Monday, November 4, 2024

Fall cardigans-"Zonk" Blue ribbed sweater





Hello, welcome, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

Are you feeling the need for some bright color?
 I know I am
This week I am dressing in a bright dopamine hue,
to make up for the end of daylight savings time, 
and the shorter hours of daylight

The color on the tag of my
 V-neck ribbed cardigan is "Zonk" blue
I love it!
 I purchased a matching tank style top in the same color,
but in a different fabric and texture,
 for a modern twin set look
You will be seeing them worn together at a later date,
but today, I am just wearing the cardigan

Color names are so much fun,  
but sometimes can be a little misleading
This one doesn't mean much,
 but you can guess it will be lively
It's a bright turquoise blue
 (like this year's Pantone color "Capri") 

For this outfit,
 I chose a trusty neutral black and white base 
A white ribbed short sleeve mock neck,
 and classic black, straight leg trousers
 


A bright shot of color to chase away those 
chilly weather blues


The little Kate Spade neckerchief inspired the outfit
It turns out to be such a good match for the cardigan,
although I didn't expect it when I purchased it 
I am attracted to many Kate Spade prints,
 as the brand frequently uses bright colors,
 cheerful polka dots and the high contrast
  graphic prints that I love 


For jewelry, I chose a bright gold, chunky retro wrap bracelet,
braided hoop earrings and a DIY pendant necklace
with a turquoise dyed fossil disc  


Carrying a two tone black and tan mini bucket bag,


and wearing black and tan slip on block heel Maryjanes
for a super matchy outfit!



Here is another turquoise piece from my wardrobe
worn on the blog in autumn, 2021
This shirt is not quite so "zonk"ingly bright,
but still in the same beautiful turquoise blue family 



The time to vote is Tuesday,
if you haven't already!
I voted early by mail,
which made the process super easy

This plush Husky dog
is wearing a fabulous vintage
bow tie on her head as a reminder




Hope everyone enjoys their week!





 

Monday, October 28, 2024

Happy Halloween!

Hello, happy halloween to you,
 and thanks for stopping by my blog today!

With halloween night fast approaching, 
I thought this would be a good time 
 to style an outfit in orange and black
๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ–ค
I bought the vest I am wearing online, 
and it was advertised as red and white pinstripe
In person, it clearly looks a deep orange, to me
 I could have returned it,
 but I was not trying to match a specific shade,
 and I kind of like the pop of color that it is,
 even though it is not what I anticipated when I ordered it
Wearing the vest over a black and white
 Eiffel Tower print shirt,
with black straight leg tailored trousers

Halloween is such a fun holiday,
 do you have any spooky plans?


Just a little aside, my younger brother 
was born on October 31! 
You can just imagine
 the ribbing he got when he was a kid
 It still continues today from some of his
 close friends and family members








Roger is joining me today, in an orange print necktie
 and a festive vintage mechanical pumpkin pin




Carrying a
black and tan mini bucket bag with tassels


For jewelry, I chose a cute
 vintage 1960's shaggy dog broach,
 and bright gold tone three leaf earrings
Oddly, of the drawer full of pins I have,
I chose the same one this week as
the one on the red-orange cardigan sweater 
in my blog post last week!


A few extra accessories are a black and white polka dot
 bow hairband and a tan woven leather belt



To finish the outfit, some slightly witchy looking
 super pointy toe slides, in gray fabric and black leather
 They have an unusual conical shaped heel
 and a wide buckled perforate instep strap


Here is Roger's orange tie and vintage wind up
 ghost-in-a-pumpkin pin




BOO! ๐Ÿ‘ป


Hope you all enjoy halloween !๐ŸŽƒ 



 

Monday, October 21, 2024

October is for Orange!

 Hello, welcome, and thanks for stopping by my blog


Orange is the color of October, that's for sure-
everywhere I look, there is orange!
Orange leaves falling from the trees,
orange food ๐Ÿงก๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿงก,
 orange packaging on products in all the stores,
 orange in ads all over my computer screen,
and today, orange on me!
 How about you, 
are you wearing orange, now? 
 I like orange, and anyway,
 November 1st is fast approaching
 and you know what that means-
 orange will be replaced
 by everything red and green overnight!

Today, I am wearing a bright red-orange cardigan 
layered over a short sleeve black and white striped sweater,
 with black straight leg ankle crop trousers 






For a bright and cheerful
complementary pop of color,
 I chose my turquoise handle bag


Accessorizing with a new
 turquoise, black and white geometric print neck scarf


For jewelry, gold seemed right with orange
I chose a gold bead headband, double entwined
 circle vintage clip earrings
 and a buckle motif bangle with orange enamel


This little vintage 1960's shaggy dog brooch
 is pinned to my cardigan



Wearing two tone black and tan block heel slides
 to finish this bight and seasonal outfit


The red-orange cardigan does not get worn very often,
 but I just did my closet change-over for fall
I am always delighted to see it again
It is the perfect color for autumn 
and October in particular

Here is a previous wear of the cardigan
 from the way back machine-
 five years ago in autumn, 2019


Some yummy seasonal treats
from the bakery
Pumpkin shaped sugar cookies
and pumpkin macadamia nut cookies
Yummy!


Hope everyone enjoys their week!






