Land of the Snakes

Blouse: Old Navy / Pants: Jones New York / Pumps: Rainbow / Shades: House of Harlow / Wallet: Zac by Zac Posen 

Labor Day has come and gone but I still have no problem rocking white, especially these fantastic winter white Jones New York pants.What I love about these pants, besides their color is that they are fitted without being too tight. Nothing is cute or classy about skin tight slacks! I've talked plenty before about the frustrations of being a pear shape, among them finding pants that fit your smaller waistline and larger hips. These pants do just that for me! 

For a business chic look I paired with these slacks a sheer snakeskin blouse from Old Navy with pumps I found on clearance at Rainbow. My MAC Lipstick in Hangup and over-sized shades really polished the look off. 

Girl About Town

Shirt: The Limited / Shorts: Marilyn Monroe / Shoes: Nine West via TJ Maxx/ Purse: Kate Spade / Bracelet: Express

Yesterday I celebrated 22 years of living in  hot pink hot pants, my precious Kate Spade bag and a new hot pink lip. I purchased these shorts last week while wasting time before getting my hair done and didn't try them on until yesterday morning. Though my first thought when I put them on was, "these are little shorter than I thought they would be," I couldn't resist their color and decided to indulge just this once for my birthday. Once I was dressed, I couldn't help but feel that in some way my outfit was lacking, so I made a trip to the MAC counter for a fun pink lip! 

I've never felt comfortable enough to wear pink lipstick before, so this shopping trip was somewhat of big deal. I tried on several shades of pink, until I finally settled on "Girl About Town." The girl at the counter tried to persuade me into "Pink Pigeon," but I wasn't a fan of the matte finish. She kept trying to entice me into buying it saying, "but this is the new style" and "not many people have this color yet." Despite her persuasions, at 22 I've learned that it's not so much about fitting in as it is being comfortable. I brought "Girl About Town" and confidently sported my pink lips around town as I did some birthday shopping. 

This was the perfect birthday outfit for me in that it was girly, simple and pink. 

A Little Oxblood, Fur & Snow

Top: JcPenny / Fur Collar: The Loft (similar)/ Jeggings: The Limited (similar) / Shoes: c/o Deb/ Lipstick: Mac "Hang Up" and Mary Kay "Midnight Red" 

My family and I traveled to the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee Monday afternoon and when we woke up on Tuesday morning it was a winter wonderland outside. Call me impractical, but with the beautiful scenery surrounding me, I thought it was the perfect time to break out my oxblood heels and new sheer silk blouse from JcPenny for a pre-Thanksgiving photo shoot. 

I have worn these leather jeggings from The Limited almost twice a week for the past month, which I guess might be an indication that I am thankful for them. My fur collar was actually attached to a cardigan sweater I got from The Loft about two years ago. I unbuttoned it and threw it around my neck to add some warmth to this look.

I can't think of a more beautiful place to be for Thanksgiving and can't wait to share more Holiday looks in the coming days!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Lucky

Chambray Top: Rainbow/ T-shirt: Ross/ Jeggings: The Limited/ Boots: Jessica Simpson/ Purse: Jessica Simpson/ Necklace: Q Fashion 

I wore this outfit this past weekend for a day of shopping and lunch with my parents and sister. I love to be casual, but it I also like to feel put together. My studded chambray top and white tee paired with my leather jeggings and fabulous  Jessica Simpson boots were just the right mix of casual but sleek. I like the mix of textures in this look (chambray, leather and cotton) and the color combinations. The finishing touches for this look were my "Lucky" necklace, oxblood colored Jessica Simpson purse and Hang-Up MAC Lipstick. 

Love In The Equation

Shirt: c/o deb (similar) - Skirt: The Limited (similar) - Heels: c/o deb - Clutch: Victoria Secret via  Goodwill- Bracelet: Rue21 - Lipstick: MAC Hang Up 

Although I often like to think that there are some trends I have outgrown, screen print tees being one of them, I proved even myself wrong on this day. By pairing this Love t-shirt with my red pencil skirt and matching single sole red heels, it gave it more of a mature and classy appeal. 

Yes, t-shirts can be classy. 

If you have zillions of t-shirts and don't know how to wear them other than with jeans and sneakers, this is one equation for an outfit you will love. 

A T-shirt + Skirt + Heels = cute, classy, chic outfit

On the other end of the spectrum if you have an expansive selection of work attire-- slacks and skirts-- but know clothes for your downtime, investing in a few fun and affordable t-shirts is a great way to bring new life to your work clothes. It's also a quick way to go from work to cocktail hour or date night in just a matter of minutes. 

Shop deb's collection of screen print tees here. 

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