After viewing this outfit on 
I hadn't tried this particular combination together before, and I really like how it turned out. I am finding that I am really getting a lot of bang for my buck with these fan fringe necklaces -- the pink and orange matched the flowers on the skirt.
This combination was a last minute grab. I've been awfully busy in the mornings lately. I've decided to redo my office, and I spent all morning perusing Ikea. This left me with precious little time for getting ready. I went with a navy ikat cardigan sweater over a navy tank with tan pants and a bit of bright in the green necklace.
With the weather as changeable as it is lately, I'm going with spring colors and warmth at the same time. I added this crochet topper over the pink tee, and it turned out to be a good choice, as it was pretty nippy today. This sweater comes from Eddie Bauer, and when I first got it, I didn't wear it very often because it looked weird buttoned (because of gaping) and unbuttoned. I solved the problem by actually sewing the placket closed. Now it is technically a sweater rather than a cardigan.
Sundays are always quick dressing days for me now that we have the nine AM church. This was quick and easy for me to throw on, so that's what I went with. All of these things are as old as the hills AND the valleys.
This fun outfit is in honor of National Poem in my Pocket Day. I had to have something with pockets so I could carry my poem with me all day and pull it out to share with students, etc., and this Talbots skirt fit the bill nicely. I thought it looked smashing with my new dot linen Sweater from J. Crew.
I was going to wear something else today, but at the last minute I decided on this. The striped skirt I was going to wear doesn't play very nice with tights, and today was one of the 30 degree type of spring days that is FREEZING COLD. There was a very icy wind blowing that kept everything very chilly.
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Flannel Pencil Skirt with Ruffle in Gray, Talbots; Baby Cable Sweater in English Mustard, Talbots; Hue Tights in Ochre, Macy's; Jewelry, Talbots and Kohls; Peacock Scarf, University Mall (can't remember where I got this anymore, but I got one for me and for the DD).
Hmm...can you say bright colorblocking? I guess I needed something to lighten the mood after an intense weekend of weddings and taxes. Yes, taxes. The BHW and I didn't finish ours until about 11 AM this morning, mainly due to a little disorganization and my having misplaced my W2. Ah well, all's well that ends well. Miraculously, we only ended up owing about $720, which is a piddling amount compared to some years.
Today I went with a very easy casual look --what else are casual Fridays for? I just threw on my very dark wash jodphur jeans with this Tresco Floral Shirt and a fan fringe necklace. Lots of bling for very little effort.
Wow. Can I say love? I loved this striped shirt with this skirt. The fit on this shirt is very flattering on me, and it looked so cute with the tweed. I got a ton of compliments on this outfit. I had worn the fan fringe necklaces quite a bit, so I went with this simple green one I picked up on eBay recently -- I toned down the bright green with simple navy tights and shoes. This looked especially smashing with my navy trenchcoat for the walk to and from school.
Today was one of those long days that seems like it is going to last forever. I was at school from 7:30 to about 5:00 PM, so I needed something comfortable. I went with jeans and a cashmere sweater and scarf. I added this cute animal velveteen jacket for the trip to school, but frankly, even just the sweater was almost too hot in the classroom, even though it was chilly today.
Today I wore this vintage J. Crew Stripe Tee for the first time. I picked it up for $3, and I think that is about what it is worth. Unfortunately, it is bateau style, which means that it is too wide for me to comfortably wear at school. I addressed the problem by wearing a pink striped tank under the shirt - you can see it peeking out at the top. This outfit felt like it went well together -- especially with the olive military jacket.
I didn't blog outfits for the weekend because I got a massive migraine on Friday that lingered around until, well, actually, through today. Hormonally related, I'm afraid, and getting worse every month. Argh...
I hadn't worn this black and white colorblock jacket since last year, and I figured with black and white being hot colors for spring, now was a good time to pull it out while the weather is still jacket-able. Unfortunately, even though the weather is jacket-able, my classroom is not, and I was dying of heat (and unable to take the jacket off with a tank under it) by the end of day. Ah well, at least I looked good.
Today I went with blue on blue. I found that this necklace was a good match for this Talbots floral skirt from last summer. I hadn't tried it with light blue, but I actually rather liked how this turned out. I wore my blue suede jacket with this, and it looked pretty good, but I didn't get a picture.
So I have been rather enamored of this luggage colored leather skirt that Talbots put out a few years ago for quite a while. I was pleasantly surprised to find and pick this one up for $32 on eBay. I originally bought this back when I was wearing a size 10, but luckily I returned it. Now I have a size 6 that I can wear for a much better price. (Yes, this is the same skirt as on the two models.)
Luggage Leather Pencil Skirt; Talbots; Hue Tights, Macy's; Paisley Top, Talbots; Ruffle Sweater in Ochre, Talbots; Jewelry, Coldwater Creek.
