Chocolate

We were going to a casual family party and I don't get nearly enough wear out of my 'going out' or 'not for work' clothes, so I grabbed something I'd never worn. For example, this cold-shoulder, brown button down was handed-down to me sometime last year and it still hadn't been worn yet. With it, I wore black ankle boots (yes, black with brown**), jeans and a black tank. I wore a brown and black handbag** and a brown and gold statement necklace with gold and brown oversized hoop earrings. For makeup: brown shadow, black liner and a bright lipstick for some color. 

Blouse: Chico's, hand-me-down from Godmother

Earrings: K-Mart, going out of business sale, $0.99

Necklace: Bebe, hand-me-down from Godmother

Bag: eBay, years ago, $8-9? 

Makeup: Ulta and The Body Shop

Pick out an outfit for me to wear tomorrow!

Not sure what color(s) or type of outfit I want to wear tomorrow. It'll be cooler, so long sleeves and tights, still, or pants with heels (no socks). Challenge me to an outfit you like or give me a color....

Who doesn't love a dress with pockets?

A few weeks back, I wore this black tea-length very comfy cotton dress...that has pockets!! With it, I wore a geometric patterned and lace scarf (black, beige, brown, fucsia) and (beige and black) colorblock heels. Since the dress needed something a little bit longer than the scarf, I added a long multi-strand, multi-toned necklace. Then, I added two sets of earrings to go with, both, the necklace and scarf: black rose studs to go with the black lace in the scarf and multi-metal stranded chandelier earrings to go with the necklace. For makeup, I wore beige and black shadows and a fucsia lipstick. 

Dress: Amazon, lighning deal, $11

Shoes: Charlotte Russe, $20

Necklace: warehouse sale, $5

Earrings: Chandelier: hand-me-down from Aunt; Black rose: eBay

Makeup: Ulta

Jade

This outfit was worn probably about a month ago. Not sure it's one of my favorites, but I do like the top a lot-- a jade-green jersey with 3/4 lace bell statement sleeves. For jewelry, I wore two light-blue and light-green gem-toned floral necklaces, one long and one short. The floral necklaces go nicely with the lace print on the sleeves. For earrings, also light-blue and light-green back/front and silver and mint studs. With the top, I wore charcoal high-waist pants and charcoal ankle boots. For makeup: jade shadow and a bright lipstick. 

Top: Charmed and Dangerous Boutique, $28?

Earrings: back-front: K-Mart, clearance, $2?; studs: Christmas gift, set of four (matching with necklace)

Neclaces: Both Christmas gifts from sister-in-law; studs match with shorter necklace

Pants: NY&Co.

Shoes: The Shoe Dept.

Makeup: Ulta

T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E./Tu-Pacalicious

T'was Good Friday and all through the house, not an article of clothing was stirring....except my Tu-Pac mer-man button down. With it, I wore black ponte pants and Docs. Of course, I couldn't wear something Tu-Pac without also wearing a bandana, which I wore around my neck. For the record, I love wearing a bandana as a head band tied on top like rabbit ears, but...with the shirt, it would have looked like I was impersonating him. Also, Tu-Pac used to wear all different colored bandanas, but I opted with blue since that's the color he's wearing in the print. To add some feminity to this look, I wore purple beaded hoops and maroon eyeshadow and lipgloss; the purple shades match the Tu-Pac mer-man tail. 

Tu-Pac button down: locally made, Flaunt Boutique, $40

Pants: Wright's Chicken Farm Gift Shop, $19

Dr. Marten's: eBay, $60, worn once

Bandana: actually a Patriots bandana, but worn inside out, Christmas gift one year

Earrings: hand-me-down from Aunt

Makeup: Ulta

D cubed- Dress-down day

On this day, we had a workshop, so it was a dress down day at work. Here you see me with a charcoal grey cardigan (embroidered with my office logo) and a mint, lace, racer back tank. With this, I wore charcoal ankle boots and rolled skinny jeans. For jewelry: a floral statement necklace, silver stick earrings with mint accents and a matching ring and necklace, and mint flower studs. For makeup: mint and chracoal shadows and a bright lipstick. Since my office cardigan is grey, the idea was to lighten up the outfit with some color. 

Tank: Bob's Stores, free with $10 off coupon

Cardigan: (work)

Jeans: NY&Co., $20

Ankle boots: The Shoe Dept., $25

Jewelry: 

• Floral necklace and earrings: birthday or Holiday gifts one year
• Matching necklace, earrings and ring: all Charming Charlie's, clearance, Approx. $4.99, $3.99, and $3.99

Makeup: Mint: Ulta and, also Sebastian; Charcoal: Ulta, Lipstick: Ulta

Winter & Spring= cold and rain?

