Red Sweater/Jacket Hybrid

 

Hello and thanks for stopping by my blog, today

 I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season,

 it passes in such a whirl!

 🎄🎄🎄🎄

Today I chose an slightly unusual piece to style,

It is a bit of a hybrid

 It is a cardigan in the style of a fitter blazer-

a sweater and jacket in one

There are a lot of styles of knit jackets and toppers

that I see more frequently,

 but I do not see this blazer style often in the shops

I ordered this one online,

 because it seems like a really nice layering option

 The cardigan/blazer 

 looks a little more casual than a blazer,

 and since it is knitted, it is very comfortable to wear

 I don't really see these go in and out of style,

  they are sort of few and far between to find some reason,

I don't remember any season when they were "trending"

the way crew neck cardigans are now, for instance,

but I always keep an eye out for this style

Would you wear one of these?

Do you have one in your closet?

The one I am wearing is bright cherry red,

 which is perfect for the holiday season!

 It has 3/4 cuffed sleeves and is a classic hip length

 When it came in the mail,

 I was surprised by the weight of it,

it is quite a thick cotton knit, heavy and warm, too

Today I am wearing it with a white short sleeve,

 ribbed knit top underneath,

 and a black pleated skirt 

This skirt has been in my wardrobe for years-

 it is such a great basic that I reach for time and again

With a preppy look back this season,

I notice large box pleats in knee length

gaining popularity along side the thin, knife pleated

midi skirts that have been so popular for several years

I chose this cute, unusual bag 

with an asymmetrical flap and geometric shaped

blocks of color

It is a fun one to carry,

 especially to enliven a color block outfit

Wearing a strawberry print silk scarf

 around my neck, bandito style 

 There are quite a few accessories with this outfit

 The simpler the outfit, 

the more of a blank canvas to pile on the accessories!

 I chose a black and white polkadot hairband,

 and a wide red leather belt

 For jewelry, a gold tone cuff bracelet,

 and vintage dome clip earrings

I am happy to see this type

 of chunky post or clip on earrings, come back in style recently,

 because they are part of my usual style

There is more of a variety available to purchase

than usual, this season

It seems t like one of a pair of favorite earrings

 is always most likely to go rouge!

Gold tone jewelry is really trending this year,

as well as mixing your metals, and pieces

with both gold and silver tone combined

together in the design

Solid silver tone seems to definitely

 be taking a back seat, for now

I'm ok with that, but I like to go with whichever

 suits the outfit best,

regardless of the current trend

Double strap black block heel Mary Jane's

to finish the look 

More of a ramble and a topic mash up today!

An item leaving my closet this fall and winter season,

 is this heavy cotton woven striped pleated skirt

 I have had it for a long time and have worn it quite a bit

Strange that I am culling it,

just as these large box pleats are cycling back in style 

  I have an odd reason for deciding to donate this skirt

It is just a feeling

 Lately, every time I see it in my closet,

or get it out to wear,

 I am reminded of a boss I had many years ago,

 who was rather mean-spirited

 (She was said to be working her way down

 the corporate ladder with her management style!)

 I guess I just connected the skirt

 to these unpleasant memories,

because it is just the type of thing she wore

and she had a very similar one

 I don't enjoy wearing it anymore, 

so off it goes to someone

 who does not have any memories connected to it

Wearing the skirt in December, 2022

I liked it well enough, and then suddenly, I didn't

Has that even happened to you?

I'll be back next week with more holiday color

Sharing a little Christmas decor-

this photo is of neighborhood mailbox decorations,

and this one, some yummy special bakery treats!

Have a great week!