Burgundy pleats

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Burgundy is a great color choice for cold winter weather, 

and so is a hefty fabric, such as faux leather

I styled this deep burgundy pleather pleated skirt earlier this season,

 back in January, in a post about the textiles pleather and faux suede

Are you a fan of leather and suede

and their faux counterparts? How about pleat? 

Both pleather and pleats look like they are going to remain

 on the fashion front for spring and summer,

morphing into lighter weights and colors    

I thought this week would be a good time to restyle this midi skirt,

before the weather warms up too much for my heavy winter fabrics-

which I hope will be soon!

The beginning of spring by the calendar is only a few weeks away,

but the actual temperatures to back it up, will take a little longer, here in Maryland

I am really glad that daylight savings time starts this Sunday

signaling spring is on the way!

This week I am pairing the pleated pleather

 with a cozy cropped oyster white textured weave pullover sweater

Roger got in on this post with me,

wearing his comical cartoon Dr. Seuss neck tie

He has fun with his bold and colorful ties!

Polka dots and Dr. Suess

Carrying an ivory satchel bag with buckle detail

I went with brown tone accessories to blend in with the burgundy skirt

Wide tourtoseshell look buckle belt,

my coveted embossed "The Who" vintage leather strap band bracelet,

and textured silver tone earrings

Chunky cordovan color block heel loafers to finish the outfit

All kinds of pleats have been trending

for several years now, and for all seasons

and on all types of clothing

Here are a couple of outfits worn with pleats in the past

  

A winter holiday outfit with a striped box pleated skirt from Christmas, 2022

An outfit looking forward to the coming of spring

And a coral knife pleated dress from early spring, 2020 

Looking forward to the coming of spring

Hope everyone enjoys their week!

 

Winter Polka Dots

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I chose two outfits featuring polka dots for the week's post,

because I feel like this pattern always lifts my spirits-

and who doesn't need a little lift at the end of winter!

Why is it that most of the polka dot patterns are seen on spring and summer clothing?

We could really use more of this cheerful print during the cold weather months,

don't you think?

My first outfit is in a favorite winter color combination, red, white and black

I usually wear this large black and white jacquard knit jacket 

for fall and winter because of it's substantial weight and warmth

Worn today with a white ribbed mock neck top

 and black ribbed skirt that has a feminine narrow ruffled hem

Carrying a red woven leather satchel style handle bag

For jewelry, I chose a banded silver tone open cuff bracelet,

chunky textured hoop earrings

and a special vintage pendant necklace from the sixties

The necklace is a 3-D red enameled apple half, with a little lucky ladybug on it,

and a leaf encrusted with green rhinestones-

so whimsical and colorful!

Black suede block heel sling backs with tuxedo bows

to finish the look

Rarely do I wear a mini dress-only once in a blue moon!

This one is the perfect way to showcase these lively navy blue tights

 with giant polka dots on them, to brighten up the end of winter doldrums

I wear blue quite often, and love this dress's two tone design

Everything is perfect about it, but the length

It is such a soft and flowing fabric, that I might try wearing it over a skirt,   

or maybe with pants, or as a tunic next time

Accessorizing with a cheeky pink enamel camera necklace

and fuchsia irregular shaped stone earrings 

Carrying a bright pink clutch bag

It has a detachable chain cross body strap tucked inside,

and I sometimes wear it that way, too

Low kitten heel sling backs to finish this fun look

Hope you all enjoy your week!

 

Trail Blazer

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The suiting trend has been going strong for several years now

I remember it really took off in mainstream fashion the fall before last,

with bold shouldered and brightly colored monochrome two piece suits 

Blazers are now being paired with mini skirts, midi skirts, 

and both wide leg and slim trousers

Over the summer the trend morphed with the season and we saw 

shorts suits in dazzling colors and lots of really cute and creative matching two piece sets

This fall the tailored suiting trend continues

with lots of blazers and tailored looks in general

I am noticing muted colors and neutrals in the mix

 along with the gorgeous bright colors of the previous seasons

I am also seeing a lot or mixing and matching of separates and color blocking

Here are two of my interpretations of this trend

I am glad to see some more structured looks

appearing on the fashion front

How about you, are you a fan of the suiting trend?

