Pattern Mixing

This green top has become a favorite to pattern-mix with.  The green is such a pretty color and the dots are subtle enough to pair with a lot of my other patterned favorites.

 I wore this outfit to work on a client meeting day.  Serious looking bun, but the patterns and my favorite bright lipstick kept it young and colorful.

Cardigan - Target
Dress - JCPenny
Earrings - The Limited
Shoes - Born, via DSW

Purple pants

 Purple pants!  I'm on a purple kick these days.  I got these pants for $5 at JCPenny.  Here I've paired them with a simple grey sweater, added a long pendant necklace. This necklace is a part of my efforts to add more casual jewelry to my collection so I don't try to wear pearls with everything.

 I used pins to make a little bump at the front, then created as big a bun I could on the top of my head.

Specifics:  Gap grey sweater, purple JCPenny pants, American Eagle pendant, Born gold flats

Pretty pink stripes

 Another outfit from a monthish back - you can tell because the leaves behind me are still so green!  I wore this to work on an event day.  I really like the combination of pale pink, stripes, and the cowl neck.  Perfect sweater for work in these fall months.

Hair is a dutch braid along one side, with the rest of the braid curled into a bun.

Shirt - Thrifted
Skirt - Thifted
Belt - H&M, many years ago
Shoes - Born, via DSW

One last summer outfit

 Just wanted to post one last summer outfit from a few weeks ago when we were still getting those lovely 70 degree days.  I've been amiss in taking outfit photos for a few weeks but I'm itching to get back to it and showing off my fall outfits.  So here's one more from my phone that hasn't made it up yet.

 The awesome secret about this shirt is that I'm wearing it backwards.  It was only $5 at H&M but way too low cut, but I love having the scoop in the back. I have to resist telling everyone who comments on it so I don't give away all my secrets.

Hair is about as natural as it gets, just left curly with a bit of mousse.

polka dotted dress

Black and white and yellow again!  This dress is a staple of my summer wardrobe.  It ties in the black to keep things nice and pulled in right at my waist, and I love the pattern.  Plus it matches my yellow bag.


Hair is left in it's most natural state.  No braids, no buns, no heat, just curls.

Adding sleeves to a summer dress

I'm starting to put together more transitionary outfits - summer dresses paired with sleeves for the slightly colder temperatures. 

I really enjoy yellow on black and white.

 Hair is pulled into an extra large side bun.  Can't quite recall how I made this one happen - I think just a lot of pins and pulling.

Summery

Many many people commented on how summery I looked today.  This color does garner a lot of comments, usually.  I accidentally carried my yellow bag with me to work, causing a yellow on yellow overdose.  So ashamed.

 My hair is pinned up in a messy bun.  I used pins to try to create as much volume in the back as I could manage, and topped it with a flowery headband.

 Dress - Thrifted, originally from j.crew
Shirt - not sure
headband - not sure
shoes - Born, via DSW