Swing Dress & Scarf

I picked up this cute swing dress earlier this summer from Old Navy.  I first wore it earlier this summer with wedges and a statement necklace.  (I didn't get a chance to snap pics the first time so this is the first time it is making it on the blog.)  The weather has been beautiful the past couple days, so this black dress worked great as a base layer for some layering.  I threw on this fun scarf and slub sweater with cute silver flats.  It was a fun weekday outfit! 

This little guy wanted to make an appearance!

 

Outfit Details: 
Dress: Old Navy (striped version on sale!, cute long sleeve version for fall)
Sweater: Loft (other colors on sale!, similar)
Scarf: Cotton On (similar)
Shoes: Gift, NYC boutique Keito
Sunglasses: Tory Burch (similar)

Maternity Colorblocking

With the super cold weather lately, I've mostly been in maternity pants for work (especially these), but I felt like dressing up a little bit on a warm enough day last week.  I picked up this colorblock dress a few weeks ago and paired it with some opaque tights and a black blazer.  This Tahari blazer technically isn't a maternity blazer but the placement of the button works with my baby bump, plus it's roomy enough up top to be comfortable.  This outfit was easy to put together - dress + blazer + simple jewelry and accessories.  I felt professional and stylish! 

Bump Status: Currently 33.5 weeks.  I'm about 32 weeks in these pictures.

Outfit Details:

Dress:  Motherhood Maternity (similar)

Blazer:  Tahari Arthur S. Levine, Lord and Taylor (similar)

Tights:  BeMaternity, Target

Shoes:  Tommy Hilfiger via Century 21 (similar)

Purse:  Michael Kors Jet Set Tote, Macy's

Pearl Jewelry:  Macy's

Linking up with Rhea Et Cetera, More Pieces of Me & On the Daily Express, Cha Cha & Pink Sole, Still Being Molly & Lipgloss & Crayons, Claire Justine OXOX, Fizz and Frosting, Get Your Pretty On, Bless Her Heart Y'all, Style Elixir, Cappuccino and Fashion, and Mama and More.

Stripes on Stripes

Is it just me or is December flying by so fast?!  Between the dark days and the busy weekends, I haven't been getting outfit pictures as regularly, hence the more sporadic posting.  Here's an outfit I wore to work last week.  Easy, comfortable layers plus my favorite maternity pants!  I'm hoping to post a bump status update post soon with some details about how the pregnancy is going so far!  So keep an eye out for that.  :-)

Bump Status: 23 weeks

Outfit Details:
Top:  The Limited (similar)
Sweater:  TJ Maxx, old (similar in maternity)
Scarf:  Marshalls, old (similar, similar)
Pants:  Maternity Bi-Stretch Straight Leg Pants, Loft
Heels:  Nine West Flax Pumps, Macy's
Bag: Michael Kors Jet Set Tote, Macy's

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy, Shopping My Closet, Because Shanna Said So,Tucker Up,  The Mummy Chronicles, Transatlantic Blonde, Style Elixir, Curly Crafty Mom and God Life Happy Wife, I do deClaire, Get Your Pretty On.

Stripes & Jeans for Work

Our food drive at work has started again, so I have been enjoying wearing my jeans each Wednesday for a dollar donation.  This basic striped shirt has been heavily in my rotation this year.  I like how it works easily on its own or as a layering piece, as seen here.  For work I wore it with straight leg jeans and this navy sweater with gold accents.  A casual outfit that is still put together enough for a work day.

Outfit Details:

Shirt:  Loft (similar, similar)

Sweater:  Lilly Pulitzer Jocelyn Cardigan

Jeans:  Banana Republic (similar)

Shoes:  Sole Society (similar)

Bag:  Michael Kors Tote, Macy's

Sunglasses:  Tory Burch

Jewelry:  Bauble Bar (similar)

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy, Shopping My Closet, Because Shanna Said So,Tucker Up,  The Mummy Chronicles, Transatlantic Blonde, Style Elixir, Curly Crafty Mom and God Life Happy Wife, I do deClaire, Get Your Pretty On.

