fashion
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Sweater over a Dress
I have shared different sweater over a dress outfits in the past, usually as part of a blog post sharing daily outfits. My preference is to wear a denim jacket or a fitted jacket over a dress, but adding a sweater is both a warmer and cozier option on colder winter days. I wore this outfit to church on New Year’s Eve Sunday. For today’s outfit, I chose a chunky sweater which I made more cropped by tucking it into a thin belt. I did try 3 neutral tan/cream sweaters before settling with this one. When choosing a sweater to pair over a dress, I have found that the neckline…
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My Favorite Fashion Posts of 2023
I was inspired to write this post after reading one IdoDeclaire shared and I was surprised how difficult it was for me to choose one favorite fashion post for certain months. Laura actually shared the posts that were most visited by her readers, but finding those analytics sometimes can be a little difficult, so I decided to share my own favorites. It reminded me how wonderful my closet is and I was quite impressed with myself for doing a good job for certain months with thrifting and shopping my closet. It gives me some incentive and a push to do even better this year. January Date Night Look I have…
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Outfit Details: Bringing your Outfit to the Next Level
While I buy some simple pieces here and there and I like my classic denim, when I buy tops and sweaters, I like to buy pieces that have a little bit of a detail that elevates the garment. It could be texture, a sleeve detail, embroidery or like in this case, an embelishment. The sweater itself is very simple with a crewneck and a loose fit (I bought it in size L). When I tried it on, I loved the fun sleeves with the cutouts and the pearls. Because the embelishments are not at the neck, the sweater is still very versatile. I can wear a scarf with it or…
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2 Coats for a Winter Day
Today, I am sharing two winter coats that I like to wear when I want to dress up whatever I am wearing. I am wearing both over a simple outfit of jeans, sweater and boots, but you can see how both really dress up the look. I do have several other winter layers such as two winter down jackets as well as some lighter jackets. I found this Free People sweater while thrifting a couple of years ago and the fun sleeve with the sequins really make it an interesting top. These flared jeans always surprise me with how good they look (I got a compliment from some random guy…
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A New Year’s or Date Outfit for the Sunday Showcase
I decided to go ahead and post the Sunday Showcase today since the 1st is tomorrow. Today, I am sharing an outfit I wore to church and to stop by a friend’s Christmas brunch after, but I think this look would be perfect for any special event in the winter. I think it would be pretty for a New Year’s Party with fancier shoes or a date night. I love it when I wear something in real life and decide to share it here on the blog too because I loved it so much. I thrifted this Vince Camuto dress for less than $10 in Chattonooga last winter and it…
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Simple but Put Together Outfit
When I plan my daily outfits, most of them are outfits that will photograph well and look like I spent a few minutes planning what I was going to wear. The shoes typically match the activity, there is some color coordination and at least one or two accessories. So when I went to get my hair cut and the boys and I went mini golfing, I felt put together. The mini golf setting was so cute, I decided we should take some pictures for the blog as we waited for each other’s turn. I was dressed knowing that we would be outside and knowing that it was going to be…
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Christmas Looks: Festive Wear for Church and More
I wanted to share what I wore this weekend for church to give you some inspiration for your get-togethers this year or next. I shopped my closet for these looks, some items are really old and I don’t even know where I got them while others are more recent buys from this fall. All have been worn in different ways before. I knew I wanted to wear the silver sweater one day, the velvet another and that my red tulle skirt would be part of my Christmas outfit. From there, I created my outfits. Fuzzy Silver Sweater I first tried the sweater with a long black velvet skirt, but it…
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Festive but Non Traditional Outfits for December
I like to dress up a little in December, with sparkle, texture and fun outfits, but I usually don’t want to wear a traditional red or green Christmas-y outfit. Today, I am sharing some of my favorites this month. Some outfits are more casual than others, but I have really enjoyed coming up with my outfits this month. Blue Teal or turquoise rank are at the top of my favorite colors. So I made sure to pull out my two bright sweaters this month. I wore my lace Halftee (code MIREILLE20) under my thrifted sweater tunic. I love the length of this top since it allows me to wear…
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Winter Black and White Outfit
I usually wear either an all white or an all black monochromatic look, but I do not typically pair the two colors together. When I thrifted this fun vest for a couple of dollars, I was both attracted by the polka dot pattern and the weight of it. It is also not too puffy. I have found vests to be practical especially if I am walking outside because I do not overheat in them. Today’s look is an ode to snow: my decorative sleigh is my call to snow this year. Georgia has not had a real snow in 6 years and we are ready! The black hoodie henley is…
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7 Day Skirt Challenge with Is This Mutton
I love participating in Gail’s (Is This Mutton) fall skirt challenge because it gets me out of my denim fall-back in autumn. I love the idea of wearing all my clothes more, so this challenge is a great opportunity to try some new combos using what I have in my closet. Everything is old apart from the tulle skirt which I purchased early November. What can I say? I absolutely love this skirt: I featured it in this blog post for an early fall look while at the beach and I plan to wear it for Christmas in an edgy look. I want another tulle skirt now! I’ve had this…