Happy Thanksgiving!

 

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For the Thanksgiving holiday this year I chose two outfits that are a little bit dressy

 My goal with these outfits is to project a positive, upbeat vibe

 and a little bit of dress up fun can help

It has been a difficult year, so I am striving to spread as much warmth and happiness

as I possibly can!

My first outfit is not a natural choice,

 it took some playing around with and thinking outside the box

It was a fun and creative process, and I am pleased with the way it turned out

(this time!)

Wearing a tan perforated leather jacket with white trim

 over a white camisole top

Paired with a brick red floral midi skirt with an asymmetrically ruffle

These are season spanning pieces, but I have never worn them together,

and usually choose them for spring

Together with the fall accessories, 

I think the pieces give a festive, autumnal vibe

Carrying a red square quilted bag

This bag is by Mango, and has a convertible chain cross body strap

I have gotten a lot of us from it, but faux leather tends to have a short life span

and it is starting to flake and show signs of wear-

too bad, I would love to clone it! 

I picked out subtle, lustrous gold tone jewelry for this look

A collar necklace with discs all around, a yellow and rose gold wrap bracelet

and ball stud earrings

Tan suede mules with stacked wooden heels

to finish the outfit

I am loving the deep magenta 

 that is in the palette for fall and winter this year 

With the Barbiecore craze, every shade of pink is trending

The deep shade of this shirt is a favorite

Wearing a tailored button down in a saturated shade of magenta tied at the waist

over a sleeveless cobalt blue flare skirted dress

I chose bold gold tone jewelry to complement the intense colors of this outfit

A collar necklace of "V" shaped links, a triangular blue dyed fossil bracelet

and embossed stud earrings

I chose bold gold tone jewelry to complement the intense colors of this outfit

A collar necklace of "V" shaped links, a triangular blue dyed fossil bracelet

and embossed stud earrings

Carrying a bright pink fold-over flap bag 

Wine colored suede asymmetrical strap heels to finish the look

The photo below is from fall, 2018

I am wearing the same dress as the outfit above, in a similar color combination, 

but with a bell sleeve magenta and cobalt lace print blouse underneath the dress

Still a lot more ways to restyle this dress!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday this year

Stay safe and enjoy!

I'm taking a little holiday blog break

See you in December, when the world turns from orange to red and green🎄!

 

Borrowed from the Boys

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Tailored dressing never goes out of style, but this season it's very much in

Sweater vests have been trending for the past few seasons

and bold shouldered blazers and suiting is trending this fall

It seems like a good time to share a few looks borrowed from the boys 

My first outfit is in one of my favorite color combinations-red, white and blue

All of these basic pieces could be considered menswear inspired:

A classic cut button down shirt, sweater vest and tailored straight leg trousers,

as well as my penny loafer flats

The tiny ditsy floral pattern on the shirt

adds a feminine touch, as well as my accessories 

Carrying my red drawstring pouch bag,

with a red and navy striped hair band and simple gold tone jewelry

Chain link earrings and an asymmetrical hinged necklace

There's not much that is more classic than loafers

I have had these for quite a while, but don't wear them very often

I like that they are a little different, in a two toned neutral animal print

mixed with a darker brown

My next outfit highlights the sharp tailoring in skirts and jackets that is all over this season 

 I have also been seeing a lot of full on skirt and pant suits in matching bright colors

Think about those Barbiecore two piece jacket skirt and pant suits that are really hot right now

It seem like the designers are collectively trying to nudge us out of athleisure wear

and into more structured dressing

I wonder if it will catch on? Time will tell

Wearing a light tan double breasted jacket

 belted over a blue-grey asymmetrical faux wrap skirt

I wore this jacket earlier this fall in the beginning of October

in a post about neutrals color worn with a pop of color

   

Sharp shoulders and details

Carrying my two tone navy and wine mini bucket bag with tassels

I chose a vintage scarf to tie the two colors of the jacket and skirt together

The blazer is an odd shade of tan, it has a little bit of a mauve tone to it

  I thought it would be very versatile,

but it turns out to be difficult to blend with the things I thought it would work with

Judging colors under fluorescent store lighting is a challenge!

For jewelry, chunky gold tone hoops and a free form hinged bracelet 

  

Shiny red patent leather pumps for a bit of color 

Flashback to 2018

I remember waistcoats, as well as long vests where trending at this time

 I still have all of the pieces in this outfit

I am thinking about other ways to style this voluminous plaid skirt this winter

Not much color in the garden just now

Here are some cheerful red and yellow flowers from six months ago

back in the spring 

💐🌹🌼  

Hope everyone has a good week!

 

Red Accessories

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I am fond of the color red and wear it quite a lot,

 in both my clothing and accessories

For me, the color is happy and energizing 

Shades of red are in rotation in my wardrobe, no matter what the season,

or whether or not red is in the fashion spotlight at the moment-it's a classic color!

