Layers: Vest + Jacket

A few weeks ago we went up to NY to visit family.  The trip was great and it was the first time in years that I was up there during fall when the leaves were changing.  It was beautiful and I miss experiencing this time of year.  It was a bit colder than we were expecting, so I was glad to have the different layers to wear together to stay warm (especially since I can't zip up my jacket over my belly, haha)!  In addition to giving the outfit a fun layered look, the blue vest under the jacket also gave it another pop of color.

What I'm Wearing
Shirt - Limited
Vest - Columbia (similar)
Scarf - WHBM
Jacket - Victoria's Secret
Jeans - WHBM
Boots - Ugg
Purse - Kate Spade


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Red, White and Blue

I think I've said this before, but I love dressing up for holidays and special occasions!  The 4th of July is no exception!  I've been wearing a lot of red, white and blue lately with cheering on the USA in the World Cup.  How exciting is it that we've made it to the Round of 16, especially since they didn't give us a chance to make it out of the group of death!  Today we play Belgium ~ it is going to be a tough matchup.  I really hope we play way better than we did against Germany!  

I even have stars and stripes covered with this outfit. :)

Check in tomorrow for 2 more patriotic outfit ideas!

What I'm Wearing

Top ~ Banana Republic

Shorts ~ Limited, similar

Scarf ~ Limited (no longer available online ~ awesome patriotic ones here and here)

Shoes ~ Natural Reflections, similar

Earrings ~ Claire's, similar

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What To Do When You Have Nothing To Wear ~ Part II

This is Part II of What To Do When You Have Nothing To Wear.  Click here to read Part I.

As promised in Part I, I am going to show a couple of outfit examples that I put together using inspiration from Pinterest.  

The first is a literal interpretation of the outfit.  Here is my inspiration and my version.  The pics are a little dark, but you can see that I'm pretty much wearing the same thing.  There is nothing wrong with exactly copying an outfit you see.  It is a good way to see for yourself how everything looks together. :)

Source: Putting Me Together via Pinterest

The second example is a very loose interpretation of my inspiration photo.  I really liked the pairing of pink with navy, but I don't have a skirt that color.  I do have a top that is very similar in color though!  So I put together an outfit using that shirt and a navy cardigan.

Source: Long Story Short Blog via Pinterest

What I'm Wearing

Outfit 1

Top ~ WHBM

Cardigan ~ Limited (similar)

Jeans ~ Limited

Scarf ~ Limited (another option here)

Boots ~ Natural Selections (similar)

Purse ~ Chanel (similar)

Earrings ~ Limited (another option here for only $8!)

Outfit 2

Top ~ Limited (similar)

Cardigan ~ Banana Republic (similar)

Jeans ~ WHBM

Booties ~ BCBG (similar here and here)

Necklace ~ ILY Couture

Clutch ~ Steve Madden (old)

Yellow + Gray

Yellow and gray are one of my favorite color combinations.  There's just something about the juxtaposition of gloomy gray with sunny yellow. 

It may be hard to tell in the pictures, but this scarf has anchors on it!  How cute is that?

What I'm Wearing
Shirt ~ WHBM (sold out online), similar
Jacket ~ Express (old)
Jeans ~ WHBM
Scarf ~ gift from friend
Shoes ~ The Limited (old), similar
Earrings ~ The Limited (old), similar
Bracelet ~ NY & Co (old)
Purse ~ Kate Spade (old)

Hearts

TGIF!  The first full week of working after the holidays is challenging!  Ha ha...

When I first saw this sweater, I thought the heart pattern was so fun.  After pairing it with the red pants, I realized this could also be a great Valentine's Day look that's not too obvious.  Then throw on a leather jacket and leopard scarf when you go out to give it an edge.

What I'm Wearing
Sweater ~ The Limited
Jeans ~ WHBM (old), similar
Jacket ~Victoria's Secret (available in other colors)
Scarf ~ The Limited (old), similar here and here
Shoes ~ Target
Necklace ~ WHBM (old), another option here
Earrings ~ Express (old), similar
Bag ~ Kate Spade (old), similar here and cute clutch option