Clowns are scary

Teal is (one of) my favorite color(s). Again, there are some items that needed to come out of the closet before the spring weather really hits, including this charcoal and teal scarf. With it, I wore this ruffly, teal blouse and a charcoal pencil skirt, tights and ankle boots. For jewelry: a teal rose ring and dangly and sparkly teal earrings. For makeup: teal (no surprise there!) eye shadow and liner and a muted lipstick so I didn't look like a clown

Scarf: hand-me-down from co-worker

Earrings: warehouse sale, $2

Ring: warehouse sale (a year later), $1(!!!!)

Blouse: Express, last year, sale, approx. $24

Skirt: H&M, a few years ago, $14

Ankle boots: The Shoe Dept., $19.99?

Makeup: shadow: Tarte, Chirstmas gift years ago; all other: Ulta

      

Using up the rest of winter

There were three-to-four weeks this winter in which I wore nothing but pajamas, thus not wearing as many clothes as I would have liked. So, I'm trying to wear the rest of the winter items that haven't come out yet, before the warm weather comes (which should be within two days based on where we live). 🤣

This outfit was planned around the boots, which are brown and checkered (more fall colors- burnt orange, brown, black and cream, but still HAD to wear them). Since the boots have so many colors, I tried to pull them all into the outfit-- I wore a dark brown cardigan with matching tights and a black skirt and tee. To pull the black and brown together, I added a dark brown belt and, then, a cream scarf. The last step was which earrings to wear. As you can see below, there were three pairs that matched really well, so I made my husband help me choose. We ended up going with these antique gold danglies that have brown, black and rust colored beads. For makeup, I wore dark brown shadow and orange lipstick. 

Cardigan: hand-me-down from Godmother

Fur-lined boots: a warehouse shoe store, Dr. Scholl's, $14, purchased a few years ago

Belt: came with a blazer many moons ago (no longer have the blazer)

Scarf: have had for years now

Earrings: hand-me-down from a co-worker

Makeup: Ulta and The Body Shop

St. Joseph's Day

A little behind in posts and, again, I don't celebrate St. Joseph's Day (except for the eating of many delicious zeppoles) and, in fact, don't really know what it is. Nonetheless, I wore red that day, but mixed with black and white for the school team who was in a tournament at the time. (My spirit  colors did not bring the team any luck.)

With a red cardigan, I wore a white and black plaid  button down, which was less boring than a plain white blouse - it's nice to mix it up. I wore my usual black pencil skirt, tights and black ankle boots. For jewelry: a gold and black plaid-patterned bow necklace along with gold stick earrings. For makeup: black shadow and red lipstick. 

Cardigan: hand-me-down from Godmother

Button-down: Venus, approx. $ 15-20

Skiret: have had

Ankle boots: NY&Co., last year, $25?

Necklace: K-Mart, going out of business sale, $2?

Earrings: Charming Charlie, clearance, $3.99

Makeup: Ulta

You chose the accessories!

Thanks to those who assisted in picking out earrings and a bracelet to go with this necklace! 

To brighten up this charcoal, ruffly sweater, I changed what I would typically pair with it by wearing a purple pencil skirt (it's officially Spring, after all). Next, I needed to bring the outfit together, and, that was done through accessories! That's when I chose this Betsy Johnson butterfly necklace, which bursts with color and matches the skirt. But, aside from a gun metal wavy ring, I couldn't choose which bracelet or earrings. The voters chose this silver multi-color beaded bracelet and 'dagger' earrings, also in gun metal. For makeup, I wore charcoal shadow and purple eyeliner with fucsia lipstick. I will charcoal tights since the outfit looked uneven with black ones. 

Betsy Johnson Necklace: warehouse sale, $5!!!!!

Ring: warehouse sale, $1

Bracelet: birthday gift years ago

Earrings: Burlington Coat Factory, 3prs/$3.99

Sweater: Venus, approx. $25

Skirt: Christmas gift

Boots: Kohl's or JC Penney, sale, $?

Makeup: all Ulta

Help! Pick out a bracelet, pick out a pair of earrings!!!

Help me get dressed tomorrow! I'm wearing this Betsy Johnson butterfly necklace with a charcoal sweater and purple skirt. But, which earrings and which bracelet?? (Note that the sweater has ruffles.)

Final St. Patty's Colors- Day 6

I had a few more outfits to go, but I didn't feel like wearing green anymore- it was hard for me since my obsessiveness needed to finish off the color, but I was able to move on. Here are the final outfits, which bled into Monday of this week- I swapped right to red for St. Joseph's Day, which I don't normally honor.

Can you guess what MY favorite outfit is below??  

 

St. Patty's Colors- Day 5

Yesterday, I wore a forest green button-down blouse. Instead of the jewelry I  originally picked out, I decided on this matching set that is antique gold with a green and navy blue abstract photo. Using the necklace and earrings as a muse, I wore navy pants and navy (faux) velvet ankle boots and a dark blue tank under the blouse. Also for jewelry, I wore a  light green leather cuff with an antique gold wishbone charm. (Very fitting for St. Patty's Day!) For makeup, dark green shadow with navy liner and gold lip gloss. 

Blouse: Amazon, Birthday gift a couple years ago

Necklace and Earring set: Christmas gift years ago

Leather cuff and charm: Lenny & Eva, clearance, $5, $1

Pull-on pants: Kohl's, $19.99, a few years ago

Boots: Kohl's, $20-25, with a coupon

Makeup: Sephora, Ulta

St. Patty's Colors- Day 4

Yesterday, I wore an emerald green tank underneath a black cardigan and black ankle pants with ankle boots. For jewlery, I surprised myself and chose a necklace that I had selected for another outfit- gold with green, black and cream beads. For earrings, I wore gold stick earrings and green rose studs. For makeup: teal green shadow and gold lip gloss. I also, HAD TO, add a gold 'lucky charm' necklace (wishbone and four-leaf clover). 

Tank: hand-me-down from Aunt

Cardigan: ?

Pants: NY&Co., 50% off sale, $25-35

Boots: XOXO, Rue 21, $15

Jewelry: beaded necklace: Amazon, birthday gift one year; gold necklace: Target, years ago, clearance, $3?; gold earrings: Charming Charlie, clearance, $3.99; green earrings: eBay, multi-color set: $5?

Makeup: Ulta

St. Patty's Colors- Day 3

Yesterday, I wore a (darker) olive green sweater dress as a tunic with ponte pants. The buttons on the sleeves are antique gold, so I kept with the same color scheme for jewelry. Just like On to St. Patty's Day, I wore antique gold, dangly, beaded earrings and an antique gold and olive lace ring. For shoes, perforated ankle boots, with gold zippers. I wore olive eyeshadow. 

Sweater Dress (ages old): Wet Seal, Rainbow Shops or Rue 21?, $??

Ponte pants: Amazon, $13

Boots: XOXO, Rue 21, $15

Earrings: Christmas gift years ago

Ring: ware house sale, $1

Makeup: Ulta