To mint or not to mint...that is the question

One might argue whether or not to where a spring color in the fall. Let's saaaay...mint. It's not a very fall color, but I wanted to wear this top one more time before I put it away for the season. Besides, it matches this very autumn shawl. With them, I wore a navy pencil skirt, navy tights and navy faux-velvet ankle boots. For accessories, I wore a mint green statement necklace and mint green stud earrings- these are both accented with gold, which go with the zipper on my skirt (not a mistake). For makeup: mint and navy eyeshadows and red lipstick, all to match the shawl. For hair, especially since I had stud earrings in (you wouldn't see them otherwise): a high pony. 

Shawl: Rue 21, a few years ago, $5

Top: Charming Charlie, gift card, $15-20

Skirt: Nordstrom Rack?, $15

Shoes: Kohl's, last year, $205

Earrings: Rue 21, clearance, came with a set of 3 pairs

Necklace: Secret Santa gift a few years ago

Makeup: lipstick and navy shadow: Avon from may years ago; mint shadow: Ulta

Mustard belongs on hot dogs, not ketchup

I heart this outfit! I had my eyes on this high-low tunic for a while and, once there was a 50% off sale, I talked myself into buying it....along with matching heels. This day, I wore the top and heels with skinny pants and matching beaded chandelier earrings. For makeup, I wore mustard and black eye-shadows and a deep plum lipstick. 

Top & heels: New York & Co., 50% off sale, $25/$30

Skinny Pants: H&M, $15

Makeup: Mustard: Tarte- Christmas gift years ago, all other: Ulta

Earrings: Christmas gift years ago

Picnic table

The day I wore this outfit, we were going to a basketball game and basketball games mean black and white! I wore this adorable black and white gingham, statement-sleeved, mock-neck top with a black pencil skirt during the day and, at night, with jeans- both with black ankle boots. To accentuate the mock neck, I wore my hair in a high pony and added large black dot earrings. For makup, black and white shadow and red lipstick. 

Top: Amazon, last year, $15

Skirt: Kohl's, a couple years ago, $20

Ankle Boots: NY&Co., last year, $30

Earrings: given to me from my Mom

Makeup: Ulta 

Girlscout cookie?

On this day, I was going to a recruiting event, so I wanted to look professional, but cute. I've always been drawn to camel and black together, so I HAD to have this matching skirt and blouse, especially since I knew I had the perfect shoes to go! However, even that day, I thought I should have worn black shoes. With the camel ones, I look like some sort of girlscout cookie (peanut butter pattie or caramel delight, anyone?) I wore gold stick earrings to match the hardware on my boots and the buttons on my top. For makeup: camel and black shadows and gold lip gloss. 

Skirt and blouse: NY&Co., 50% off sale, $30/$24**

Boots: The Shoe Dept., last year, $20

Earrings: Charming Charlie, clearance, $4?

Makeup: Ulta

**(I paid more than normal for each item than I ever usually would, 

but I will be able to do a lot with each item, particularly the skirt). 

Not sure where I'm going, but I sure know where I've been

I'm not sure where I was going, but it must have been a warm fall day- perfect for jeans and a shawl. With this combo, I wore ankle moto boots and a floppy hat with patterned dangle earrings (to match the pattern on the shawl). For makeup, I wore charcoal grey eyeshadow.

Shawl: Rue 21, a couple years ago, sale, $15

Boots: The Shoe Dept, $30 (replaced a two-year-old pair I wore down too much)

Earrings:given to me from my Aunt

Hat: Kohl's, a couple years ago, clearance, $9-15?

Makeup: Ulta

Brownie

A couple weeks ago, we went for some blues music at a local dive bar, so I wore this charcoal and brown faux-leather sleeve jacket. With it, I wore matching brown boots and a brown tote bag for local shopping and a tiny crossbody for the bar. To go with the hardware on the boots and handbags, I wore long antique-gold earrings. For makeup: dark brown shadow and eyeliner. 

This jacket is not only comfy, it's also versatile: I wear it casual or dressy, for work. 

Jacket: Venus, a couple years ago, sale, $30

Handbag: eBay, a few years ago, $15?

Crossbody: Bob's Stores (?), years ago, clearance, $7?

Boots: Rue 21, a few years ago, sale, $15

Earrings: given to me from Godmother

Makeup: Ulta

Aquaman

It must have been another blistery day when I wore this outfit- wearing a thick sweater and a shawl seems excessive in October, andI know I also had a jacket on, too. I believe we were outside all day, so I was prepared, at least. I wore this aquamarine blue ruffly sweater with a floral-print shawl to go. The shawl has other colors in it, so I matched it with a pair of multi-color earrings that don't get to come out too often. Mostly, I knew, since I would be walking around outside all day, I would want to wear flat boots and a lighter purse, so I went with this rusty-faux-leather crossbody and matching boots. For makeup: aqua blue shadow.  

Sweater: Nordstrom Rack, $15

Shawl: given to be from Godmother

Earrings: given to me from Aunt, from the 80s

Boots: Amazon, $20-30, last year

Handbag: eBay, $7-10, a few years ago

Makeup: Tarte, 

Christmas gift about 8 years ago

Blood red....for Halloween, of course

On the day I wore this outfit, I was shopping (again) with my mother, and, then, going to a paint night. But, it was a pretty cold day, so I opted for a burgundy, cutout sweater. It's much cuter without a long sleeved shirt underneath, but it was too chilly for that (the arms have ruffly cut-outs that you would normally be able to see better). I wore matching ankle boots and a lace and floral printed scarf and black rose earrings to go. For makeup: burgundy eye shadow and lip gloss. 

Sweater: Express, sale, last year, $20

Boots: Rue 21, clearance, last year, $15

Scarf: Ltd. Commodities, clearance, a few years ago, $3

Eaarings: have had

Camel not on hump day

I picked up this top in the early spring and haven't gotten to wear it much ( I have the tendency to buy casual clothes I never get to wear since I'm always dressed for work). On this day, I was shopping at the mall, so I thought it was, both, comfortable and fashionable. Since it didn't look great with a cardigan, I threw on a long sleeved tee to wear underneath. It worked out okay once I put a matching scarf on. I wore jeans and camel ankle boots. For makeup: camel and black eye shadows and gold lipgloss. For earrings: black thread-through stick earrings. 

Top: Charmed & Dangerous (local boutique), $24

Boots: Amazon, $20?

Earrings: Amazon, set of 3, $6

Scarf: gift shop in Alaska, $5

Makeup: Ulta

"I, too, am strange and unusual"

I had been dying to wear this top, so I waited for a Friday and also a day we would have a basketball game since the black and white would be appropriate. However, I was (innocently) 'Beetlejuiced' again. For work, I wore this striped, statement sleeve top with black dress pants; at night: jeans- both with ankle boots. I wore black rose earrings and a doily-lace necklace to go with the black lace on the sleeves. Even more, I swapped to my Tim Burton handbag and Beetlejuice's outfit matched perfectly with my top! For makeup- black and white shadows. 

Top: JC Penney, $5!!!!!!

Necklace: Rosegal, $5

Earrings: have had

Handbag: gift from my Aunt

Ankle boots: New York & Co., last year, $30

Makeup: Ulta

Happy day-after Halloween

A little belated Halloween humor...