Next Holiday, day two

I got this blue and white striped high-low skirt on clearance last year and finally pulled it out to wear to work today. With it, I wore a red sleeveless top and matching chunky heel sandals with a navy cardigan (for the office). I wore white rose studs and blue tassel earrings. For makeup: blue shadow and liner with red lipstick. 💋

Skirt: Venus, clearance, approx $15-20

Top: hand-me-down (in four colors), from Aunt

Shoes: JC Penney, clearance, $11

Earrings: white: eBay, asstd. colors; tassel: Macy's Backstage, $8

Makeup: Ulta

The Next Holiday

I actually wore this outfit back in May when I was having lunch with a friend, but it's the week of July 4, so I figured it was a good time to post it. 

Here, I wore these high waist tie, wide leg pants with a red sleeveless blouse, navy cardigan and red chunky heel sandals. Three pants are now in my giveaway bag because I just don't think they're flattering on me- the pleating in the front. 

I added a chandelier earring and necklace set so I wouldn't look as preppy. For makeup, navy shadow and eyeliner with red lipstick. 

Cardigan: hand-me-down from Godmother

Blouse: hand-me-down from friend

Pants: JC Penney, sale, $13ish

Shoes: JC Penney, clearance, $9-11

Jewelry set: given to me from Aunt

Makeup: Ulta

Happy Summer🌞

I worked from home on this day a couple weeks ago and, then, we went out for a casual dinner. In the summer, I tend to wear maxi dresses when I'm working from home. Here, I added a 3/4 sleeve coral sweater over a coral and natural-toned maxi. Instead of playing up the beige, I played up the grey that I think is in the print. I added a grey wrap belt, a long grey flower necklace and grey Chucks. Then, I added a long, coral beaded necklace, coral beaded bangles, a coral bead palm leave ring and matching coral bead stick earrings. I wore minimal makeup, but coral lip crayon. 

Dress: hand-me-down, Godmother

Grey necklace and sweater: hand-me-down, Aunt

Coral necklace: hand-me-down, Mother

Belt: Charmed and Dangerous, garage sale, $2ish

Ring and earrings: Charming Charlie's, clearance, $4ish each

 Bangles: Kohl's, clearance, $3-4

Chucks: Converse online, sale, $23

Makeup: Ulta

🇺🇸Flag Day 2022🇺🇸

June 14 is a Flag Day, so I usually try to wear something Patriotic. This year, I wore a blue and white printed pencil skirt with a red sleeveless blouse and a blue cardigan. For accessories, I wore a gold belt, handbag and flat sandals; and red tassel earrings, blue rose studs and a red, white and blue gold-toned bib necklace. For makeup: gold and blue shadows, blue liner and red lipstick. 

Skirt and cardigan: hand-me-downs from fairy Godmother

Blouse: hand-me-down from a friend

Belt: K-Mart, clearance, $1/2

Handbag: birthday gift circa 2008ish

Sandals: Target, years ago, approx. $20

Earrings: red: set of 3 different colors, Amazon, $8; blue: set of 6 colors, eBay

Necklace: jewelry warehouse sale, $5

 Makeup: Ulta, NYC

Juneteenth 2022

It's Juneteenth so I'm wearing my first ever, official CrossXColours sweatshirt- African colors yellow, black and green. 💚🖤💛 We couldn't afford CXC when I was a kid, so I got a cheap, fake version. But, this one here- yes, they still make clothes- was recently on sale, so I happily bought it with some CXC socks and a (Boyz in da Hood) hat, too. With the sweatshirt today, I wore just matching light green sneaks and jeans with a vintage marigold rope belt, and a too-tight-for-my-42-y-o-body grass green 3/4 sleeve tee. I added green rose earrings, a marigold headband and a marigold handbag which I threw an African scarf on. Lastly, marigold and black eye shadows. 

Sweatshirt: Nordstrom Rack, CXC, sale, $20(!!!!)

Sneaks: Adidas, $20ish

Earrings: eBay, set of 6 colors

Headband: TJ Maxx

Belt: hand-me-down from Aunt, vintage 70s/80s

Handbag: Charmed and Dangerous, garage sale, $5 (originally $100+!!!)

Scarf: gift from mother, from an African store

Makeup: Ulta

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈PRIDE Day 2022🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

I haven't gone to Pride festivities in a few years now, but it doesn't stop me from showing support and spirit. Today, I wore this rainbow peace hand tee with slip-on pride sneaks with ankle jeans and a vintage rainbow belt. For jewelry: a green wooden bangle  and rainbow beaded earrings. For makeup: purple and blue shadows with teal eyeliner. 

Tee: Old Navy, clearance, $5

Sneakers: TJ Maxx, $20

Belt: hand-me-down from Aunt, circa 80s

Earrings: Michael's, $8

Makeup: Ulta, Lancome, NYC

🏳️‍🌈PRIDE Month 2022🏳️‍🌈

Last week, I opened up the month of a June with pride colors. If you follow, you know I tend to favor bright, colorful items. A few years ago, I bought this rainbow sleeveless top and it can be worn with a lot of different things. Here, I wore it with a blush pencil skirt and cobalt blazer and cobalt flats. (Blush heels for the office.) I added rainbow beaded earrings, a blush metal bangle and a grass green wooden bangle along with a blush handbag. For makeup: fuchsia lipstick, blush and blue shadows and blue liner. 

Top: Charmed and Dangerous, $23

Skirt: Nordstrom Rack, $20

Blazer: Kohl's, clearance, $12

Shoes: Rainbow Shops, 2/$20

Handbag: TJ Maxx, Nine West, clearance, $18

Earrings: Michael's (craft store!), $8ish

Bracelets: Green: $2, jewelry warehouse sale; Blush: set, clearance, Rue 21

Makeup: Ulta and Milk Makeup

Spring grass

I was feeling colorful one day back in April (or May) with a grass green dolman sweater and aqua blue long-sleeved tee underneath. I wore a green and teal rose statement necklace, which was the muse for this color pairing and added matching green rose earrings, gold stick earrings and an oversized teal rose ring. For makeup? You guessed it! Teal and emerald shadows with teal liner. 

On the bottom half, I wore black ponte pants and ankle boots. The ankle boots have gold hardware to go with my necklace and earrings. 

Sweater: hand-me-down from fairy Godmother

Long-sleeved tee: Holiday gift years ago

Necklace: Amazon, birthday gift years ago

Rose arrings: set of 6 colors, eBay 

 (rose stud earrings in ask colors are a     fashion staple of mine)

Gold stick earrings: Charming Charlie's,   clearance, $4.99ish

Ring: Jewelry warehouse sale, $1

Makeup: Tarte (gift), Ulta