Monday, August 18, 2025

Late Summer Outfit with Neglected Pieces


Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

Continuing the theme from last week's post,
 I am looking in my closet,
 and pondering what I would like to wear
 before the summer ends and the weather changes

How about you,
 are you thinking along these same lines?

This white denim skirt and bow sandals
stood out to me as having mostly been left out this summer
So, I decided to build an outfit around them



To make the outfit with the left out skirt and sandals,
I chose a black and white three-quarter sleeve blouse
with a scoop neck, in a bold grid pattern
The skirt is a button front style in white denim,
 and knee length
The sandals have three straps in multi neutral colors
with tuxedo bow detail and block heels 

I was able to give the stragglers one more wear,
before packing them away for next spring and summer!








Accessorizing the outfit with this leather shoulder bag-
 for a bright pop of turquoise color


For summer jewelry, I chose a few simple pieces
 A turquoise stone expansion bracelet,
 and chunky textured hoop earrings



A few more accessories
 to make this one really matchy matchy! 
A black leather belt and a turquoise,
 black and white geometric print scarf around my neck


As adorable as these sandals are,
 I thought I was going to wear them a lot more
They turned out to be a little bit difficult to style
I think it is because of their very bold design
 

Here is a previous neutral black and white outfit
from summer 2022,
also accessorized with pops of turquoise color!



Last week I finished up my series
 documenting the items that left my closet
 in an unusual big spring and summer purge!
Though I am done editing
 my spring and summer wardrobe for now,
  I think I might continue this series,
 and go through all of the seasons 
I have an upcoming fall and winter consignment appointment,
and think I might review those things
 and include them in some upcoming fall posts,
  later in September

Documenting my wardrobe clear out
  has proven to be so valuable!
There was a lot of hedging, 
and numerous items came out of the consignment bag,
and went back into my closet-
I have to be sure before saying goodby forever!

I rarely look back on my photos from previous seasons,
 unless I am looking for something specific
 This exercise has been a good reason
 for me to revisit some past looks
 and take inspiration from my own former outfits
Also, to notice the evolution of my style
and relive some comical choices and trends!

Keep an eye on this space 
 if you are interested in continuing to share
  this journey with me


End of summer flowers
Yellow mums in a humorous googly eyed holder!


Hope you all enjoy your week!







 

6 comments:

Sally in St Paul said...

I enjoy check patterns and white skirts in summer, so this outfit was checking a lot of boxes for me! The pops of turquoise are great. I hear you about the sandals - they are definitely an attention-grabber.

mireille said...

I love both of these outfits! The sneaker outfit is adorable and those bow sandals are so cute! Love how it is easy to mix and match black and white and I really should do it more often because I have a number of options in my closet. I think I will have a week of black and white this fall!
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Laura B said...

That white denim skirt is such a good piece! I recently got a white denim skirt like that and love to wear it. I really like how you paired it with turquoise accessories!

Nancy 's Fashion Style said...

Oh what a fantastic sandals.I have always loved bows on shoes. Comes from my grandmother who had black patent leather pumps with a queenie heel and a bow. And I adored those.

Hena Tayeb said...

You created two very pretty looks!

stylesplash@live.co.uk said...

Black and white looks great with blue accessories. I love the bow sandals, so pretty! Thanks for linking!

Emma xxx
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