My first outfit this week is a cropped camel color blazer over a long midi skirt

The skirt is a silky jewel tone paisley print fabric with camel tan in the color mix

Layering the jacket over a black tank top

For jewelry, I thought bronze tone complimented the winter outfit

Wearing a wide cuff bracelet with applied design, 

a bronze tone 3-D triangular link necklace

and gold tone square post earrings 

Some more accessories,

a wise black leather belt wore over the jacket,

and a jewel tone velvet hair band

Carrying a  vintage hard shell reptile embossed envelope clutch in taupe

Taupe suede cross strap block heel pumps

to finish the outfit

 

My first outfits was a short jacket over a long skirt,

this second look is a long blazer over a short skirt

It is made up of two neutrals, black and white

with a slightly oversized, double breasted blazer 

with a jacket in one of the Pantone colors for fall, called Persian Blue

Named for the precious stone Lapis Lazuli,

I don't think I am very inspired by it when translated to this jacket on me

I will have to try again

Worn with a white ribbed mock neck top 

and a black skirt with a deep flounced hem

     

For jewelry, I chose a silver tone hinged collar necklace,

multi band open cuff bracelet and loop design earrings

Carrying a black and white plaid circular buckle detail bag,

with black block heel tailored bow sling backs to finish the look

Matchy couple!

Roger's Winnie the Pooh in the rain tie 

coordinates with my outfit

He loves to match what I am wearing,

and will produce a tie in coordinating colors every time!

The umbrella is a very appropriate design,

as we have had a mild but very wet fall and winter-

not much snow but goops an goops of rain! 🌧☔️

Hope everyone enjoys there week!

 

Happy Valentine's Week!

 

Hello, Happy Valentine's Week to you all

and thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to remember and shower 

 your husband, boyfriend, children, parents, siblings, and all of the special people in your life 

with an extra dose of love! 

Today, in the spirit of the holiday

I am wearing a dress that could not be more to theme!

The dress is covered with hearts of varying sizes in shades of pink and red 

It is a faux wrap style with a flouncy hem, and made of a thick jersey knit,

that is so comfortable and easy to wear

Normally, I would not purchase a dress with a theme for a specific holiday,

but I fell in love ❤️ with this one, and hearts are a favorite motif 

that I wear all year round

How about you, do you have any favorite motifs that you love to wear?

For jewelry, I chose some classics

A faux pearl hair band and a pair of faux pearl back to front drop earrings

Also a twisted gold tone bangle bracelet

Carrying a bright magenta bow detail bag

and wearing reptile embossed pink kitten heel slides 

Roger is joining me today with a pink button-down shirt 

and cute prince charming pin that dated on the back, from 1984

On one special Valentine's Day in the past, Roger surprised me

by coming to my work with the Barbershop quartet he sang with

and serenading me and the whole office with love songs!

It was so much fun!

He is such a romantic💕

Close up of the prince charming pin

An outfit from a Valentine's Day's past:  2021

Hope everyone has a lovely week!

 

Red and Pink for Valentine's Month

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It's February, and everybody knows what that means-

all the red, pink, hearts and flowers ❤️🌸 come out of the closet

Those red pieces that we are not already tired of from the Christmas holidays, that is. 

Red and pink are both pretty divisive colors 

Some women like them well enough on other people, but not so much to wear themselves

Others will wear red and pink for a special holiday, but they are not everyday choices

Do you wear red and/or pink? They are two of my favorites

 Red is one of my very best colors to wear, 

 I get more complements when I wear it, than any other color!

My first February outfit is made up of a red and white print 

dress that is pretty much a dress for all seasons

The last time I wore it on the blog was Labor Day!

It is a mid-weight jersey in a loosely fitted A-line style

with short flutter sleeves

Normally, I would have packed this dress up until spring,

but this winter I left it out because I had some layering ideas to try with it

Worn today under a red V-neck cardigan with a navy blue belt

 

Using accessories to add a little bling to make the outfit special

For jewelry, I chose a collar necklace in a circle of navy blue enameled bows,

and a rose gold bangle bracelet with rows of glittery rhinestones

My earrings are vintage, from the 1950's

I chose them because the leaf shapes mimic the pattern on the dress 

Another bow on my blue and white polka dotted hair band

Carrying a navy blue quilted chain strap bag

I was not conscious of bows in three places until now, writing the description

of the outfit and looking at the photos!

I guess a three bow outfit is ok if they are relatively subtle 

Red bow toe ankle straps to finish the outfit

  

For my second outfit for this Valentine's month post

I chose a bright pink wool pencil skirt and a square neck top in the same bright pink color

Classic Charcoal grey blazer layered on top  

This outfit did not come together quite the way I thought it would

I was looking for a way to tone down the very bright pink skirt,

but the grey blazer seems too dark or the paisley scarf too light-or both

Will try again!  

Carrying a grey metallic quilted bag with chain strap

 

Accessorizing with a large vintage silver tone feather brooch, 

hand crafted silver bird earrings and gunmetal grey open cuff bracelet 

Wearing a paisley neck scarf in shades of pink, coral and ivory

Grey suede cross strap block heel pumps to finish the outfit

Hope everyone has a l❤️vely week!