Necklace: Clyde's Rebirth

Some days it's fun to dress a little festively.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Navy, Black and Yellow

Blazer: Macy's boy's section; Shirt: H&M; Skirt: swapped; Boots: swapped; 

Scarf: Swapped; Jewelry: H&M/F21

 I don't have much to say today.  Like many other people, I'm still in shock at the passing of musical icon, Whitney Houston.  Whitney's immense talent and beautiful voice will not be forgotten.

Although this week started on a somber note, I hope you have a positive and productive week.

Currently listening to: "Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston

Black and Gold

Turtleneck: H&M (similar); Skirt: Gap; Necklace: F21; Shoes: Nine West; Leopard Printed Coat: Fred Flare

My kitten has some sort of radar and often manages to tamper with something when I am rushing out the door.   This time around my outfit was almost a casualty.  I was sitting down to work on something on my laptop before heading to work the other day and she pounced on this skirt with wet paws from dipping her feet in her water bowl...thankfully the paw prints weren't visible when they dried. Normally she's a pretty enjoyable pet, but hopefully she's mellow out as she gets older.  I'm happy the skirt didn't end up in the laundry basket because choosing another would have made me late for work!

 

Happy hump day!

Casual in plaid

Shirt: Target (similar); Jeans: Gap: Boots: Marshalls; Bamboo Hoops: ?

Happy Monday!  I hope those that stayed up for the Superbowl and related festivities aren't too tired.  I wasn't really partial to either team, but congrats to the Giants. Do you think that the commercials and half-time show lived up to the hype this year?

Now on to fashion concerns: Did anyone successfully get anything from the Jason Wu for Target line?  I looked online yesterday, but most of the items I liked were only available in the store and I didn't care to wait in lines, so I may have missed out. Did you fare better than me?

Whether or not the team you rooted for won or you successfully bought items from the Jason Wu Target line, here's to a positive and productive week!

Windblown

Blazer: H&M; Skirt: thrifted: Belt: Nordstrom's (Junior's section)

As a teen,  I'd carefully coordinate my earrings and shoes to my outfits...these earrings are a hold-over from that time period. I literally paid a $1 for them, so I'd say they were worth the "investment."

I know orange (specifically Tangerine Tango) is one of the colors chosen for the upcoming spring season by Panetone, but honestly, I'd be wearing it even if it weren't.  Orange is just one of those colors I'll continue to reach for whether it's trendy or not.

It was a tad windy when I wore this outfit a several days ago 

hence the slightly wind blown hair...

Currently reading: Half of a Yellow Sun from my Winter Reading List

Cobalt and faux fur

Vest: swapped: T-neck: Old Navy; Jeans: H&M; Boots: Go Jane: Earrings: H&M

I don't wear turtlenecks as often as I used to, but they still come in handy even
during the mild winter weather we've had in DC.  

I'm short on words at the moment, so...here's to a positive and productive week!

Vested

Shirt: Old Navy; Vest: Swapped; Pants: thrifted; Belt: H&M; Shoes: Zappos (similar); 

Necklace: F21; Earrings: H&M

  When I first looked at this vest that I picked up at a World Swap Day event, I almost put it back on the rack because the tag on the vest was not my usual size. But I gave it a second look, tried it on and it fit perfectly! So that's just a lesson that you should swap (or purchase) what fits and not focus on the numerical size.

I can now say that my red pants are no longer considered neglected!

Here is a round up of the way I've worn them so far:

It will be fun to style them again when the weather warms up this spring.

Happy Wednesday!

Blue and More Blue

Tunic: H&M; Skirt: Francesca's Collections; Belt: Nordstrom's Junior's Dept.; 

Cowl: Taylor House; Heels: Nine West; Earrings: H&M; Coat: H&M

Feeling blue today....not literally, I'm actually in a pretty good mood today.  
I just felt like wearing the color blue, cobalt to be exact.

Here's to a great week!

Red Pants Revisited

Blazer: Gap; Shirt: H&M; Shoes: Nine West; Pants: thrifted; Coat: Land's End; Bag: F21 (old)

As promised, here is the second outfit featuring my neglected red pants.  See the first here.
I'll go more casual on the third remix of the pants next week and figure out other colors to wear 
with the pants other than black and white.

While I acknowledge that I still get mistaken for a teen on a regular basis, I do feel more mature when I wear lipstick. For years, I thought I would never wear lipstick, but it has quickly become 

my favorite makeup item this winter.

Happy Friday!