Handkerchief

This casual black and white print, lace-back, asymmetrical dress was a hand-me-down with tags still on it. I wore it at the end of the summer to work, with leggings and black and white d'orsey chunk sandals and a matching black and white handbag. I added black and white rose studs earrings to go with the floral pattern. For makeup: black shadow, white and black liners, and red lipstick. 

Dress: hand-me-down, from Aunt

Shoes: ordered through Walmart (aka the

 enemy), $20ish

Handbag: Charmed and Dangerous, garage

 sale, $5

Earrings: 6-prs, eBay

Makeup: Ulta

Sea Monster

I wore this outfit to work about a month ago-very much a summer outfit. This short-sleeve, open-shoulder, seagreen crocheted top was hand-made by my Aunt (!!). I wore it over a white fitted tee and beige drawstring pants. For jewelry: a teal, beige and white shell, rope and beaded necklace, seagreen stringed-arch earrings and white and aqua studs. On the drive, beige flats; in the office: white wedge sandals. For makeup: seagreen shadow, white and teal liners and a gold lipgloss. Hair: three small ponies with hair covering each elastic. 

Top: see above! 

Pants: Forever 21, $10

Necklace: Talbot's, given to me from Godmother

Earrings: archs- The Paper Store, $2, clearance; studs- set of 6 pairs, birthday gift years ago

Flats: Amazon, $17

Wedges: K-Mart, $11

Makeup: Ulta

Straight no chaser

This was a few weeks ago at work. I wore a blush spaghetti strap, lace-adorned top with a black moto-jacket and black ponte pants and open-toe lacy ankle boots. For accessories, a black rose bracelet and pink bangle, black rose studs with crochet, sparkly dangle earrings (they match the lacy sparkly shoes really well). For makeup: blush and black shadows and blush lipstick. In my opinion, what makes this outfit is my straight hair. ❤️

Top: Charmed & Dangerous, garage sale, $5-7

Jacket: TJ Maxx, aprox. $12.99

Ponte pants: Amazon, $17

Shoes: given to me from former co-worker

Earrings: rose: e-Bay; crocheted dangle: birthday gift mid-2000s

Bracelets: rose: Burlington Coat Factory, $1.99; pink: bangle set, Rue 21, clearance

Makeup: Ulta

Oh the possibilities

It may be because I'm a bird person, but I always think of hyacinth macaws when I wear cobalt blue and marigold together. Here, I wore a cobalt sleeveless blouse and cobalt, button-adorned pencil skirt with a marigold, multi-color, paisley kimono. This kimono has so many colors and patterns, that a lot can be coordinated with it- sometimes mint green, sometimes blush and sometimes I wear blue tassel earrings to match the blue tassels on the kimono. This time, I added marigold tassel earrings and marigold sandals along with cobalt rose studs. For makeup: marigold and cobalt eye shadows and a blush lipstick. 

Kimono: TJ Maxx, $12

Blouse: CK, hand-me-down from a friend

Skirt: gift from Godmother

Sandals: Rainbow Shops, B3G1 free or $12.99

Earrings: both sets, eBay

Makeup: Ulta

Waitress With An Attitude

We went to an outdoor concert on this night to see my favorite local band, so I wore yellow and green to go with reggae and ska music: a grass green, white striped, off-the-shoulder blouse; marigold, high waist, front-tie shorts and matching marigold; and green color-block, tropical patterned flat sandals. 

For accessories: marigold tassel earrings with green rose studs, a marigold handbag, and a black straw fedora. For makeup: marigold and black shadows and fuchsia lipstick. 

If you're wondering where the title of this post came from, you'd have to go to a special city for dinner after a show.😉

Top: Charming Charlie's, clearance, $7ish

Shorts: ???

Sandals: Rainbow Shops, B3GO free or $12

Earrings: both, eBay

Hat: Lids, clearance, $5

Handbag: Charmed and Dangerous, garage sale, $5 brand new (normally $115)

Makeup: Ulta

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In the Navy 🎖️🚢💙💛

This was a cooler day this summer and, because I don't have navy blue pants that fit, I improvised by wearing navy leggings underneath a navy pencil skirt. (Much more comfy than pants anyway.) The reason for the navy blue bottoms was wanting to wear this blue and marigold spaghetti strap, ruffle tank. I added a marigold cardigan and matching flats and handbag. 

Lots of accessories this time due to the multi-color floral pattern (periwinkle, marigold, cream and navy). I added a vintage marigold macrame belt and pinned a cream rose hair clip to it; marigold tassel earrings and cream rose studs; periwinkle flower necklace; periwinkle benefit bracelet and cream bangle; cream rose ring.  For makeup: navy and marigold shadows. 

Top: Old Navy, sale, $9

Cardigan and skirt: hand-me-downs from Godmother

Leggings: Aeropostale, $5

Shoes: Rainbow Shops, $12

Handbag: Charmed & Dangerous, garage sale, $5 (brand new); (reg. $110!!!)

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

Hair clip (rose): Amazon, $5ish (worn at my wedding) 

Earrings (both sets): eBay

Ring: Forever21, stackable set, clearance

Bracelets: cream bangle- from a set- Holiday gift, circa 2013ish

Necklace: second hand, gift from mother

Makeup: Ulta