Five Fall Favorites

Today I'm sharing five of my favorite items for fall:  1. Trenchcoat, 2. Scarf, 3. Layers, 4. Whipped Berries Lipstick, and 5.  Fall Shopping!

 

A trenchcoat is an essential wardrobe item in my opinion at any time of year, but especially in the transitional periods like fall and spring.  Here I paired it with fall colors in my maroon pants and plaid scarf.  I have started building a pretty good collection of scarves of the past couple years and I like pulling them out when the weather starts cooling down.

 

3. Layers!  Since the weather can vary a bunch throughout the day, layers are key.  This time I layered a silk sleeveless blouse (which wrinkled a little by the time I got to take these pictures) with a cropped sweater and long pendant stones necklace.  Then I threw on my plaid scarf and trench for the rainy day.

4.  Mary Kay Whipped Berries Creme Lipstick - love this shade and how creamy it comes on!

5.  Fall shopping!  Fall is definitely my favorite time of year to shop.  I love all of the new vests and coats, plus the boots and booties.  This year I'm looking to replace some of my older cardigans and possibly add another blazer.  I'm definitely looking for a plaid shirt too.  I'm always looking for ways to save money when I'm shopping. Whether I'm shopping online or in store, I always make sure to search for coupons on websites like RetailMeNot.com and FatWallet.com.  I recently heard about another website that can save you money, Raise.com.  It's a site where you can buy and sell gift cards.  I looked quickly and saw that I could save 12% by purchasing a Macy's giftcard and up to 17.5% at H&M.  It's also be a quick way to make money if you're sitting on giftcards you don't expect to use.

 

Outfit Details:

Trenchcoat:  Banana Republic, old (similar, similar)

Sweater:  ASOS

Blouse:  Elie Tahari Hayden Blouse (similar)

Pants:  Loft Marisa Straight Leg Pants (similar)

Shoes:  Nine West Flax Pumps, Macy's

Jewelry:  Stella & Dot Trinity Necklace & Isla Drops

Lipstick:  Mary Kay Cream Lipstick in Whipped Berries

Linking up with Mix & Match Fashion, I'm Perfectly Human & True Soul & Spirit, Lena B Actually & Rachel the Hat, Penniless Socialite & The Tiny Heart, Style Elixir, The Pleated Poppy, Shopping My Closet, Tucker Up, The Mummy Chronicles, Vodka Infused Lemonade, God Life Happy Wife & Curly Crafty Mom, Claire Justine OXOX.

Pink Watercolor

So this week has been moving week, hence the silence on the blog! I wanted to get at least one outfit post in, so here's one last set of photos from the apartment. I love this silk pink watercolor top that I got from the Elie Tahari outlet a few months ago. I always get compliments when I wear it. This time I wore it for work with a pale pink cardigan, brown trousers, low-heeled beige pumps, and rose gold cluster pearl earrings.

Things with the move have been going pretty well.  We're mostly settled in downstairs in the kitchen, family room, and dining room.  The upstairs is another story though.  I can't wait to unpack my clothes this weekend!  I have been living half out of a suitcase for the past week or so, which isn't something I even like to do when I'm on vacation.  I'm hoping I'll get some new creative outfit ideas while I'm unpacking.  I may do a little bit of shopping this weekend.  I haven't bought anything since June and I definitely have my eye on a few things!  Like this cute tweed vest from Old Navy.

Outfit Details:

Top:  Elie Tahari Kree Blouse (similar) 

Pants:  The Limited (similar)

Cardigan:  J. Crew (similar)

Pumps:  Nine West Illumie Kitten Heel Pumps (other colors)

Earrings:  Bauble Bar (similar)

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy, Shopping My Closet, Tucker Up, The Mummy Chronicles, Vodka Infused Lemonade, Simply Just Lovely, God Life Happy Wife & Curly Crafty Mom, I'm Perfectly Human & True Soul & Spirit, Penniless Socialite & The Tiny Heart.

