Spring and Summer montage- do you have a favorite?

I've fallen even further behind in posts, so here I am mixing in some casual summer outfits with work outfits from late-spring through June. What's your favorite outfit?
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We spent the day near the beach, so I wore an off-the-shoulder printed blouse (no tan lines); matching beaded necklace, bracelets and ring, and gold and beaded stick earrings (all coral and gold); brown straw fedora; coral sandals; coral lip crayon; brown shadow. Necklace given to me; hat was a gift. 

Beaded necklace matches colors silk-patterned belt and beaded ring; perriwinkle shadow and teal liner; silver hoop earrings to match necklace and belt buckle; mint green heels to match mint green blouse. (mint green also in belt). Belt came with gifted jeans many moons ago

 Printed (floral) heart studs match pattern on kimono; purple and silver loop earrings match silver zipper on back of purple pencil skirt; purple shadow; light pink gloss. Kimono, skirt and earrings were all gifts on different occasions. 

1. Bruins Stanley Cup; mustard heels to match mustard cardigan; black and white plaid skinny pants; tassle earrings; pants and cardigan=hand-me-downs.

2. Light grey vest with black skinny pants and geometric necklace and tassle earrings; ankle boots. Vest and necklace- clearance at local boutique.
 

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Off the shoulder floral tunic; gold sandals and matching handbag; red rose studs and gold leave earrings to matcg top; red lipstick; blue shadow and liner. Top= hand-me-down. 

 1. Geometic patterned kimono with geometric skinny belt- my own faux pas- never to wear more than one item in a pattern or else it will look like a costume; black and white chandelier earrings.

2. Floral scuba pencil skirt; high-low seafoam green top to match pattern; matching beaded necklace; black rose earrings and mint studs; green shadow and fuscia lipstick.

3. Cream and lace cardigan; matching lace heels; high-waste ankle pants; bib necklace; black rose bracelet and earrings to match lace. Cardigan= gift.

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Going back a couple months

Still behind on some posts. This outfit was from a couple months ago- April, maybe May. It was still chilly for spring and I was wearing ankle boots. This time- maroon, which I wore with all black and a little maroon and black bow pin. My top was sateen with ruffle sleeves and I wore high-waste ankle pants. For jewelry, I wore rose gold dangly earrings that match perfectly with the back enclosure button on my top. For makeup: rose gold shadow and maroon lip gloss. 

Pin: hand-me-down through the family, used to be my great-grandmother's(!!!)

Top: Target, clearance, $9?

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

Boots: Rue 21, sale, $15

Earrings: warehouse sale, $2

Makeup: shadow: Tarte (gift); Lipgloss: Avon

PRIDE!

Saturday was Pride in Rhode Island. I didn't get to go this year, but still showed some colors (not to mention I spent half the day with my favorite GLBTQ person!)

I picked up this rainbow striped twist shirt at a local boutique last weekend, with it in my mind I would wear it especially for the occasion. But, we were going to a nice dinner, so I couldn't wear this top with jeans, which is really the only thing I can think to pair it with. Here, I wore it with a pink pencil skirt and heels with a matching crossbody bag. For jewelry, I wore pink and green rose studs; for makeup: yellow, pink, and navy shadows with navy eyeliner. I couldn't decide on red or pink lipstick, so I ended up with both on. 

Top: Charmed and Dangerous, $23

Skirt: Nordstrom Rack, $20?

Heels: Rue 21, clearance, $9-11

Crossbody: eBay, $8

Earrings: eBay, set of six

Makeup: 

• Lipsticks: Ulta
• Liner: hand-me-down from mother
• Shadows: 
• Blue: Avon
• Yellow: Max Factor (used to love their mascara....)
• Pink: Ulta

Happy Flag Day

It's flag day and I actually had a different outfit planned until I remembered. Well, here we have it- a blue tank and red cardigan with a red, white, and blue (and gold) beaded necklace. I wore red studs and gold stick earrings and gold sandals to bring together the gold from the necklace, as well as a gold handbag. I also added a red and white scarf to my handbag for fun. For makeup: red lipstick, gold and navy shadows and blue eyeliner. 

Cardigan and necklace: hand-me-down, fairy Godmother

Tank: gift from sister-in-law years ago

Earrings: Gold: Charming Charlie's, Red roses: eBay

Makeup: 

• Shadows: Gold- NYC, CVS; Blue: Avon
• Lipstick: Ulta
• Liner: hand-me-down from mother

Handbag: gift from sister-in-law years ago

Scarf: have had for years....

