Scarf/Skirt Monday

In honor of using everything in your wardrobe for an occasion I decided that I would take on of my larger and fun Gap scarves and turn it into a lovely skirt for work.

With my pinning and wrapping I got to the comfortable, and covered up version you see here today. The lightness of the fabric and the amazing print (as well as a kick-ass sales price) made this purchase a valuable one!

Today I paired the scarf/skirt with a basic Petit Bateau shirt that was given to me a few years ago with my Sprout watch, flea market blue pendant necklace, and fancy Peacock pin for the skirt. For shoes I wanted something simple so I chose my beige platforms.

Tip of the Day: Find new ways to wear you clothing - skirts as dresses, dresses as skirts, and scarves as skirts!

Outfit:
T-Shirt: Petit Bateau (Gift, $0)
Skirt: The Gap ($10)
Shoes: Urban O ($10)
Necklace: Flea Market ($5)
Watch: Sprout ($20)
Pin: Gift ($0)

Hello!

I am in a subdued mood this morning and due to that I wanted to look good but also pared down.

Today I am wearing a basic brown wrap skirt pinned tighter with fun pins. I paired it with a basic t-shirt some fun colorful accessories and patterned flats AND my new Sprout eco-friendly watch!

Tip of the Day: Drop by a flea market and see what you can find!!

Outfit:
Skirt: Flea Market ($10)
Shirt: Petit Bateau (Gift $0)
Shoes: Payless ($20)
Jewelry: H&M, Aldo Accessories ($10)
Watch: Sprout ($ 0 Gift)

Not letting Rain rain on my fashion parade

Hello!


This week is going to be pretty gloomy, dark, and wet but that will not deter me from rocking colorful and fun outfits. I am excited to be back on the blog scene (despite having a very nice and relaxing weekend). Today is another day of patterns and layering because of the weather but because 90% of my closet is some sort of pattern. There are right ways and wrong ways to wear patterns and prints. I tend to do a mixture of right on and not so right on combinations but something to keep in mind is thinking about the colors in the prints, the sizes of the prints, and what you add to the rest of the outfit. When wearing lots of prints some aspects like tops or accessories need to be more basic so the focus will be on your fun print combos!


Today I am wearing a Petit Bateau white t-shirt as my basic top and a carnigan because it gets cold in the office. I choose my favorite grandpa long sweater because it has a subdued color palate and print, and goes well with my funky skirt.

From afar the skirt just looks like any short full skirt. But looking closely it has King Kong climbing up the Empire State Building. It is a rocking skirt and I love to wear when I want to spice up and add fun to an outfit.

For accessories I am wearing a jumble of layered necklaces, some given and some bought. My basic brown belt, red opaque tights, and basic purple flats from Target.

Tip of the Day: Love your prints and make a jumble of layered necklaces!

Outfit:
T-Shirt: Petit Bataeu (Free, a gift)
Cardigan: Urban Outfitters ($20)
Skirt: A Gift (from Jessica thanks!)
Tights: The Gap ($5)
Shoes: Target ($10)
Necklaces: From everywhere ($20)
Belt: Gift (Free)
Pin: Gift

Presentation Tuesday-Wear

IT IS MY LAST WEEK OF CLASSES!!!!! This crazy pose is for the powerpoint for my presentation it is NOT my outfit for today, although in all honesty it could be :)!



Today I am wearing a pretty basic (haha I know it seems odd for me to say that) outfit. I am wearing a Petit Bateau white t-shirt with an army inspired green coat with funky buttons. The daring aspect of the outfit is the yellow wrap jersey skirt that I love so much but is very short. I added to the outfit with hot pink earrings, a risk because of the metal allergy and cute flats from Payless.

I like the outfit for the comfort and it is warm enough but I did bring back-up tights just in case.

Tip of the Day: If wearing a basic outfit try a fun color of spring (yellow, pink, orange, teal, turquoise etc.) and it will add a lot to the oufit. Also you can try an apron!

Outfit:
T-Shirt: Petit Bataeu (Free given to me)
Coat: Urban Outfitters ($10)
Skirt: Urban Outfitters ($10)
Shoes: Payless ($27)
Earrings: Claire's Accessories ($5)

Warm and Sticky - time for a bright skirt!

Today is a hot one, but chillier in the morning so I improvised (kinda) and wore a slim bright skirt with some gray tights. I choose a basic t-shirt because I wanted to keep the color and the excitement in one place, which is silly because I always wear more pattern then a fabric shop. I also topped it off with a cropped jacket because it gets very chilly in the office.

I wore a necklace I made with slices of geode and some cloth and my purple suede wedges.

Now I gotta get outside! too nice in here!

Tip of the day: Wear color and GET OUTSIDE!



Outfit:
Jacket: H&M ($10)
T-Shirt: Petit bateau (Free)
necklace: made (AMNH Geodes $2.99)
Skirt: H&M ($20)
Tights: The Gap ($10)
Shoes: Payless ($10)

Fridays!!

I love Fridays! It is the one day of the week where I only have internship from 12-5 and then I am free to wander the city or my room and relax (maybe do some work reading, lame I know).

So tonight I am seeing a friend at Little Cheese Pub for snacks, cheese, and drinks. I am elated but I know I have to dress "business casual" as well as for fun. Now business casual to me or business anything is a semi hassle. As an office worker pre-graduate school I had a good handle on it, but always alongside my own style. I would wear a pencil skirt or pants but they would be red, green, purple, etc. So now as an intern, office worker, student, club member I tend to lose a little of the professional balance for clothes that make me feel happy and myself. At the end of 10+ hours running around the least you can feel is good in your skin, clothes, and comfortable as well!

So today I have a mixture of basic and not so basic items.

The shirt is petit bateau from my friend Martha (thanks for all the amazing stuff!). The sweater is from Urban Outfitters from a year ago. My bling'n vest is from H&M a year ago. The pants I am really proud of because they were 75% off at the GAP so I got them for only $17 dollars. There are questions of whether they are think leggings or pants I call them "peggings" or pant leggings, I hope to patent that one day :).

The shoes are also a spring purchase from H&M. My accessories are also a highlight today. The necklaces and bracelets come from various places and some really great friends. The chain necklace is from a jewelery bazaar I went to with my dear friend Susannah. It was on sale because it was a special house sale two Christmases ago. The long necklace is a flea market find when I lived near Rhinebeck, NY studying at Bard College. The snake bracelet is a purchase from Urban Outfitters for $20. The silver simple bracelet is actually made of reused metal from bomb casings and it was given to me by my roommate's dad! Finally the last bracelet is a gift from non other our HB! It was many years ago and I still wear it so THANKS HB!!

(Pardon this pose, I will label this post PG13)

T-Shirt: FREE
Sweater: $20
Vest: $29.99
Necklaces: $20
Pants (super steal): $17
Socks: clueless of the price, given to me
Bracelets: $20 for snake, free for rest
Shoes: $20

That is all for now, I hope this blog is interesting to the various people who are looking at it. ALSO watch for CAN I WEAR THAT, REALLY? this weekend!

<3 PEP