Layered Necklaces

This Stella & Dot necklace is one of my favorites.  I love how versatile it is.  You can wear all the stones on the shorter or longer chain, which is how I wear it most of the time.  This time I mixed the stones up on both chains and wore it as a layered look over my purple peplum top and black work pants.  I threw on my pale pink sweater to keep warm in the office AC.  Easy Tuesday outfit!

Classic Black Dress

Colorblocked

Cropped Pants for Work

Lace Peplum & Gold Details

It has been such a hectic but exciting week, which led to me being quieter around here than usual.  I expect to be getting back to normal posting now.  (And I look forward to sharing some exciting house news once it's official!)  The summer food drive started at work this week.  You can wear jeans each day you donate a food item.  My mom got me these Banana Republic jeans for Christmas a few years ago and they have held up really well.  They are perfect for work because of the straight, not too fitted leg.  I wore them with an ivory peplum top and navy cardigan that I had last paired together in the wintertime (see it here).  This time I wanted to bring out the gold accents on the sweater, bag, and shoes, so I wore my gold bib necklace and drop earrings.  The sweater was perfect for the strong AC at work, but I quickly took it off when I was outside because it has been warm here lately! (Although I am not complaining, I love it!)

Outfit Details:

Top:  H&M (similar)

Sweater:  Lilly Pulitzer Jocelyn Cardigan

Necklace:  Forever 21

Earrings:  Stella & Dot Isla Drops

Jeans:  Banana Republic (similar)

Shoes:  Lilly Pulitzer Resort Chic Wedges (similar, similar)

Sunglasses:  TOMS

Tote:  Michael Kors, Macy's

Linking up with Vodka Infused Lemonade and Penniless Socialite.

White & Black with Florals

The weather has been all over the place this week.  I wore this outfit to work the other day when it was super hot, so I quickly snapped these pics out on the balcony.  Ignore the watering can.  Jon has been working hard this spring and summer on growing some herbs and plants in pots on our balcony.  Our herbs are doing really well and so are the peppers, but it looks like our tomatoes may have drowned in some super heavy rain we had last week.  I'm looking forward to all the fresh veggies we'll have in the future when we get a house and have a real garden! So back to the outfit.  I felt like wearing these slouchy pants from Loft.  It's hard to tell in the pictures but they have a little bit of shine to them because they're satin crepe, which combined with the pleating makes them dressier despite the loose fit.  I paired the, with this floaty floral top and my trusty ivory blazer.  Side note:  Blogging has helped me recognize some holes in my closet lately - need to get another light or bright colored blazer and a few new knee-length skirts.

Outfit Details:

Top:  Forever 21, old (similar, similar)

Blazer:  H&M (similar at Forever 21)

Pants:  Loft Straight Leg Pants in Drapey Satin Crepe

Shoes:  Nine West Flax Pumps, Macy's

Necklace:  Forever 21, old (similar, similar)

Sunglasses:  TOMS

Tote:  Michael Kors, Macy's

Linking up with Vodka Infused Lemonade, Penniless Socialite, and The Pleated Poppy.

Print and Pumps

I wore this outfit for a warm work day.  I need to start playing around with more ways to wear this top.  I decided to wear it untucked with my pencil skirt and basic pumps for a business casual work look.  I like how the ivory blazer balances out the busy print.  I've had a bunch of stuff going on this week, so sorry to be slacking a little on the blog!

Outfit Details:

Blazer:  H&M (similar at F21)

Silk top:  J. Crew (totally diff but cool print)

Pencil Skirt:  Ann Taylor

Shoes:  Nine West Flax Pumps, Macy's

Tote:  Michael Kors, Macy's

Sunglasses:  TOMS

Linking up with Transatlantic Blonde, Get Your Pretty On, My Girlish Whims, Penniless Socialite, Vodka Infused Lemonade, and Perfectly Coutured.

