Texture & Shine

I always love mixing patterns, textures, and various materials, but I especially love doing it with all black looks.

Dress:  Ann Taylor

Blazer:  New York & Company

I paired my black slip dress with a velvet blazer, patterned tights, and glitter heels.  I added a blingy necklace and red satin ruffle clutch to complete the look.

Necklace:  LOFT
Earrings:  Target

Clutch:  Hollywould for Target (purchased from eBay)

I'm doing a holiday outfit collaboration series later in December and decided not to include this look, but it would definitely be perfect for the holidays!  I'd love this for a more formal Christmas party or New Year's Eve event. 

Bracelets (left arm):  LOFT

Bracelet (right arm):  Wet Seal

In lieu of the velvet blazer, you could add a faux fur cropped jacket for a slightly more glam look.

Tights:  Merona for Target (old)

Heels:  Payless (old)

What's your favorite color to wear?  How do you keep monochromatic looks interesting? 

Any holiday plans for which you plan to get glitzed up?

For this dress in other looks, see here and here.
For this jacket in other looks, see here, here, here, and here.

Earthy Glam

During the summer, I love easy clothes that have a bit of a bohemian vibe.  Add in a touch of glamour with gold accessories, and I'm really feeling it.

Dress:  Babooshka Boutique (Available here)

Yesterday, the family and I went to dinner at a favorite Mexican restaurant and then went across the street to a Route 66 festival that was unexpectedly happening. 

I was feeling lazy and wanted something quick and easy to throw on.  This cool maxi dress was perfect.  I threw a slip on underneath, feathered sandals, and gold accessories, and I was ready!

Sandals:  Target (old)

Necklace:  The Limited
Bracelets:  New York & Company and LOFT (Available in silver here and here)

This dress is getting a lot of mileage this summer, and I'm looking forward to styling it later on for fall!

Slip:  The Limited (Available here)

What is your summer style?

For this dress in other looks, see here and here.

Glam Geek

Today's look takes my "Chic Geek" tee to a slightly edgy androgynous glam place (Does such a place exist, and how do I get to such a wonderland??!!).

Blazer:  New York & Company

Pants:  The Limited
Clutch:  Target (Similar here)

I've only recently started wearing t-shirts outside of the house again.  

In high school and my early years of undergrad, I wore a LOT of 
t-shirts - my favorite music (John Lennon, Pearl Jam, R.E.M.), my favorite quotes (Nietzche), my social causes (vegetarianism, animal rights, Amnesty International), portraits of my favorite authors (Steinbeck and Poe... because I couldn't find Camus) - you name it, I had it on a t-shirt. 

Maybe it was t-shirt overload or maybe it was an effort to mature my sartorial choices, but at some point around my junior year of college, I stopped wearing t-shirts except as lounge wear.

T-shirt:  Target (Available here)

Bracelets:  Express, The Limited, Claire's, H&M

Over the last year or two, I have seen my t-shirt collection grow.  I have a lot of kids, creating a need for a more casual weekend wardrobe that works for my lifestyle.  I also realized that there are a lot of cool t-shirts out there, and I was missing out.
 
My t-shirt looks are often super casual (stay tuned for tomorrow's post), but I also love the idea of dressing tees up with fancier fabrics like velvet, silk, and faux leather.

Rings:  Earthbound Trading Company and The Limited (Available here)

Shoes:  Target

Some of my previous t-shirt looks:

Cabana Coral

Bettie at the Movies

A Shorts Story

Hello Kitty

 



For this tee in another look, see here.
For these pants in other looks, see here and here.
For this blazer in other looks, see here and here.