fashion
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Black and White: Dressy Outfit
Sometimes, when I come up with ideas for blog posts that are not my daily outfits, I wonder why I shop since I always seem to find new combinations with older pieces hanging in my closet. I was inspired to put together a black and white outfit after reading Laura’s post here. Since Laura’s black and white outfits were meant for date night, I decided to choose dressy pieces from my closet. I do not own any pumps so my choice of shoes was simple: my heeled booties. I thought they worked well with my cuffed black pants which I “inherited” from my friend when I helped her go through…
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Travel Outfit: Spring Time
Last month, I put together a daily outfit and as I wore it that day, I realized that it would be perfect for my flight in a couple of weeks to visit my friend Jodie in Arizona. It’s a variation of my travel outfit to Costa Rica last fall (see here) and probably one I might wear on our summer flight too (I’m still trying to figure out if this would be an outfit I would want to be wearing for 20+ hours). First of all, may I mention these white sneakers? I bought them a month ago at Academy Sports and I love them. I actually bought a back…
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How to Style Solid Color Dresses
As spring approaches, I will be wearing more dresses with a few less layers. For this post, I decided to shop my closet and share some ways you can accessorize your solid color dresses. Unlike a print dress, you might want to add a little pizzazz to a solid color dress, so here are a few ways to do that. I decided to share examples of 5 different dresses (different cuts and lengths), but each combination could be interchanged with another. Add a Scarf I love this teal/turquoise dress that I found on clearance at a local boutique. A halftee was necessary for cleavage coverage, and my thrifted scarf paired…
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Unusual Color Combination
Great minds think alike! Once again, Jodie and I thought of pairing 2 colors together for a blog post and we thought of the same colors: purple and yellow! She shared different ways to wear a yellow jacket in a post the last week of February which is the week, I took pictures for this post. I had been looking at the color wheel to come up with an unusual color combo and it is said that colors opposite each other on the color wheel compliment each other. I am wearing a new pair of denim in this outfit, a pair of high rise vintage slim jeans from the Gap.…
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Ready for Spring, but Wear it Now
Welcome to the Sunday Showcase! I love a piece that can be worn year round: the Denise top is a gorgeous top from Avara that I received when I became an ambassador for the brand last month. I was drawn to it because of the royal blue, the pretty sleeves and how I thought it would fit my style with a little boho vibe with the collar. I have recently learned how important it is to read the sizing for a piece: I could tell from the pictures of the blouse, that it would be boxy and a little cropped to I decided to size down to an XS. The…
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Graphic Tees: A Great Season Transition Tool
When I realized that I had not worn a graphic tee since fall, I decided it would be great to incorporate my favorites in my late winter outfits. Layers were needed in the mornings but it warmed up in the afternoon, so you can imagine each outfit without the topper. I tried to create a variety of looks and included a skirt outfit. With a Blazer This is probably my favorite way to wear a blazer: pair it with a graphic tee and denim in a casual manner. This mushroom tee from Target is still available and was a new addition this fall before our family trip to Costa Rica.…
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Gifted and Thrifted: Outfit under $5
There are some fun aspects of blogging that I have enjoyed in small doses one of which is working with different brands and receiving free products and some income from sales generated through your coupon code. I haven’t worked with many (Clara Sunwoo, I love their products and my favorite has been my liquid leather skinny pocket pants , code MIREILLE10; Halftee, my favorite two are the lace halftee in this outfit and the cap sleeve white halftee, code MIREILLE20, and a couple other ones). Another perk is entering giveaways on blogs and IG and occasionally winning something. Lastly is sharing my love of fashion, thrifting and having fun getting…
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Suede Skirt and Black Leather Jacket
Every so often, I have the desire to wear a little short skirt for a fun date night look! I bought this skirt September 2021 and only have worn it a handful a times, but it’s such a fun skirt to have! It actually fits better now than it did then. Once again, I turned to Pinterest to get some ideas because I did not want to copy a look I already shared on the blog. I shared it one way here in 2021 and that was actually how I thought of it again, but that look was already done! I’ve also worn it with light tan boots and a…
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Winter White with Brights
I haven’t really worn my white jeans much this winter, but I have always loved a winter white monochromatic look or a white with a bright look. It makes me think of snow, of crisp clear air and it also is a little ode to spring coming. Today’s outfit features a newer sweater but the rest of my outfit was shopped from my closet. I still cannot believe I didn’t wear these boots for years. Now I pair them with everything. I took a couple close up pictures of my accessories as I really like all of these pieces. The earrings were a birthday gift from my brother a couple…
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Maxi Skirts in Cold Weather with the Ageless Style Link Up
It is always interesting to see what theme is going to be suggested for our Ageless Style monthly post. I wouldn’t have thought of maxi skirts for winter, but it is a theme that gets us creative and I thoroughly enjoyed wearing this outfit on a bright cold Sunday morning. When wearing a skirt in the winter, you need to think about what to make sure you are warm and I was not cold at all. I picked up this maxi skirt at Belk in the clearance section: I love the print and color and it even has pockets! It is very flowy and not too light for a winter…