Spring needs to be on the way

It was a warm New England winter day- 50 degrees! Didn't even need a jacket! 

I had just been wanting to wear these purple drape pants (haven't worn them since last year with COVID) so planned around them. I thought charcoal would tone them down a little, so I added charcoal ankle boots and a dark grey cardigan. I picked out this multicolor butterfly statement necklace to go and a fuschia tank- the necklace would pull together the two colors. I added gunmetal spike earrings and a wavy ring to match the metal on the necklace and the silver zipper on the back of my pants. I had a couple of other pairs of earrings picked out, but it was too much color- best to keep simple. 

For a handbag, I used this multicolor tie-dyed wristlet. For makeup: charcoal eye shadow, purple eyeliner, and fuschia lipstick. 

Pants: NY&Co., $27

Cardigan: hand-me-down from Godmother

Tank: $5ish, Dots, years ago

Ankle boots: The Shoe Dept., a few years ago, $20

Wristlet: Betsey Johnson, Nordstrom Rack, $14

Necklace and ring: warehouse jewelry sale; necklace: Betsey Johnson, $5(!!!); Ring: $1

Makeup: Ulta, Milk

I'm blushing

It was raining the other day, so you know what that means-- pick out an outfit to match my burgundy rain boots. I had been wanting to wear this sheer mauve vest anyway, in spirit of the V-day season. Since the floral design on the vest has hints of burgundy, I was able to match it up with a maroon long-sleeved tee, maroon tights and, then blush ankle boots. I wore a black pencil skirt to break up the colors a bit.  For accessories: a maroon headband, maroon tassel earrings, maroon leave broach, blush flower ring and a blush handbag and scarf. For makeup: burgundy shadow and blush lipstick. 

Vest: Charmed and Dangerous: $22

Long sleeved tee: Kohl's, $5

Rain boots: Nordstrom Rack: $24

Ankle boots: The Shoe Dept, $35

Handbag: TJ Maxx, clearance, Nine&Co., $18-22

Scarf: Rue 21, $5

Earrings: Frugal Fannie's, clearance, $5.99

Headband: given to me by Aunt

Makeup: Ulta

Rose, Dorothy or Blanche?

I walked up to my husband a few nights ago and asked "does this match?" His response: "If you're a Golden Girl."

I still went on to put together this outfit- a fuchsia blazer with a fuchsia, teal, black and white floral skirt. With it, I wore a teal dolman tee, black knee-high boots, and a black scarf. For additional accessories: a teal rose cocktail ring, shiny fuchsia dangly earrings, a fuchsia winter beret outdoors, and a teal mask. For makeup: white and teal shadows and fuchsia lipstick. 

Blazer: Charmed & Dangerous, sale, $24

Skirt: hand-me-down from Godmother

Dolman tee: hand-me-down from Aunt

Boots: ??, $11-24

Ring: Warehouse jewelry sale, $1

Earrings: Target, gift or clearance, about 15 years ago

Scarf: Alaska, gift shop, $5

Hat: Target, clearance, years ago

Makeup: Ulta

Brrrrrr-gundy

This was my last work outfit leading to Valentine's Day. I wore a sheer burgundy high-low blouse with ponte pants and maroon ankle boots (very similar to the day before). I added a black scarf since it was chilly, and maroon tassel earrings. For makeup: burgundy shadow and lip gloss. 

Top: NY&Co., a couple years ago, approx. $25

Pants: Amazon, $14

Shoes: Rue 21, $15

Makeup: Ulta

Earrings: Frugal Fanny's, $4.99, clearance

Scarf: AK, gift shop, $5

Vintage earrings

I was wearing maroon again for Valentine's Day and remembered that these earrings matched, so I decided to accessorize around them. Since the earrings have teal in them, I added a teal headband, cuff bracelet, ring and necklace. For makeup, I wore maroon and teal shadows and maroon lip gloss. 

Earrings: vintage 80s/90s, given to me from Aunt

Headband: TJ Maxx

Necklace: Vera Wang, Kohl's, gift

Ring and bracelet: jewelry warehouse sale, $1, $5

Shirt: Charmed and Dangerous, garage sale, $10

Ankle boots: Rue 21, $15

Ponte pants: Amazon, $14

Makeup: Ulta and Tarte

Roses are red....

Well, it was the week leading up to Valentine's Day and, as your may know, it's my favorite Holiday. I've been trying to wear red and pink for the past couple weeks, but I don't go into the office enough to wear it all. This top is one of my favorites- a sheer, ruffly, floral mock neck, which I wore with maroon skinny pants and matching ankle boots. For accessories, I added a maroon headband to a messy bun (it was snowing out, so why bother with my hair?) and peach rose earrings and bracelet (not a set) as well as a cream rose ring. For makeup: peach and maroon shadows and lip gloss, forest green eyeliner.  