With this lilac ruffle and lace blouse and floral shawl, I combined winter and spring clothing. It's been spring for a while, but still, even now- weeks later, doesn't feel like it. I wore high, sateen-waisted pants and black ankle boots. For jewelry, I decided on black and gold tassle earrings (which made the outfit even dressier), black rose studs and a black rose bracelet, to go with the lace pattern on my top. Because the tassle earrings have gold tones, I wore a gold locket that has a floral design on the front and threw on some gold bangles. For makeup: lilac and black shadows and fuscia lipstick. 

Blouse & Pants: N.Y.&Co., 50% sale, approx. $18-20, $35, 

Shawl: hand-me-down from Godmother

Jewelry: 

• Tassle-earrings: N.Y.&Co, Clearance: $8
• Bracelets: Warehouse sale, $2, asstd. bangle sets over the years
• Rose studs: eBay, $2-3
• Locket: used to be my grandmother's

Makeup: Ulta

Was it Hump Day?.. because I was wearing camel

I'm finally getting caught up on some outfits. This one is likely from a month ago, which is funny because I'm weating a very similar outfit today (essetnially the same thing except a blazer). I wore a camel asymmetrical zip-up peplum cardigan with a black skinny skirt and camel ankle boots. For jewelry, I wore a gold V necklace with gold stick earrings to go with the gold zipper. For makeup: camel and black shadows and gold lip gloss. 

Sweater: NY&Co, sale, $20

Shoes: Amazon, $25-30

Necklace: Charmed and Dangerous boutique, clearance, $5-8

Earrings: Charming Charlie's, clearance, $3.99

Makeup: Ulta 

Flat tire

On another unseasonably cold day a few week back, I wore this burgundy high-low blouse with grey, black and burgundy plaid pants. Since these pants look too short with heels, I wore black flats(!!!) To go with the grey and black plaid, I usually wear gunmetal-toned jewelry (earrings and ring). This ring is also ruffly like my blouse. I wore a multi-stranded, multi-toned black and silver necklace with assorted silver bangles. For makeup: burgundy shadow and lip gloss. For hair, I've been wearing it in a high-pont with some loose pull-outs. 

Blouse: NY&Co., 50% off sale, $25-30

Pants: NY&Co., sale, $20

Necklace: warehouse sale, $5

Earrings: set of 3, Burlington Coat Factory, $3.99

Asstd. Bangles: gifts received over the years

Makeup: Ulta

Which era is this blouse?

Here we have a ruffly, puffy shouldered blouse that screams Victorian era, if I'm not not mistaken (correct me if I'm wrong on eras)? Think: house dress with a high bun and laced booties. 

However, here, I wore the top with high, sateen-waisted ankle pants and black ankle boots. Because I just like these earrings and they seem to make everything dressier, I wore black tassles. For makeup: peach and black shadows and a bright lipstick to liven up the outfit with some color! Otherwise, I would be totally washed out. 

Blouse: Amazon, birthday gift a couple years ago

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

Boots: NY&Co., $30

Earrings: NY&Co., clearance, approx. $6.99

Makeup Ulta and The Body Shop

All About Accessorizing

On this day (a few weeks ago), I wanted to wear this puffy-shouldered blouse before it got warm out (ha- as if!!) With it, I wore this pink and cream scarf, lined with antique lace. Then, I added lace-metal earrings and an antique-lace head wrap. (While I was worried there would be TOO much lace, I was told a couple of times that day that the earrings looked like they were a set with the head wrap.) I wrapped my hair underneath the wrap to go with the rest of this seemingly renaissance theme (puffy shoulders and antique lace...); this also saved me from a bad hair day.  For other jewelry, I wore a cream rose ring and a pink flower ring along with cream and pink bangles. For shoes, antique-rose ruffle booties. I always have fun matching antique-rose and cream since I have collected so much of it the past few years. For makeup: antique-rose and cream shadows with a nude-pink lipstick.

Top: Express, 50% off sale, $20
Shoes: The Shoe Dept, $35
Head wrap: CVS, $5
Earrings: Warehouse sale, $2
Scarf: Birthday gift one year
Asstd. bangles: gifts and Rue 21
Rings: Charlotte Russe, clearance
Makeup: Ulta