Rethink Layers

29 Tuesday Mar 2016

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Gap, Kohl's, Merona Skinny Patent belt, Over the Knee Suede Boots, Plaid Dress, Shirtdress, Steve Madden Bag, sweater dress, Target, TJMaxx, work outfit

First this is an older photo — we do NOT have any snow on the ground. 🙂

So this idea came to me when I saw this outfit and I thought “I can pull this together with what I already have in my closet”–just a new twist on layering . The plaid press is GAP last year (also seen here) and the sweater dress is probably at least 2 years old from Kohl’s, of course, on clearance (also seen here) Boots are my over thee knee suede, belt is Merona from Target (also seen here and here) . Bag is Steve Madden from TJ Maxx (inspired by this blogger and her coach bag from 2009).

Summer Sales 2

26 Wednesday Aug 2015

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black flip flops, boyfriend watch, Casual Dress, clutch bag, coach crossbody, coral dress, floral clutch, Gold Watch, Kohl's, Lace Dress, Lands End Flip Flops, Lauren Conrad, peyton swingback, pretty dress, red dress, Target Watch

Summer is almost over which means the sale opportunities are dwindling! This is the second $12 dress I bought at Kohl’s. Fit and flare is my go to style. It’s the most complimentary for my figure (slightly pear). It’s Lauren Conrad. Usually her dresses have a waistline that is a little too high for me. This one fits a little lower. Still not perfect, but for $12, I know it’s something that no one else would notice but me. I love the lace detail (it’s on the back too, but I forgot to get a picture of it) and it’s machine washable! Perfect as a throw on dress and I bet if I ironed it :-), I could dress it up with heels. I’m not sure the color comes through here but it’s a corally red. Great for my skin tone! The purse came from a golf outing giveaway (nice, right?–thanks for the invite, Elise). It’s a Coach Peyton Swingback Crossbody bag (no longer available, but lots on Ebay). I had it made into a clutch (more on this in my next post). The watch and sunglasses are from Target (seen here and here) and the flip flips are Lands’ End. Nail Polish is Sally Hanson in Sheer Force (also seen here).

Dress/Lauren Conrad, Clutch/Coach, Watch/Target, Flip flops/Lands’ End, Sunnies/Target

Summer Sales

06 Thursday Aug 2015

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Black Dress, Black Vneck tee, Casual Layering, cateye sunglasses, Elle, Kohl's, Lands End Flip Flops, Midi Dress, Pleated Midi Skirt

It’s time for summer sales! I was in Kohl’s and found 2 adorable dresses for $12.00 each — this is one of them. I layered a black V-neck tee (Merona) over it hoping for a more casual look. Flip flops help that cause as well… These are Lands’ End (old). Hope you’re enjoying your summer! More posts are coming from me…having a hard time getting things together while the kids are off for the summer as shown below. 🙂

Surprise!

22 Monday Jun 2015

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flamingo tee, graphic tee, graphic tee with lace, Ivory lace shorts, Kohl's, lace shorts

I am sometimes surprised with what I pull out of my closet and this is one of those outfits. I was just running errands, but then I got a call and realized I was going into school for the second grade pizza party, surprise! The good news is that I didn’t look like a total mess. The lace shorts are from the Walmart Juniors section. I saw an identical pair in TJ Maxx a few weeks after I scooped these up. I bought them in black too, seen here. Just like my last post, they are a large. I definitely did not want these to be too tight. The shirt is a very recent purchase from Kohl’s. I was looking for a graphic tee — you know the ones with a statement or word on it? Anyway, I saw this flamingo and had to have it. It’s an X-Small. I think it’s meant to be a very baggy tee but I wanted it more fitted and even still in an extra small, it’s fairly loose. The flip flops are last summer Lands’ End. The purse is Nine West and either TJ Maxx or Tuesday Morning. Watch is Target.

Pull it Together

16 Tuesday Jun 2015

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blue, Blue and Orange outfit, Gold Watch, JLo Earrings, Kohl's, orange, orange pumps, orange shoes, oversized menswear shirt, pencil skirt, white tank target, work outfit

Ever look at your closet completely befuddled? What am I going to wear today? I am particularly challenged when I have something I have to dress up for. I live in casual clothes. So for my friend’s daughters’ christening I stared at my closet for quite awhile before coming up with this outfit and I really like it. It was dressy but not too dressy. The skirt is Target from 4 years ago. I love it because of it’s colors and pattern but also I can dress it up or down and it has pockets! I’ve worn it with tanks and tees but I can dress it up with a blouse or cardigan sweater. Today it’s something in between. With my oversized menswear shirt from last fall (TJ Maxx, also seen here and here) and white tank from Target, half tucked to make it feel more casual. The shoes are my pop of color! They are so old I can’t even remember where I got them. If I were going to buy another pair — I might go for these –love them! The blue and orange combo never grows old for me. A little side note, the summer after my senior year in high school I went to Spain. I had to pack for a whole summer. As we shopped (probably all at TJ Maxx), my mother and I decided on a color palette so that I could make multiple outfits with fewer pieces. So blue and orange became the winning combination for Summer 1987. I wonder if that is why I still love it to this day.

Earrings / Kohl’s / JLo Collection, Watch / Target