Floral & Stripes

I'm not always the most subtle person in life.  Maybe that's why I love subtlety in my wardrobe!

Skirt:  Ann Taylor (Available here)

Today, I play around with pattern mixing in the subtlest of ways.  This floral blouse already has stripes within the floral pattern, but I thought it would be fun to wear a skirt that has striped pintucking detail for an additional pattern mix.

Top:  The Limited (Available here)

Sandals:  Payless (old)

Little touches like this help make your look feel more thought out and give your outfit more interest.

Jacket:  Forever 21+

Accessories help you make the look truly feel like your own.

Earrings:  Express (old)

Ring:  The Limited
Bracelet:  Ann Taylor (Available here)

Purse:  The Limited

When I first wore this skirt, it was below the knee as you see here.

The skirt was sold out in my size in petites, so I decided to go with a regular length.

At first, I wasn't sure if I was going to keep the length as is.  Midi skirts are on-trend, and it's fun to play around with different shapes. 

After thinking it through, I decided that I would prefer the skirt at a length right above the knees. 

I'm getting it altered, but in the meantime, I'm featuring the look as worn the first go-around!

Hope you're enjoying my series on black and white fashion.  Check out my earlier posts here and here.

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

Mixing Prints

One of my favorite things to do to liven up a simple color palette is to mix prints.

Blouse:  The Limited
Jacket:  The Limited

The black and beige color palette is simple, but adding in the print of the top, the textured design of the wedge heel, and the zebra pattern on the purse, creates a more nuanced look that is infinitely more interesting than black and beige alone.

Pants:  The Limited (Available here)
Necklace:  The Limited (Available here)

The citrine yellow of the purse adds a fun pop of color. This purse was a total impulse buy, but I thought it was way too cool to pass up.  I can't wait to wear it with a ton of different outfits this summer!

I don't always like wedge heels, but I love the peep-toe design of these.  I do love how wedges add height without the discomfort of stilettos.

Wedge sandals:  Target (Similar here)
Purse:  Target (Available here)

Do you like to mix prints?  Do  you like to wear wedge heels?

For this top in another look, see here.
For this jacket in other looks, see here  and here.

Pattern Play

Today's look is inspired by spring.  The nautical stripes on the top, floral scarf, and fresh navy, white and green color palette all make me think of spring.

Top:  The Limited (Available here)
Pants:  The Limited (Available here)

Mixing patterns has been a trend the last season or so and will be continuing into this spring.  

Purse:  The Limited

The top and scarf have a somewhat casual feel, but the navy trousers help dress the look up enough for work.  I added a matching navy blazer for work since it was rather chilly.

I love the tassels on the scarf!!!

Scarf:  The Limited (Available here)
Bracelet:  Target (old)
Ring:  Gift-vintage (Similar here)

Shoes:  Target (Sold out in navy; find other colors here)

Do you like navy?  Do you like mixing patterns?

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