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An Outfit Inspired by one of Jennifer’s Dizis
This was another instance when I took pictures, added them to a blog but forgot to write the blog post itself before I pressed the publish button. I had to quickly schedule it for another day and post a different outfit blog on the day I had planned this one. Jennifer from Curated by Jennifer loves her dizis or Turkey soap operas and regularly recreated outfits she has seen on those shows. I recently wore my crochet vest, and she reached out with pictures from one of her dizis that she thought I could recreate. So today, I am sharing that outfit. While I am not in love with this…
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Inspired by Manon: a Monochromatic Khaki Look
Sometimes it takes seeing someone wear something to realize you can create a similar look from you closet. I will share the inspiration picture at the end of my post, but today I am sharing my version of a 3 piece suit with pieces in my closet. I was surprised how much I enjoyed wearing this and how perfect it was for our weather. Spring over here means rainy days that can get warm and of course swinging temperatures: false spring sometimes comes before spring. Since you all love to read my family comments about my outfits, today’s gem is from my husband as he walked out the door and…
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Pinterest Inspired Outfits Shopped from my Closet
Every so often, I pin a few new outfits to my Outfit from my Closet board on Pinterest. Typically, I come across them while I am searching for a recipe, but sometimes I do a specific search using tag words. Today’s 4 outfits had been pinned over time and I decided to see if there were any ideas I had not worn from my board. I love Pinterest for helping me create new combinations and inspiring me to go no further than my closet. Olive Base with striped Shirt I played around with the shirt a little to try to make a higher knot, so my son had to take…
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Tulle and Faux Leather
It’s another inspired by outfit by Anne from France which I introduced to you earlier this month in this post. I have loved pretty much every outfit she has shared on Instagram and love how she usually photographs and films her outfits on the shore near where she lives, at least in the warmer months. It adds another whimsical element to her looks. I have thought of pairing my faux leather jacket with a tulle skirt before (I did in this post for an edgy holiday look), but pairing it with this particular ombre tulle skirt makes it even more whimsical. I followed Anne’s color recipe for this outfit and…
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Leopard and Blazer: An Outfit Inspired all the Way from France
I started following several French ladies on IG a couple months ago and their style is right up my alley. Anne’s outfit actually inspired two outfits this month for the blog (here is her IG @manou67life). I love how she mixes different textures and styles to create interesting combinations. Today’s outfit is loosely based on an outfit she wore with leopard pants and a blazer. For my outfit, I wore a leopard skirt and wore my belt below my blazer. I probably could have chosen my darker print leopard skirt and chosenĀ another belt to create a closer outfit to this one, but I wanted to put my twist on…
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Inspired by Jacqui: Tan Crochet Skirt and Vest
I am always excited when one of my blogger friends wears an outfit that inspires me to wear 2 items in my closet in a new way. A few months ago, Jacqui wore this pretty outfit on her blog (here) and I knew I had similar items I could wear to replicate her look. I have worn my tan vests a few times, but not in a monochromatic column and I really liked the added texture of the skirt. I was a little too quick to delete pictures this summer (I took these at the end of June) so I only have 3 pictures to share instead of my usual…
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Linen Pants Styled with a Chambray Botton Down
For someone who hadn’t been wearing button-downs for the last few years, I really found a new love for these with my white and my chambray button-downs. I have surprised myself by wearing them in the heat of summer too, but that is probably due to the lightweight cotton they are made of. I had originally planned to wear this to my mom’s doctor appointment, but since it was rescheduled and I was going to take her grocery shopping I decided to still wear it. It was also the perfect overcast morning to take pictures! Why did I not like button downs before? I guess the fit was never right:…
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Summer Fun Color Combo
One of my IG followers who I communicate almost on the daily (she always has positive feedback and send me fun links/accounts) shared a post from the @thehouseof.social who had some mood boards featuring some fun color combos to try with clothes. I thought it would be a perfect way to have fun getting dressed one week at the end of June and I shopped my closet for my outfits. It was a fun, easy exercise and I love how these outfits turned out. Red, Light Blue and Navy While I sometimes repeat outfits, I most often try to mix up my outfits and create new combinations with what is…
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Midi Floral Skirt with Denim Button Down
It’s time for another Pinterest look! I have had so much fun this summer with these! I barely wore this skirt last year, but have worn it several times this spring and summer. There is a reason it is one of my oldest skirts: it never goes out of style with its classic circle shape and vibrant floral pattern. Below is my inspiration and I tell you, I am a little tempted to let my hair go natural when I see this haircut and color. My hair right now is a mixture of grey, dark blonde and some highlights/lowlights. I did forget about carrying a similar bag (we took these…
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Summer Style: Floral Maxi and Knotted White Button Down
I love Pinterest! Sometimes it inspires me to only shop my closet and other times, it sends me on a quick trip to my local thrift store to find an item I think will be a great addition to my closet. And more often than not, I am able to find what I am looking for! While I did have a white button down in my closet, it was kind of bulky and oversized to the point of being too warm for summer. The excess material also made it difficult to knot (even if using the trick of wrapping a clear rubber band to give the illusion of a knot).…