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

Spring is here

I think this outfit was the first day of spring. If not, it looks like it! 

I wore this periwinkle cardigan with a teal tee to match with the beaded necklace. For other jewelry, I wore teal circle earrings, blue (faux) pearl studs, and a periwinkle beaded ring with a couple matching benefit bracelets and a silver, wavy bracelet (that goes with the wavy accents on the necklace).  For makeup: teal and periwinkle shadows with a nude lipstick- a bright lipstick would (still) make me look like a clown.

Cardigan: hand-me-down from Godmother

Tee: Kohl's, $5

Necklace: Van Heusen Factory Outlet, $12

Earrings: blue: worn at wedding; teal: gift, set of 3prs.

Silver bracelet: give to me

Makeup: NYC, Tarte, Ulta

Ketchup and Mustard

This was an outfit in which I was still trying to 'use up' items that needed to be worn again before the warmer weather. I wore this high-low mustard (or marigold) blouse tunic with navy tights and pencil skirt along with this matching plaid scarf. For shoes, I wore matching mustard heels. For jewelry, gold stick earrings to go with the gold zipper on my skirt. Makeup: mustard and navy shadows with navy liner.

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

Scarf: Rue 21, clearance, $5

Skirt: Nordstrom Rack, $15-$19

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

Makeup: Tarte, Avon

Earth Day

On Earth Day, I wore green and blue with brown. But, the green and blue was chosen long before since I realized they would match perfectly with with these beaded hoop earrings. I added brown for the remainder of the outfit- skirt, tights and shoes, since I didn't have shoes to match the green and blue. I could have worn black, but brown was much more appropriate.

Blouse: Amazon, birthday gift
Blue tank: hand-me-down from Aunt
Earrings: Christmas gift one year
Skirt: Amazon, $15?
Shoes: have had for years

Easter

I purchased this blush blouse a few weeks ago and decided to reserve it for Easter. The bell sleeves are lace with purple flowers embroidered. When I saw it, my eyes lit up. I wore it with a pink pencil skirt and blush flats, though I did toy with wearing antique rose booties. For jewelry, I wore peach rose studs, purple dangly earrings and a purple cocktail ring. Though, one was gold-toned and one was silver, which is one of my big faux pas. For makeup, pink and purple eyeshadows and purple eyeliner and, I threw a purple ribbon into my pony. 

Blouse: Charmed and Dangerous, $26

Skirt: Nordstrom Rack, $19.99

Flats: ??, but wish I bought more of these!

Makeup: Ulta

Earrings: bridesmaid gift; peach roses: have had

Ring: hand-me-down from Godmother