Top: JC Penney, sale, $6-11

Pants: TJ Maxx, $16

Shoes: Rue 21, $15

Earrings and ring: Rue 21, clearance

Bracelet: Burlington Coat Factory, $1.99

Makeup: Ulta, both free with purchase

A reason to look forward to rain

It was raining on this day, so I was (pseudo) excited to wear my new ankle rain boots- maroon and adorned with a bow on the back. *SO cute* I fell in love with these when I saw them online and thought about them for a couple months before I finally ordered. I was in need of new rain boots since the ones I have are pretty old (at least 10 years) and falling apart. So, I saw these as an opportunity since they were so darn cute and since they match a lot of things I wear. SO, I made sure I wore maroon this day with a ruffle shoulder, cutout sweater and a floral and lace scarf. I tucked my hair into a lacy head-wrap to go with the lace on the scarf, and wore maroon tassel earrings and black rose studs. 

Later on, after my legs were being cut into from the new rain boots (ouch!), I changed into maroon chunky heel ankle boots. Only I would find high heels more comfortable. 

For makeup: Ulta, maroon lip gloss and shadow 

Rain boots: Nordstrom Rack. $24

Ankle boots: Rue 21, $15

Ponte pants: Amazon, $14

Sweater: Express, a few year ago, sale, $20ish

Earrings: Frugal Fannie's, clearance, $5.99

Head-wrap: CVS, a few summers ago

Scarf: Ltd. Commodities, years ago, clearance, $5

Easter in February/Shades of Pink

I fell in love with this multicolor space-dye pastel, ruffle-shoulder sweater a couple months ago. I waited for it to go on sale and then ordered! I was so excited to wear it when I returned to the office again and even ordered this matching pink tights. (I really dislike pastel with black, so made sure I didn't have to incorporate black into this outfit via tights or a tank, etc.) What ended up happening, however, was pink explosion-- 4 different shades of pink. Next time, I think I'll wear navy with this sweater. To be continued....

Sweater: Ann Taylor, $19.99

Skirt: Nordstrom Rack, a couple years ago, $20

Booties: The Shoe Dept., a few years ago $30

Handbag: TJ Maxx, Nine West, clearance, $17ish

Headband: given to me

Earrings: Rue 21, clearance

Tank: hand-me-down

Makeup: Ulta

Timeless treasure

This sweater is from the 80 or 90s and was handed down to me from my Aunt. It seems like a timeless piece- a charcoal angora mockneck sweater-- one can wear it with jeans, faux leather pants, a skirt, dress pants etc. Here, I wore it with a faux satin fuscia skirt and grey knee- high boots. For accessories, I used a fuscia hand bag and fuscia and purple adorned gold hoops. Outdoors, I wore a fuscia beret. For makeup- charcoal shadow and fuscia lipstick. 

Sweater: see above

Skirt: TJ Maxx, clearance, $8

Boots: Kohl's, Black Friday a couple years ago, $17.99

Handbag: Holiday gift years ago, interchangeable shell

Hat: Target, clearance, years ago

Earrings: K-Mart clearance, $0.99 cents

Makeup: Ulta

Valentine's Day is on its way💕

Since I will have limited days to wear all my Valentine's Day colors, I started before February even hit. This outfit is from last week. I wore red, purple and black plaid skinny pants with a purple mock neck top, and a red parka. For jewelry, I wore purple chandelier earrings and a very well matching bib necklace-- these are not a matching set, believe it or not! For shoes: black ankle booties. Makeup: purple shadow and red lipstick. 

Pants and top: NY&Co., 2019, $25/$17ish?

Shawl: hand-me-down, came with a matching sweater dress. I no longer have the dress, but always keep a simple cardigan or parka because you will always be able to do something with it!

Shoes: The Shoe Dept., a few years ago, $20

Necklace: Bebe, given to me from Godmother years ago

Earrings: K-Mart, clearance sale, $0.99 cents!

Makeup: Shadow: Lancome, given to me (free with purchase); Lipstick: The Body Shop

Furry friend

I ordered this puggy-wearing-a-hat sweater recently and decided to wear it out to run errands a couple weeks ago. I couldn't resist how cute it was for the price even if it's a little preppy for my taste. With it, I wore cargo jeans and knee-high brown boots. FUR accessories (get it?!), I used a pink handbag to match the puggy's hat and pink chandelier earrings. For makeup: pink and brown shadows.

Sweater and jeans: Outlet Loft, $16/$28

Boots: Rue 21, $15

Handbag: Nine West, TJ Maxx, clearance, $20ish

Earrings: Birthday gift from a friend, Anne Taylor

Makeup: Ulta