Winter Trends: Gold

It's Thursday which means it's time for the second installment of my winter trend collaboration with Irene of Petite Plus, Meow!!! 

Skirt:  ELOQUII (Available here)

Today, we are sharing our love of gold, this season's "it" metallic.  Seriously, gold was all over fall runways, and it's definitely a trend that is perfect for the holidays!

I recently picked up this gold foil skirt from ELOQUII.  It's lightweight and has such an amazing shimmer and sheen!  

Blazer:  ELOQUII (Available here)

Sweater:  ELOQUII

Since I wasn't quite sure how I wanted to style this skirt, I played around with a couple of different options.  The look with the blazer is my favorite as I like how the ivory brightens up the look.  The gift purse perfectly ties the look together.

Purse:  Betsey Johnson

Heels:  New Look Wide Fit

Necklace:  The Limited

Top:  ELOQUII (Available here)

For the second look, I kept things a little simpler with a black cropped sweater.  I added a little extra shimmer to the look by pinning a brooch on the skirt's waistband.

Brooch:  NY&CO

Pom pom keychain:  Torrid (Available here)

Irene is also rocking ELOQUII today with her adorable fit-and-flare dress that is available in PETITES!!  

Irene of Petite Plus, Meow!

The gold glitter band is such a fancy addition to the perfect little black dress!  Learn more about Irene's look at Petite Plus, Meow!  or check out her Instagram or Facebook pages.

Glasses:  Tory Burch

Clutch:  Eva Mendes for NY&CO

Catch up with the first installment of our winter trends series here!  And don't forget, we're here all month, so stay tuned next Thursday for our next winter trend!

Manic Monday: Wide Legs and Long Lines

Sorry I'm a little late with Monday's post (it really was a bit of a manic Monday).  Today's post includes two recent works featuring some wearable trends for fall.

Blazer:  Eloquii

Blazer:  LOFT Petites (old)

The first fall trend is longline blazers. 

Pants:  The Limited (Available here)

Longer length blazers can be a little tricky when you're petite, so I try to keep things simple underneath, sticking to fitted or more streamlined pants.

Purse:  Express

Tank:  Eloquii (Available here)

Here, I added some super comfortable olive trousers to an ivory long line blazer and black tank. 

Sunglasses:  Calvin Klein

The ikat print heels tie the look together while also adding a personal touch.

Heels:  Christian Siriano for Payless

Earrings:  Torrid

Glasses:  Valentino

A major trend in pants this season are wide leg trousers, again a very wearable trend. 

Pants:  The Limited (old)

Booties:  Sonoma life+style (Available at Kohl's here)

I opted for the same simple black tank and went with a plum double-breasted blazer for a pop of fall color. 

Glasses:  Firmoo.com

To lighten up the look a bit, I rolled up the sleeves to reveal the white pinstripe lining and went with a black and stone clutch.

Clutch:  Target
Cuff:  New York & Company

Earrings:  New York & Company

Will you be incorporating wide leg trousers or longline blazers into your work wardrobe this season?  Any other fall trends you're excited about?

For the ivory blazer in other looks, see here, here, and here.
For the wide leg trousers in other looks, see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
For the plum blazer in other looks, see here, here, here, here, and here.

Sometimes Simplicity

Sometimes you just want simplicity in your life and in your wardrobe.

Pencil skirt:  Target Petites (Available here)

Blouse:  Target (old) (Similar here)
Blazer:  The Limited (Available here)

Today's look combines a basic black pencil skirt and blazer to a grape purple tank for an easy work outfit.

I wore this outfit a few weeks ago when the weather was still a bit warmer, but you could easily add printed tights or black stockings for a little extra warmth.

Clutch:  The Limited (Available here)
Boots:  Target (old)

Necklace:  New York & Company (Sold out on-line; may be available in stores)
Ring:  Earthbound Trading Co.

Do you like wearing simple outfits like this one here?

For this blazer in other looks, see here, here, and here.
For this skirt in other looks, see here, here, and here.
For more on fall's midi-skirt trend, see here.