Rainy Day

There's something about rainy spring days that makes me want to wear bright colors.  This pink top was a recent purchase.  I really like the subtle pattern, plus the keyhole neckline.  I definitely think it will be getting a lot of wear this summer!  I paired it with my basic black pencil skirt and a structured white jacket for work.  I've had this jacket for years.  I remember it being a bit of a splurge at the time but I recognized that the quality material, classic shape, and interesting details would make it a piece I would wear for years and I definitely have!  You can really find some great things at Banana Republic.  I've had a number of things from there for years and they are still in excellent condition.  Are there any stores you would recommend for quality clothes?  Share in the comments!

Outfit Details:

Top:  Elie Tahari Kree Blouse in Laser Pink

Jacket:  Banana Republic (similar, similar, splurge)

Skirt:  Ann Taylor

Shoes:  Nine West Flax Pumps, Macy's

Bag:  Michael Kors Tote, Macy's

Linking up with Perfectly Coutured, Vodka Infused Lemonade, Lovely Thursday with Rekita, Amy, and Alisha, and Penniless Socialite.

Suit Up

I've had getting a new suit or two somewhere on my list for awhile now, enough that it was one of my goals for the year.  So now I can cross that one off!  I really lucked out at the Elie Tahari Outlet last week.  I found this dark pin-stripe suit and another tan suit, plus nice silk blouses and a white power dress.  I love the faux-leather accents on this suit and the longer length of the blazer.  It was nice to add some quality work pieces to my closet.  Now I gotta go through and spring-clean my closet to make more room!  Anyone have any experience with Thred Up?  I've seen a lot of people using it on Instagram, so I've been thinking of trying it out.  Let me know in the comments if you have used it!

Outfit Details:

Silk Top:  Elie Tahari Hayden Blouse in Joey White

Jacket:  T Tahari Carina Jacket (sold out - but there were plenty up at the outlet!)

Pants:  T Tahari Dessa Pant

Shoes:  Ann Taylor Factory (similar at Ann Taylor)

Bag:  Michael Kors Tote, Macy's

Jewelry:  Pearl necklace & earrings, gift (similar, steal)

Sunglasses:  Tory Burch

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy, Style Elixir, Because Shanna Said So, Life's a Party Dress Like It, Transatlantic Blonde, Get Your Pretty On, and My Girlish Whims.

I am so excited to be featured today on Ada's Spring Must Have series with Amy Ann of The Real Arnolds!  Check it out on my Ada's blog: Elegance and Mommyhood.

Matchy-Matchy

I went a little matchy-matchy with this work outfit.  The pink, tan, and brown sandals match the salmon top, tan jacket and cognac bag.  The white necklace ties into the ivory cords.  This top is a sweater material, which is nice with the short sleeves for this time of year when the weather changes so much during the day.  I felt very springlike in this color scheme which was nice for a middle of the week workday!

Outfit Details:

Top:  The Limited (similar, similar)

Pants:  Banana Republic (similar style at BR, Gap Khakis, skinny AG cords, J. Crew toothpick-on sale)

Jacket:  Banana Republic (similar, similar)

Sandals:  Nine West, DSW (similar, similar)

Bag:  Michael Kors, Macy's (similar)

Jewelry:  Stella & Dot Isla Drop Earrings & Trinity Pendant Necklace

Linking up with Perfectly Coutured, Vodka Infused Lemonade, Rekita, Amy, Alisha, Life's a Party Dress Like It, and Penniless Socialite.

Navy, Mint, & Motorcycle

I was laying in bed yesterday morning thinking about what I would wear for the day, so  I checked out some of the style challenges on Instagram.  Yesterday's #marvelousmaystyle was minty fresh, so I decided to wear this little light green cardigan.  I wore it with a few shades of navy, my white moto jacket, and neutral peep toe wedges.  It was a simple business casual look for another nice spring day!

Outfit Details:
Ruffle Top:  J. Crew (similar, similar)
Cardigan:  J. Crew
Pants:  BCBG (similar)
Jacket:  Catherine Malandrino, Kohl's (similar, similar)
Shoes:  Lilly Pulitzer Resort Chic Wedges (similar, similar)
Bag:  Michael Kors Tote, Macy's
Jewelry:  Tiffany Knot Necklace & Earrings

Linking up with Transatlantic Blonde, The Pleated Poppy, and Style Elixir.