Monday, October 14, 2024

Tee Dress with a Twist


Hello, welcome, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

 I live in Maryland, 
and October is a most glorious month here, weather-wise
For the most part, it is in that warm sweet spot-
 mostly sunny, with temperatures in the 70's 
In retail-land however, the world is ramping up for fall,
 and has been since when...July? 
 I like to savor the end of the summer season,
 and revel in the beautiful transitional weather outside
 
It will be a week or two 
 until I seriously start changing out my wardrobe
for the chillier months ahead
For now, during these wonderful bridge months,
 I am adapting by wearing some seasonable color,
 light layers, more substantial jewelry and accessories,
and some darker florals

Since I live on an island, that is off a peninsula,
 I am literally surrounded by water ๐Ÿ’ฆ
You can probably imagine the enthusiasm for water sports, here
Almost everyone in the area
 wants to stretch out the time they can enjoy them
๐ŸŠ‍♀️๐Ÿ„๐Ÿผ‍♀️๐Ÿšฃ‍♀️⛵️๐Ÿšค
This is one of those places where some people doggedly 
wear shorts and flip-flops until it snows!
(Not me, though)
  Is this type of determination to keep the summer alive
 seen in your area?

For today I am styling a supremely comfortable outfit 
 with a teal short sleeve wrap tee shirt dress
It is so unbelievably soft, yet constructed of a substantial knit
I love the draped and gathered wrap style,
 and think in elevates this simple dress



I picked out some gold and brass tone jewelry pieces
 that I wear all year round
My birds-in-flight statement necklace, 
open organic shaped cuff bracelet
and wreath stud earrings


Carrying a quilted denim clutch
with a detachable wrist strap


Neutral two tone tan block heel Maryjanes to finish the look



Below, a photo of Roger and I this summer
I am wearing the same dress with lighter accessories,
and he has chosen a fun matching geometric print tie





Teal is a great transitional color 
Here is as outfit in the color from the archives:
Autumn 2019!
  A sheer tie waist print blouse in teal, black and shades of blue
 paired with a teal pleated midi skirt 




Getting in the spirit of the season with a fall theme centerpiece of found objects and a market gourd



Hope everyone enjoys their week!






 

Monday, October 7, 2024

Autumnal Colors

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog today

Happy to have you join me!

I can hardly believe it is the second week of October already!
It is not looking very autumnal yet in my area, 
but the first fall color is starting to appear 
A few leaves are changing color and falling from the trees ๐Ÿ‚  
 Now that October is here,
 it is well and truly time for me to wear
 all of the fall color that is in my wardrobe!
My closet is light on autumnal shades, 
as they are the hardest colors for me to wear,
but I like to give it a try, and dress in the spirit of the season
  I am fudging it a little,
wearing a brightly fall colored red-orange, orange and
 golden yellow poppy print dress
It is a sleeveless summer dress,
 and I have layered a red blouse on top
of it that is more in keeping with my color palette 



A very full skirt with a fanciful print
I wish I could grow these beauties in my garden!



Carrying a predominantly orange tweed fabric bag
with chain strap handle


I chose darker tone jewelry for this outfit
 A black enamel double fan shape hinged bracelet,
 and a pair of 1950s starburst matte silver tone earrings
I have been seeing a very similar 
designer re-interpretation of this earring 
worn on the runway this fall and for next spring
( Ignore the belt I decided not to wear it)


For shoes I chose black microfiber double strap  
 Mary Janes, with a block heel
 I purchased these over the summer and have worn them several times already,
 they are very comfortable and on trend,
and seem like they will be
 perfect for fall and winter outfits


Some fall colors from the past,
 in a transitional look from Autumn, 2021
Leopard print has really made a big comeback
this season, so it is a perfect time
to get some of my animal prints out for a remix!
Are you a lover of animal prints?


Hope everyone enjoys their week!





 

Monday, September 30, 2024

Denim for All Seasons

Hello, welcome, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

 I know a lot of you and are thinking 
  about your fall and winter wardrobe, just now
It's the time of year for assessing
 what we have in ours closets,
  deciding what holes need to be filled,
and what purchases to make for the upcoming season
Throughout the month of September,
 I having been offering ideas
 for dressing during this transitional in-between time,
when many of us have one foot in summer
 and one foot in fall
I have one more idea for you-Denim! 
It is the perfect solution for this time of year 
Lighter weights and lighter washes
 are great those of you who are 
still experiencing warm weather,
 and heavier weights and darker washes
 for those in cooler climates
I love denim, I think it is
 a truly a wonderful, versatile textile
How about you, are you a denim fan? 

Today I am walking the summer to fall line
 in a medium wash denim skirt
This wrap style, knee length skirt has I nice detail,
 a side tie at the hip
Naturally, I tied it in a big bow, ๐ŸŽ€ 
but it could also be tied it in a knot with streamers
 I wore the skirt today with a classic style western shirt, 
 in mostly magenta with a little navy blue in the plaid
 It has faux pearl snaps and the sleeves have roll tabs,  
 so the shirt can you worn with the long sleeves
 rolled up or down 








I went with some darker accessories
 in keeping with the coming fall season
Carrying a cognac color bag in a tulip shape
 in vegan leather and suede


For jewelry, I chose a wide multi-band silver tone cuff bracelet,
  vintage oxidized silver chain necklace,
  and magenta irregular shape stone earrings


Suede woven cognac color block heel slides
 to finish the outfit



Here's an outfit making the transition
 from summer to autumn with denim,
 from this time two years ago, September 2022
Wearing a multicolored crochet vest 
over a white shirt with my denim, here 
Nice to see the crochet trend
   is still going strong today!




Thanks for joining me,
 and I hope you have a great week!