Go Bruins! (and Wu-Tang)

I was supposed to go see Wu-Tang tonight, but, in case you haven't heard, the Bruins are in the Stanley Cup and tonight is game 7! I've been tossed up on which to do (go to Wu or watch the Bs), but one thing is for sure- yellow and black colors represent each!! 💛🖤 Today, I wore a marigold sheath high-low top with a black pencil skirt and marigold heels and flats. I added a black moto-blazer and a multi-strand, sparkly and pearl matching necklace and earring set, coupled with an open-ended sparkly necklace. I also wore rhinestone studs for extra sparklies. For makeup: marigold and black shadows with a bright lipstick. 

Sheath marigold tee: Forever 21, sale, $11

Blazer: Butlington Coat Factory??

Heels: NY&Co., sale, $32

Flats: Amazon, $13

Earring and necklace set: Vera Wang, gift from sister-in-law years ago

Rhinestone studs: set of 6/prs., clearance somewhere? 

Open-ended necklace: Frugal Fannie's?

Makeup: Black: Ulta; Yellow: Tarte (Holiday gift); Lipstick: The Body Shop

Another round?

Here is another round of  black and tan....clothing, not drink. Here, I wore a black and tan striped blazer with all black, and tan ankle boots. For jewelry, I wore a gold double-chained v-necklace since it goes with the assymetrical cut of the blazer, with gold stick earrings. However, I added a silver necklace to mix it up a bit, since the charm has, both, tan and black gems. For makeup: black and tan shadows and gold lip gloss. 

Blazer: hand-me-down from fairy godmother

Shoes: Unionbay, Amazon, $23? 

Jewelry: 

• Gold double-v necklace: Charmed and Dangerous, clearance, $7-8
• Silver necklace: birthday or Holiday gift years ago
• Earrings: Charming Charlie's, clearance, $3.99

Makeup: Ulta

Name this post

I love this outfit! Not just because it's camel, but because the top is assymetrical AND has lace on it, not to mention it's a great (comfy) material. With it, I wore rolled up jeans, camel ankle boots and a camel cabby hat along with multi-strand chandelier earrings. For makeup: camel shadow and gold lip gloss. Worn to breakfast on a Saturday on a cool morning in May. 

Top: Charmed and Dangerous, $24

Hat: have had for yeeeears

Earrings: Alloy, clearance, $?

Shoes: Unionbay, Amazon, $23

Makeup: Ulta

Just a normal day at work

I think this outfit was probably too dressy for just a regular work day, but I had it picked out since the Holidays(!!!) I never got to wear it like a lot of my other outfits, due to a surgery I had. 

Well, here we have another hand-me-down [cut-out, mock neck top] along with a hand-me-down [sparkly beaded] belt. With them, I wore a black pencil skirt (shocker!) and black, strappy, patent leather stilettos. For accessories, I wore faux oversized diamonds, hand-me-down [black beaded] studs and thin metal black and silver headbands, to go with the belt. For makeup, charcoal shadow and a bright lipstick for some color. 

Top and belt: hand-me-downs, fairy Godmother

(Other) Accessories:

• Black earrings: hand-me-down, mother
• Sparkly: earring set, clearance, have had
• Headbands, CVS, set of three

Shoes: Charlotte Russe, BOGO 50% off, $19?

Makeup: Ulta, The Body Shop

Too busy??

Here we have some hand-me-down skinny pants that I never thought I'd fit into. It just so happens, that they're cute AND comfy! With them, I wore a black lace mock-neck, statement sleeve blouse with a white tee underneath (to match the black and white pants), and black heels. For jewelry, I kept with the antique look of the top and wore double-sided (faux) pearl earrings and bracelets and black rose studs with a black rose bracelet. For makeup, white and black shadows and a bright lipstick for a pop of classy color. 

I thought that, when I wore this, the top might be too busy with the pants- what do you think? 

Top: NY&Co., 50% sale, $20

Pants: given to me from fairy Godmother

Jewelry: 

• Pearl earrings: eBay, purchased for wedding, but didn't wear
• Rose earrings: eBay, have had for years
• Pearl bracelets: hand-me-down from mother
• Black rose bracelet: Burlington Coat Factory

Makeup: Ulta; The Body Shop

Teal + Mint = tint

This outfit was planned around a multi-strand, beaded necklace of teal, mint green and gold and matching teal bead earrings. With the necklace, I wore a teal 3/4 cardigan, a mint green tank with a gold belt and (another set of) mint green stud earrings. For makeup: gold and teal shadows. 

Cardigan: hand-me-down from fairy Godmother

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

Necklace and matching earrings: hand-me down from Aunt

Mint earrings: Rue 21, set of 6? 

Gold belt: K-Mart, going out of business sale, $3? 

Makeup: NYC and Tarte, Tarte was a gift