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Inspired by I Do DeClaire: Red and Stripes

February 28, 2022 /

One of the tips I have for shopping your closet successfully is to search for inspiration on Pinterest or Instagram while knowing what it hanging in your closet. If your closet is stuffed to the gills and you cannot see what you have, you may not be able to find inspiration that you can actually copy or replicate. Remember though that it does not have to be an exact copy. As you will see in this post my outfit is very similar to Laura’s from I do DeClaire who was my inspiration but it is not an exact copy.

The idea is there but with the colors but the cuts of my pieces are different than hers. This outfit is a great example of where I shop: Target denim jacket, Amazon striped tee, Old Navy pants and shoes from Nordstrom. I do try to stay away from Amazon but I have found some basics with their Daily Ritual line that I really like and Nordstrom has to have a sale or the item has to be a favorite (like some of my Zella pieces) for me to pay full price.

My hair did not cooperate in this picture! Knowing that we would be in downtown Atlanta to visit the aquarium, I decide to take advantage of the different background opportunity to take blog pictures. I typically screenshot pictures of outfits I want to replicate on Instagram and wear them either as a OOTD or with having in mind to take blog pictures some time during the day.

It was the first time for the boys to walk around in Atlanta  since we chose a restaurant that was several blocks away from the aquarium. They were very interested in all of the buildings and sculptures. We tend to visit outdoor places but not large cities (we have been to New York several times but the boys were very young) and they did go to Paris two years ago and really like that visit too. I guess we will have to come back with my husband to walk around some more.

The only thing I wasn’t sure about with this outfit was which shoes to wear. I always try a number of shoes when I am wearing pants that are a little cropped and not a skinny cut. I like some more than others with that type of pant cut. These wedge sneakers ended up being fairly comfortable but I did get a couple of little blisters by the end of the day. We also stopped by Target and Rack Room Shoes on the way home.

Do you copy other bloggers outfits or find inspiration to create new outfits from your closet on Pinterest? Is your closet easy to “shop”? Or is is overflowing and disorganized? If it is, you will be surprised at how much more inspiration you will have if you sort, donate and organize it: in many case, less is more and you can figure out what you need to add to your wardrobe to have a more complete closet.

A bientôt!

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