This fall season red happens to be very on trend,

 since Pantone has named Lava Red as one of it's colors of the year

 I thought I would devote this post to showing some of my many red accessories,

I did a post with some of my Lava Falls Red clothing pieces back in October 

My first outfit with red accessories is a sage green drape front cropped jacket

layered over a black sleeveless midi dress with a tiered skirt

(hard to see the details in black)

To add color to this outfit in subdued colors, I added red accessories 

I chose a favorite red vintage handbag, from the 50's

This bag has an unusual silver tone frame and decorative hardware

Also, wearing a wide red leather belt with silver tone buckle

Nude with black toe cap block heel sling backs

to finish the look

Next, an outfit of blue, green and white 

with red accessories for pops of color

Navy blue and forest green striped blazer over a white tailored shirt

with dark wash high waisted, flared denim jeans  

Carrying a red satchel bag with bold buckle detail on the handles

I also added an array of red accessories: 

Vintage 50's expandable plastic bracelet and a different red belt,

this one is a braided pattern

 Also wearing silver tone hoop earrings

I chose this seldom worn 40's vintage brooch for another pop of color

Red rhinestones in the stylized shape of berries maybe? or flower buds? 

It is silver tone with painted leaves and stem

I like to wear mules and slides and have had this pair of neutral tan suede ones for several years

They are a sort of hybrid shoe bootie and I have been choosing them a lot this fall

An outfit with red accessories from the past:

around this time of year in 2018,

 and another favorite vintage bag, this one from the 60's that I wear frequently 

 Hope everyone enjoys there week!

 

Colors of Autumn

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 I am adding a little autumnal spice to two outfits this week

The fall season is a beautiful time of year here in the mid-Atlantic region of the US

The landscape is turning warm, rich, golden tones,

and the weather is cool, but still lovely for the most part

The perfect time to enjoy the outdoors

I love the colors that surround me at this time of year,

but of all the seasonal colors, the shades of autumn are the hardest for me to wear

This week, I am trying some of the colors in harmony with this season,

modified slightly, and grounded in black and white

My first outfit, is on an intensely sunny autumn 🍁 🍂 🍃 day,

glowing from behind me in spite of the light filtering shade and black out curtains!

Wearing a chiffon dress in a riotous red and orange floral print on a black background   

Accessorizing with a rusty tan color suede sash belt, 

and for jewelry, a vintage brass bracelet, a DIY leaf necklace and little leaf shaped

rhinestone studded post earrings 

Carrying a vintage Etienne Aigner bag that I have not used in a long time

I think I will chose it more this fall,

especially since I now have a pair of shoes

 that complement it so well in style and color

I love it when that happens-

 something new comes into your closet and breaths fresh life into something 

that has been there for a while

Cognac braided block heel slides to finish the outfit

My second outfit features a pleated midi skirt with a swirling print of tiny flowers,

as if stirred up by a brisk fall wind!

The colors are autumnal shades of orange, gold, yellow and white on a black field

I chose a fitted black blazer style jacket with faux leather and zipper details

worn over a white ribbed tank 

Accessorizing with a 60's vintage neck scarf with a cute repeating geometric pattern 

in yellow, orange and olive adds another fall touch

Silver tone ball hinged bracelet and faceted dome stud earrings for jewelry 

 

Carrying a mustard yellow bag with bold silver tone hardware

For shoes, two tone nude and black sling backs with low block heels 

I can see why this Chanel style toe cap spectator has been a classic for decades

It's comfortable, walkable and works with so many outfits-CoCo you were a genius! 

Autumnal tones in the autumn of 2019

This mustard color is challenging for me

so I wore a scarf around my neck in colors better suited to me

 

It' is really beginning to look like fall-

a golden carpet of fallen leaves

Hope everyone has a good week!

Halloween Week

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Around Halloween, one fun way to celebrate the holiday

and get into the spirit (pun intended!),

 is to create some outfits and dress to fit the Halloween theme

This week, I am remixing some pieces from my closet to fit the seasonal bill

  

For my first outfit, I am wearing my Hell Bunny dress printed with skulls, bats and red roses

I cannot resist pulling this dress out for a spin around Halloween

every year since I purchased it

The dress has cap sleeves, so I am layering a black open cardigan over it for the weather

I chose a red belt and this dark red quilted bag to carry

To accessorize, a red hair tie and silver oxidized wrap snake bracelet, 

with a sixties vintage silver tone chain around my neck 

Black pumps with wide curved ankle straps and pointed toes

They look a little witchy with this outfit, don't you think? 

October, and halloween week seem the perfect time to wear 

all the orange pieces in my closet

When fall comes around, orange is always the color for October

Plus, it is trending this fall and winter season, 

and is forecasted to be big for spring and summer of 2023

So lots of orange to be found, if it's a color you like to wear!   

My next outfit is a very classic and timeless combination of pieces,

 with a holiday color twist

Styling an orange sleeveless sweater vest with a thick cable design

over a white long sleeve shirt in an Eiffel Tower print

Paired with a black skirt with white pipping and flap pockets

  

Carrying my black and white gingham check bag

Usually I have packed this one away with my summer things by now,

but I'm glad I kept it out this year 

I think it works for fall as well as spring and summer

Wearing simple gold tone jewelry,

a disc pendant and small hoop earrings

Black suede tassel loafers with low block heels

to finish the outfit

Orange and black from halloween week, 2018 🎃

Hope everyone has a fun Halloween 👻

These  vintage wooden cut outs are in a neighbor's yard

They are way too cute to be scary-like Casper the friendly ghost(s)!

Autumn decor-mums, pumpkins and gourds

Have a great week!