This week I inadvertently wore a bunch of clothing items that I've had forever, but never get worn because they're hard to style. Luckily, some recent acquisitions and new ideas have made these pieces work. I love solving these kinds of problems.
Monday
Here's a little winter get-up to try and convince myself that January's not so bad. Oh, who am I kidding? January's the worst!
Tuesday
Boots - Delia's
I feel like I've been leaning towards men's wear this winter. Wool, straight up! And how great is this sweater? It's so soft and warm and simple.
Wednesday
Earrings
I was really excited to buy these pants because I was looking for a slim pair of black dress pants and Express had them for half off. Perfect, right? Well, they're OK. Because they're stretch, they tend to get saggy over the course of the day and the fit changes. I guess I'm still looking.
Thursday
Similar dress - Savers
Similar sweater - Go Vintage
Similar belt
Tights
Similar boots
Similar earrings - Everyday People
Here, I'm pairing two hard to style items and I think it's working out pretty well. The dress is sort of awkward because it's white with a summery crinoline underneath that suggests warm weather. The fabric, however, is pretty substantial and heavy. Today, I got crazy and cut the crinoline out of the dress. I think it looks better, but the skirt now sticks to my tights. I guess next time, I'll just have to wear it with a slip. The sweater is also hard to style because of it's length and bulk. I'm busty as it is, and this thing adds a lot of volume where I don't need it. I really like it though. It's like something straight out of
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. That's a good thing, I genuinely like the fashion in that movie. I think that putting the bright colors of the sweater on a blank canvas makes it look less loud and the dress' voluminous skirt balances out the bulky sweater. One small victory.
Friday
Similar hoodie
Similar jeans
Similar t-shirt
Similar hat - Urban Outfitters
Similar boots - DSW
This sweatshirt was a sweet garage sale find and the pants were purchased out of self inflicted pressure to buy something during a trip to Montreal. They're fancy jeans that were only $20, but the rise is a little low, so I hardly ever wear them.
Saturday
Dale's
Pants
Similar camisole - Savers
Boots
Similar earrings
This shirt is extremely unique and I'm having a hard time finding anything online to compare it to. It's basically a vintage vest and a moomoo re-purposed into a blouse. It's also another top that I've always found hard to style. Again, it's very voluminous and needs to be balanced out on the bottom. I recently bought these pants at Anthropologie for a good price and they're a perfect match for this top. My two loves, Dale's and Anthropologie joining forces to create this cute outfit!
Sunday
Similar shirt - Savers
Cords
Boots - Delia's
Similar belt
Earrings
My fancy face does not match this casual Sunday get-up. A friend of mine had a groupon for facials at
Blush Beauty Room. I got my make up done by a stranger, which is not something I usually enjoy and I think it turned out really nice. Yay for that!
